Does telling your children of things such as the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy and Santa make it difficult for them to distinguish between fact and fiction? Is that why you won't allow them to watch or read Harry Potter and the Golden Compass - because you worry they may not be able to tell it's not real?
2007-11-26 03:52:33 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Atheist here. I think that you are going in the wrong direction with that thought. I think many of them has learned to use the tooth fairy and Santa to promote the belief in things that are false. Then as the child develops they start taking away those things that seem magical to a child which causes them to feel loss. As a result they can tell them god is still real and that god will always be real.
I think the Harry Potter and Golden Compass fears are that they are more magical and fanciful things that are not real. Introducing more fantasy that is not true can foster more questioning of what is and is not real.
What they are afraid of is that their child may question god and develop a healthy case of skepticism before reaching young adult hood.
2007-11-26 12:39:17 · answer #1 · answered by Atrum Animus AM 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope..my parents told me all about the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy and Santa (never believed in any except Santa though..lol) And I've read all the HP books (and loved them).
But I have no problem distinguishing between the false (all of the above) and God, who has proven His reality to me.
2007-11-26 12:03:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO.. I don't have any issue with the Golden Compass. No movie will change any ones beliefs. I doubt kids will get any "message". They are into action and special effects. Remember you can't LUMP all Christians, or any group. Not all Christians ever mention the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy or Santa.
2007-11-26 11:57:42 · answer #3 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please don't lump all Christians into one group as hating Harry Potter of any sort of fantasy. Some of those Chrisitans who hate Harry Potter may be playing World of Warcraft right now.
But as previous mentioned (and quite eloquently) Santa Claus is based on a real person. His example of gift giving is what is intended to be replicated today.
2007-11-26 12:02:12 · answer #4 · answered by Arthur M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My kids are still babies, so I haven't come to the point yet of talking to them about our cultures fairy tales. Most likely we will not, but we will tell them the reasons behind the Easter bunny, etc. I will allow them to read Potter (I personally loved the series) and I haven't yet read the GC. I want my kids informed about what they believe and why, so that they can engage those ideas which we disagree with and form their own opinions.
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2007-11-26 11:56:45 · answer #5 · answered by athanasius was right 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am an Christian and yes my two boy watch and read Harry Potter and I do tell them its isn't real.
They tell me they know but they really enjoy the movies and the books. It best to lets them know at home before other tell them different. All parent have different way of raising theirs children,its doesn't matter what religion they are.
2007-11-26 11:58:53 · answer #6 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saint Nicholas of Myra was a 4th century Catholic (i.e. Christian) bishop of Myra in Lycia, a province of the Byzantine Anatolia, now in Turkey. Nicholas was famous for his generous gifts to the poor, in particular presenting the three impoverished daughters of a pious Christian with dowries so that they would not have to become prostitutes. He was very religious from an early age and devoted his life entirely to Christianity. In Europe (more precisely the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Germany) he is still portrayed as a bearded bishop in canonical robes. The relics of St. Nicholas were transported to Bari in southern Italy by some enterprising Italian merchants.
He is alive, as are all who die in God's friendship.
I believe in Santa Claus, because he is real. He lives in heaven, as do all who have died in God's frienship.
2007-11-26 11:58:00 · answer #7 · answered by Catholic Crusader 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
first of all I am a Christian, and my kids have read Harry Potter, and have seen the movies, and I have no problem with that- however when someone wrote a book just to mock the Chronicles of Narnia, which by the way they are just the opposite of the story line- and portray our God as someone that Satan is going to kill- NO THANK YOU!! By the way, many non-believers boycotted Chronicles so why can't we boycott something that is blatantly against what we believe? Double standard here I think.
2007-11-26 12:07:46 · answer #8 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no the kids should have fun...but we must tell them that what is real is real ....fantasy is just to escape from the real world sometimes...but you should definitely not live in fantasy and belive in to it ;3
oh BTW I'm a christian and i love HP, lord of the rings, the golden compass, Beowulf and such....and my kids would be allowed to watch fantasy stuff like those...no prob at all ...
OH S**T! WAS THAT SANTAAAA (almost falls out the window)......kinda early isn't he... XD
2007-11-26 12:12:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is strange how Christians are more scared of Harry Potter and other movies that non religious people.
I guess a direct relationship between faith based belief and fear of fantasy could be drawn.
2007-11-26 11:56:32 · answer #10 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋