Harry Potter

JustChristian · Jul 19, 2007

Allan said:

So there is nothing wrong with reading books like "Romance Novels" and other books that contain sexually explict or moderately explict scences in them. Or Hustler and Playboy for that matter. It is ok to just read the articles and not particate in sexual deviences of it. After all it is just fiction that involves sex and is not the same thing as engaging in the practice, now is it?

You understanding of Lord of the Rings is pour to say the LEAST. J.R.R. Tolkien wrote Lord of the Rings as (in his hope) a mythology for Europe because through out its history conquest and being conquered it had lost it singular identity regarding it own mythology and became a hodge-podge of all. He DID NOT intend nor super-intend his work to be an alagory for biblical priniciples or otherwise. (you can find that in many of the older copies in the Prologe of the Fellowship of the Ring - 1st book). A book or movie can only be alagorical ONLY if it is written to be so, much like book of Narnia which WAS written to be alagorical.

I should know somewhat about this, since it was these books (LOTR) that brought me and 67 other students (a club like group) at Okeechobee High School in Okeechobee, FL. to reading Dragon Lance books, Dungeon & Dragons, and even studying Wicca and Black. Some went Further afield and became practioners but the rest of us... well most have never come out. The majority of us were all part of the same Christian youth group and the rest of other youth groups but none of us would have considered ourselves (at the time) non-Christains or that we were specifically in the wrong.

BTW- Do you know how many 'biblical' themes there are in Wiccan Craft?? It is one of the ways they draw people to it. Our golden rule (do unto others as you'd have them do unto you) is principle in Wicca lore and so forth. (there are as many as YOU WISH to see) I am well studied on Wiccan and so called Black, Necro, and many other beliefs, and I CAN tell you much of what Rolland places in her Harry Potter book IS part and partial to TRUE witch 'Craft', and not just the pentagrams. She did study about the stuff to make it more beleivable. The actors of the movies actually had to learn how to properly hold and use a wand among some other things.

But no matter, God said it is evil (no matter HOW you want to sugur it up- fiction or not) and those who practiced it in the OT was to be Killed immediately. That put a huge damper on the reading it for fun would you not agree?

Think about it: are you an adultous sinner because you had sex or because it was a thought you willingly had and it was in contradiction to the nature of God. So to is witchcraft even in 'fun, fairytale" form. The kids and adults alike read them, and begin associating themselves with the charactors, their lives, and WILL begin to indulge in the forbidden thoughts of, it would be neat if I could do that. As the place themselves into charactors who ARE doing it. They live the lives of the charactors.

I know personally (I was one), and because I am the one to have to counsil these families and kids whos parents allow this sin to pervade their childrens minds. Then later when they find their children in fact ARE checking this stuff out for real behind their backs, they don't know what happened. It has NOTHING to do with a strong mind, and knowing reality. Magic IS A REALALITY! The battle sayeth the scripture "is for the mind". That means your mind can be easily swayed and we must guard against what we allow in.

If you have commited the act in your heart (thought - wow, I'd like to do that) knowing that it is contrary to God and His will for you, then YOU HAVE committed THE ACT before God and are guilty of THAT sin would like to participate in.

I'm surprized you would allow your kids to read something to destroys the very Soveriegnty of God and places all power in the hands of man. I can honestly say that I'm some what shocked.
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Did you watch The Wizard of Oz when you were a kid? Shame on you, one wizard, two witches, and talking lions, scarecrows and tin men. How do you think that harmed you? Did it take away your belief in Jesus?

Allan · Jul 19, 2007

BaptistBeliever said:

Did you watch The Wizard of Oz when you were a kid? Shame on you, one wizard, two witches, and talking lions, scarecrows and tin men. How do you think that harmed you? Did it take away your belief in Jesus?
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Yes, I did. Now, can I be honest and tell you that Glenda the good witch who stood against the Wicked Witch of the West was my argument in being allowed to read Lord of the Rings. AND from there the good magic users verses evil and some of the good concepts found there in, I used to get permission to read Dragon Lance books. AND from there Peirs Anthony, and then Dungeons and Dragons and then... Well, lets judt say that if God had not arrested my fall, I would be in hell right now.

You are right however. Shame on me.

BTW - I can tell you from the counsiling I do with MANY teens on this subject, that it does (after a while) make them begin questioning, just like I, myself did. And yes, some HAVE fallen away.

I will not tell a person they must "Don't Do" I only will warn them about the "Don't Do'. Every beleiver is accountable to God not me. But if I believe it is sin, should I sit quietly by as other participate. God forbid! I will not force them change, but I WILL warn them and ask them to consider their ways.

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