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This Is Stupid Even For A Catholic School
September 3, 2019 at 6:01 pm
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Pastor Bans Harry Potter Books, Says Spells Are Real
Quote:Rev. Dan Reehil, a pastor at the school, sent out an email to parents telling them that the seven books in the series were being removed from the library. In the email, he tells parents, "The curses and spells used in the books are actual curses and spells; which when read by a human being risk conjuring evil spirits into the presence of the person reading the text."
Now the kids are safe, because they CLEARLY can't access Harry Potter stuff anywhere else.
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RE: This Is Stupid Even For A Catholic School
September 3, 2019 at 6:25 pm
I wonder what would happen if a bunch of people yelled "Avada Kedavra" in his presence. If he's so convinced that the curses and spells used in the books are real, I mean.
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RE: This Is Stupid Even For A Catholic School
September 3, 2019 at 6:29 pm
Good grief.
When I was in Catholic school they just wanted us to read. I don't recall any book being a no-no. By middle school most of us owned OUIJA boards. You would think that would present the perfect opportunity to summon the dark side.
For a few weeks when I was in high school the curriculum (ahem) was listening to and discussing Jesus Christ Superstar. I guess my little Catholic hometown wasn't so uptight.
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RE: This Is Stupid Even For A Catholic School
September 3, 2019 at 6:37 pm
He probably got caught waving his " wand" at some kids and he's deflecting.
Typical clergy.
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RE: This Is Stupid Even For A Catholic School
September 3, 2019 at 7:09 pm
I would bet my kid's safety on the HP book and movie series combined, more than being with a priest.
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RE: This Is Stupid Even For A Catholic School
September 3, 2019 at 9:49 pm
(September 3, 2019 at 6:37 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: He probably got caught waving his " wand" at some kids and he's deflecting.
Typical clergy.
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RE: This Is Stupid Even For A Catholic School
September 4, 2019 at 12:08 am
Unfortunately nothing new. Few months ago priests in Poland burned Harry Potter books along with other "evil" items
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/a...-in-poland
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RE: This Is Stupid Even For A Catholic School
September 4, 2019 at 12:40 am
And to think it must only be Evangelical fundies that do this shit.
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RE: This Is Stupid Even For A Catholic School
September 4, 2019 at 4:37 am
I can actually understand - without agreeing to it - the twisted sort of faux logic that leads to banning books. But to do it because you think the magical spells in the books are going to manifest evil spirits? Come on.
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RE: This Is Stupid Even For A Catholic School
September 4, 2019 at 8:25 am
(September 3, 2019 at 6:29 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: Good grief.
When I was in Catholic school they just wanted us to read. I don't recall any book being a no-no. By middle school most of us owned OUIJA boards. You would think that would present the perfect opportunity to summon the dark side.
For a few weeks when I was in high school the curriculum (ahem) was listening to and discussing Jesus Christ Superstar. I guess my little Catholic hometown wasn't so uptight.
Fantasy books were not banned when I was in Catholic schools (1953-1966), but books on evolution, comparative religious studies, or atheism were not available in the school libraries either.
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