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Originally Posted by Mithalwen
"My father was brought up a Catholic before he got saved" ..... It may not have been his intention but I think that statement is likely to be offensive....well I found it so and I am only a lapsed anglo-catholic.....
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Possibly offensive to some, though I would assume that Hookbill did not mean to be so.
Again, in the community (as heard on a local Christian talk show), being Catholic and "being saved" (which I assume means giving one's life over to Christ) are routinely considered to be separate things. This would also apply to Protestants who are members of whatever demonination yet are not saved until they 'take the plunge.'
Back to the thread, I was reminded of an old C-movie (it was bad) where there is a discussion regarding whether the school kids in the movie can put on a play by Shakespeare. The anti-play side (show as Christian bigots) quotes him, showing how lewd and prurient are his words, whereas the pro-play side quotes Scripture, demonstrating the same.
So not only is the Bible banned in some places due to its message, it could also be banned for its content. Not sure that I would want those less mature reading Song of Solomon.
And I'll throw this in as I too try to return to topic, but the real reason that I have not yet read the Potter series is that my former boss, whom I did not really like, gave the first book to me as a gift before I had children. I thought that that was in poor taste, and so link Potter books with Bad Boss.
Pretty illogical? Probably, but maybe not any more so than linking Potter with practicing witchcraft?