Final 'Harry Potter' Hits Shelves … as a Christian Tale?

AlTheAardvark »

Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:24 am Agree: 6   Disagree: 6

God tells us to be in the world, but not of the world. God selects a few chosen people to investigate these types of books and movies, and protects them from their influences. I don't claim to be one of those, but I do feel that I've been led to read some and watch the HP series, if only for my children's sakes. I recognize the darkness, and thus far have been apparently protected by God through His discernment. I could not continue to do so without constant infusions of God's Holy Spirit and without regular Bible consumption.

It's like swimming underwater. You don't dare take a breath without surfacing, unless you have that air tank that gives you a little more time to do what needs to be done. You still need to fill the air tank, though.

Just like The Davinci Code, some of us need to know how to discuss the issues with non-believers. Before reading TDVC, I read several other of Dan Brown's books, to familiarize myself with his fiction. With that background, I realized that he's a fiction writer, who must make his fiction believable, while pushing the envelope of reality. Once that was established, the rest has been easy, and I've had several pretty good discussions about Dan Brown.

HP is dangerous because of the philosophy it embraces. This is not Biblical Christianity that HP promotes, but a New Age teaching, that pushes ancient belief systems based upon sorcery, divination, magic...in other words, Satan's angels of light. If we are not prepared, that light might be attached to the front of a train and we are on the tracks. What does the Bible say? Turn away from evil? Repent? Have you read HP or instead your Bible today? Which is more important? More life changing?

Dobson Officially Denounces 'Harry Potter'

AlTheAardvark »

Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:56 am Agree: 5   Disagree: 1

To further comment, I have seen the movies, and am reading the books. I have some understanding as to the nature of the enemy. This is a dangerous series to the spiritually weak and to those without God's discernment and leading. I have children that I love, who have read the books and watched the movies. I can either take other people's opinions, or I can become informed personally, so that I may have a more meaningful discussion with my children and others. The series is dangerous, because it paints a pretty picture of new age thinking. It makes sorcery entertaining, and allows for "good" magic. What does the Bible say about sorcery, divination, magic? Have nothing to do with it?

Can we as Christians crawl into our shell, away from society? Aren't we supposed to be salt and light to a dark world? Aren't we called to explain the hope we have in us? Aren't we supposed to reach out to save the drowning? How can you reach out when you're applauding the likes of HP? Just what philosophy is J.K. Rowlings really feeding us? Tolerance? New age thinking is OK?

What does the Bible say? Haven't you read your Bible completely through yet or is HP too entertaining?

Dobson Officially Denounces 'Harry Potter'

AlTheAardvark »

Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:37 am Agree: 6   Disagree: 3

Is it enough to believe that this entertainment is harmless or should there be deeper concerns? When you put up a house, you use a tape measure. If your tape measure changes length each time you pull it out, can you really count on the measurement? Do you rely on your belief that the HP series is harmless, or is this a sliding scale? Whose opinion do we need to rely on? Dobson? J.K. Rowlings? Society?

When faced with decisions, you need a firm measurement to use...not a sliding scale. The most firm measure is the Bible. What does the Bible say about HP? LOTR? Narnia?

Society's sliding scale is sliding right into the toilet. Are you going along for the ride? Will you enjoy life while it lasts and worry about the afterlife when you stand before the throne? What does the Bible say about thoughts? Take them into captivity? Good, pure, holy...think on these things? What does the Bible say about Satan and all his forces? Can he possibly appear as an angel of light? Are you about to be devoured because you are ignorant of his devices?
What does the Bible say?