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by <\/strong>Prophezine News\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nJ K Rowling: “Christianity inspired Harry Potter”<\/p>\n

WHAT???<\/p>\n

Yep, that was the headline in the London Telegraph<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pretty amazing!<\/p>\n

If you really believe that, I got a bridge I can sell you along with some great swampland.<\/p>\n

Here is how the article opens…<\/p>\n

“The pope may have condemned the Harry Potter books, but J K Rowling has now revealed that Christianity has been one of her major inspirations.<\/p>\n

Breaking her silence on the much-debated question as to whether religious themes permeate her books, Rowling confirmed that they echoed her personal struggle with faith.”<\/p>\n

In today’s pluralistic relative ideas and liberal theology, this sounds peachy-keen and makes so much sense. The world rejoices in Rowling and her so called profession.<\/p>\n

Here is what Rowling says about her books…<\/p>\n

“To me, the religious parallels have always been obvious,” Rowling said. “But I never wanted to talk too openly about it because I thought it might show people who just wanted the story where we were going.”<\/p>\n

But here is the kicker…Click here to read the rest of this article.<\/a><\/p>\n

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