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Post by Paul on Jun 22, 2011 11:36:04 GMT -5
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Post by zaoman32 on Jun 22, 2011 11:59:41 GMT -5
If someones pursuit of God/holiness leads them to believe reading Harry Potter, etc is wrong, what is legalistic about it? My parents wouldn't let me read it, and it wasn't a matter of "You're not a Christian if you read this, it's like the eleventh commandment," it was a matter of "There are a lot of things in here that shouldn't appeal to a Christian, but we realize that they might appeal to you as a young kid, who's no titan of faith. Since we're older and realize there is a potential danger here, you shouldn't read it. We don't want you thinking things that would be evil if they happened in real life are good just because they happen in an imaginary world." Actually they never said any of that (I never really asked why), but this is how I feel about it. And it's what I'd say to my children if they wanted to read Twilight or whatever's is popular by the time I have children Number one, it is awesome to think that you are that respectful of your parents. I always wanted to do the opposite of what mine said, and I got burned. Number two, I didn't mean to make legalism sound like a negative term. As you were saying with your parents, and what goes for anyone with parents that are good christians, is that they are just looking out for our best interests. It is always better to be obediant and trust our parents judgment rather get burned, as I did. It is not an essential issue to our faith such as believing Jesus died for us, or that He rose from the grave. But you're right it's best to respect and obey your parents, and remember they have your best interests at heart regardless of whether they are right or wrong.
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Post by Radiant Magnificence Alastair on Jul 22, 2011 7:39:06 GMT -5
Why fantasy is evil:
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