Harry Potter

[Gerioke]

I think nobody can tell you to read this book or not! It depends on you and your knowledge, experience (please don't get me wrong here, this is not about worldly knowledge or experience but your own living experience in Him daily) and your relationship with Him.

Holy Spirit is the only one who can answer each of you personally. We are all different. We have differnet jobs and tastes and personality but we believe in the same God and yet have different falith so for some people, it's okay to read without any consciousness of sin but for others, it becomes sin. But nobody can tell who's right and wrong because God is the only one who can judge that!

Personally I try to avoid those kind of books because I know after reading those I get affected not in a good way of my walk with Jesus but I can't judge who read without any sinful thoughts in Him.

We say love is good and hatred is evil but loving satan is evil and hating sin is good. So it all depends on the situation at that moment and the each person.

This is only my opinion and I don't want to cause any debate on this.

Peace to you all in Him. 

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Too late . The debates been going for a while

[Guest fillygirl]

I personally love the Harry Potter books......I think that they books are based more on the friendship and loyalty that the kids have for each other then all thw witchcraft.

[Remnantrob]

Anytime we have an issue with something pertaining to the bible I've noticed people who want an excuse to do something ask the question, "Where does it say in the bible.....?" If you have to question something your doing then more likely than not it is not for you. Stick to Phillipians 4:8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

9Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

You can argue about legalism and extremist all you want but the fact is when you try to excuse something you're doing or want to do by asking the afore mentioned questioned then the rule of usually is to leave it alone.

Just my opinion, you don't have to accept it.(where have i heard that b4?)

sincerely

Rob

[Gerioke]

Practicing witchcraft is a sin

Reading fiction is not a sin

[CarolineS]

Same old thing. "Good clean fun" line. The Bible says its sin. That's the bottom line. Again, you can choose to make up your own morality if you want, but you will answer to the Lord for doing so.

Morality is NOT relative. It isn't "Ok" for some people to do certain things, and "wrong" for others. Sin is sin. God is no respecter of persons, and he hasn't changed. This is typical of anyone living in sin, give the line "Nobody knows what is right and wrong. Only God can tell. We shouldn't judge, etc, etc." Wrong. Jesus siad to judge righteous judgement. I remind you, what I have posted on all the issues in this thread can DIRECTLY from the Bible, and over and over people continue to make excuses for their sin.

What exactly do you mean by "Different  faith", it is true that some people have more or less faith, but Biblicly there is only one kind of faith God recognizes, and that is according to 1 Cor. 1:17-18. God doesn't care what you or I believe, UNLESS it is the truth according to his word.

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I agree. Morality is not relative. Sin is sin. God does not change. These books are sin dressed up to be attractive and exciting to kids.

CarolineS

[Gerioke]

Practicing witchcraft is a sin

Reading fiction is not a sin

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So, is it ok to have a grove in your back yard? Or a Buddha in your house? Just so long as you "don't worship it".

Of course the answer is "No", as God told Israel to melt down/burn any idols they encountered as the entered the land to possess it.

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That's right. Books are not idols

[Scarletprayers]

When the Muslims blew up the cliff carvings of Budda that were hundreds of years old......................was that okay????

Paul stress in a couple of his letters that those who think certain days are more special than others, and people who want to eat meat that has been offered to idols have a right to their opinion, but not to force their opinion on others.

[EricH]

Is it the fact that witchcraft is mentioned that makes the books objectionable to folks, or the light witches are presented in? The reason I am asking is that people don't seem to have a problem with the "Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis, or the Lord of the Rings which mentions Wizards and spells.

[Gerioke]

Is it the fact that witchcraft is mentioned that makes the books objectionable to folks, or the light witches are presented in? The reason I am asking is that people don't seem to have a problem with the "Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis, or the Lord of the Rings which mentions Wizards and spells.

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Whysoblind hates anything that's not the bible

[angels4u]

Whysoblind hates anything that's not the bible

Which book is your guideline?