tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post1770961640866909089..comments2024-03-26T11:33:59.219-06:00Comments on Religion in American History: Harry the DevilPaul Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-539470218462256392009-10-03T13:10:38.518-06:002009-10-03T13:10:38.518-06:00Can we get a real post on this topic from your gre...Can we get a real post on this topic from your great blog? I mean, instead of this whiny trash-talking complaint? I expect more from y'all, and I'm asking for it!fatedplacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711127341102704213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-66685992113639713382009-10-02T17:53:46.805-06:002009-10-02T17:53:46.805-06:00Ed, the sardines and vomit were the worst I had. B...Ed, the sardines and vomit were the worst I had. But I do remember you telling me that the booger ones tasted pretty authentic.Richard A. Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265780487106229164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-43543687822979755922009-10-02T15:11:24.914-06:002009-10-02T15:11:24.914-06:00Tisa--I actually really liked the books too.Tisa--I actually really liked the books too.Matt Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772640859197746965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-29319012055764406692009-10-02T11:01:17.344-06:002009-10-02T11:01:17.344-06:00I've actually never read any of the books, but...I've actually never read any of the books, but Tisa's comment reminds me of a short piece James Morone wrote for Dissent several years ago, defending the virtues embodied by Dumbeldore (sp?), et. al.Jason Bivinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-31929123000209890242009-10-01T15:55:51.985-06:002009-10-01T15:55:51.985-06:00You know you can get those crazy Harry Potter jell...You know you can get those crazy Harry Potter jelly beans, right? Some of them are gross ... like dirt and grass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-78851551953617987582009-10-01T15:09:38.752-06:002009-10-01T15:09:38.752-06:00Well, given that I'm now reading the entire se...Well, given that I'm now reading the entire series out loud for the third time--my kids love it and so do I--I guess I'd fall on the other end of Randall's Potter-spectrum. Speaking as a dyed-in-the-wool leftie, I find wonderful ethical resources in Potter-world, towards valuing diversity and rejecting notions of racial purity. And J.K. Rowling is just a brilliant storyteller. So there.Tisa Wengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382795493774151941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-20488005292641974552009-09-30T15:59:22.213-06:002009-09-30T15:59:22.213-06:00I'm sure someone is doing some awesome researc...I'm sure someone is doing some awesome research on the "Devil in Harry Potter." The Sword of the Lord folks have probably had a field day with Satan's Potter. <br /><br />It's also sorta a test for where folks are on the political/cultural spectrum, right? Ask someone if they think that Harry Potter is demonic... If they answer yes, then maybe that shows a certain high level sectarianism and a high fundie score.<br /><br />I've been thinking about another test like this. Here's a couple of questions that I think the Pew folks should send to 35,000 random Americans: <br /><br />1)"Do you think that children ages six and under should be preachers?" <br /><br />2)"Should churches ordain so-called 'baby preachers'?"<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMzwAEI56-4Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755286304057000048noreply@blogger.com