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What negative moral issues does it teach? It is make believe. I do not believe there will be to many people attempting to ride a broom after watching the movie. My wife and kids are from Wales, where alot of the movie was filmed. He knows and has read all the Potter books. He also knows alot of the Bible. And he knows and understands the difference between the two.JerryL said:
The tower of Babel
Not a Biblically useful standard. Satan did not gain in the garden.
So every time I've seen him sneak out after cerfew, or enter the forbidden forest, or enter the restricted section of the library, or use the invisability cloak to hide from faculty... those were all respectful and obedient of authority? I suppose there's no point bringing up that his attendance in total, is in direct opposition to his mother's brrother; who is his surrogate father.
Where is "respect women" a Biblical moral? Paul's clear. It's better to be a virgin, but if you are lustful than you should marry. He's also clear that man is the head of women, that women should never be in a position of authority over men (notice the female teachers in leadership roles in Harry Potter?), and that they should have a mark of authority.
I'm happy to discuss that on an appropriate therad. I feel the Bible is very clear on most of these matters. Disrespect to authroity, particualrly parents (in this case, the uncle and aunt who are) is pushinsed by death.jgallandt said:
1 Corinthians 11
So you were never in support of a Biblical morality? I appologize fro putting words in your mouth.
On what do you base this accusation?
I do no such thing. I'm working from a plain reading of the Bible. Perhaps you are interpreting it, and cherry-picking from it, and scared by the fact that I'm not.
You didn't offer an example of independace from God. The tower of Babel is a good example of acts independant of God and his reaction.
I've not attempted to point out him disobeying man, but disobeying God. What "greater good" can be served by disobedience to God?
I don't think that they are used as role-models. Why would I comment on their sins when they are not held up as examples to follow?
They are, for all intents, his parents.
Niether did Harry Potter! His independence is from stuffy adults who are full of legalism, like some of the adults posting on this thread.jerryl said:
I'd believe it.
What Sunstone said he got from it (in defending it): "conflict in the Harry Potter books is good vs. evil. The books also show the power of such virtues as courage and loyality to overcome evil. Where's the harm in that?"
Narnia was quite obviously Christian to me, even as a kid who was more interested in "magic" than religion - Aslan's voluntary self-sacrifice in order to save Edmund, his ressurection, his unseen Father across the ocean, the final battle... Rings is less obvious. What are the specifically Christian themes in Rings?JamesThePersian said:
Because she's been TRICKED!!! by the Devil or one of his minions into writing something that she thought was wholesome entertainment that taught classic moral values but really serves to distract us from the one true story that matters...no one should be reading anything other than the bible, the holy word of God, all of the time...if they read or think of anything else, they will be deceived down the path into the firey pits of hell...yes, I am joking.JamesThePersian said: