Harry Potter - Page 2

IntoGod33 · #11 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 03:27 PM

I have to back up FunkyTown here...Loudmouth is completely wrong. Harry Potter and The Golden Compass have nothing to do with each other. The Golden Compass is based on the trilogy by Chris Weitz.

Hemidakota · #12 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 03:30 PM

I don't see it is a problem as long you don't allow it as central focal point vice the Gospel of Christ.

I do laugh over some of the movie's contents that through magic, they can dictate, form, or manipulate lower intelligences. Ugh! Not happening. It comes by honor....

IntoGod33 · #13 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 03:48 PM

It definitely has not replaced the Gospel! It's just fun reading :-)

Let me emphasize this once more...I am a major, MAJOR book nerd! That includes everything from my Bible to Harry Potter.

Hemidakota · #14 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 04:00 PM

LOL

My daughter [#5] has the same reading issues - a major book worm.

Misshalfway · #15 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 04:02 PM

Personally, I would rather have my kids read Harry Potter in school than those awful books my nineth grade teacher made us read! Heart of Darkness and Lord of the Flies! Horrible!

Hemidakota · #16 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 04:06 PM

I agree...

Kirajo · #17 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 04:36 PM

I personally love Harry Potter. I can understand why some would hesitate at them though, they've gotten darker and more evil towards the end of them and it has a peculiar resemblence to the idea of Voldemort being like Satan and Dumbledore being like Heavenly Father or Jesus Christ. Whether JK Rowling meant for it to imply these ideas I don't know. But if you don't get too invovled with them and just look at them as a good read, it's not something you'll burn in Hell for reading. I promise.

FunkyTown · #18 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Kirajo

I personally love Harry Potter. I can understand why some would hesitate at them though, they've gotten darker and more evil towards the end of them and it has a peculiar resemblence to the idea of Voldemort being like Satan and Dumbledore being like Heavenly Father or Jesus Christ. Whether JK Rowling meant for it to imply these ideas I don't know. But if you don't get too invovled with them and just look at them as a good read, it's not something you'll burn in Hell for reading. I promise.

What if you read them backwards, Kira? Plus, I love the new look in your pic. Did you cut your hair?

Kirajo · #19 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 04:54 PM

I'm not at liberty to discuss what will happen to you if you read them backwards.

And just a minor hair trim is all thanks for noticing haha.

Hemidakota · #20 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 04:54 PM

Hopefully, you are not referencing her pink rat picture....just joking.