I was going to start with saying "Amen." - but I thought that would be a bit much. *grin*
First up I will have to respectfully disagree with coffeejunkii in regards to the what if Seamus's father was not religious - unfortunately this is Ireland we are talking about acountry so religoius they had a referendum to add into their constitution an ammendmant on the right to life of an unborn fetus... this only comes about through their religious beliefs that are so thoroughly woven into who they are. Even if Seamus's father wasn't religious his granparents wqould be and therefore he would be too - it's almost inescapable, like not being religious in say India, the Phillipines or Italy - it just isn't going to happen.
As for being raised in the WW with no knowledge of Religion - yes that I can understand. But for muggle born and half-blood wizards I would find it hard to believe that at least one of their parents had not been exposed to religion, especailly in Seamus's case and other areas of the UK which are quite religious. The wizards that know nothing of the muggle world are moe than likely Pure-born - ie the Weasleys, Malfoy's are have it bred out of them like the Blacks.
Mud-blood families I would hazard to guess would have to integrate themselves into both worlds, as they couldn't very well leave the muggle world behind, or may not even want to leave it at all.
I had a falling out with the church after my father died. God and I parted ways, so to speak. That's not to say I don't know anything about religion, in fact I make a concerted effort to know as much as I can about as many religions as I can, because they fascinate me... that however is a topic for my own journal I suspect.
I'm like you, I find it interesting that in the world of fandom that writing a fic that contains religious tones is "edgy"or "brave" and yet writing about incest between brothers, student/teacher relationships and underage sex is par for the course.
So maybe for me Seamus and religion are the same as, like you said, the Patil's - it's a logical assumption. Why JKR chooses not to explore this in the book is probably more a decision based on the market and who she's writing for and that the story is based on HArry and not one of the other students.
As for religion in my fics - well - that's the way I see Seamus so I can't imagine writing him any other way. As for other writers - again it depends on whether they are trying to please themselves or the masses - it's a personal choice.
Thanks for the insightful and interesting thoughts on the topic by the way.
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First up I will have to respectfully disagree with
As for being raised in the WW with no knowledge of Religion - yes that I can understand. But for muggle born and half-blood wizards I would find it hard to believe that at least one of their parents had not been exposed to religion, especailly in Seamus's case and other areas of the UK which are quite religious. The wizards that know nothing of the muggle world are moe than likely Pure-born - ie the Weasleys, Malfoy's are have it bred out of them like the Blacks.
Mud-blood families I would hazard to guess would have to integrate themselves into both worlds, as they couldn't very well leave the muggle world behind, or may not even want to leave it at all.
I had a falling out with the church after my father died. God and I parted ways, so to speak. That's not to say I don't know anything about religion, in fact I make a concerted effort to know as much as I can about as many religions as I can, because they fascinate me... that however is a topic for my own journal I suspect.
I'm like you, I find it interesting that in the world of fandom that writing a fic that contains religious tones is "edgy"or "brave" and yet writing about incest between brothers, student/teacher relationships and underage sex is par for the course.
So maybe for me Seamus and religion are the same as, like you said, the Patil's - it's a logical assumption. Why JKR chooses not to explore this in the book is probably more a decision based on the market and who she's writing for and that the story is based on HArry and not one of the other students.
As for religion in my fics - well - that's the way I see Seamus so I can't imagine writing him any other way. As for other writers - again it depends on whether they are trying to please themselves or the masses - it's a personal choice.
Thanks for the insightful and interesting thoughts on the topic by the way.
*skulks off to do his Jedi meditation* - *snirt*