This Writing Life--Mark Terry

July 14, 2005
News report last night about the pope's comments about Harry Potter. Doesn't he have some souls to save or something? Starving children in Africa? AIDS epidemic to blaim on behavior? Child molester employees to absolve?

Give me a fucking break. Millions of books out there, none of which meet the criteria of good Catholic reading, and he goes after Harry Potter. Why? Hey, it's a big, slow-moving target and, after all, it's sure to give him a soundbite.

They had some ultraconservative religious nut going on about how the the Bible is very clear in its damnation of sorcerors. I turned to my wife and said, "Wasn't Jesus the most gifted sorceror in the Bible?" I mean really, folks, Jesus gives Voldemort a run for his money--he rose from the dead, too, brought people back from the dead, changed water into wine, and all without using a wand. I mean, Moses only made the Red Sea divide, then got lost in the desert for 40 years. He needed Triple A more than he needed divine intervention.

IT'S A STORY!!! Harry Potter is meant to entertain! Get a grip! Would you rather have kids reading the book of Job? Yeah, that'll turn them onto religion and a close relationship with God. Be faithful and God will punish the shit out of you and your family just to test your faith. Maybe a little less faith and God can take out his ire on your next-door neighbor. What's the take-home lesson here?

Ah, never mind.

Mark

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2005-07-14 7:46 AM Smacking the pope upside the head Previous Entry :: Next Entry Mood: Annoyed Read/Post Comments (3) Share on Facebook	July 14, 2005 News report last night about the pope's comments about Harry Potter. Doesn't he have some souls to save or something? Starving children in Africa? AIDS epidemic to blaim on behavior? Child molester employees to absolve? Give me a fucking break. Millions of books out there, none of which meet the criteria of good Catholic reading, and he goes after Harry Potter. Why? Hey, it's a big, slow-moving target and, after all, it's sure to give him a soundbite. They had some ultraconservative religious nut going on about how the the Bible is very clear in its damnation of sorcerors. I turned to my wife and said, "Wasn't Jesus the most gifted sorceror in the Bible?" I mean really, folks, Jesus gives Voldemort a run for his money--he rose from the dead, too, brought people back from the dead, changed water into wine, and all without using a wand. I mean, Moses only made the Red Sea divide, then got lost in the desert for 40 years. He needed Triple A more than he needed divine intervention. IT'S A STORY!!! Harry Potter is meant to entertain! Get a grip! Would you rather have kids reading the book of Job? Yeah, that'll turn them onto religion and a close relationship with God. Be faithful and God will punish the shit out of you and your family just to test your faith. Maybe a little less faith and God can take out his ire on your next-door neighbor. What's the take-home lesson here? Ah, never mind. Mark Read/Post Comments (3) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top
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