i read the first harry potter and i HATED IT! i even tried reading the 2nd book and couldnt finish it...SO BORING! so dont say im defending harry potter because im a fan (since im so not)...but anyway....why did catholics and christians say that about harry potter? what about it was so evil? who cares if it has stuff about witches and wizards? so do disney movies and other cartoons and children books but i dont see people calling any other those evil? whats the deal?? i heard its because there was a rumor saying rowiling sold her soul to the devil for her book to become popular...but that sounds really stupid to me...so any responses?
2007-07-22 18:35:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
for use me 4 great works:
im asking is that true because it sounds too stupid to be true.
for annie:
you do realize any religion is in the same ball park as mythology and magic right? even if you believe some stuff in the bible actually happened...isnt the splitting sea like magic? or turning a staff into a snake like magic?
2007-07-22 18:47:49 · update #1
Witches, Wizards, and Magic are a religion called Wicca. These people believe in spirits and nature for the most part, but many Christians associate this is satanism, which is not true. Because of the fact that these people do not research their religious intolerance, they do not understand what they are actually boycotting. They also feel that their children are going to leave the Christian faith and start to enter the religion of Wicca, and would rather shelter their children rather than let them make their own decisions.
The people that say that it is evil probably have not read the books, or seen the movies, and therefore are uninformed. These are the people that are weak minded and need to be told what to believe in. You will notice that many Christians praise the Harry Potter series for it's writing, it morals, and the fact that it supports strong family values. This is really a case where a few people on the fringe of being religious conservatives made a stink that happened to stand out.
2007-07-22 18:52:42 · answer #1 · answered by Jamphan 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some fundamentalists are not happy with just not reading the books themselves if they disagree with them They are more concerned in making sure no one can read the books, thus shoving their beliefs down everyone else's throats. The fact that they are protesting this right now, while saying nothing about the genocide that is taking place in Darfur speaks volumes of their priorities.
2007-07-23 02:04:20 · answer #2 · answered by Pangloss (Ancora Imparo) AFA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians, no matter the sect, find evil in many things..hell, Walt Disney had "sex" written in clouds on one cartoon according to some nutty Fundies. Ignore this crap and lead your own life.
2007-07-23 01:37:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
they said the same exact thing about Star Wars 30 years ago.
certain facets of Christianity hate imagination, and hate anything that suggests a supernatural element that falls outside the boundaries of Christianity.
2007-07-23 01:38:40 · answer #4 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
because harry potter does not get his power from jesus christ.
2007-07-23 01:55:30 · answer #5 · answered by capusle j 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Simple really..... the Bible forbids magic/sorcery.... God bless
2007-07-23 01:41:52 · answer #6 · answered by Annie 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
you already know the answer and you've answered your own question.
2007-07-23 01:41:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋