p.s. i love reading stuff like that even though i'm muslim and religious 2,but they say as long as these things don't go 2 ur head it's ok.i mean it's called fiction 4 a reason right?
besides,from what i heard the only real magic that exists is black magic and not all the magic in HP is like that right?opnions pls
2007-03-13 22:42:23 · 12 answers · asked by lumos nox 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
" They're no less fictional than religion. The stories just aren't as old "
maybe u think so but 2 me nth in religions has 2 do with fiction,just bec. there aren't any huge muracles nowadays doesn't mean there weren't b4
2007-03-13 23:00:51 · update #1
No I don't think it's wrong at all...like you said it's fiction. There's magic in the world and it's not all dark or black, there is many forms of magic and many of them have good intentions. Magic is nothing like it is on harry potter, it's all fake on the movies and in the books...real life doesn't work that way...it'd be nice if we could just say something in latin and *poof* something appears out of thin air lol but it doesn't.
2007-03-13 22:49:08 · answer #1 · answered by Supernatural Fan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Never got into LOTR, I mean, I tried, but I didn't care for it... But I love reading HP. I have read all the books at least 3 times... And no, they are entirely separate from religion. I mean, when has anyone ever suggested that these stories are true? Never. Therefore, religious fanatics shouldn't take it personally when they hear of stories like this.
2007-03-13 22:53:17 · answer #2 · answered by RED MIST! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean Hewlett Packard and Lyods, Orwell, Turner and Rex?
LMAO!
Just kidding. Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings are nice fiction movies.
And it's just that - fiction!
Magic and Ghosts etc, don't exist, I'm sorry!
While I don't mean to offend you or insult your faith, I must agree with jamustrip that the Qua'ran and the OT are bordering on pure fiction, for the most part.
By the way, quite a nice nic you have there - lumos nox! Light of the Night!
Where did you learn Latin? I thought you Muslims did Arabic, not Latin!
Pax vobiscum, pax dominic.
Ma salamah, ya aziza!
ST
2007-03-13 22:50:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look they make about as much sense as the quaran or the bible. Why is it that all religions try to demonize art when much that comes to religion was fiction in the first place. How many catholics believe in the various lvl's of hell when they were a fiction creation in Dante's inferno, or baptists believing in the rapture etc when that was clearly a fictional creation of a gentleman at the beginning of the century. Fiction is often canonized.
2007-03-13 22:48:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all, LOTR was written by a Christian man, who is one of the darlings of the Conservative Christ. They suppose they see a Christian story in LOTR.
Personally, I don't see it. I don't see any difference in basic messages of the LOTR's books and Harry Potter. I don't believe that there are too many children who actually believe that Harry Potter is real, that witches ride on brooms, or that there are dragons, unicorns, werewolves, or "animaguses", etc.
Look at the basic message of the stories, that good triumphs over evil, and you won't have a problem, IMHO.
2007-03-14 01:53:29 · answer #5 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't have opinions. there are different forms of energy. the one associated w/ morals is a process towards efficiency. is it efficient to have outlets that question our rationale for behaving in societal norms?- no. is it just to prohibit the free exchange of ideas in an effort to have some truths exclusive of others?- no. are we free when all people act the same way, and believe the same things, and know the same truths?- no. ultimately, it does not affect religion. religion will carry on as it has always, and through more fantastic means, will find a bridge between all interactive experiences.
2007-03-13 23:37:21 · answer #6 · answered by gekim784l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're no less fictional than religion. The stories just aren't as old
2007-03-13 22:58:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll add my voice to the chorus - there's nothing wrong with them. It might not mean much to you as a Muslim, but J.R.R. Tolkien was a Christian. He wrote an absolutely beautiful creation myth for the Silmarillion.
2007-03-13 22:56:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course magic exists, and it is in essence neutral, however when used purely for ill will and evil then it is dark, not black. Magic has no colours. It is the mixture of good and bad that makes magic neutral, however evil is different. That's dark.
2007-03-13 22:52:57 · answer #9 · answered by A-chan 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Total fiction. magic is fiction too. Enjoy your reading. Hermione is very good.
2007-03-13 22:47:19 · answer #10 · answered by U-98 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋