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Potter Author JK Rowling Equates Christians Who Avoid Potter with Islamic Fundamentalists
Life Site News ^ | 3-12-08 | John-Henry Westen

Posted on 03/17/2008 7:44:22 AM PDT by Terriergal

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To: Cymbaline
If there are Christians issuing death threats to her, then those “Christians” are like Islamic Fundamentalists and her comparison is perfectly valid.

Yada yada yada and cock a doodle doo
What bilge!
Wake me up when the head chopping commences

341 posted on 03/18/2008 1:53:26 AM PDT by dennisw (Never bet on a false prophet! <<<||>>> Never bet on Islam!)
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To: Richard Kimball

Just because Dumbledore was Homosexual doesn’t mean that every relationship he had with any other male character was based on sexual attraction.

I can see him being attracted to Grindelwald, like you said, but I find no evidence of attraction to Tom Riddle, Sirius Black, or Harry. Dumbledore always had a profound mistrust of Riddle and never liked him. There’s no mention anywhere in any of the books about any sort of attraction to Sirius Black. And Harry is 150 years younger than Dumbledore, so it would be silly so assume any sort of sexual attraction. I always assumed it was more of a father/son bond between them.


342 posted on 03/18/2008 2:12:54 AM PDT by Cymbaline (I repeat myself when under stress I repeat myself when under stress I repeat myself when under stres)
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To: dennisw

WTF are you talking about? She says she’s getting death threats from Christians, which is the whole point of the article. Do you DISAGREE that if a Christian is issuing death threats to an author, then they are comparable to Islamists?


343 posted on 03/18/2008 2:32:42 AM PDT by Cymbaline (I repeat myself when under stress I repeat myself when under stress I repeat myself when under stres)
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To: Cymbaline

Are you DENSE????

Wake me up when the head chopping commences. Until then I write you off as over the top hysterical. How dare you compare Christian fundamentalism to Islamic? You are wacked!


344 posted on 03/18/2008 2:51:01 AM PDT by dennisw (Never bet on a false prophet! <<<||>>> Never bet on Islam!)
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To: Cymbaline

Sorry, but a true Christian would not issue a death threat. The comparison of the two religions based on some stupid person’s threat is offensive to all Christians.


345 posted on 03/18/2008 3:06:45 AM PDT by TommyDale (Never forget the Republicans who voted for illegal immigrant amnesty in 2007!)
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To: dennisw

Dude.

Calm down.

I’m not comparing Christian Fundamentalism to Islamic. I’m talking about someone who would issue a DEATH THREAT to an author. OK? In my opinion, someone who would issue a DEATH THREAT to an author, is no different than an Islamist. A death threat is a death threat, whether it comes from muslims against a cartoonist, or against JK Rowling from someone who calls themself a Christian. They’re obviously not Christian, and I am not in anyway making a blanket comparison between Christians and Muslims. If you are reading that into what I said, then you are the one who is hysterical, not me.


346 posted on 03/18/2008 3:31:47 AM PDT by Cymbaline (I repeat myself when under stress I repeat myself when under stress I repeat myself when under stres)
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To: TommyDale

I agree, and that’s my point. Someone who would issue a death threat is not a Christian, but is no better than an Islamist. I am not comparing the two religions (and I don’t think JK Rowling is either), I am comparing individuals who issue death threats. I don’t see a difference between someone who calls himself Christian who issues a death threat, and an Islamist who issues a death threat.

Do you?


347 posted on 03/18/2008 3:34:30 AM PDT by Cymbaline (I repeat myself when under stress I repeat myself when under stress I repeat myself when under stres)
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To: Terriergal

"Oh, that's just gay....err, oh yeah, it's me who is gay. Sorry sweeties."

348 posted on 03/18/2008 3:39:07 AM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("...millions hate what they mistakenly think that the Catholic Church is." ~ Archbishop Fulton Sheen)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

There’s a difference between a dark side to some who profess Christianity and the teachings of Christ Himself. Those who practice that dark side are NOT followers of Christ, whatever label they use to try to justify or excuse themselves.

Jesus Himself said He wouldn’t recognize them.

Islam IS a dark side. I haven’t seen much in the way of teaching from the Koran, and there’s been enough posted on FR, that shows any sweetness and light.


349 posted on 03/18/2008 5:15:11 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: dennisw

You know, it would be a lot easier for you if you were able to condemn those who issue death threats.


350 posted on 03/18/2008 5:19:05 AM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Here to help.)
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To: Bob J

God never forced or coerced people to follow Him. God gave very specific instructions to the Israelites as to how to treat the alien and foreigner who chose to live among them, and it was to treat them as one of their own.

God always gives chances. Any people who Israel dealt with were given a chance first. God judges sin, sometimes here on earth and sometimes after death. Why is it an issue as to WHEN He chooses to do it?


351 posted on 03/18/2008 5:24:09 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: CFC__VRWC; Terriergal
TG:But I have talked to many Christians who have read the books and seen NOTHING of the gospel in them. They may be entertaining books but they are just as gospel-void as the Purpose Driven Life.

CFC: What are you saying, that no piece of art, no piece of literature, no creation of man, is worthwhile unless it invokes the gospel?

Wow, are you ever putting words in her mouth. She said no such thing.

The Gospel is God's message of love and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. The Gospel is not being preached in those books.

Showing the contrast between good and evil and teaching *good* moral lessons is NOT the Gospel.

352 posted on 03/18/2008 5:29:07 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: Cymbaline; Oztrich Boy

Your girl JK Rowling should do an updated “One Thousand and One Arabian Nights” with a spooked Muhammad being pursued by wizards goblins witches warlocks and demons. Then your girl will get some real death threats and much worse

Until then, I find exaggerated death threats from Christians extremely BORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRING


353 posted on 03/18/2008 6:08:07 AM PDT by dennisw (Never bet on a false prophet! <<<||>>> Never bet on Islam!)
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To: Cymbaline

From the article:

“In the interview Rowling claims to have received death threats from Christians opposed to her novels, calling Christian ‘fundamentalists’ “dangerous” and comparing them by inference to Islamic fundamentalists.”


354 posted on 03/18/2008 6:27:12 AM PDT by TommyDale (Never forget the Republicans who voted for illegal immigrant amnesty in 2007!)
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To: TommyDale; Cymbaline

Yeah, she *claims*.


355 posted on 03/18/2008 6:42:51 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: Terriergal

Please. It’s hard for me to muster up any sympathy for this poor little “victim” who has made nearly a billion dollars on a dumb kiddie story with a warped sense of morality.


356 posted on 03/18/2008 6:45:30 AM PDT by Antoninus (Tell us how you came to Barack?)
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To: metmom

Exactly! I am amazed how many people jump to her defense, and accuse people of not reading the article, when they have either not read it themselves or completely ignore what she claims.


357 posted on 03/18/2008 6:49:36 AM PDT by TommyDale (Never forget the Republicans who voted for illegal immigrant amnesty in 2007!)
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To: GOPPachyderm

I didn’t know it was Rick Warren in the photo. I previously had not idea what he looked like. After skimming through his Forty Days of Purpose Book a couple of years ago, it really didn’t matter much anyway. I know 7th graders who can write better books than that. What a distorted view of God that thing presents.

I really wish I knew more about how publishes get so many people swooning over a book to make it a best seller to people who are really not in-depth students of Scripture. Because there are some godly, spiritual men writing some real helpful Bible-believing material, but they are still desktop publishing.


358 posted on 03/18/2008 9:18:20 AM PDT by John Leland 1789
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To: dennisw

If an author claims to be a Christian, and many, if not most readers see a Christian theme in a story, what qualifies you to claim otherwise.

I am particularly interested in how you interpret the ending of Harry Potter as unChristian or anti-Christian. What specifically about going willingly to one’s death in order to save one’s friends and defeat evil is unChristian or anti-Christian?


359 posted on 03/18/2008 10:09:02 AM PDT by js1138
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To: Cymbaline

I’ve skimmed the first one. I don’t have to have but a teaspoon of slop to decide I don’t want a whole bowl of it.


360 posted on 03/18/2008 10:59:58 AM PDT by Twinkie (TWO WRONGS DON'T MAKE A RIGHT !!!)
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