What is it called when a person refuses to pick up harry potter books or movies because there...?
is witchcraft, yet they will pick up narnia, and lord of the rings.
2007-01-02 03:57:19 · 12 answers · asked by Prongs 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Many people refuse to think for themselves. Someone implicates one story or thing with a negative connotation (i.e. witchcraft) and without thinking to investigate and decide for themselves, they join in cadence with everyone else, decrying something they have not proven by study as something to be avoided. Trust me, I've seen this often.
2007-01-02 04:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by Fergi the Great 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are right- it is hypocritical. I don't read Harry Potter but it is for very different reasons- reasons that I find most Christians don't pick up on.
Many Christians don't read it (or say they don't) because they are afraid others will look down on them for it without really knowing why.
There are , however, many Christians who will not touch any of those series because of witchcraft and it is their right.
But ultimately you are right- peopel should know why they accept things and why they don't and stand on their own discernment- not just follow the crowd because they think it looks good. The general Christian argument against Harry Potter by those who accept Narnia and the LOTR series is somewhat ridiculous.
Just so that you are aware though, there are other reasons, and valid reasons that some Christians who embrace LOTR and Narnia do not embrace Harry Potter- witchcraft is not hte only issue.
2007-01-02 04:09:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The big difference is narnia and LOTR are obviously set in a made-up land. Harry potter was a normal boy picked for wizard school, yada yada.
I agree tho, there are worse things a kid could be getting into then Harry Potter.
2007-01-02 04:02:48 · answer #3 · answered by GuZZiZZit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frankly, I just don't pick up Harry Potter because I'm not really that interested. I've read all of the books by Terry Brooks and love them. I don't mind the Harry Potter movies and have seen them. Just not really into it all that much I guess. Nothing to do with the witch stuff.
2007-01-02 04:04:03 · answer #4 · answered by aali_and_harith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That, my dear, is a first class hypocrite with a capital H.
All have magic and yet bible thumpers are more likely to put down potter. 1. Because of the money that the author has made, 2. It speaks of witches and wizards which are and have always been taboo. But if it you call it hobbitt it's alright. LOL I think that is what it is. However, Lord made tons of money as well. I could be wrong.
2007-01-02 04:03:22 · answer #5 · answered by jayndee13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
" I feel that a truer definition would be someone who says they are a believer when they are not." There is a difference between hypocrisy and lying. There is also the fact that the determination that someone really isn't a believer is a subjective one and often the result of personal religious bias. How many times have you heard Christians, particularly protestants, claim that Catholics and Mormon's aren't really Christians? The same is true of politicians. You claim they aren't really believers, but my guess is that has more to do with an arbitrary litmus test you have in your mind regarding what constitutes a 'true believer'.
2016-03-29 04:33:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people feel that HP incorporates witchcraft while the Narnia and LOTR series embody Christian themes. Not necessarily hypocritical.
However, I'm a Christian that has read from all three series and I don't have a problem with it.
2007-01-02 04:04:21 · answer #7 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypocrisy is the act of pretending to have beliefs, virtues and feelings that one does not truly possess. The word derives from the late Latin hypocrisis and Greek hupokrisis both meaning play-acting or pretence. The word is arguably derived from hypo- meaning small, + krinein meaning to decide/to dispute. A classic example of a hypocritical act is to denounce another for carrying out some action whilst carrying out the same action oneself. A hypocrite is a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
2007-01-02 16:24:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not hypocrisy, it's anxiety. Someone who's phobic about witches in Harry Potter is too superstitious and anxious to manage lots of things in the world.
I'm sorry that they're suffering so. It really is sad to be so caught up over things that don't really matter.
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2007-01-02 04:03:59 · answer #9 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am just reinforcing what everyone else said so far. That's not being hypocritical. It's just being an utter and complete idiotic moron. lol
2007-01-02 04:02:04 · answer #10 · answered by ÜFÖ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋