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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?


337 posted on 03/18/2008 12:57:17 AM PDT by js1138
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To: js1138
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.

People find Christian themes in Potter books and movies? My own take is Rowlings is a loose cannon and writes what she will write. No deep references to anything. She is over interpreted and people see stuff that she never intended

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?

Harry Potter cannot end too soon. I can find more Christian themes in Winnie the Pooh, Alice in Wonderland and Barbar the elephant

339 posted on 03/18/2008 1:50:29 AM PDT by dennisw (Never bet on a false prophet! <<<||>>> Never bet on Islam!)
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