XPost: alt.philosophy, alt.religion, alt.christnet   
   From: DONTvictordix@imapmail.orgSPAMME   
      
   On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:28:57 -0500, Draco Malfoy wrote:   
      
   >>> Here is where I wonder if Rowling gave up on the death and   
   >>> resurrection of Harry/Jesus. To this point, Harry's life was very much   
   >>> inline with Jesus. Jesus died. Harry did not and could not.   
   >>   
   >> Think about that. The life of Christ is the acceptance of the history   
   >> of death and resurrection and return of Christ. Rowling won't go there   
   >> with Harry. Why not?   
   >>   
   >>> Maybe she never anticipated writing that kind of death/bodily   
   >>> resurrection kind of thing. Imagine trying to seell that to readers   
   >>> and movie-goers.   
   >>   
   >> Hm.   
   >>   
   >>> It's too Christlike. The death, resurrection and promised 2nd Coming   
   >>> are the extreme of the surreal.   
   >>   
   >> Yet millions believe it so.   
   >   
   > Which empowers the Bible. Powerful, enchanting and believable although   
   > ancient, hotly debated as to its authenticity and relevance.   
   >   
   > Rowling and Harry Potter - powerful, enchanting but always wrapped in   
   > fiction and...allegory.   
      
   Here enters Rowlings Christianity at play. She understands that the   
   life of Christ is so remarkable that allegory is fine but to follow   
   the path of Christ to its remarkable conclusions is infertile   
   territory.   
      
   One may believe in Christ but to append the resurrection and 2nd   
   coming to a mortal (wizards are still mortal) requires more than   
   imagination, an acute interest in Potter, fandom...   
      
   Belief in Christ requires faith. Faith is not for allegorical   
   characters, it is reserved for Christ.   
      
   > Millions believe in Christ as the Redeemer, as an historical and   
   > spiritual fact/person/Deity.   
   >   
   > Rowling may have seen Harry Potter as a true parallel to Christ, death   
   > and resurrection et al. If that was ever the case, that concept had to   
   > die when the series went from a nice idea to the Potter series we   
   > know.   
      
   Funny this. Warner Brothers aligned with Christian faith.   
      
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