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הכתבה בעיקר על ספרי הארי פוטר אבל גם שאניה מוזכרת. Church takes fiery stance on witchcraft Members set flames to Harry Potter books, movies, other literature By Associated Press Comment on this story Send this story to a friend Get Home Delivery GREENVILLE, Mich. -- Librarians and clergy at other churches expressed mixed emotions after learning that members of the Jesus Non-denominational Church burned "Harry Potter" books and copies of the Book of Mormon and non-King James Version Bibles. Other books, magazines, posters, compact discs and movies that members believe do not promote God also went up in smoke Sunday, as more than 50 people gathered outside the church for the fiery display. Among the incinerated items were Shania Twain's album "The Woman in Me" and the Dan Aykroyd movie "Coneheads." Church members who sporadically shouted "Hallelujah," "Thank you, God" and "Burn, devil, burn" said the fire was divinely inspired. "This was definitely by the Holy Spirit," said Bonnie Conran, a member and office executive at the church. The church's bishop, the Rev. T.D. Turner Sr., said the congregation "will burn 'Harry Potter' books and other witchcraft items to let the world know that there are true followers of Jesus Christ who will not call evil good." "We at Jesus Non-denominational Church refuse to allow Satan to take the minds of our children," Turner said. "We will do all that is in us to stand and hold up a standard of righteousness, and we will win." "It's important for children to know that Harry Potter is witchcraft," said Jill Turner, the bishop's wife. "It really afflicts their minds." The Rev. Mark Shaw, senior pastor at Calvary Baptist, dismissed the book burning as a misguided publicity stunt. "What kind of an image are they setting in the community?" Shaw asked. Toni Jagger, director of the Alvah N. Belding Library in nearby Belding, said she is always disturbed by reports of book burnings. "Burning books is such an extreme," Jagger said. "Books don't have to be read if people don't want to read them. That's one of the wonderful liberties we have in America." As long as the book burning does not prevent readers from accessing those titles or other literature, the congregation can do as it pleases, said Tara Conaway, director of the Flat River Community Library.
הכתבה בעיקר על ספרי הארי פוטר אבל גם שאניה מוזכרת. Church takes fiery stance on witchcraft Members set flames to Harry Potter books, movies, other literature By Associated Press Comment on this story Send this story to a friend Get Home Delivery GREENVILLE, Mich. -- Librarians and clergy at other churches expressed mixed emotions after learning that members of the Jesus Non-denominational Church burned "Harry Potter" books and copies of the Book of Mormon and non-King James Version Bibles. Other books, magazines, posters, compact discs and movies that members believe do not promote God also went up in smoke Sunday, as more than 50 people gathered outside the church for the fiery display. Among the incinerated items were Shania Twain's album "The Woman in Me" and the Dan Aykroyd movie "Coneheads." Church members who sporadically shouted "Hallelujah," "Thank you, God" and "Burn, devil, burn" said the fire was divinely inspired. "This was definitely by the Holy Spirit," said Bonnie Conran, a member and office executive at the church. The church's bishop, the Rev. T.D. Turner Sr., said the congregation "will burn 'Harry Potter' books and other witchcraft items to let the world know that there are true followers of Jesus Christ who will not call evil good." "We at Jesus Non-denominational Church refuse to allow Satan to take the minds of our children," Turner said. "We will do all that is in us to stand and hold up a standard of righteousness, and we will win." "It's important for children to know that Harry Potter is witchcraft," said Jill Turner, the bishop's wife. "It really afflicts their minds." The Rev. Mark Shaw, senior pastor at Calvary Baptist, dismissed the book burning as a misguided publicity stunt. "What kind of an image are they setting in the community?" Shaw asked. Toni Jagger, director of the Alvah N. Belding Library in nearby Belding, said she is always disturbed by reports of book burnings. "Burning books is such an extreme," Jagger said. "Books don't have to be read if people don't want to read them. That's one of the wonderful liberties we have in America." As long as the book burning does not prevent readers from accessing those titles or other literature, the congregation can do as it pleases, said Tara Conaway, director of the Flat River Community Library.
