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PITTSBURGH (Reuters) -- The Rev. George Bender says he never thought a little book burning would get so much publicity. But reporters have not stopped calling his tiny Harvest Assembly of God Church in rural western Pennsylvania since word got out that church members held a ceremonial burning of "ungodly" videotapes, music CDs and books, including some of Harry Potter's fantasy tales. "We got a lot more attention than we were planning on. I've been getting calls all morning from all around the country," Bender told Reuters on Tuesday. "We were only out to make a little noise in the local community." The Pentecostal church, located about 40 miles (64 km) north of Pittsburgh, sponsored a book burning at the edge of its gravel parking lot on Sunday evening. Among the 30 church members and guests in attendance were teen-agers who led hymns including "Amazing Grace" and "Father of Creation."
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