tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post7480751476790371551..comments2023-10-07T04:07:56.527-04:00Comments on The End Time: Practical Magic's ResurgenceElizabeth Pratahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-58423271591389472592017-03-06T10:40:48.701-05:002017-03-06T10:40:48.701-05:00Hi Mark,
I believe this is an area of Christian l...Hi Mark,<br /><br />I believe this is an area of Christian liberty, under the discretion of the adults depending on their own knowledge of their own maturity, and for parents to make decisions based on their knowledge of their kids' levels of maturity.<br /><br />I read the 1st book and decided not to read any further in the series. I personally do not read or watch books or shows featuring witches, occult, etc. That is my choice but I understand if others decide for whatever reason, they want to read or watch. I believe it's a matter of individual liberty<br /><br />Here are a couple of perspectives on it<br /><br />https://carm.org/harry-potter-and-sorcerers-stone<br /><br />https://www.gotquestions.org/Harry-Potter-Christian.htmlElizabeth Pratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-54515043107822469242017-03-03T12:20:18.762-05:002017-03-03T12:20:18.762-05:00Hi, Elizabeth! Thanks for your blog. It has been o...Hi, Elizabeth! Thanks for your blog. It has been of great help to me and a strong motivator to keep practicing discernemt. <br /><br />May I ask for your thoughts on the Harry Potter series? <br /><br />So often I hear solid christian Friends praise the series for being "wonderful" and just "great stories". <br />They argue that the Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia have magic in them, but I personally do not see either LOTR and TCN having "magic" as the MAIN theme and foundation for the entire story. <br /><br />The other argument I hear is that the Harry Potter series doesn't properly convey "Real Magic" or "Real Witchcraft", and so "How can the Harry Potter series function as a gateway to the occult?"<br /><br />I know I have my Theological blindspots, and I need my fellow soldiers to call me out with Scripture if they see error, but many people I respect seem to have a huge Blindspot where they go out of their way to "defend" the Harry Potter series and use Scripture only to support the ideas that they need to be "discerning" when watching these films and not condemn themselves on non-critical/foundational issues (Romans 14:22). <br /><br />They praise the elements of sacrifice, love, and friendship and say that the "good of the film" outweighs the "bad", even though the "bad" isn't really bad because it isn't "real magic". <br /><br />Any help would be Greatly appreciate!<br />Lord bless you!<br /><br />-Mark<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415653400534473551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-58519163324262629452017-02-28T14:20:59.064-05:002017-02-28T14:20:59.064-05:00Thank you, Elizabeth. I appreciate this post very ...Thank you, Elizabeth. I appreciate this post very much. If people would only see...! Hope this post helps some to do exactly that.Leslie Ahttp://growing4life.netnoreply@blogger.com