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Old 04-14-2005, 06:17 PM
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Steve Wohlberg, author of 'Hour of the Witch: Harry Potter, Wicca Witchcraft, and the Bible', published by Destiny Image Publishers, is setting out to educate people about the dangers of entertaining witchcraft.

“This is what we believe: no witchcraft is good witchcraft,” said Destiny Image Director of Marketing Don Nori. “We have a strong desire to reach and educate as many people as possible with the message of The Hour of the Witch.”

“It is very important, as the media entertains with witchcraft, that believers and non-believers are educated in order to be knowledgeable about what the scriptures say in regards to this subject,” Nori said.

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While Christians may know that the practice of witchcraft is biblically forbidden, many feel that fictional sorcery, séances, and spells woven throughout the children’s tales can not do any real harm. Wohlberg thinks they can, and this experienced author has done his homework to prove it. Hour of the Witch clearly demonstrates the long-lasting impact that images of witchcraft can leave on impressionable young minds, and the dangers involved.
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Old 04-14-2005, 06:20 PM   #2 (permalink)

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i really don't understand why people oppose to witchcraft in novela and stuff. I mean, it won't really do any harm...!!

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Old 04-14-2005, 06:25 PM   #3 (permalink)
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While Christians may know that the practice of witchcraft is biblically forbidden, many feel that fictional sorcery, séances, and spells woven throughout the children’s tales can not do any real harm. Wohlberg thinks they can, and this experienced author has done his homework to prove it.
I would like to know, How did he proved it? did he say Wingardium Leviosa and the object levitated or something. Why do they think this is real? This is fiction, just like Start Wars and Lord of the Rings. I just don't understand them at all.
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Old 04-14-2005, 06:25 PM   #4 (permalink)
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They only say that, because they are closed minded. It does no harm at all. I feel like it's the 1600s again.
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Old 04-14-2005, 06:30 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Old 04-14-2005, 06:31 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Hehehe. Good one^
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Old 04-14-2005, 06:42 PM   #7 (permalink)
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ggggrrrrrrr, what a narrow minded muggle with no imagination. I don't know why it is soo hard to accept that someone is using a fantasy medium such as witchcraft to put forth ideas such as class discrimination, corrupt governments, slavery, terrorism, as well as much more into a way for the youth to understand. Wicca (AKA witchcraft is a recognized religion) and has just as much validity as anyother religion, if that book puts down wicca then it has to put down all the other religions in the world in order to have any credientiality.
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Exactly what I think.
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I think I may have mentioned this before, but I was once yelled at by a complete stranger because I had my copy of OOTP with me. Unfortunately I was at work at the time so I couldn't give her my opinion on her close-minded-bigotry.
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Old 04-14-2005, 06:49 PM   #10 (permalink)
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That is completely wrong. I'd would've punched the guy.
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OH AND BY THE WAY!!!!!!! 10.8 million copies says that our book is better than his 500,000 copy book. if that is even obtainable. ok im done ranting, I promise. I love you all!
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I was at a yard sale the other day and bought a book about Harry Potter and the Bible ... I thought it was one of the books that connected HP with christian morals and such (in a good way). Turns out it was a "Harry is the devil" book.

I burned it in my friends fireplace. *L*
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Lol.. i knew this would come one day...
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Pfft, people annoy me in this sense.
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OH AND BY THE WAY!!!!!!! 10.8 million copies says that our book is better than his 500,000 copy book. if that is even obtainable. ok im done ranting, I promise. I love you all!
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I'm Catholic, and I'm an HP fanatic. Let's face it- this is just stupid. The Church ISN'T ALWAYS RIGHT. Don't worry, I'm not going to turn this into a list of the stupid things the Catholic/Christian church does, but, yet again, let's face it- we're not the ones performing the witchcraft, no matter how many RPGs we join.
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Hour of the Witch clearly demonstrates the long-lasting impact that images of witchcraft can leave on impressionable young minds, and the dangers involved.
They're not claiming the witchcraft in HP is real. They're saying it could have a long-term impact on kids and turn them to Wicca (which ironically involves more nature than magic.)

At the end of the day, the Arch Bishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams (lovely man) has stuck up for the books before. So =P to this guy (and yes, I'm well aware that was very mature of me.)
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ggggrrrrrrr, what a narrow minded muggle with no imagination. I don't know why it is soo hard to accept that someone is using a fantasy medium such as witchcraft to put forth ideas such as class discrimination, corrupt governments, slavery, terrorism, as well as much more into a way for the youth to understand. Wicca (AKA witchcraft is a recognized religion) and has just as much validity as anyother religion, if that book puts down wicca then it has to put down all the other religions in the world in order to have any credientiality.
Satanism is a religion too, doesn't make it right. It doesn't have to put down every religion, it's focusing on Wicca and the practice of witchcraft, which go together. Muslims don't practice witchcraft (to my knowledge), Catholics don't, Protestants don't, Jehova's Witness' don't, Mormon's don't, Buddists dont, and Jewish people don't, and to mention them in a book on witchcraft would be ludacris. Look at the whole title before you start going against it, otherwise you sound like the biggoted one trying to put down whoever disagrees with you.

I stand by what I've said before, if the person does not feel strong in their faith, then they should feel free to not read HP (thats for all you fans who try to force it down your friends throats, you exsist and you know who you are!). If someone feels strong and won't be tempted to "read up on" the evils of witchcraft, then fine.

As for seances, I won't do them. Gateway to **** those are. Just ask my mom, used to fool around with stuff like that, thought it was fake and was stalked by Satan for years afterwards, until she learned more about God.
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Oh my gawd, that's such bull. People like Harry Potter because anything and everything can happen, and becasue it shows real life examples of loyalty, compassion, and friendship. Harry Potter is nothing more than a good, sorry great novel that has changed the writing world forever! Whoever wrote this is just a "narrow minded muggle".
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Well , I`d like to read that book, but I suppose it won`t be here.
It`s good to know other people thoughts, you know.
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boo! Shame on him! No one needs to be knowlegded on witchcraft. Even little kids know the difference between fiction and non-fiction.
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Satanism is a religion too, doesn't make it right. It doesn't have to put down every religion, it's focusing on Wicca and the practice of witchcraft, which go together. Look at the whole title before you start going against it, otherwise you sound like the biggoted one trying to put down whoever disagrees with you.
I agree that it is focusing on Wicca, but that religion has just as many good qualities as bad ones like any religion being practiced. By focusing on Witchcraft he is singling out just the bad qualities of that one religion out of fear. I'm sure if HP was about Buddhism then he would be pointing out the bad qualities of that one too. If he is worried about the youth exploring different possibiliteis in the world, then the world will never change. I encourage people to read the book being discussed but look at it from an objective or analytical standpoint.
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At the risk of making this a Christianity vs. other religions topic, I think people should read more about religions before going on about them. I have studied many different types (wicca, buddism, etc.) and was surprised to learn how beautiful they all are and how un-evil it all is. You have your extremes, yes, but you have that in any religion... people who clearly refuse to understand the beauty of them.

That said, this guy has clearly NOT read HP. Where, in any of the text - between celebrating Christmas and Easter (both christian religious holidays) - does it say to practice witchcraft? Nowhere. Had the guy actually read the books instead of saying he has, he'd realize this. As JKR said in her biography interview, not one child has come up to her and said they wanted to practice witchcraft because of the books.

Clearly this has to do with popularity rather than truth. Take for instance how LoTR was written by a devout Christian but had magic and such in it, and then look at the books like "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" which were written by a devout atheist, but embraced by Christianity because they make witches look "evil." Why aren't shows like Bewitched condemend? I tell you why. It all has to do with popularity and their refusual to actually read the book because they think they're going to go "evil" if they do.

That said, I think it's a waste of time to give this guy any more of our time and energy. Clearly he's feeding off the fears of those who insist on being lead around by the nose by their religion instead of making their own concious decisions.
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