02-09-2005, 01:39
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Re: [merged] The Joke Thread (Part 2)
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Harry Potter fans warn against dangerous effects of Bible
A number of concerned British Harry Potter fans have spoken out against the Bible, claiming that the holy text of the Christian Church can cause serious damage to children. †œReading the Bible teaches children to believe in the supernatural,â↚¬Â said one English Literature academic from Oxford University, Lewis Williams. †œThe tales of Jesus turning water into wine are fairly harmless, but there is a serious risk of children drowning if they try to walk on water,ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šà ¬Ã‚Â he said. †œAnd the chance of serious bodily harm isnââ‚ ¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢t exactly minimised by that whole †˜resurrection-from-the-deadââ‚ ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ story either.ââ‚à ‚¬Ã‚ÂÂ
Christians have responded that reading the Bible assists with literacy skills, but Williams rejects this idea too. †œThe Bible is only ever read in very small chunks, a few paragraphs at a time. Itâ₠¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s never read as a long sustained narrative like the Harry Potter series. Reading too much of the Bible promotes a very short attention span," he says.
Critics such as Williams warn that without appropriate parental guidance, reading the Bible may make children unable to enjoy quality childrenââ‚ ‚¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s literature. †œEnjoying books such as Harry Potter or the Narnia series requires the ability to suspend disbelief,ââ ¬Â he said. †œWhen children are taught that the Bible is absolutely literally true, and that a story like Noahââ‚ ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s Ark actually happened, the imagination is completely stifled †“ itâ₠¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s very detrimental.â↡¬ÂÂÂ
Williams has also pointed out that some of the scarier elements in fantasy novels will really frighten children if they think they are true. †œSome children may think that murderous Dark Wizards such as Voldemort (the villain of the Potter series) are actually real if theyââ‚ ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ve been corrupted by Christians who believe that devils and magic actually exists,ââ‚à ‚¬Ã‚ he said.
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