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I know this is going on a bit and a little off topic, but my mum can confirm
that the opposition to Harry Potter being filmed in Gloucester Cathedral
consists of a middle-aged couple connected with the Elim Pentecostal church
in Gloucester (typical for a Pentecostal church, it's based in an old
cinema...) who are against the books and the film because sorcery is
forbidden in Deutronomy 18, v9-10 (apologies if that's wrong, I'm hardly an
expert) and they can't allow something forbidden by God to be filmed in a
Cathedral.
So far they are the only opposition, and they've written a stern letter to
the Dean of the Cathedral (who disagrees, and thinks the books are great),
Warner Bros and Bloomsbury...
Steve
"Lorbaat" wrote in message news:FzAKyG.6DA@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.castle, Eric Joslin writes:
> > In lugnet.castle, Scott Arthur writes:
> > > Not sure is this is old news, but I have just heard that Harry Potter • The
> > > Movie is to use Gloster Cathedral as the Main Set.
> >
> > Actually, the old news that I has heard (from www.aintitcool.com) was • that the
> > C of E turned down the request because they weren't happy with the idea • of one
> > of their cathedrals being turned into a wizard's school.
>
> Never let it be said that I don't admit when I'm wrong:
>
> Dark Horizons (http://www.darkhorizons.com/news.htm) reports today that
> Gloucester Cathedral *will* be used. Thinking back, it may well have been • that
> Canterbury was up for it but turned down the production. I'm relatively • sure
> that the C of E were the ones who quashed it, but I suppose the article • could
> have been inaccurate- or could have assumed that whatever officials turned • the
> production down were speaking for all churches.
>
> Anyway, this is great news from my perspective, as it means Lego might • well
> introduce elements that will make Gothic structures easier- like maybe • gothic
> arches.
>
> Anyway, it should be kept in mind that both Dark Horizons and Ain't It • Cool
> News are *rumour* sites, so until they are reporting that filming has • started,
> I wouldn't necessarily bet any money on anything.
>
> eric
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| Gloucester (pronounce "glou-ster" where the "glou" rhymes with a ships "bow" ) Cathedral is not considered one of the more famous medieval cathedrals in England (Canterbury, York, Winchester, Salisbury, Lincoln, Ely, Westminster, Exeter, Wells), but (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) Never let it be said that I don't admit when I'm wrong: Dark Horizons ((URL) reports today that Gloucester Cathedral *will* be used. Thinking back, it may well have been that Canterbury was up for it but turned down the production. I'm (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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