No, I didn't typo it. I'm saying that a fundamental atheist stance is the flip side of the coin. And I'm definitely drawing links between the Magisterium and the Vatican. I also think that the soul/daemon is in itself a spirituality or belief structure, albeit a more tangible one. Again, having only read Northern Lights, I can only go by what I have read and watched, and to be honest, I don't remember much from the book.
I just remember that when I read it, religion or lack thereof didn't even enter my mind as one of the themes.
The alethiometer is a bother, but not as bothersome as the bearer and reader of all truth is also one of the story's biggest liars. I can only assume so as she supposedly lacks imagination.
My issues with Harry Potter has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with bigotry and categorising everybody. Gryffindor = good, Slytherin = bad. Big giant blanket statements/generalisations and a black and white universe terrifies me. And idolising athletes over academics... don't even get me started. Don't get me wrong, I love the Potterverse. I just hate the canon. I find it extremely bothersome and the politics horrifies me.
I get that it is a kids book, but JKR doesn't even bother to go beyond the 2 dimensional characterisations. She doesn't give her secondary characters the opportunity to develop. There seems to be no other house beyond Gryffindor. And this thing that courage or bravery is the most important trait is ridiculous. There doesn't seem to have any real consequences for actions if they are the "good guys" and OMG, don't even start about the epilogue. STUPID!
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Date: 2007-12-28 07:27 am (UTC)I just remember that when I read it, religion or lack thereof didn't even enter my mind as one of the themes.
The alethiometer is a bother, but not as bothersome as the bearer and reader of all truth is also one of the story's biggest liars. I can only assume so as she supposedly lacks imagination.
My issues with Harry Potter has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with bigotry and categorising everybody. Gryffindor = good, Slytherin = bad. Big giant blanket statements/generalisations and a black and white universe terrifies me. And idolising athletes over academics... don't even get me started. Don't get me wrong, I love the Potterverse. I just hate the canon. I find it extremely bothersome and the politics horrifies me.
I get that it is a kids book, but JKR doesn't even bother to go beyond the 2 dimensional characterisations. She doesn't give her secondary characters the opportunity to develop. There seems to be no other house beyond Gryffindor. And this thing that courage or bravery is the most important trait is ridiculous. There doesn't seem to have any real consequences for actions if they are the "good guys" and OMG, don't even start about the epilogue. STUPID!
Um... the end?