Laura Mallory, the Energizer Bunny of Wannabe Censors, has filed suit in Gwinnett Superior Court to appeal the State Board of Education’s to keep the Harry Potter books on the shelves of Georgia’s school libraries. Her reason to have these Tomes of EEEE-Vil removed is that they promote the Wiccan religion , In a deliciously ironic statement she said she wants them replaced by the left Behind for Kids series which proves that she’s not against the promotion of religion per se, so long as it’s her religion being promoted. Of course, she hasn’t actually read even one of the books. She preferred to spend her time reading the opinion of equally ignorant Christians (most of whom probably haven’t read the books) posted on Christian Right websites. The hearing will be held on May 29, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.
Here’s what she had to say in her announcement on her website.
Following the Dec. 14, 2006 decision by the Georgia State Board of Education, to retain the Harry Potter Books in the school classrooms and libraries, we have filed the request for an appeal to the Superior Court of Gwinnett County.
This decision to appeal was made after much prayer and consideration, and significant answers to prayer confirming God's will regarding this case. Witchcraft is an abomination (profoundly evil and detestable) unto God. (Deut. 18:10-12) It's time we listen to His Voice on the subject and not the dictates of our own hearts.
Harry Potter is being used to teach and promote witchcraft, Wicca, a U.S. Gov't recognized religion, in our schools, classrooms, and to this entire generation.
We have received numerous phone calls, letters, and email from all over the country encouraging the continuation of this case, along with significant donations.
We will take a stand for truth, and pray God will touch the hearts of this generation.
http://www.hisvoicetoday.org/...
Even though she basically called me an abomination, I don’t think Ms. Mallory (one has to wonder if her maiden name was Dursley—she’s too much a blind Muggle to be a Malfoy, though she does share their contempt for anyone not just like her) is a horrible human being. She actually believes the crap she’s spouting. She knows that if she reads Harry Potter, she will be facing the Dark Side. Poor J.K. Rowling, in her eyes, is Palataine and the children of Gwinnett county—nay, of Georgia and America—are Annikin Skywalker being drawn to the Dark Side of the Force. Only she, Obi Wanna Mallory, can save them. Yes, I am being snarky, but the truth is, there are a lot of Laura Mallorys out there. And they aren’t evil so much as ignorant, afraid and credulous. They will believe anything so long as it comes wrapped in a Bible quote and is signed off on by a preacher.
I do wish, however, that she’d stop posting lies about Wicca. Because her site is filled with assertions that would be laughable if so many people didn’t buy into them, without ever bothering to actually find out what Wiccans believe. Much better to accept what some born-again who claims to have been a Wiccan has to say.
Take this:
I am writing this urgent message because I was once a witch. I lived by the stars as an astrologer and numerologist casting horoscopes and spells. I lived in the mysterious and shadowy realm of the occult. By means of spells and magic, I was able to invoke the powers of the "controlling unknown" and fly upon the night winds transcending the astral plane. Halloween was my favorite time of the year and I was intrigued and absorbed in the realm of Wiccan witchcraft. All of this was happening in the decade of the 1960's when witchcraft was just starting to come out of the broom closet.
It was during that decade of the 1960's, in the year 1966, that a woman named J.K. Rowling was born. This is the woman who has captivated the world in this year of 2000 with four books known as the "Harry Potter Series." These books are orientational and instructional manuals of witchcraft woven into the format of entertainment. These four books by J.K. Rowling teach witchcraft! I know this because I was once very much a part of that world. Witchcraft was very different in the 1960's. There were a lot fewer witches, and the craft was far more secretive. At the end of that spiritually troubled decade, I was miraculously saved by the power of Jesus Christ and His saving blood. I was also delivered from every evil spirit that lived in me and was set free. However, as I began to attend fundamental Christian churches, I realized that even there witchcraft had left its mark. Pagan holidays and sabats were celebrated as "Christian holidays."
Umm, guess this ex-witch (who may or may not be the Pastor David Meyer to whom the article is attributed—it was impossible to tell from the site) doesn’t realize that the CHRISTIANS stole these holidays, and many of the traditions associated with them, from the pagans. Laura, paganism is older than Christianity, and we want our holidays and traditions back. Make up some of your own. The crèche, by the way is Catholic, the invention of Francis of Assisi, a Catholic saint, and we know you and your sort of conservative Christians think Catholics are only one step removed from pagans, so you’ll probably want to forego a Nativity scene.
Some more gems from that articles on her site:
As time went on, I watched the so-called "Christian" churches compromising and unifying. I also watched with amazement as teachings from Eastern religions and "New Age" doctrine began to captivate congregations. It was a satanic set-up, and I saw it coming. Illuministic conspirators were bringing forth a one-world religion with a cleverly concealed element of occultism interwoven in its teachings. In order to succeed in bringing witchcraft to the world and thus complete satanic control, an entire generation would have to be induced and taught to think like witches, talk like witches, dress like witches, and act like witches.
The occult songs of the 1960's launched the Luciferian project of capturing the minds of an entire generation. In the song "Sound Of Silence" by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, we were told of seeds that were left while an entire generation was sleeping, and that the "vision that was planted in my brain still remains."
Now it is the year 2000. All of the foundations for occultism and witchcraft are in place. The Illuminists have to move quickly, because time is running out. It was the Communist revolutionary Lenin who said, "Give At this occult school, Harry Potter learns how to obtain and use witchcraft equipment. Harry also learns a new vocabulary, including words such as "Azkaban", "Circe", "Draco", "Erised", "Hermes", and "Slytherin"; all of which are names of real devils or demons. These are not characters of fiction! generation of youth has been given to a woman named J.K. Rowling and her four books on witchcraft, known as the Harry Potter Series
Wow. I graduated from high school in 1967, and I never kbew Simon and Garfunkle were Wiccans or Satanists. I thought they were, well, Jewish. And that the "Sounds of Silence" was a denunciation of apathy and lack of compassion and materialism—you know the values of the Republican Party. See how they fooled me? And who are these "Illuminists" he keeps talking about? Possibly he means the...Illuminati? Gotta love these tin foil hat wearers.
At this occult school, Harry Potter learns how to obtain and use witchcraft equipment. Harry also learns a new vocabulary, including words such as "Azkaban", "Circe", "Draco", "Erised", "Hermes", and "Slytherin"; all of which are names of real devils or demons. These are not characters of fiction! How serious is this? By reading these materials, many millions of young people are learning how to work with demon spirits. They are getting to know them by name. Vast numbers of children professing to be Christians are also filling their hearts and minds, while willingly ignorant parents look the other way.
The titles of the books should be warning enough to make us realize how satanic and anti-christ these books are.
Let’s see how accurate he is.
Circe—a sorceress who turns Odysseus’ men into pigs 9after they behave like them) in Greek myth
Hermes—the meesenger god of Greek myth
Erised—It’s "desire" spelled backwards. If you look intot he Mirrors of Erised, you see your heart’s desire. Evil Harry Potter looks into it and sees his parents alive and well and himself with them.
Draco—simply the Latin word for dragon.
Slytherin—a made-up name Rowling uses for one of the fours houses at Hogwarts. It was founded by Sebastian Slythern who was brilliant but ambitious and who tended toward the dark side. It evokes the sound of serpent slithering by—and a serpent is on the shield of Slytherin.
Azkaban—another made-up word for the prison where wizards who use their powers for evil wind up.
Let’s see: TWO figures out of Greek myth, one Latin word, and two made-up words. SO far the author is batting 0.
The next bit is so ludicrous as to be hilarious.
When real witches have sabats and esbats and meet as a coven, they greet each other by saying "Blessed be", and when they part, they say "The Force be with you." Both sides of this "Force" are Satan. It is not a good side of the force that overcomes the bad side of the force, but rather it's the blood of Jesus Christ that destroys both supposed sides of the satanic "Force."
High level witches believe that there are seven satanic princes and that the seventh, which is assigned to Christians, has no name. In coven meetings, he is called "the nameless one." In the Harry Potter books, there is a character called "Voldemort." The pronunciation guide says of this being "He who must not be named." On July 8 at midnight, bookstores everywhere were stormed by millions of children to obtain the latest and fourth book of the series known as "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." These books were taken into homes everywhere with a real evil spirit following each copy to curse those homes. July 8th was also the 18th day (three sixes in numerology 666) from the witches' sabat of midsummer. July 8th was also the 13th day from the signing of the United Religions Charter in San Francisco. Now we have learned that the public school system is planning to use the magic of Harry Potter in the classrooms making the public schools centers of witchcraft training.
http://www.harrypottermagic.org/...
Damn, they must have left off my evil spirit. I just checked—no curses. Of course, Wiccans don’t summon evil nor do they perform cursing rituals. What part of "Do what thou will providing it harms none" doesn’t he get?
Sabbats are the high holy days of Wicca, like Christmas is for Christians. They occur four times a year. Esbats are the monthly meetings, our ritual worship services. WE DO say "Blessed Be" when we meet and greet each other. But "The Force be with you"? Has this guy seen Star Wars? Is George Lucas the head of a Vast Satanic Wiccan Conspiracy and NOBODY TOLD ME? I feel so left out. And here I’ve been a good Wiccan for over 30 years and NOBODY TOLD ME.
Ohm, yeah, and Wiccans don’t "know" that there are seven Satanic princes because WE DON’T BELIEVE IN SATAN. He’s part of Christian mythology, not ours.
Okay, folks, I think you get the point. This is the sort of bovine fecal matter people like Laura Mallory swallow unquestioningly. In fact, ther is an entire cottage industry that has grown up around it. People do bery comfortably on speaking tours claiming to be ex-witches. Most of them know about as much about Wicca as this guy does. Guess what? This article comes from a website pushing Christian books and DVDs decrying Harry Potter. Think maybe there’s a wee bit of self interest here?
Kerr Cuchulain, craft name for a Vancouver B.C. police officer, has an excellent series of articles debunking these frauds. To anyone who has actually made an effort to find out what real Wiccans believe, the stuff spouted in their books and articles and DVDs and tapes is laughable. But the Mallorys of this world don’t bother to do that. After all, Wiccans serve Satan, and thus they are either evil or deluded. Instead they prefer to take anything someone who claim to have been a witch and is now a Christian, at face value. Poor Laura and her friends. They waste their money on lies.
Just for the record, we Wiccans generally won’t accept anyone under 18 as a student, unless we receive explicit permission from their parents or the child was raised in a Wiccan home. We also don’t recruit. And we don’t proselytize. If some numbnuts disturbs your sleep on Saturday morning, it won’t be a Wiccan.
Some people will believe anything. Laura Mallory is one of them. And the "experts" are making a fortune ripping off people like her.
Plenty of food for thought on Mallory’s website His Voice Today
Check out the section on articles. Lots of good laughs to be found there. And the Scriptures section is just chock full of great quotes with which to tell your Wiccan or pagan neighbor he’s going to hell.
I admit to finding the name of the site a trifle blasphemous. Is Laura actually claiming to speak for Jesus of Nazareth? And if so, doesn’t she know she should be a good submissive wife, and never dare to teach men—and there are probably some Christian men reading this website? I guess she got an exemption along with her secret decoder ring that allows her make sense out of the ridiculous articles she cites as support for her views.
I can forgive her her ignorance, but I’d be much happier if it weren’t intentional, stubborn, WILLFUL ignorance. I’d a tend the hearing except the last time I got that close to a fundamentalist Christian gathering (other than at my MiL’s), my car was keyed because someone without a sense of humor disapproved of my bumper sticker which read "My other car is a broom." They felt called upon to inform me "Jesus Hates Witches." And, damn, they SPELLED it right, too. Since we actually HAVE a car again, I'd prefer to keep the vehicle without love notes from angry fundamentalist Christians sharing their concern for my salvation (the bumper sticker is long gone, and hasn't been replaced, but I fear something might lead them to my pagan automobile).