Originally Posted By DAR Funny because I posted a little more than that. Here's my full post: <<So in addition to teaching kids all about witchcraft it also slips in a gay agenda in there. Nice real nice. Which is what someone with NO time on their hands would say. As for me, doesn't really change things.>> See you forgot those last two sentences.
Originally Posted By DAR <<How can an X-Man be gay in one series, but not in another? I don't know about him, but I'm certainly confused!!!>> Marvel's Ulitimate Line retold many of the origin stories of their main characters, Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four etc. But they updated them for today's audiences. So what you wouldn't have seen in a comic 30 years ago, you'll see today.
Originally Posted By DAR <<The Harry Potter STORY are NOVELS. You know like with Wizard of Oz. I just have to ask, do you rail against the Walt Disney Company, because they have pushed more magic on our kids than JK. Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Little Mermaid, Sword and the Stone with a Merlin character very much like Dumbledore. Peter Pan, Pinnochio, and so on. Snow White alone should have the religious right storming the castle. Serious dark magic and stuff like, cutting the young ladies heart out of her chest and bring it to me in a box. Way more grusome tha little Harry Potter. My guess is its not the Harry Potter stories that scares the right wing, but the popularity. If Harry was on the level of The Scarlet Letter they wouldn't be burning piles of books>> No crap Sherlock, once again a case of someone not reading my entire post. Perhaps I should have rephrased so people can understand. Maybe along the lines of "Oh good the Religious Right already hated the books because of the supposed "witchcraft" elements now they'll reaallly hate it." Maybe then some of you can understand what I wrote.
Originally Posted By dshyates <<So in addition to teaching kids all about witchcraft it also slips in a gay agenda in there. Nice real nice. Which is what someone with NO time on their hands would say. As for me, doesn't really change things.>> My bad, to everyone else, apply my comments to yourself only if your you hold the opinion that Harry Potter books were sent here from Satan to influence your innocent angels into a wicked life of gay magic.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney I don't pretend to keep up at all with the Harry Potter world other then a movie or book come out, people talk about it for a few weeks and then that's it again for me, so I'm confused about the religious right and hating Harry Potter because of Witchcraft? It seems a little odd to me, but what's the argument exactly, that every kid who reads the book will want to follow suit in socery and witchcraft? Again, this is a REAL question lol.
Originally Posted By dshyates To be short, Yes. The religious FAR right in America gather in parking lots and burn big piles of Harry Potter books. protest Tinky-Winky, shoot doctors, bomb abortion clinics, gay bars and for some reason the '96 Olympics. For the most part they seem well grounded.
Originally Posted By DAR I've read plenty of comments on the books and movies on certain Christian websites. It's weird they'll praise the books and movies for showing the value of bravery, friendship and loyalty, but can't ever recommend them because of the "magic" elements. It's also strange because Narnia and the Lord of the Rings series are huge among Christians and those contain heavy fantasy type elements that could potentially offend.
Originally Posted By DAR <<protest Tinky-Winky, for some reason the '96 Olympics>> When did they bomb the 96 Olympics? I remember the bombing and the authorities falsely accused Richard Jewell of the bombing, but I didn't think they ever caught the real person. As for Tinky-Winky, I'll gladly lead that protest. I remember watching my friend's kid once when the Teletubbies was huge. So I was sort of forced to watch it and I thought ingested some peyote.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney <<To be short, Yes. The religious FAR right in America gather in parking lots and burn big piles of Harry Potter books. protest Tinky-Winky, shoot doctors, bomb abortion clinics, gay bars and for some reason the '96 Olympics.>> Wow, thanks . They were against the '96 olympics too?? LOL, that's weird. I will never get religious freaks I guess.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <See you forgot those last two sentences.> I was pretty sure I got what you were going for. Hence the smiley in my post. As for the Olympics, the actual bomber was Eric Rudolph, who was an anti-abortion guy who also bombed at least one abortion clinic. He hid out in the woods for years before he was finally captured.
Originally Posted By dshyates "but I didn't think they ever caught the real person." Richard Rudolph. Hid out in the NC mountains for an extended period. He bomded a gay bar, an abortion clinic, and '96 Olympics.
Originally Posted By dshyates Doh Eric Rudolph, not Richard. I just read Richard Jewels name and typed the wrong thing.
Originally Posted By friendofdd It was Eric Rudolph rather than Richard, and he is serving 5 consecutive life sentences for numerous bombings including the one in Atlanta.
Originally Posted By DAR <<I was pretty sure I got what you were going for. Hence the smiley in my post.>> Oops I did miss that, sorry.
Originally Posted By dshyates Back to Dumbledore. Since Dumbledore's love was so long ago, does that mean he spent his life alone? How sad. Everyone needs a hug now and then. And what happened to Dumbledore's heart when he had to kill his one true love?
Originally Posted By DAR You know in the end perhaps Rowling was going for her own "Luke I am your father" moment.
Originally Posted By friendofdd Apparently we all should have known about Dumbledore. This is on AOL today. <a href="http://personals.aol.com/love-dating/_a/the-latest-in-love-and-dating-news-how/20071011090709990001" target="_blank">http://personals.aol.com/love- dating/_a/the-latest-in-love-and-dating-news-how/20071011090709990001</a>
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Dumbledore was one stylin' old dude. Thats how I'm gonna dress in a few years. Purple and Gold robes, stylin' hat and bedroom slippers. You'll be able to pick me out at the mall.< just don't stand by a Burger King or someone may think your the guy in the commercials
