May I respectfully ask that this be kept off the list serv?
This and the "Where's Waldo" type messages of Harry Potter book sightings.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronda Y. Foust"
Date: Monday, July 30, 2007 9:19 am
Subject: Harry Potter and Christianity-an opinion
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Having read and re-read the article specifically referred to in
> the
> link (see below), I am puzzled. The article in the link, in
> which I
> can't find the quote regarding "post Christian", does not smack
> of
> "theological flaming" nor does it seem to play host to any ideas
>
> representing "nationalistic bigotry". By all means, I don't
> want
> either of these things being bandied about the listserv any more
> than
> the rest of you, but in all fairness to the original posting,
> which
> specifically referred to an article and called it "an opinion",
> neither the linked article, nor the Harry Potter books inspire
> these
> kinds of behaviors.
>
>
> >> Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:11:55 -0600
> >> From: Michele Nokleby
> >> Subject: Harry Potter and christianity-an opinion
> >>
> >> I am flabbergasted and at the suggestion that "Great Britain"
> is
> >> "post
> >> Christian" (how obnoxious is that?) and "deity is only
> mentioned
> >> in the most
> >> general terms" in British society. There are undoubtedly more
> than
> >> a few
> >> Anglicans, Episcopalians, or other folks adhering to moderate
> brands>> of Protestantism who would be deeply offended by these
> remarks.
> >> If the
> >> Latest Harry Potter novel inspires theological flaming and
> >> nationalistic
> >> bigotry, please keep it off the Listserv.
> >> --
> >> Michele Nokleby
> >> Hawthorne Elementary School Librarian
> >> Missoula, MT
> >> mnokleby@gmail.com
> >
>
> > Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:23:48 -0500
> > From: Mary Ludwick
> > Subject: Harry Potter and Christianity - an opinion
> >
> > From the religious page of the Dallas Morning News.
> > Don't read the article if you have not finished #7
> >
> http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/viewpoints/
> > vitindex.html
> >
> >
> > Mary Croix Ludwick, Librarian K-5
> > Thomas Haley Elem, Irving, Texas (near Dallas)
> > ludwick@swbell.net (home address)
> > mludwick@irvingisd.net (school address)
> >
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> > Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:31:37 -0700
> > From: Lisa Hunt
> > Subject: Re: Harry Potter and Christianity - an opinion
> >
> > Thanks for sharing, Mary. I must say, Wow, to this opinion.
> It is
> > comforting to me, more liberal than conservative, to have
> these
> > words to draw from in the future. I've always appreciated the
>
> > loving, Christian tones of C. S. Lewis, and I've bravely
> fought for
> > our freedom to read Harry as an individual choice. The words
> of
> > Jeffrey Weiss, though, provide ample response to anyone I
> might be
> > talking to about Harry Potter. I'm glad to see such a
> thoughtful
> > opinion in print that is so widely read.
> >
> > Mary Ludwick wrote: From the religious
> page
> > of the Dallas Morning News.
> > Don't read the article if you have not finished #7
> >
> http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/viewpoints/
> > vitindex.html
> >
> >
> > Mary Croix Ludwick, Librarian K-5
> > Thomas Haley Elem, Irving, Texas (near Dallas)
> > ludwick@swbell.net (home address)
> > mludwick@irvingisd.net (school address)
>
> Ronda Y. Foust
> School Media Specialist
> Karns High School
> Knoxville, TN
> readingdragon@comcast.net
> http://thebookdragon.blogspot.com/
>
>
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