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27 July 2007

How embarrassing. J.K. Rowling on criticism from Christians:

"I had one letter from a vicar in England -- this is the difference -- saying would I please not put Christmas trees at Hogwarts as it was clearly a pagan society. Meanwhile, I'm having death threats when I'm on tour in America."

post by: BoringPostcards at: 08:14 | 25 comments

Because the Christmas tree is a Christian symbol? Huh? Don't they complain that the tree and all the related hoopla is taking the "Christ" out of Christmas?

posted by mike9322 27 July | 08:30

I've actually read that the Xmas tree has pagan origins, which does add a little unintentional humor to the whole thing.

posted by BoringPostcards 27 July | 08:32

Yeah, that's what I'm getting at, BP. The mind boggles.

posted by mike9322 27 July | 08:36

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_trees

posted by chuckdarwin 27 July | 08:38

Not to mention the whole "death threats from Christians" thing. WTF.

posted by mike9322 27 July | 08:38

British people are always shocked by the violent, obnoxious, overt fundamentalist mentality on display in states.

posted by chuckdarwin 27 July | 08:39

Oops, mike- I thought you were referring to commercialism of Christmas and all that, when it was pretty clear you weren't. Duh.

*guzzles more tea*

posted by BoringPostcards 27 July | 08:39

Sane people are always shocked by the violent, obnoxious, overt fundamentalist mentality on display in states.

There, chrismear, I fixed it for you.

posted by mike9322 27 July | 08:49

DAMMIT SORRY CHUCKDARWIN I SUCK AT READING USERNAMES. I saw "ch" and "British" and just assumed...

posted by mike9322 27 July | 08:50

It's OK; I'm pretty sure he's better looking than me, anyway. Confuse away.

posted by chuckdarwin 27 July | 08:57

Reminds me of the old Bill Hicks joke about pro-lifers threatening to kill people. The mind does boggle about anyone using religion as a method of hate and destruction. Maybe it was just because they were fed up with Harry fecking Potter.

posted by TheDonF 27 July | 09:08

Well, if it's any consolation to Ms. Rowling, our fundies are too chickenshit to actually follow through on any of those threats. All bark and no bite, those loonies. (That is, unless you're an abortion clinic.)

posted by Atom Eyes 27 July | 09:17

DAMMIT SORRY CHUCKDARWIN I SUCK AT READING USERNAMES. I saw "ch" and "British" and just assumed...

*slides mike a mug of highly-caffeinated tea*

posted by BoringPostcards 27 July | 09:19

A mug, eh? Wow, you're serious about your tea-drinking.

posted by mike9322 27 July | 09:20

Damn right!

posted by BoringPostcards 27 July | 09:25

A mug is the only way to drink tea. You can't get enough in a cup.

posted by TheDonF 27 July | 09:49

I would like a flagon of tea, please.

posted by mike9322 27 July | 09:52

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posted by Hugh Janus 27 July | 09:53

Tea is serious business.

posted by chuckdarwin 27 July | 10:00

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posted by essexjan 27 July | 10:07

Tea is serious business!

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And what's more...

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posted by Hugh Janus 27 July | 10:09

Silly muggles.

posted by chewatadistance 27 July | 11:30

Yeah, Christians, huh!? ARRGH!

posted by mike9322 27 July | 11:50

reminds me of a great Gandhi quote:

"i like your christ.
i do not like your christians.
they are very unlike your christ."

posted by Schyler523 27 July | 13:56

Reminds me of the old Bill Hicks joke about pro-lifers threatening to kill people.

I love the Bill Hicks bit where a group of guys corners him after a show and threaten him for making jokes about Jesus. "Oh, you're Christians?" Hicks sez. "FORGIVE ME."

posted by scody 27 July | 14:49

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