How many Christians watch Harry Potter?

[ShanChan]

Just as long so you don't belive it's accually real, then you're not going against the Lord & you have nothing to worry about. oO

 

[kiwimac]

LOL!!

Then, you have never met anyone who knowingly channels demonic spirits? I guess King Saul, according to the Holy Bible, went to seek a medium who had no real power, right?

That is why God forbid such practices, because it isn't real, right?

OK!!

The woman Saul went to see was NOT a witch, she was a necromancer (it is a different word in Hebrew). Read the story friend.

Kiwimac

 

[DIVA_for_Christ]

If we only view it as "entertainment", then is there anything wrong in watching a pornographic movie as long as its only for entertainment, what about getting drunk for entertainment or listening to satanic heavy metal music for entertainment? There is no difference in sorcery or fornication; both are sins. And no you do not have to participate in something physically for it to be a sin: "whosoever looketh upon a woman to lust, has committed adultery in their heart". Saul consulted the witch of Endor in 1 Sam 28; he didn't actually cast spells. Nowhere does the word of God distinguish between doing something in seriousness versus for entertainment purposes.
Do the words "sanctification" and "holiness" mean anything or are they just impractical? I Cor 10:31/ Phil 4:8 Christians are to be a seperate people, a called out people; not in theory but in practice. This means in all areas of our lives. The things we put into our ears & minds find their way into the heart and then back out into our speech and actions.
Quit trying on secular entertainment and look for some that glorifies God and that will uplift your spirit.

If we would only realize that the things we hear and see can plant seeds into our spirits. The enemy's job is to deceive us into believing his lies and watching movies like HP glorifies witchcraft/magic. Don't be deceived into thinking it's harmless all the enemy needs is an open door to corrupt your spirit and mindset.

The thing about being deceived, is once you are deceived you don't know it - because you've been deceived.

 

[wild01]

You are totally correct.

Just because someone becomes a Christian doesn't mean everything they wrote prior to their salvation should be treated as if they are holy or pure or Christian based.

C.S. Lewis said he wrote the stories for his niece who was afraid of a large wardrobe in her room. He was NOT A CHRISTIAN at the time he wrote those stories. In fact, the stories contain elements that contain Greek mythology as well.

ok I haven't posted in here for awhile because the arguements are pointless, but I just can't pass this one up.

your above statement is a lie.

In my opinion some of the things that have been brought up in here anr grey areas, and if they make you subject to temptation they may be wrong for you. kind of like beer is wrong for an alchoholic.

Lying however is pretty black and white.

"You must picture me alone in that room in Magdalen, night after night, feeling, whenever my mind lifted even for a second from my work, the steady, unrelenting approach of Him whom I so earnestly desired not to meet. That which I greatly feared had at last come upon me. In the Trinity Term of 1929 I gave in, and admitted that God was God, and knelt and prayed: perhaps, that night, the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England." c.s.lewis
1929=20 years before he started the chronicles

 

[joanna1]

Well i've watched harry potter (although i find both the films and books really boring) and didn't thought it was clearly fiction, imagination. Didn't feel uncomfortable watching it or think it was wrong. Would have brought kids to see it happily. I'm yet to meet someone who started to engage in occult activities following a harry potter film.
On the other hand, pokemons made me feel extremely uncomfortable and conveyed to me a sense of presence of the occult. Go figure. I wouldn't let my kids watch that.

 

[Starcrystal]

I posted the following on another H.Potter thread concerning the difference between H.P. and LOTR. Since I've seen mention of both here as well as Chronicles of Narnia I'll repost it. (this was in response to someone who felt LOTR was "evil"):

"LOTR is heavily symbolic of many Christian things. The movies of course detract somewhat from this, but the books bear it out. And the Silmarillion which is the foundation of LOTR is heavily symbolic of the Biblical story:

There is one God, Eru Illuvatar.
There are angels and archangels (Maiar & Valar = the Ainur)
The Ainur sing at the creation just as the angels sang at creation according to Job.
There are "prophets" though they are called "wizards" or Istari (Gandalf), and also Elves which can be viewed as prophets.
The casting out of Lucifer/satan from heaven is paralleled in the casting out of Melkor/Morgoth to earth where he wages war upon the inhabitants of the earth just as Satan does...

The destruction of Numenor sinking beneath the sea because of the wickedness and pride of men and elves is symbolic of the flood.

Gandalfs the Greys battle with the Balrog (demon), his descent into the pit and subsequent "resurrection" as Gandalf the White is symbolic of Christs death and resurrection and his descending into the lower parts of the earth. Should we discount the symbolism in LOTR while most Christians readily accept the symbolism in Chronicles of Narnia?

To continue: Aragorns establishment as King is also symbolic of the return of Christ to set up the millenial kingdom - there had been no king in Middle Earth for many years and the demonic powers (Sauron, Orcs & such) were about to over run the whole world. Aragorn comes on the scene and aided by Gandalf (also a type of Christ - consider the 3 aspects of God, Father, Son & Spirit, and that there are 3 ancient powerful people in LOTR: Gandalf, Galadriel & Aragorn) - Aragorn defeats the demonic forces, but only with the help of Hobbits (humble servants) who destroy the evil ring.
This is heavily symbolic of the important work Christians have in battling the enemy and to await the coming of the Lord by being busy doing Gods work to thwart evil.

Likewise Morgoth, Sauron & the evil wizard Saruman are symbolic of the Dragon, beast, and false prophet.

So LOTR is extremely symbolic of the entire Bible story.

With Harry Potter you just have pure witchcraft and magic based on the powers of self with no indication of a God, or any Christian symbolism.Please, let's look beneath the surface and see the difference. LOTR is on par with Chronicles of Narnia which is heavily Christian symbolism (CS Lewis wrote it intentionally that way). In fact LOTR has even more indepth symbolism simply because it is a much more detailed work. Plus Tolkien bases much on actual history as well as showing the Biblical inspiration. Actually in Narnia, Lewis uses the term "old magic" to refer to the fact that there must be a sacrifice for the penalty of sin (When Aslan allows himself to be killed by the witch as a substitute to save the boy). So should we throw out Narnia simply because CS Lewis uses the word "magic?" Does that make CS Lewis not a Christian?