[jedediah smith]

FYI.

[ThinkDifferent]

But given the fact that she is British, that Britain has rampant witchcraft and occult activity, and that the British monarchy are avowed satanists and Committee of 300 members, this seems to be just a cover story.

Well, this is clearly a trustworthy and reliable report. I'm convinced, who's up for a good old-fashioned book burning?

[general_re]

[nopardons]

This is THE funniest, and MOST ridiculous antiPotter article I have EVER seen on FR, and THAT is going some !

Oh yeah, the HEAD OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IS A SATINIST . Yep, that's true, right, un hunh, got ya. LOL , LOL, LOL !

Oh, and NOW the sun and the globe are " occult " symbols. That makes as much sense as what these idiots did to Proctr & Gamble a few years back.

Harry Potter's last name is taken from Rowlings' childhood friend, who lived next door to her. She also did NOT get the idea , nor the inspiration for these books on a cruise!

These people have to sit up, all night, every night, trying to make something out of NOTHING ! If only they would put all of that wasted engery into something useful !

I could shred this entire article to bits, but it isn't worth it. There is about as much fact in this article, as there is in Clinton's " I DOD NOT HAVE SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH THAT WOMAN . MONICA LEWINSKY " speech.

For a big laugh, I rate this article 95 % giggles, howls, and peals of laughter. : - )

[~EagleNebula~]

Thanks for the information.

[sinclair]

It never ceases to amaze me how people of faith seem to show so little faith in their religious doctrine.  Why should something so harmless as a juvenile fantasy story cause someone such angst is quite beyond me.

[henbane]

Seems like it's time to revisit The Hammer of Witches compiled by two Dominican friars and approved by Pope Innocent VIII.

Question #18 may be effective in answering the unbelievers.

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MALLEUS MALEFICARUM

[THE HAMMER OF WITCHES]

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THE FIRST PART

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THE FIRST PART TREATING OF THE THREE NECESSARY CONCOMITANTS OF WITCHCRAFT, WHICH ARE THE DEVIL, A WITCH, AND THE PERMISSION OF ALMIGHTY GOD

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Question I..........Whether the Belief that there are such Beings as Witches is so Essential a Part of the Catholic Faith that Obstinacy to maintain the Opposite Opinion manifestly savours of Heresy.

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Question II..........If it be in Accordance with the Catholic Faith to maintain that in Order to bring about some Effect of Magic, the Devil must intimately co-operate with the Witch, or whether one without the other, that is to say, the Devil without the Witch, or conversely, could produce such an Effect.

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Question III..........Whether Children can be Generated by Incubi and Succubi. Question IV..........By which Devils are the Operations of Incubus and Succubus Practised?

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Question V..........What is the Source of the Increase of Works of Witchcraft? Whence comes it that the Practice of Witchcraft hath so notably increased? Question VI..........Concerning Witches who copulate with Devils. Why is it that Women are chiefly addicted to Evil superstitions? Question VII..........Whether Witches can Sway the Minds of Men to Love or Hatred.

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Question VIII..........Whether Witches can Hebetate the Powers of Generation or Obstruct the Venereal Act.

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Question IX..........Whether Witches may work some Prestidigatory Illusion so that the Male Organ appears to be entirely removed and separate from the Body.

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Question X..........Whether Witches can by some Glamour Change Men into Beasts.

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Question XI..........That Witches who are Midwives in Various Ways Kill the Child Conceived in the Womb, and Procure an Abortion; or if they do not this Offer New-born Children to Devils.

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Question XII..........Whether the Permission of Almighty God is an Accompaniment of Witchcraft.

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Question XIII..........Herein is set forth the Question, concerning the Two Divine Permissions which God justly allows, namely, that the Devil, the Author or all Evil, should Sin, and that our First Parents should Fall, from which Origins the Works of Witches are justly suffered to take place.

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Solutions of the Arguments.

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Question XIV..........The Enormity of Witches is Considered, and it is shown that the Whole Matter should be rightly Set Forth and Declared.

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Question XV..........It is Shown that, on Account of the Sins of Witches, the Innocent are often Bewitched, yea, Sometimes even for their Own Sins.

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Question XVI..........The Foregoing Truths are Set out in Particular, this by a Comparison of the Works of Witches with Other Baleful Superstitions.

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Question XVII..........A Comparison of their Crimes under Fourteen Heads, with the Sins of the Devils of all and every Kind.

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Question XVIII..........Here follows the Method of Preaching against and Controverting Five Arguments of Laymen and Lewd Folk, which seem to be Variously Approved, that God does not Allow so Great Power to the Devil and Witches as is involved in the Performance of such Mighty Works of Witchcraft.

[mancini]

Well now, THAT was interesting reading all the posts.

I suppose Satan only works by banging people over the head so they can readily distinguish evil and good. Yeah, that's how he works. Subtlety is not his strongsuit. He would never try to appeal to that part of our nature that wants to be powerful and magical, it would be too obvious and we would be on to his tricks.

[tonycavanagh]

My fellow Brit freepers I know we are all fed up with Harry Potter but this is so well judge for your self.

re : ... Britain has rampant witchcraft and occult activity, and that the British monarchy are avowed satanists

re : Harry Potter appears to be just one more battle in a long war by Britain and the Olympians on America's (and the world's) Christian worldview.

re : This assault really accelerated with the British export of satanic rock groups to America in the sixties. When we look at the damage they inflicted upon our country by using similar cultural manipulative techniques such as promoting rock concerts/illicit drugs, we must realize that the Harry Potter brainwashing is but yet another even more powerful, satanic attack that we can only resist with a supernatural effort through God.

I never knew we still had it in us

Cheers Tony

[Don John de Austria]

Real magic (aka witchcraft/sorcery) involves making bargains (a la Faust) with the powers of Hell in exchange for power here on Earth.

No such bargaining occurs in the Harry Potter stories.

Therefore, there is no real magic depicted in the Harry Potter stories.

The Christian faith speaks only against real magic.

Therefore, there is nothing in the Harry Potter stories to which a Christian should object.

[Udycus]

I really have only 2 words to say. THANK YOU!!! Harry Potter is a witchcraft bottled up in what is seemlessly a harmless fashion. I for one am boycotting the books and the movie. I invite any of you who care to join me.

[col kurz]

Ah, how many of you brave Christian warriors opposed to Harry are going up aginst the Talaban and Al-Quida? Ha, you cowardly pukes, seek out the real enemy of mankind and Christianity, Islam.......Semper Fi