Dropping Out
Do you think Harry will really drop out of Hogwart's? And if so, will the Christian right wing interpret it as an affront against standardized education or as a victory against witchcraft everywhere?
posted by Mandounette at 7:00 PM
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Does anyone know if they had any book burnings this time around? Remember that place in New Mexico that did it?
Poking around the Net trying to find an adequate response to Rad's inquiry, I found this on the Landover Baptist Church Web site, which I highly recommend checking out:
Emergency Memo - July 2005: The Ladies of Landover are holding a midnight prayer vigil on July 15th outside the Freehold, Iowa Barnes and Noble. True Christians™ across the state of Iowa will be practicing civil disobedience as we block the entrances of every major bookstore in the state. We are calling upon all believers everywhere in God's country to take up the cross of Christ and flop your body onto the pavement or lock arms with your brethren to form a love link in front of a bookstore to prevent ignorant unsaved people from purchasing Satan's new Harry Potter book: The Half-Blood Prince. If you see anyone with this book in hand, shout, "Fire on you! in the name of Jesus!" Snatch the book from them, toss it to another Christian brother or sister and put flame to it as quickly as possible. Make sure you hand the person a Bible to replace the Half-Blood Prince and tell them to read that instead.
Awesome find, Mandounette! I particularly like the June 2004 Emergency Memo:
While Hollywood prepares to release another installment of Satanic filth in the form of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," True Christians™ are working to raise awareness among unsaved filmgoers that recent events at the Iraqi Prison in Azkaban can be no coincidence. Satan has timed events in Iraq with the release of his latest film as a marketing gimmick spawned in the deepest pits of Hell. Church members are asked to pray steadfastly that President Bush will not allow this film to be released in America.
I think I'm going to order a "What Would Jesus Do?" thong, too...
And funny, I just read "Your Comment Has Been Saved" on the top of the page, and thought about how it has such another meaning in this discussion....
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