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Old 11-16-2002, 08:52 AM   #1
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Maine Preacher Shreds Potter Book



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Lewiston, Maine — A preacher led a group in shredding copies of Harry Potter books on the eve of the release of the movie "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

"I feel like I'm in a cutting mood tonight," the Rev. Douglas Taylor told 30 supporters before bringing out the scissors.

Rev. Taylor said he had wanted to burn the Potter books in protest, but the city would not issue him a permit. He settled for the book-chopping party Thursday night at the Ramada Inn.

The movie was to open Friday. Adapted from the second of J.K. Rowling's best-selling books, "Chamber of Secrets" follows Harry through year two at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he has a rematch with the evil conjurer who killed his parents.

"It's no secret that I enjoy what I'm doing right now," Rev. Taylor said, ripping up a book. "Hallelujah," said supporter Walter Stradt as he tore and tossed a page out.

About 25 Harry Potter fans waved signs in a counter-protest outside the hotel. One of them, wearing a black trench coat and sporting an orange-and-pink mohawk, went inside and told Rev. Taylor, "You shouldn't be cutting it up. It's a kid's book."

Rev. Taylor charges the Potter books were full of witchcraft and pagan religion.

"You get involved in this," he said, gesturing toward a Potter book. "It's gonna make you dirty."

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Old 11-16-2002, 08:57 AM   #2
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I got into an argument of this nature with a lady at work. She responded that she was religious, and that her preacher told her not to view this movie or read the books because they are true witchcraft material. I laughed at her, told her I was not only religious, but I was also sensible enough to know Latin words when I heard them, and that Harry Potter no more teaches true witchcraft than Disney's Sleeping Beuty, which she owns. SHe was very upset that my point was valid. Still, her dumb preacher has brainwashed her. The saddest thing is that she has two sons, 5 and 4.
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Old 11-16-2002, 09:06 AM   #3
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it's like punishing Donald Duck and Porky Pig because they not wearing pants
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Old 11-16-2002, 09:15 AM   #4
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LOL *holds her sides and falls of the chair*
This is too good! And listen to this: Two of my best friends are Christian. One is a roman catholic and the other a Baptist. The Baptist prides herself on belonging to a hip, "trendy" church. And, as you know, the Roman catholic church is very uptight.
The Vicar of the Baptist church basically echoed the weirdo in Skywalker's post: Harry Potter=witchcraft etc. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
The Clergyman of Rebecca's(the Roman Catholic girl) church is not only quite cheerful about all of this he recommended the books! said they were a brillaint read and he throughly enjoyed them!
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Old 11-16-2002, 12:33 PM   #5
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Alas, there are more misconceptions about Witchcraft than not it seems. I'm happy that mean old preacher man is not going to see HP. He doesnt deserve it.
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Old 11-16-2002, 01:43 PM   #6
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And there was I, naively thinking that Nazis were the only idiots dedicated to book burning. Foolish me.
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Old 11-16-2002, 01:46 PM   #7
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Sheesh, what a bunch of morons.
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Old 11-16-2002, 02:49 PM   #8
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Originally posted by adam warlock:
it's like punishing Donald Duck and Porky Pig because they not wearing pants
lol! Yea, i know what you mean, Its a kids book for god's sake!!
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Old 11-16-2002, 03:04 PM   #9
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Tell me how can anyone be so much of a religous fanatic to buy book, supposedly full of witchcraft, just to burn it or chop it up. It's a sad sad world...
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Old 11-16-2002, 03:08 PM   #10
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One thing is sure, the dumb butt never read the book. Or any others, probably.
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