Your reasoning seems a little flawed. You would let your kids read them but not recommend them to anyone else and would question why someone else would recommend them?
All people are predisposed to sin, removing as many outlets to as many avenues is choice.
And on your last sentence, some people are not predisposed to adultery, specifically as defined by Christ in reference to looking. Would you then not tell anyone to avoid porn unless they were already predisposed to getting involved in adultery or something? Place drugs or whatever else in place of porn if it helps.
That is why those of you that have "angst" for RW should go to him personally instead of defaming him here...
And for the record.. I am against Harry Potter....
And Rick is not my favorite and I disagree with him on this also...
But to call him names like "slick rick" and to say he doesn't preach the Gospel is beneath God honoring Christians...
Show a little respect for the office of pastor...
If you are not part of his church... it is NONE of your business...
I am part of the Bride, so it is part of my business, bub.
Should I call him names like a whited sepluchre full of dead man's bones? Or how about a child of the devil? or how about a fool? or a hypocrite? or...etcetcetc.
See, I am nice in comparison to Christ. Not to mention, he (Slick) isn't God honoring.
Let's move to the topic at hand. His support of Harry Potter.
Wow, that took you way to long to figure out that I wasn't Christ... obviously. What about Paul, can I use some of his choice statements, I am to follow after him. Wait, I am to follow after Christ as well... something fishy about your statements... (and I don't remember questioning his salvation, I don't know if he is saved or not).
I have been called Bub for as long as I can remember as well.. people need to remember, us here in the sticks like to put names at the beginning or end of our sentences...
OK, SGW...this may surprise you, but Pastor Warren did present the plan of salvation to my cousin.
The statement I emboldened in your quote is slander, pure and simple.
It is sinful for you to say it.
How dare you say that RW "isn't concerned with Jesus Christ and leading the lost to the Lord?"
That is absolutely untrue and offensive.
My cousin would be truly hurt to read such a statement.
How do you know WHAT Warren does?
And why do you insist on making blanket, unprovable, slanderous statements for which you have absolutely no proof?
And why do you insist on being able to know his every motive?
Heck...sometimes I'm not sure what I'm doing...I'm not about to play Holy Spirit regarding someone else.
I am glad you did not question my cousin's salvation.
We had been praying for her for years.
I know that God used Saddleback, Rick Warren, and her neighbor in California...and that thanks to that, she is a believer.
If you and others wish to disagree with RW's approach, fine.
Have at it.
But you are oh so very out of line to say that he doesn't care about Christ or the lost.
And in my opinion you owe RW an apology.
Lot's of ministries devoted to "spotting false teachers" are too often concerned with throwing mud than contirbuting to the actual Kingdom of God.
Since we're on the "record" (not that this means anything) I enjoy the Harry Potter books and how they've opened doors to talk with people about things of faith. The movies are good too. I grew up with the Smurfs, HeMan, etc and turned out fine.
I'd be more interested in hearing what other people thought about the rest of the books on the list. This is a really sad thread, but it is what I've come to expect of this place.
I am not questioning any of your above statements, just for the record.
I would like to add though, that I was saved while at a Christian Church where they believe you have to be baptized (or buptized as they like to pronounce it) to be saved. I didn't adhere to that last part and was trully saved. You can be in a bad church and still get saved.
I have several copies of a CD Rick Warren made (along with some Christian musicians) that contains a clear presentation of the gospel with Christian music to accompany it.
I bought a pack of 20 for $20.
They are being offered essentially at cost because they are intended to get the gospel to people who may not otherwise hear it.
You've just said some incredibly ugly, untrue, and hateful things about my cousin's pastor...the man who led her to Christ.
You should apologize.
"Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks."
You obviously hate RW with an intense hatred.
And thus, you are willing to lie, gossip, and slander...with no proof and no regard as to the sinfulness of your speech.
I am respectfully asking you to apologize for your hateful and untrue comments.
And if you can't, then at least quit slandering the pastor that has led others to the Lord.
I don't mind the harry potter discussion.
I do greatly mind your speech and attitudes that are unbecoming of a Christ-follower.
He's made the whole world his church. When I was church seeking, in my area, it was a rare church that wasn't purpose driven. If he was a local pastor that affected only local issues big wup, but he's gone global and he affects far more than the residents of Saddleback Valley.
Not sure about the church, i was referencing the one I was at. It was general statement that slavation that happens because of a church does not mean the church is a good church necessarily, and vice versa. Clear as mud?
Calling others names (son, bub, slick rick, etc.) has nothing to do with truth and standing for the Lord.
You probably need to call the woodologist...the beam is getting pretty big...