A little extreme. But really the book are about witches and sorcery, pagan rituals and spells and dark arts. Is this the work of Satan targeting young kids to start their own cults?
2007-07-09 20:06:21 · 21 answers · asked by 2nd Commander 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
well yes pastor Cletus Lee told us to stay from them dark and dangerous magic stuff
2007-07-09 20:15:49 · update #1
No, the work of J.K. Rowling.
Though the last few books ARE a bit intense for 7 or 8 year olds, I think the series is wonderful and intriguing and hope that I can read them with my son some day.
2007-07-09 20:08:16 · answer #1 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 9⤊ 1⤋
Oh, for the love of.....are you serious? Its called fantasy for a reason. This is how fiction works: You get your reader or audience to participate in a fantasy world. What most and definitely well written fiction does is it creates the WIlling Suspension of Disbelief. Watch movies? Guess what: You've just done the same thing! Watch TV? Oh my gosh! Is there a pattern here? You know half the crap they show you is bogus. They have the good guy win in the end and get the girl because we all want things to work out that way; just watching real life would be boring, and probably way too depressing. Translation? The reason why children love Harry Potter is because it creates a fantastical world that is far less mundane than their own. The Lord of the Rings nor the Chronicles of Narnia never get protested, and neither do Tom Clancy novels, which are just as fantastical and take about the same level of intelligence as an infant to be able to take seriously. If you're looking for the work of Satan, look at any group that seeks to supplant the government and our history of democracy with a theocratic dictatorship.
2007-07-09 20:20:19 · answer #2 · answered by Prop Forward 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I am a Christian- and when the first movie came out- I was "unsure" because of all the hype from Christian media people- that we should keep our children away from Harry Potter because it is the work of the devil. So at that time I did not want my kids to read or watch the movie- then my daughter got 4 free tickets to see it- and I said- "ok, we will take the tickets, see the movie as a family, and then discuss it afterwards. You know something it was the most fun I had at the movies in a long time- and am looking forward to the next one coming out tomorrow- my 2 kids , now teenagers, say- "Mom , we are Christians, and this is only a movie-" There are so many more things in life to be concerned about as Christians- so lets just enjoy life a little , ok?
2007-07-09 20:30:37 · answer #3 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I haven't read it yet but I have heard so much about it.
This is an excellent question regarding this book because "Harry Potter" is so popular with everyone right now. I don't only feel that Satan is trying to use books, magazines, T.V. but he is using everything to reach our youth and the adults.
The "Harry Potter" book can be looked at as a fantasy, fairytale type of story just like many thousands of other books but with the children growing up today with the morale on an all time low, we can just about bet that there will be many bad influences, including this book.
Many say it's a sign of the times, I say it's time to look at the signs.
Freebird-Robin
2007-07-09 20:25:42 · answer #4 · answered by Freebird-Robin 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pagan rituals?
Actually one thing thats odd about the Potterverse is that there seems to be no organized religions pagan or otherwise or worship of deities!
As for dark arts
One of Hogwarts courses is called Defence against the Dark Arts!
I could think of several minor criticisms that could be made about the books but this nonsensical idea that any book that mentions magic encourages evil is just silly!
One of the themes of the series is the battle of good versus evil!
2007-07-09 20:14:02 · answer #5 · answered by JeeVee 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
PL-EASE. It's the work of a woman named JK Rowling from Great Britain. She is not Satan.
The books and movies have absolutely no religion in them of any kind, and don't promote (or put down) religion of any kind. They are escapist entertainment for young adults (and regular adults). They don't encourage anyone to join or form a cult.
The "dark arts" are always practiced by the bad guys, who (so far) get defeated in some way in every installment. The dark arts are always shown as something hurtful and terrible, which no one would ever want to do. (If someone did, they have problems beyond being influenced by a kids' book.)
2007-07-10 07:35:19 · answer #6 · answered by Gevera Bert 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not extreme at all, I agree with you.
The books get darker with each book. No doubt Rowling's is into witchcraft. Her descriptions are accurate to ritualistic occult practises.
I think it is very irresponsible to flood children's young minds with the idea that meddling in the occult is OK, and even fun.
It is dangerous. Very dangerous.
I also don`t rate the plots at all. I am amazed the kids actually buy into this trash. Hopefully some authors can come up with something of real quality soon. What i fear is a lot of equally useless authors, copying her unsuitable material and weak style.
Nothing wrong with fantasy but this crosses the line in to corruption. What next? Maybe she will write about a young Sherlock homes, investigating the case of a schoolboy psychopathic serial killer at elementary school.
We may as well start reading our young kids silence of the lambs at bedtime.
2007-07-09 20:33:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You have clearly never read any of the books if that is your stand..
They are about friendship, truth, and bravery triumphing... They are about the power of selflessness.. The power of love.. They are about growing up and remaining a good, moral, decent person when the world around you is crumbling..
Take the time to read a book or 2 and see for yourself.. I suggest reading book 1 Harry Potter and the Sorceres Stone (Note in some parts of the world it's called Harry Potter and the Philosepher's Stone) and Book 2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets..
2007-07-09 20:14:06 · answer #8 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Then the whole category of Fantasy would have to be labeled so. Why isn't anyone concerned with Tolkein? I read the Hobbit when I was young, but I didn't turn out to worship the Art. The whole plot of Harry Potter is Good against Evil.
2007-07-09 20:11:13 · answer #9 · answered by Starjumper the R&S Cow 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
No. William Shakespeare wrote about witches, too. So did L. Frank Baum, the author of "The Wizard of Oz". That doesn't make them Satan. Likewise, Ms. Rowling isn't Satan.
2007-07-09 20:15:16 · answer #10 · answered by Michigan 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋