For Christians... Do you have a problem with Harry Potter?
As a Christian I love the books and think most arguments are ridiculous, yet some believe it subversively leads young people to witchcraft. I think it's some of the best children's (pre-adolescent) lit. ever and will encourage my children to read it. What are your thoughts?
2006-12-15 05:56:12 · 22 answers · asked by Scott B 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no not at all i am a Parent and have read the books to my 6 year old and we have seen all the movies,I don't see what the problem is.
2006-12-15 06:12:54 · answer #1 · answered by Tara 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i have wondered that myself. Harry Potter follows the classic mildew for literature--reliable vs. evil, with reliable triumphing. the significant personality is a hero who rises from the meek, rather a lot a Christ-like determine. perchance that parallel is what they locate offensive. they did not look to locate Aslan offensive in Chronicles of Narnia, even with the truth that, the position there's a similar parallel. perchance this is because it takes position in a mystical international the position there are witches and wizards and that is seen as offensive in a roundabout way. i'm no longer constructive. i'm a Christian and that i appreciate the Harry Potter books. they are all precise-written, with such an excellent type of different topics and literary aspects that you do not see in very many present day writings. perchance they are afraid that persons will start up to worship Harry Potter. that may be extraordinary, for the reason that he's a fictional personality created by using J.ok. Rowling.
2016-10-18 08:17:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If anyone has a problem with Harry Potter, they should have a problem with Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, MacBeth, The Lord of The Rings, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Broom Hilda, Bill and Ted, Be Witched, I Dream of Genie, Aladdin etc etc etc. They all use magic and/or witchcraft in some form.
Reading Harry Potter encourages you to be a witch like reading Mc Donald's menu encourages you to be a Big Mac..
2006-12-15 06:05:50 · answer #3 · answered by babygyrl_nyc 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I dont have anything against literature.. a good book is a good book but Harry Potter books have influenced more young people to practice witchcraft and disrespect people who dont believe it more than any other childrens books. I hear a lot of non christians claim that Christians shouldnt allow children to read the Bible because it teaches hate and judgement, well so do Happy Potter books but, the Bible has one thing that Harry Potter does not. Mercy and Peace. If the 2nd half of Harry Potter books taught children to show mercy and love everyone as they love themselves, then I wouldnt think the books were a bad influence.
If you think I dont know what I am talking about, I live in Philadelphia and I see the droves of pre teen witch wannabees lined up in front of book stores when a new book is released or in front of the theaters when a new movie comes out. Harry Potter isnt teaching the peaceful Wicca practice, it teaches witchcraft with black magic to use harmfully against "Puritans" (which are those who do not believe in witchcraft)
2006-12-15 06:05:20 · answer #4 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Problems:
1. The final book isn't out yet, and I just can't wait!
2. I made a magic wand from cat tail hair and (springy) arundo wood, but when I waved it, nothing happened.
3. Dumbledore got killed and Snape appears to be a bad guy!
Actually, the biggest problem I have is that Snape is portrayed as being a biased and bullying teacher. Sort of makes you wonder why Dumbledore hired him in the first place, and didn't fired him.
2006-12-15 06:06:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I don't, it's just a story. The witchcraft portrayed in the Harry Potter books and movies bears very little resemblance to the real religion of WICCA. And as long as it is presented to children as just fiction, pretend, then I don't have a problem with it.
2006-12-15 06:03:56 · answer #6 · answered by tas211 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
HAWHAWHAWHAW Poor ole Harry Potter is just one of the latest in a string of harmless fictional characters who have brought pleasure and amusement to "children of all ages" and been targeted by people with totally radical, quasi-religious antagonism towards just about anything that everybody else has fun with. They were at it again this year knocking Halloween. LOLOL seems that by their definition any parents who dress their kids up in funny costumes to go trick-or-treating, and put cobwebs and "witches' brooms" up around the house, are CLEARLY indoctrinating innocent children into the evil ways of witchery. Oh come off it you "EVERYTHING-poopers" Get a life.
2006-12-15 06:07:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't have a problem with them. However, every parent knows their child, and knows that child's strengths and weaknesses. If your child is easily swayed or is obsessive, and this could be by anything (I have a friend who is completely insane when it comes to the subject of Transformers - which just the mention of makes me lapse into a narcoleptic coma), then you should probably keep them away from the child until they are mature enough to realize the difference between fantasy and reality.
2006-12-15 06:12:21 · answer #8 · answered by Cylon Betty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe as long as we teach our children that this is all make believe and fantasy then what's the problem. Children need books they enjoy reading to stimulate their minds. I haven't read all the books but I have watched the movies. We as parents should be the ones to show our children right from wrong. If we pull these books,shouldn't we also pull Cinderella (the fairy Godmother did magic) or Sleeping Beauty (the evil witch).
2006-12-15 06:05:06 · answer #9 · answered by rose v 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I love the books. If you read them you can find a lot of things that relate to spirituality. (ie how Harry's mother was willing to die for him, it reminds me of Jesus). As long as we as Christians don't get all wrapped up in Witchcraft and the such, I see no harm in it.
2006-12-15 06:07:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋