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Christians -- do you think Harry Potter books should be banned from schools?

Christians only -- do you think HP books should be banned from schools?

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Soylentgreen was asking about this topic in another thread so I thought I start a poll about it. If you're a Christian, please vote. :)
 
Of course not. HP is a fiction series.

Why is this poll exclusive to Christians?
 
Rogue Valley said:
Of course not. HP is a fiction series.

Why is this poll exclusive to Christians?
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Because, as I said in the OP, that’s what soylentgreen wants to know.
 
Rogue Valley said:
Of course not. HP is a fiction series.

Why is this poll exclusive to Christians?
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HP is about sorcery. Jews should be included for sure in this poll. I think it's about imagination and to me that is fine.
 
I grew up in a christian home, and we read the HP books. Actually it's possible my parents (mother) read them to my younger siblings, don't recall.

Now, I myself am essentially agnostic at this point, so maybe...


:lamo
 
Cougarbear said:
HP is about sorcery. Jews should be included for sure in this poll. I think it's about imagination and to me that is fine.
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I know what HP is about. Everybody knows that's not living on Barsoom.

More to the point, sorcery is considered offensive by many religions, not just Christianity.
 
Rogue Valley said:
Of course not. HP is a fiction series.

Why is this poll exclusive to Christians?
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Because, in the US at least, Christians are the most likely out of all the religions to raise a fuss over HP.

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Banned...no, but I did not let my children read them for the obvious reasons...
 
Elvira said:
No, and I have no desire to read about magic, conjuring up spells, and evil spirits...
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So, you have not idea what the books are actually about, but you are objectiving to it anyway. That is entirely as expected. I find that the ones the object to them the most never actually read them, and have absolutely no idea about the themes and symbology of the books.
 
RAMOSS said:
So, you have not idea what the books are actually about, but you are objectiving to it anyway. That is entirely as expected. I find that the ones the object to them the most never actually read them, and have absolutely no idea about the themes and symbology of the books.
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lol...I know enough to know I want no part of them...you follow your conscience, i'll follow mine...
 
Josie said:
Soylentgreen was asking about this topic in another thread so I thought I start a poll about it. If you're a Christian, please vote. :)
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The Bible has stories about magic, sorcerers, witches, ghosts, demon possessed humans and pigs, talking donkey and snake, summoning spirits, chanting spells, sacrificing animals and babies to gods, rods that turn into snakes and that bring forth water from rocks and divide a sea, and many more.
I guess that book shouldn't be in their library, huh?
 
AProudLefty said:
The Bible has stories about sorcerers, witches, ghosts, demon possessed humans and pigs, talking donkey and snake, summoning spirits, chanting spells, sacrificing animals and babies to gods, rods that turn into snakes and that bring forth water from rocks and divides a sea, and many more.
I guess that book should be in their library, huh?
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The Bible also warns to stay away from "anyone who employs divination, anyone practicing magic, anyone who looks for omens, a sorcerer, anyone binding others with a spell, anyone who consults a spirit medium or a fortune-teller, or anyone who inquires of the dead." Deuteronomy 18:9-14
 
Elvira said:
lol...I know enough to know I want no part of them...you follow your conscience, i'll follow mine...
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You can do anything you want. I am just pointing things out. Somehow, I don't think you will benefit.. but the observation might be beneficial to someone else.
 
Elvira said:
The Bible also warns to stay away from "anyone who employs divination, anyone practicing magic, anyone who looks for omens, a sorcerer, anyone binding others with a spell, anyone who consults a spirit medium or a fortune-teller, or anyone who inquires of the dead." Deuteronomy 18:9-14
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Harry Potter books warn about bad magic as well.
 
AProudLefty said:
So was Jesus' turning water into wine bad magic? I'd like to think that's good magic. :lamo
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That was not magic, performed by evil spirits but a miracle performed by Jesus Christ, through Jehovah God...
 
Elvira said:
That was not magic, performed by evil spirits but a miracle performed by Jesus Christ, through Jehovah God...
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mag·ic
/ˈmajik/
noun
the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces.

Fits the definition.
 
I voted "no" on the ban, on the principle that I generally don't support literature bans.

I can understand why Christian parents wouldn't want their kids (especially younger kids) reading the series, however. It strongly juxtaposes "good magic" and/or magic for good uses with "bad magic" or magic for bad uses. Children can be indoctrinated into the idea that magic, divination, occultic paraphernalia, etc. is good or harmless "if used for the right reasons", which isn't true.

The books are light on occultic symbols, but I have seen news stories about the series generating interest in the occult. This would be my biggest worry. Not that the books themselves contain particularly dangerous ideas, but that they'd pique young readers' curiosity in genuine occultism, some of whom might go on to study and engage in occultic practices.

Regardless, any kind of censorship should be implemented by Christian parents and not schools. The last thing we need is schools banning books based on loosely-defined criteria.
 
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