Stories of how good conquers evil are plentiful, in each of the ones that are so hated, it is love that conquers evil. So whats the problem.
2006-09-02 07:06:47 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am a christian, the religous big mouths i refer to are the ones that are all over the tv, i didn't mean to say ALL are like this, it just seems that they get all the kudos. I know what narnia is, but it seems there are preachers who can't just enjoy some flash and sparkle of entertainment, there's nothing like a great imagination.
2006-09-02 07:23:12 · update #1
i dont know about star wars,
well it think its cause lotr and harry potter have magic, but narnia is baciscally the gospel retold, but u only see it if your looking for it. and cs lewis was a popular christian.
2006-09-02 07:09:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on your question, you would love this website, which is an EDUCATED Christian response to Harry Potter. It directly compares Narnia and Harry Potter.
People don't understand quality literature anymore. Few people know how to read a book beyond the surface story. When you dig below the surface, Harry Potter is about so much more than a boy who goes to magic school.
You may want to print out a copy, and show it to Christians who aren't sure about Harry Potter, or who oppose it.
http://www.ev90481.dial.pipex.com/harry_potter_granger.htm
Here's a section of it:
The Christian Meaning: The Harry Potter books do not offer a generic 'good over evil' message. Ms. Rowling writes the powerful, spiritual answer in story form to mankind's larger questions in the only language even a post Christian culture can understand: she writes in the symbols and doctrines of the Christian faith. Harry Potter fans enjoy a resurrection experience in every book and are awash in word pictures and images of Christ and souls in pursuit of perfection in Him. Without this specific meaning, Rowling could not have achieved her unprecedented popularity in a culture that only knows of God in these forms.
2006-09-04 10:05:35 · answer #2 · answered by crazyperson1972 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian.
I love Lord of the Rings....I've always been a fan of JRR Tolkien.
I've been a HUGE Star Wars Fan since the movies first came out. George Lucas is a favorite of mine!
I am also a HUGE Harry Potter fan. I have all the books, all the movies, my own sorting hat, gryffindor wallet, and wand....go, Ms. Rowling!!
AND I've loved the Narnia books since I was a kid. But then, everyone knows C.S. Lewis is a great writer. I recommend The Screwtape Letters, if you really want to smile!
Funny, I've been called a "Religious big mouth"....
(of course, I've been called other things, as well, but we won't go into that...)
2006-09-02 14:19:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
First I'm a religious bigmouth. I grew up on star wars. I saw every episode in the theater front row starting when I was 5. I like Lord of the rings but a bit too long for me. Harry Potter was fun and I like Narnia which is a Christian movie.
My question is why does every one generalize.
2006-09-02 14:12:53 · answer #4 · answered by niaflower 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its just the big mouths who say stuff like that. Most of the rest of us just look at them and roll our eyes. I like Star Wars, I think LOTR are some of the most amazing movies ever made.... and, though I haven't seen Harry Potter, I probably will sooner or later. And Chronicles of Narnia is amazing.
Its usually the minority among us who are the loudest, trust me.
2006-09-02 14:53:13 · answer #5 · answered by Erin Rebekah 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you'll never find a purer hypocrite then the religeously devout hardliner. the reason narnia is big with jesus freaks is because the symbolism is christain white magic instead of pagan like the others. if harry potter uses his magic to heal and feed people it wouldn't make a difference to these people. check the new testament: peter actually has a wizard's duel but this is church sanctioned white magic. you can look up the church'es teachings on white magic.
Vin
2006-09-02 14:12:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's just that children are so impressionable and 'tend to take stories as real.
I would rather my children saw these at a teen age instead of younger.
OR, we would have some serious discussions after seeing which you should always do anyway to see if it conforms to your belief.
The world gets our children soon enough, I would like to keep them innocent as long as I could.
The newspapers, school, magazines, tv, movies, peers, family and friends all will influence them.
So, as a Christian I will not send them to Church till they are 18, until then, I will go with them.
And as long as I can I will keep them from the world.
2006-09-02 19:03:58 · answer #7 · answered by deed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I am a pastor and enjoy all of the movies you mentioned. However, the difference between Narnia and other movies is that C.S. Lewis was an atheist turned Christian who made strong defenses of Christianity. When he wrote the Chronicles, it was to show a vivid picture of what Christ did on the cross. I understand Tolkien (LOTR) was also his friend.
2006-09-02 14:10:50 · answer #8 · answered by pastor 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the story of Narnia is about symbolism having to do God and us trying to have a Heavenly father to child of God connection. lord of the rings,star wars and harry potter are not.
2006-09-02 14:11:59 · answer #9 · answered by christina p 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My last Priest loved the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy ... he was kinda scary about his obsession tying the Bible to this triology ... too bad he didn't like Harry Potter as much.
2006-09-04 20:00:04 · answer #10 · answered by Giggly Giraffe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋