[CS-FSLUG] NI: THINKING PAPER

[David Aikema]

On 8/11/05, dmc <edoc7 at verizon.net> wrote:
> In the past they made assertions from ignorance, with the access
> we now have to worldwide news it is far more accurate to measure
> the circumstances of the place in which we stand in the end times
> (the period between which Christ departed and when He returns).
> 
> I am unaware of any informed person making a successful argument
> that we are not in the latter days of the end times.  Are you
> aware of someone making such an argument, or merely someone in a
> church or denomination somewhere making an unsupported assertion?

I'm not really aware of such an argument being made now.  However, I
would still urge caution in coming to a conclusion.

> >>Islam is a religion filled with superstition and Harry Potter has
> >>become the second most popular book after the Koran among many
> >>Muslims ... should tell one something.
> > I suspect that Harry Potter also has high popularity amongst those who
> > would label themselves as Christians too... judging by the sales
> > figures.
> 
> Not members who claim to be highly "religious". In Christianity it
> is generally only the poorly discipled.  Harry Potter is so obviously
> a stalking horse for witchcraft and a tool of the enemy that one
> must worry about the absence of the Holy Spirit (who is highly
> offended) in those who claim to read HP with no sense of discomfort.
> 
> In Islam the report is that HP is popular among those who claim
> a high level of commitment to the Koran and who judge others to
> be less committed to their faith.

Where exactly are you obtaining this information about the popularity
of Harry Potter among Muslims from?

David