tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16824250.post1036908653482565509..comments2023-05-10T02:59:33.596-05:00Comments on something deep and witty: What's the opposite of a naysayer?Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02677742255848919123noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16824250.post-9446806884976026822011-08-03T10:38:35.643-05:002011-08-03T10:38:35.643-05:00And very, very often, when I've asked naysayer...And very, very often, when I've asked naysayers about the difference between the magic in HP and the magic in the Chronicles of Narnia, there's indignant argumentation. Of course the books are different! One set was written by C.S. Lewis and are therefore good!<br /><br />Really, having just listened to the Chronicles on CD, I was strongly reminded of how much magic (GOOD magic) is in the books. Good grief, the power that raised Aslan from the dead is called Deep Magic! Again, we can't say that the magic in the Chronicles is okay because they were written by a well-known Christian apologist, and the magic in HP is bad because. . . it just is.<br /><br />I never did read the comments on the article. I just read the article and thought it was great.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02677742255848919123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16824250.post-74020760349989515452011-08-03T10:32:16.978-05:002011-08-03T10:32:16.978-05:00It is always (no was). Oops.It is always (no was). Oops.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931970925799379359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16824250.post-58059676657168056412011-08-03T10:31:34.755-05:002011-08-03T10:31:34.755-05:00I went through and read some of those comments yes...I went through and read some of those comments yesterday. (I had avoided them previously, for the sake of my blood pressure.) It's odd to me how insistent they were that all magic was bad. It seemed they all believed that magic was possible but that it is was always "black magic". How do they explain the miracles they clearly believe in? <br /><br />Semantics are powerful. I had a similar conversation with my mother about being called the Son of God vs the son of God. Most people become so comfortable with their cliches and specific phrases that they cease to understand the meaning of them at all. They interpret them so narrowly it's almost impressive.Angelahttp://www.thetexpatstarling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16824250.post-41501413763118814452011-08-02T12:01:44.365-05:002011-08-02T12:01:44.365-05:00Not being a card-carrying member does not exclude ...Not being a card-carrying member does not exclude you from having a valid opinion. =)<br /><br />I thought Leslie's comment on Facebook on your J.K. Rowling post was particularly relevant to this conversation: "None of the pagans I know think it [Harry Potter] is anything but fantasy novels." Shouldn't that be a big sign to the naysayer camp?<br /><br />Aside from that are the dozens of card-carrying members that I know (in addition to my family and me) that absolutely adore the books and movies. It's particularly offensive to me that this debate rages on, because Christians have a hard enough time as it is appearing relevant in the culture. Like we really need the fanatics to keep raving. *Sigh.*Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02677742255848919123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16824250.post-25780509704358034852011-08-02T10:41:55.261-05:002011-08-02T10:41:55.261-05:00Sometimes I feel like I shouldn't comment on s...Sometimes I feel like I shouldn't comment on something like this. I'm not a card carrying member of the club, you might say. But the truth is these kinds of people affect us all. I joked about this on Banned Book post, but I was only using humor to mask anger. <br />I don't have a problem with a few people being ignorant, and missing out on one of the greatest stories of our time. I have a problem with these people attempting, successfully sometimes, to push their ignorance down others' throats. I have a problem with these people being given a platform. <br />This is not a case where we should fight fire with fire, it's a case where fire should be fought with water. Ignorance fought with facts. So thank you for this post.Angelahttp://www.thetexpatstarling.comnoreply@blogger.com