Harry Potter to be or not to be

[chin]

i'm not questioning your faith, brother. i just think for myself. the hp thing seems almost cultish. everybody gets pulled along in the fervor. do you personally think it promotes GOD or GODLY behavior?

[Natt]

is there anything in hp that points to GOD. are we not to separate our selves from unGODLY things of this world?

I went to see the Movie. It is basically about Good vs Evil in the Witches/Wizards world. There is a part where Harry was told that all humans have 2 natures, one good and one bad and it depends on which one we choose to feed is the nature that overcomes us. This is similar to Christian Doctrine

But no there is nothing points to God.

[chin]

i have seen one hp movie, don't remember what it was called. i have not seen a movie in the theater since dances with wolves. if you enjoy the hp series, by all means. i wonder if JESUS would enjoy hp? once again, not to prove my point. take care, brother. jim

[Guest Biblicist]

i'm not questioning your faith, brother. i just think for myself. the hp thing seems almost cultish. everybody gets pulled along in the fervor. do you personally think it promotes GOD or GODLY behavior?

Would you be referring to my posts?

[sweetycakes]

I like harry potter, i've liked harry potter since the first book came out and i intend to read the new book.

ITS FICTIONAL!! its not like the real satanic rituals going on today so im not bothered.

I don't agree with that.

I was reading recently online that since the advent of Harry Potter, occultic websites have been bombarded by children wishing to learn more about witchcraft.

HP is often the first doorway for a child into an interest in the occult, which is then taken further by programs on TV such as Charmed, Bewitched, and the like, which has more of an appeal to teenagers, who are then drawn in to reciting spells from books they have bought.

I don't think it is harmless at all, or good.

[ladypeartree]

and we are back on the roundabout again

Ok I like the harry potter books...I do not think the last 3 are suitable for children to read ( depending on the age and experiences of the child ) without an adult reading it with them but that is because the children who started to read the books as they came out are now young ( and not so young ) adults and the books too have moved on to make them a series for all ages.

The Narnia books also cam in for just this sort of "bashing" from people claiming it would lead children into temptation There were also lots of reports about children locking themselves into wardrobes to try to find narnia so do we ban all books that are not biblically based

Children read all sorts of things even those you dont think they should ( I had to study chauser for A levels ..my mother was so horrified that she wrote to the school and withdrew me from the classes ...I carried on with them without telling her and passed my exams ) If you allow your children to access the internet without proper supervision they WILL get into all sorts of trouble so do you blame all that on books ? Or do you put the "blame" where it belongs ..on poor parenting ?

Reading the harry potter books or watching the films is a matter of personal choice and I do not expect to be "bashed " for doing so any more than I would " bash" people who like to read /watch murder mysteries, romantic ( drivel ) cowboy and indian films that portray indians as nothing but mrderous savages or and of the other junk that is out there in the world

[sweetycakes]

and we are back on the roundabout again

Ok I like the harry potter books...I do not think the last 3 are suitable for children to read ( depending on the age and experiences of the child ) without an adult reading it with them but that is because the children who started to read the books as they came out are now young ( and not so young ) adults and the books too have moved on to make them a series for all ages.

The Narnia books also cam in for just this sort of "bashing" from people claiming it would lead children into temptation There were also lots of reports about children locking themselves into wardrobes to try to find narnia so do we ban all books that are not biblically based

Children read all sorts of things even those you dont think they should ( I had to study chauser for A levels ..my mother was so horrified that she wrote to the school and withdrew me from the classes ...I carried on with them without telling her and passed my exams ) If you allow your children to access the internet without proper supervision they WILL get into all sorts of trouble so do you blame all that on books ? Or do you put the "blame" where it belongs ..on poor parenting ?

Reading the harry potter books or watching the films is a matter of personal choice and I do not expect to be "bashed " for doing so any more than I would " bash" people who like to read /watch murder mysteries, romantic ( drivel ) cowboy and indian films that portray indians as nothing but mrderous savages or and of the other junk that is out there in the world

LadyP.....I think you have a valid point about other kinds of novels and films, such as murder mysteries, indians, and the like.

But Harry Potter?

I'm determined to throw some of your own rock fairy cakes at you when I see you.......surely that wouldn't count as 'bashing', would it?

[ColleenLovesMischief]

My question is would you be comfortable reading those in front of Jesus, and having Him join you in what you are reading?

[sweetycakes]

The whole Harry Potter series is at best an attempt to make one person (J.K. Rowling) very rich on the backs of unsuspecting children and adults who would be willing to part with their money in the pursuit of a fantasy......

And at worst, a gateway for a lot of children into the occult.

There is no redeeming factor in it all, in my opinion.

[ladypeartree]

Well since God sees and knows all that I do the answer to that would have to be yes or I wouldnt do it

It is a STORY .. It is well written and shows children do know the difference between right and wrong even if they chose wrong sometimes ...it also shows the influences that can make children chose "wrong" It helps children to be able to bring up difficult subjects if the parents are willing to talk to them ...if the children read ANYTHING without parental support and influence then it can cause harm ....how many of you have gone out and killed thousands of people after reading the old testament ?

Open your eyes and READ with an open mind and you will see why it is that so many who do not have the knowledge / teaching etc to know that God has a good purpose for all that He does can read the old testament and decide that God is cruel and uncaring . Why do you know that God is a God of love ?...because you have read with help to understand what was going on when God destroyed the world with the flood or totally destroyed sodam including all the children that were in that city ......ALL books can be read in many different ways INCLUDING the bible ..it is up to the reader to decide if they are to be influenced by what they read and if that influence is to be for good or evil