bummer!

Nov 17, 2007 13:38

This is what I read today at www.pluggedinonline.com about the Harry Potter series (books & movies, since the last 2 aren’t movies yet ( Read more... )

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pc2995 November 18 2007, 00:47:05 UTC

BULLSHIT!

Why is it that Christians have to be contradictory about absolutely everything? Seriously, it pisses me off. Jesus could come again tomorrow and some Christian reviewer or evangelist or talking head or denomination would criticize him for not coming on their show or to their church.

It reminds me of the movie "The End of the Spear" a very powerful modern Christian story about some missionary. Anyways, none of the Christians liked it because on of the actors was gay, which had so much to do with the story of the powerful message.

Just as many non-Christian messages as could be pulled out of Harry Potter, whether it is wizards and witches or the end of God, there are just as many positive, even Christian, morals... and love being one of them.

Just because Rowling didn't mention Jesus and the trinity and attach a tract (even symbolically) to each one of her books doesn't mean it is worth criticizing as the downfall of humanity.

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1anguirel November 18 2007, 23:46:32 UTC
dude! read what the reviewer had to say and tell me what you think
http://www.pluggedinonline.com/articles/a0001775.cfm
this is what she looks at, topically, for each of the 7 books
-positive elements
-violent content
-family
-discipline
-alcohol use
-magic and morality
-spiritual elements
-conclusion

I just put that on there cuz I read her reviews, line by line and topic by topic about what she had to say about the books--and I thought her conclusion was good! especially when takes everything into account as a whole

based on what I've heard, seen, and read from the HP books--it really does seem on a totally different playing field than Middle Earth and Narnia

read her reviews and get back to me dude

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hey... 1anguirel November 19 2007, 21:03:30 UTC
because of shortsalsa's comments (see below), I just wanted to say that I am not offended and just genuinely want to know what you think about the reviews

(since I haven't read the books, and honestly don't have time to... yet : P)

: )

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Re: hey... pc2995 November 20 2007, 05:57:00 UTC
Whoaskies! Talk about a hot topic ( ... )

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Re: hey... 1anguirel November 21 2007, 01:39:11 UTC
Sweet! Wow, thank you so much for taking the time to look at them briefly tho

And I’d just like to say that you’re awesome, you rock, and you’re one of my favorite people to read on my friends page

And I’d also like to say that you’re one of the most down to earth gay guys that I know, AND you can talk about all that stuff about faith in God and have it be real in your life--not just some religious schpeel to make yourself look good

You’re pretty much amazing, Phil

AND I hate Windows! cuz I just had to write this comment twice, because I accidentally pushed that stupid start-menu button on the keyboard and while pushing other buttons made the entire computer shut down, restart, and I lost everything I wrote. LONG LIVE MACS!!!

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Re: hey... pc2995 November 21 2007, 03:45:32 UTC
Dooown with PCs! I just got my parents to switch to a Mac, and they can hardly use a PC. It was a stressful few days of "why does the mouse only have one button" but they love it now ( ... )

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Re: hey... 1anguirel December 18 2007, 22:26:04 UTC
that's hilarious!

I don't agree with all of your lifestyle choices, but man, just stick with God and he'll show you his specific purposes for you. He has a perfect destiny for you, and I just think it's amazing that everything we need can be found in the Bible.

dude! my parents are so awesome! instead of drawing names like we normally do each christmas, they're forking out the $$$ to buy us laptops. !!!
& guess what... I'm gonna get a Mac!

the coolness of it hasn't even sunk into my puny little brain yet

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Re: hey... pc2995 December 19 2007, 02:07:02 UTC

Well I don't agree with some of your lifestyle choices either... so I guess we are even.

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Re: hey... romansoldier November 21 2007, 08:21:34 UTC
You read 1-6 but haven't made it to 7? What's with you man? What are you doing that's so important instead? Eating? Sleeping? All of that is rubbish in light of 7! Do what I did, two nights without sleep, and the most satisfying sigh at the end of a book you might ever experience.

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Re: hey... pc2995 November 22 2007, 06:46:33 UTC

Actually, I am holding off because I don't want it to end!!! I know that when I get to the end of the last one that will be it, so I keep putting it off so it won't all be done with. It's lame, I know.

Also, I am kinda afraid it won't match my expectations!?!?!?!

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