Nice try, but you’ll note in my post I was speaking specifically about SOME members of the religious right, those who set themselves up as judge and jury for the rest of us. They are modern-day Pharisees, attending to the letter of the law while ignoring its substance. By no means was I describing all Christians. In fact, I wasn’t describing any true Christians, because true Christians view others through a lens of love. They judge cautiously, with an eye toward correction rather than punishment. They give others the benefit of the doubt.
I am a devout Christian and a conservative Republican. I would be considered by most anybody to be a member of the “religious right,” although I, like others, dislike the phrase because of the bad reputation given us by some of our more vocal self-proclaimed leaders.
Those I was specifically referring to are those who have been so quick to judge Rowling and her books, many without even reading the books or taking any time to discern their content. I homeschool my children, and since I travel in conservative Christian circles, I have met more than my share of uptight, self-righteous, holier-than-thou prigs who need desperately to emulate their Savior by loving more and judging less.
So when you refuse to allow your children to view a certain program on television, are you being judgmental and like the Pharisees in that your opinion is that the program is unsuitable for your children? Are you being hypocritical is acertaining that the contents of the program are not suitable for your children? Why do you get to have your opinion but those who disagree with you with regard to the Harry Potter books do not?
Why is mere criticism of these books by people, who, after all, are entitled to their opinion, considered blasphemy? Are the Harry Potter books some sort of sacred screed? Some sort of new books of the Bible?
Why are so many who call themselves "Christian" threatened by the opinions of other Christians? If the Harry Potter books are so Scripture-like, the way some on this thread have claimed, then the books will stand on their own merit, and will withstand criticism, without "Christians" slamming and ripping to shreds other Chistians who have the perfect right to critique the books according to their understanding of Scripure.
It just shouldn't be a problem.