I remember seeing a recent question about Harry Potter books being evil ( http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArOoOCWuSdzPF_NRzk6EHXJIzKIX?qid=20060619122523AAHiDFk ) and I wonder if Christians also consider some classics to be evil just because they also mention magic in a good way, for example; in the Wizard of Oz, Glenda was a good witch who helped Dorothy. Do Christians find the Wizard of Oz to also be a bad influence upon their children?
2007-01-11 00:34:19 · 9 answers · asked by Stephen 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Just so others know, I am not a Christian. I know someone mentioned still doing Christian things but you can do that. Thanks anyways
2007-01-11 02:28:24 · update #1
They are stories! That's it!---- Much fun and some maybe with a message of value underlying. Enjoy reading them with your children, and continue to enjoy attending church, saying goodnight prayers and giving thanks with your children. Those things are real!
2007-01-11 02:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by June smiles 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My ex sister-in-law is a Jehovah's Witness and wouldn't let her kids watch the Wizard of Oz because it had magic in it. I am a Christian and I know what the Bible says about magic, but that is referring to real life, not fictional stories. The Harry Potter books are not a guide to witchcraft. They actually have very obvious messages of good vs. evil, loyalty, courage, standing up for what is right and that love is the most powerful weapon. I wish more children and adults actually had those traits. But the books are just fiction and meant for entertainment only.
May God Bless you.
2007-01-11 08:44:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
No. Those who think Harry Potter is evil probably never read the books. I have a friend from a very religious family (very uber religious). She was in Rome when she first bought the Harry Potter books (not cheep either). Her mom tossed them in the trash. Since then, she'd come over to my house and read them in secret. THe books themselves are for entertainment purposes and are actually light compaired to others I've read. The whole stink about them is that someone thought that since it was in a school for witchcraft, it taught witchcraft. Though, try as I might, I can't get Lumos to work worth a darn.
2007-01-11 08:41:50 · answer #3 · answered by sister steph 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Nope. I love The Wizard of Oz, even though it gave me night mares as a kid
2007-01-11 10:24:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends
Its a good book, but if my child, started doing witchcraft, getting magic "spells" and such...then i woud start cutting them off from reading/watching such things...
2007-01-11 08:41:16 · answer #5 · answered by catchingfreak51 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Gotta go with Rev. Red Mage on this one.
2007-01-11 08:38:45 · answer #6 · answered by Prophet ENSLAVEMENTALITY (pbuh) 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ironic thing is, there's magic in the Bible.
Moses could easily pass for an 11th-level sorcerer.
2007-01-11 08:37:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
the Tin Man was an Atheist. No heart.
2007-01-11 08:42:32 · answer #8 · answered by jinenglish68 5 · 1⤊ 8⤋
Potter is witchcraft repackaged
2007-01-11 08:38:38 · answer #9 · answered by Andre G 2 · 1⤊ 9⤋