ION, dunno if this is just a UK thing, but....
CALGARY — The Salvation Army says it refuses to distribute Harry Potter and Twilight toys collected for needy children because they're incompatible with the charity's Christian beliefs.
The policy has alarmed a Calgarian who volunteered to sift through a southeast warehouse full of unused, donated items and was alarmed when he was told by Salvation Army officials that the two kinds of toys are "disposed of" and not given to other charities.
"I asked if these toys went to another charitable organizations but was told no, that by passing these toys on to another agency for distribution would be supporting these toys," said the man, who wouldn't give his name due to his occupation.
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The anti-Harry Potter thing is fairly strong in the conservative churches here. I didn't start reading HP till I'd left university (by which point the third book was out), despite its popularity, because my church was preaching sermons against it. Is this not the case in the US?
ita, when I call that number I get the "Welcome to the conference calling center" message. I hung up after that.
Me too. I think our phone systems are VOIP.
my church was preaching sermons against it. Is this not the case in the US?
Many conservative Christians here are opposed to the Potter books as well. Dunno how the level of opposition compares to the UK.
Thanks, guys. On an online chat with support now, and doing the con call on my cell phone, which is hugely unsatisfactory for many reasons.
Our one house phone is actually plugged into a jack, so it's a land line, if that helps.
Harry Potter and Twilight toys collected for needy children because they're incompatible with the charity's Christian beliefs.
I assume they are opposed to casting spells and teenagers not having sex.
I assume they are opposed to casting spells and teenagers not having sex.
But not, apparently, shooting each other:
"I was told to withhold a six-inch Harry Potter figure, but when I picked up a plastic M-16, I was told, 'That's for the 10-year-olds,'" he said.
But not, apparently, shooting each other
Well, the Bible's a lot clearer on Harry Potter than murder. Oh, wait.
