Priests burned Harry Potter and Twilight books for "sacrilege"

Catholic priests have announced that burned in public this weekend in Poland books of the famous Harry Potter and Twilight sagas (Dusk) to those who consider sacrilege and the Polish episcopate acknowledged the facts.

"We obey the word" divine, indicated on the Facebook page the religious group "SMS of the sky", authors of the event, and included images in which You see three priests go through the halls of a church and then into an open fire with a basket full of books.

Between the books appear episodes of the adventures of Harry Potter, a young wizard devised by the British novelist J.K. Rowling, as well as works on the vampire Edward Cullen, the American Stephenie Meyer. They also wore objects like an African-style mask.

So recite prayers next to the flames, who also consume an umbrella "Hello Kitty" and a Hindu figure.

At one point believers are exhorted to destroy the "enemies of God" and are told, "You will burn your idols with fire." The message, which includes pbadages from Deuteronomy, one of the books of the Old Testament, quickly became viral.

Contacted Monday by the AFP, eThe Polish episcopate and the local bishop acknowledged the factsbut they did not want to comment. This was done "after the ten o'clock mbad on Sunday morning at eleven o'clock, and the offerings that were made (to the church) during the week were placed in front of the temple and set on fire", declared an anonymous parishioner. to the private television network TVN24.

According to Jan Kucharski, exorcist and parish priest of Our Lady of the Church parish in Gdansk (northeast), "It was not about burning books, but objects badociated with magic and occultism, as well as books, there were objects like amulets and talismans brought by the faithful, it's time to put some order. "

"We know what is harmful and not good for the faithful and therefore this evangelical formula of the event, some may feel bored, but those who know the divine spirit will understand," he said. he added on the site. Na Temat.