Forgive me if this is in the wrong section; I didn't really know where to post. I really like to read, and I hope to be a writer someday. Most of my books are secular. I'm not really interested in Christian fiction. I don't mean to say all Christian fiction is bad (I own some myself,) but I find the plots and storytelling to be very similar. Most of the characters don't have much originality or depth from what I've gathered, and most of the books are set on a farm or in an Amish community, which gets old after a while. I don't mean to criticize anyone's taste in books, I'm just not interested in most of it.
I enjoy drama, psychological thriller, and horror novels (along with some young adult.) Some books do contain a bit of questionable content, obviously nothing horribly obscene, although I try to avoid it. I also notice many elements of magic in fantasy and sci-fi. While I would never read something like Harry Potter, I don't know if a regular fantasy novel containing light elements of "magic" would be acceptable to read. Despite all of this, I appreciate literature and I enjoy reading. I believe books carry more impact than movies or TV shows because a book is meant to be read and absorbed, along with whatever ideas are in that book, and this is why I'm most concerned with books.
I don't want secular novels to pull me away from God. I've heard some people say Christians shouldn't engage in anything that isn't related to or directly acknowledging of God, and that Christians shouldn't entertain themselves with anything secular, such as music and books. I want to be fully submitted to the Lord, and I don't want to do anything contrary to His will, but I don't know what to think about this issue.
I enjoy drama, psychological thriller, and horror novels (along with some young adult.) Some books do contain a bit of questionable content, obviously nothing horribly obscene, although I try to avoid it. I also notice many elements of magic in fantasy and sci-fi. While I would never read something like Harry Potter, I don't know if a regular fantasy novel containing light elements of "magic" would be acceptable to read. Despite all of this, I appreciate literature and I enjoy reading. I believe books carry more impact than movies or TV shows because a book is meant to be read and absorbed, along with whatever ideas are in that book, and this is why I'm most concerned with books.
I don't want secular novels to pull me away from God. I've heard some people say Christians shouldn't engage in anything that isn't related to or directly acknowledging of God, and that Christians shouldn't entertain themselves with anything secular, such as music and books. I want to be fully submitted to the Lord, and I don't want to do anything contrary to His will, but I don't know what to think about this issue.
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