The UN-Chosen One...

[magnavox_23]

I laughed when I read that more Americans were planning to boycott the new Harry Potter film now that Daniel Radcliffe has come out as an Atheist. Gee, I wonder where they got that information - their tv from China, their computer from Microsoft?

Better be careful, those godless vibes will be projected quite strongly from cinema screens, showering the audience with heathenish thoughts and rays of pure evil!

Good on him anyway, I only wish politicians had the balls to do the same thing, then we wouldn't have all that religious bias weighing down on equal rights, health and freedoms issues.

I should be going to see the film next week. I didn't read the books (a little long winded (not Stephanie Meyer long winded, but still :P)) but I have enjoyed the films. And Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint did some excellent interviews on Rove last night.

Comments

[mslogica.livejournal.com]

I don't think Brits feel uncomfortable talking about god for fearing of having a debate. I think it's more that we don't really consider religion a suitable topic of conversation in most circles. It's a private matter and should be treated as such.

To employ a cliche, it's probably part of our British reserve...

I don't really know why I say 'we' there - I'm not even a proper Brit, and I don't find talking about god uncomfortable! In fact, I take great interest in it!

(I'm an atheist.)

[magnavox-23.livejournal.com]

I think it's more that we don't really consider religion a suitable topic of conversation in most circles.

I can see where you're coming from. But, as personal as religion is for some folks (and the ones that wants to keep it to themselves, that's completely ok by me), when that religion is affecting other people - and this is mostly in a negative way and mixed in with politics :P, then I don't see the problem with talking about religion in a social forum. Religion does not deserve to stand above discussion, be it a debate or a friendly exchange of ideas/beliefs etc.