Harry Potter

[TickTockMan]

Is there religion in the wizard world of HP?

 

[DeafFoxDemon]

I dont think they have religion in HP,

 

[gustischafer]

i don't know. i suppose they do, otherwise they wouldn't say "for God's sakes", or "oh my God" or so.

 

[TickTockMan]

Those are just expressions though. I’m an atheist and I say those.

 

[Apollo]

I would imagine they do.

 

[TickTockMan]

sirius black was harry's godfather which implies baptism

If I would had been thinking I would have remembered that.



Its kinda of funny in a way. They are like gods themselves.

 

[gsdx]

there is. they celebrate christmas and sirius black was harry's godfather which implies baptism.

If I would had been thinking I would have remembered that.

That isn't necessarily so. You don't have to be religious to make someone a godfather and you don't need to be religious to become one.

A godparent merely becomes the child's legal guardian in the event of the parents' inability to care for the child for whatever reason.

 

[NineOfClubs]

I think only the Muggles are foolish enough to have any religion.

In a world of magic, it isn't needed.

Like in The Lord of the Rings, no religion there....

 

[TickTockMan]

That isn't necessarily so. You don't have to be religious to make someone a godfather and you don't need to be religious to become one.

A godparent merely becomes the child's legal guardian in the event of the parents' inability to care for the child for whatever reason.

I thought it was called something else if you were not religious?