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09 May 2010, 8:38 pm

Has anyone here seen this:
Harry Potter: Politically Correct Paganism by (Jan Markell, Wendell Amstutz, Bill Schnoebelen)

I am curious to hear how people can tie the Harry Potter mythos with any specific pagan beliefs.

Any input?

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10 May 2010, 7:57 am

MADDuck wrote:

Dumbeldore is Merlin.

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10 May 2010, 8:03 am

ruveyn wrote:

MADDuck wrote:

Dumbeldore is Merlin.

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Why does Dumbledore use the expression "Merlin's beard" if he is Merlin himself?

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10 May 2010, 8:04 am

Basperger wrote:

ruveyn wrote:

MADDuck wrote:

Dumbeldore is Merlin.

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Why does Dumbledore use the expression "Merlin's beard" if he is Merlin himself?

Because "My Beard" sound to egotistical.

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10 May 2010, 8:05 am

ruveyn wrote:

Basperger wrote:

ruveyn wrote:

MADDuck wrote:

Dumbeldore is Merlin.

ruveyn

Why does Dumbledore use the expression "Merlin's beard" if he is Merlin himself?

Because "My Beard" sound to egotistical.

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That makes sense, I think you're right

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11 May 2010, 7:16 am

It is pagan, and not just a little or half, it's extremely pagan. It's about Witches and Warlocks for crying out loud.

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11 May 2010, 8:35 am

LiberalJustice wrote:

It is pagan, and not just a little or half, it's extremely pagan. It's about Witches and Warlocks for crying out loud.

Sometimes it's about witches and warlocks against crying out loud.

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11 May 2010, 10:14 am

Good point, because it doesn't give all glory to God, it's pagan, right?
I'm not sure how this works.

Harry Potter presents witchcraft as more of an alt. lifestyle, not really as a religion.

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11 May 2010, 10:27 am

MADDuck wrote:

Good point, because it doesn't give all glory to God, it's pagan, right?
I'm not sure how this works.

Harry Potter presents witchcraft as more of an alt. lifestyle, not really as a religion.

No, it presents a magical world and society that runs parallell with the normal world.

Religion hasn't even been adressed.

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11 May 2010, 11:56 am

When you go to a library, you will find the Harry Potter series at the Fantasy section and not at the Theological section.

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11 May 2010, 12:40 pm

It has pagan aspects and gay wizard name Dumbledore which adds more fuel to its satanic origins.

A reason as to why many christians discouraged children from reading those infernal books. -_-

http://www.exposingsatanism.org/harrypotter.htm

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11 May 2010, 12:52 pm

MissConstrue wrote:

homosexuality is satanic?

relious people seem to be afraid of everything, the pope said nature ecouraged wiccanism ffs,

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11 May 2010, 12:55 pm

Funny thing is: Christianity once was a pagan religion

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11 May 2010, 1:21 pm

Harry Potter obviously makes numerous references to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. In fact, He may have even written the whole thing Himself.

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11 May 2010, 1:24 pm

Asp-Z wrote:

Harry Potter obviously makes numerous references to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. In fact, He may have even written the whole thing Himself.

He (with a capitol H) is trying to confuse us! :evil:

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11 May 2010, 2:39 pm

This is making my head spin!

I never noticed Harry Potter slaughtering a fatted lamb, or participating in a black mass.
Nor have I seen him dedicate himself to Jesus, take communion, or celebrate any religious feasts.

I think it might be written with more of a humanist perspective, kinda like Star Trek.

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