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AUGUST 4, 2003 at 1:53 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: WZZM TV via The Leaky Cauldron
The Jesus Non-denominational Church in Greenville organized a Harry Potter book burning 
this past Sunday to demonstrate that glorifying wizardry and sorcery will lead people to accept and believe in Satan. They were trying to save their souls by tearing up the devil and burning his words.
Pastor Tommy Turner said:
The younger members of the church agree. Kristi Eastman says many books teach that sorcery is okay.
But Tasia Kisscorni, a high-school teacher says the church is making a much 'to do' about nothing:
Harry Potter wasn't the only thing that took a burning - some of the parishoners also burned music CD's like 'NSync. They say the music is not glorifying God, so they don't need it.
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Unspeakable
Points: 3920
stocco says:
That's got to be the most disrespectful thing I've ever heard of. How can you burn something so significant to pop culture? Harry Potter books and Nsync CDs. I mean, it's ridiculous.
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 10:37 PM EST
Parselmouth
Points: 29083
Thestral Eyes says:
HHHHHaaaaaahahahahahaha! What a load of stupid bible obsessed fanatics! What the hell are they doing burning such harmless and fab books as HP! Insane looneys! Honestly! Americans take religion too seriously/too far! Whats so bad about a fantasy book that gives readers joy and encorages children to read!? Dont read them if they dont like them! For crying out loud!
Posted Mar 24, 2004 at 2:09 PM EST
Witch
Points: 795
Emma Look Alike says:
Ugh we might as well burn every single one of Disney's cartoons!! Harry Potter is as real as Peter Pan!!!J K Rowling was just trying to make a living!! What if you worked at McDonalds and someone came and burnt it down!! there goes your money!!!She worked very hard to make these boks enjoyable for people pf all ages. People dotn need to puit her down and take things so seriously.
Posted Jun 10, 2004 at 4:32 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2303
padfoot5312 says:
Sounds like the church doesn’t want their parish read what they want to. Is this freedom or is this church trying to control what you read and do. This is not what our country was set up as. People should have the freedom to read what they want.
Posted Jun 15, 2004 at 9:28 PM EST
Witch
Points: 696
quidditch_seeker says:
Yeah, so, that whole thing about free speech... This being the United States and all. What are these people's problems? Do they not understand that they cannot, under any circumstances, control what other people (across the globe, in Harry Potter's case) do? I mean seriously, if you don't want to read it and you don't want your kids to read it, then don't have it in your house. But quit trying to get publicity for yourselves and leave the rest of us out of it. It's really rather annoying.
Posted Jun 19, 2004 at 11:23 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 70
Dan'sAllMine04 says:
Burning books is wrong! it promotes a bad image to that town and people aren't really using sorcery or witchcraft if they just read the book a few times i belive harry potter promtes imagination not sorcery and if people burn or destroy anything that their children enjoy especially if it has imagination their children will lead dull, boring lives and who wants to marry someone like that so by burning books they really are damaging the future generations of their family Hey that's what i believe anyways!
Posted Jun 22, 2004 at 12:03 PM EST
Squib
Points: 179
A Slip of the Tongue says:
These people depress me. They burned N'Sync CDs? I hate boy bands, but c'mon people. How is a song like "Oh Baby Baby!" going to hurt anyone?
I know quite a few people who belong to a church like this. They're not burning anything, but they've been brainwashed in much the same way. It's sad.
Posted Jun 26, 2004 at 4:13 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 27
Jhenah says:
Its actually really simple to understand... People fear what they can not control or understand. Wiccans dive right into the unknown and challenge its existance. Therefore, we as, wiccans are feared. I used to become enraged by "muggles" ignorance, but now I just feel sorry for them. I am very proud to be Wiccan as is my son and husband and I let everyone know. And whether Wiccan or christian the Harry Potter books are a wonderful way to challenge the mind and the soul. Believe what you want and let others do the same.
Goddess Bless
So Mote it Be!
Posted Jun 29, 2004 at 11:30 PM EST
Student
Points: 282
Clever Miss Granger says:
Man, this disgusts me. Its FANTASY not devil worshiping. You cant take all the magic out of life. God doesnt hate Harry Potter!
Posted Jul 3, 2004 at 10:11 PM EST
Magical Music Professor
Points: 4812
MagicalMusicDreamer says:
Why do certain authority figures want to run the world? One of the great things about America (and other places), is that we have a free press. If he doesn't like something, fine, give his flock a sermon, and leave it up to their intelligence and choice.
Posted Jul 16, 2004 at 1:42 PM EST
Squib
Points: 127
RedSx says:
Insead of burning great books these crazy people should give them to people who don't have books. I'd be happy to take all the books. Why didn't they recyle the books either. We should be more worried about the world around us than J.K. Rolwing's made up world.
Posted Jul 16, 2004 at 10:41 PM EST
Points: 6
mona says:
It's just a book. If the kids start practicing the spells in the books then yeah, that's something to be worried about. But if it's just jokingly I think it's alright. I jokingly quote the book and movies, like Hermione and Ron's little skit about the Wingardium Leviosa. I'm a strong Christian and against the Harry Potter book burning, what's up with that.
Posted Jul 21, 2004 at 2:32 PM EST
Squib
Points: 173
Mrsgrint185 says:
Im sorry but these people are just strange!! we are not all going to hell for reading the books...or else if thats true they should have a bonfire and throw in half the disney movies...seriously ive been researching that...witchcraft is just a sin like lying or adultry...i mean really you dont automatically no-matter-what! go to hell!!!and unless your a complete twit you' know that there is a difference between harry potter and reality!!!
sarah
Posted Jul 25, 2004 at 11:59 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 78
Lilliana says:
I wonder what would happen if the children of these book-burners decided that their house, or event their parents were 'un-Godly', and set fire to them? Maybe that's what Beavis and Butthead were trying to get across: Fire=Godliness. So does that mean that places with eternally burning flames led by sare actually very Godly? Maybe satan was just burning a few books himself...
Posted Oct 29, 2004 at 11:06 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 13
lorelei says:
Hello!? HP books are fictional and about friendship, loyalty an d good conquering evil at that. Talk about close-mindedness. Duh! More power Jo!
Posted Dec 12, 2004 at 1:30 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1248
-Alf- says:
Why do they have to burn these books. What kind of example are these people giving to the world of literature and the children who read books? These books enrich literacy and great imagination.
Posted Dec 15, 2004 at 12:09 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 14
DansMyMan says:
Im religious and all but I love Harry Potter. Its just a book and movies no one ever said it was real. To burn the books and movies they need to buy them. So they Harry Potter sales are going up.
Posted Dec 23, 2004 at 11:02 PM EST
Student
Points: 251
Miss Riddle says:
I don't think i'm going to burn in hell just because i love harry potter. some people have different beliefs but loving harry potter isn't exactly morally wrong. this topic is making me mad. i'm leaving......
Posted Jan 5, 2005 at 7:31 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 26
Simon_Duong says:
(b)If they aresaying that hp books are the word of satan then they are just saying that jkr is another form of sataN!
this is disgusting!
Posted Jan 8, 2005 at 10:03 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 18
witchatheart116 says:
What would happen if someone in a position of immense power started censoring and burning what he/she thought was evil? Pretty soon everything you read would have been chosen by this figure of authority. Is anyone else scared by that thought? It would turn whereever that person was in control of into a dictatorship in a matter of years. This might be where a book burning like this might lead.
Posted Jan 9, 2005 at 4:35 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 18
witchatheart116 says:
What would happen if someone in a position of immense power started censoring and burning what he/she thought was evil? Pretty soon everything you read would have been chosen by this figure of authority. Is anyone else scared by that thought? It would turn whereever that person was in control of into a dictatorship in a matter of years. This might be where a book burning like this might lead.
Posted Jan 9, 2005 at 4:38 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2465
undisputed760 says:
This is ridiculus, book burning. JK obviously isnt Satanic or implies that witches and wizards are because the celebrate christmas and easter and other chirstian holidays. stupid religious people.
Posted Jan 17, 2005 at 11:23 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3651
Saint Hedwig says:
I think this is all stupid. Preachers and parishoners should use up their time trying to help the poor and heal the wounded, etc., stuff that's actually IN THE BIBLE.
(Geez, this article must be old if they're burning N'sync CDs)
Posted Feb 28, 2005 at 5:48 PM EST
Witch
Points: 870
caraMEL_penguin says:
HOW can you burn a Harry Potter Book!!!! I would never be able to do that!!!
Posted Apr 14, 2005 at 9:41 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 27
faa' says:
Ummm, ya i dont think book burning is going to solve the problem, but the fact that it got all of your guyses attention, and the fact that your thinking about means somthing right..?
Posted Apr 18, 2005 at 9:02 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 45
imhrien15963 says:
These people are still in the Dark Ages, Salem Witch Trials much?!!
Posted May 4, 2005 at 8:58 PM EST
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