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Should Christians be watching harry potter movies

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scootover7

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There seems to be a huge obsession with harry potter and I want to know if you think that Christians should be watching it? I say no because it's full of wizardtree and witchcraft. I even don't see what's so great about it. I find the movie to be really boring. I want to know what your opinion is about this?
 
As long as Christians aren't trying to cast spells, perform resurrections, palm read, predict the future, etc. you are fine. The movies are fantasy and aren't based off of any specific magical cult. Its just story telling that has been going on for centuries. Heck its only a target because its popular.

To be honest any movie can be turned into anti Christian propaganda.

Most Disney movies and Child stories have talking animals, its a sin to equate animals with humans or put them on the same pedestal.

Most action movies have a loan guy taking down entire organizations with force, going against Jesus's teachings of turning the other cheek and Murder.

Romance movies show sexuality, witch according to this board, any signs of attraction is sinful.

Movies that make you think like Watchmen, a Clockwork Orange, Fight Club, Blade Runner, or The Green Mile can make you question right and wrong. This is a no no since God is always right.

Most comedies glorify hedonism so thats another sin.


At this point there is no movies left accept Christian films, sometimes even this can be challenged since there shouldn't be any graven images of god, or people impersonating God.

In short, just learn how to separate fiction from reality. ;)
 
I used toown alll the harry potter moives. I don't see what the big deal is. If you watch disney cartoon it has wizards or wtiches or eveil spell. Look at seeping beauty a whitch put a cast on her. Then theris lord of the rings thats got lots of magice in it. Noone says thats bad Evenvn he-man cartoon has magice in it. Why not let theri kids makebleive it. If you telll thenm its not real. I'm pretty sure they wil understand. What worng with leting kids use theri imangaion. I used to play ghostbuster. I know some churches are aginst ghosts and witchsit. I just don't se why christian people thinks its not ok to watch harry potter buti ts ok tto watch lord of the ring or any disney cartoon.
 
Nightowl said:
I used toown alll the harry potter moives. I don't see what the big deal is. If you watch disney cartoon it has wizards or wtiches or eveil spell. Look at seeping beauty a whitch put a cast on her. Then theris lord of the rings thats got lots of magice in it. Noone says thats bad Evenvn he-man cartoon has magice in it. Why not let theri kids makebleive it. If you telll thenm its not real. I'm pretty sure they wil understand. What worng with leting kids use theri imangaion. I used to play ghostbuster. I know some churches are aginst ghosts and witchsit. I just don't se why christian people thinks its not ok to watch harry potter buti ts ok tto watch lord of the ring or any disney cartoon.
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yes look at the the thread link that nick29 posted and you'll see my pov on why i no longer do.

jason
 
:lol I usually find I watch something part way until I feel sick about it...then I just shut the movie off.
My personal views...harry potter, no... Lord of the Rings...as soon as it gets to that evil looking freakish looking man. I have to go...it just makes me sick for some reason. It represents something like demon possession, to me. I just leave.
It's true Walt Disney does use things like fairies etc. but it's not taken as serious, because it's animation. There is something about real people acting out the part of a witch or wizard that I find a lot more offensive. It's like the difference between watching the roadrunner beat Wile E. Coyote versus watching MMA... and yes, MMA does make me sick if I watch it too much. I am really worried about what will happen if they bring this to Vancouver. Are we going to see MMA in the streets.
Those are just my opinions. If it isn't in faith and a clear conscience ...then it's wrong.
 
justvisiting said:
:lol I usually find I watch something part way until I feel sick about it...then I just shut the movie off.
My personal views...harry potter, no... Lord of the Rings...as soon as it gets to that evil looking freakish looking man. I have to go...it just makes me sick for some reason. It represents something like demon possession, to me. I just leave.
It's true Walt Disney does use things like fairies etc. but it's not taken as serious, because it's animation. There is something about real people acting out the part of a witch or wizard that I find a lot more offensive. It's like the difference between watching the roadrunner beat Wile E. Coyote versus watching MMA... and yes, MMA does make me sick if I watch it too much. I am really worried about what will happen if they bring this to Vancouver. Are we going to see MMA in the streets.
Those are just my opinions. If it isn't in faith and a clear conscience ...then it's wrong.
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mma , please i do bjj, and if that logic is followed then ban all true , not the wus, martial arts, cause all do have some of (that are effective) fighting aspect to them. i hate violance, and would do my best to avoid the street fight cause i might see jail, or shot. not all people fight fair, paing goju brian

btw perhaps when i go to the naga tournaments i will post the vids if i can get a hold of one.
jason
 
I'm not really arguing about the ability to defend oneself. I'm talking about excessive overpromotion...which the masses just gobble up. Isn't that what the world at large does...someone on TV starts something...then a few months later...there are 10 million little oprah's.
I know just a dissenting opinion about something is not going to change the character of the world at large, so of course we have to defend ourselves, mentally, emotionally and physically, when necessary.
I just don't believe in promoting what I feel may cause more problems.
I have met martial artists that control themselves well. I have also met students that are gung ho and only studied in the first place to kick butt...for personal gratification.
I myself, usually try to let the law do the dirty work, whenever possible.
The Harry Potter question is really a question of how much we want to be absorbed by the world and it's influences. To me it is anyway.
BTW a soldier or a police officer etc. are obviously in a class where such things are absolutely a requirement (ability to physically fight well). It's really not the same scenario as a normal citizen in my mind.
 
you are referring to bullies in the dojo, yes i hate those, been around those a few times. sometimes a good but whooping by the sensei is necessary when the students hurts the others intentionally, i have also been the victim of that, i did not try to hurt others, i was just a little heavy handed, and my sensei returned the favor. he split my lip one day and then chewed me out for not using proper control, that changed me real quick.

jason
 
Is that a martial arts term...a "whooping". :lol Sounds like Texas martial arts. :lol
I think we started out with "whipped" then "whupped" then "whooped" ...which in slang means to "get your butt kicked". :lol
 
no the word i should use is arsekicking, you get the idea, recently i seen that at my gym, we had a fighter that refused to tap out, so either he would pass out or get and arm or other limb broken. the coach decided to teach him a lesson. he left anyway as most of us hated to roll with him, he had a problem with personal hygeine.

jason
 
Back to the original question. Should people be watching Harry Potter movies with people with bad hygiene?...absolutely not! :lol
Time to go. Maybe amuse myself later. :D
 
The movies were pretty weak and the book were only a bit better, maybe no one should watch them?

Is watching movies against christianity truly sinful? If you were devout, it wouldn't shake you in any way, would it?
 
To be hindered AT ALL in our walk with Christ is unwise~ being made like Jesus is a precious thing~

Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1+2

Of course this can only be accepted and known as true by the Holy Spirit... sorry if it is not understood by all.

sheshisown~
 
Nobody should see the movies.

They should read the books instead. The books are more enjoyable than the movies because they have more detail and imagination, plus they last longer than two hours.

I watch the movies afterwards, just out of curiosity to see how close the movie follows the book.

But seriously, Christians should not worry about reading the Harry Potter series. It is pretty self evident once you start reading that it is a piece of fiction. But what a nice piece it is.
 
Of course it's fiction. That's not the issue.

If the Bible tells us to stay away from sorcery, why is it okay to feed our children stories where the hero/heroine uses sorcery to defeat evil, play a sport, etc?
 
JoJo said:
Of course it's fiction. That's not the issue.

If the Bible tells us to stay away from sorcery, why is it okay to feed our children stories where the hero/heroine uses sorcery to defeat evil, play a sport, etc?
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Personally, I don't think the Bible meant much exaggerated fantasy sorcery when it warned against sorcery.
I suppose at this point, it's up to one's interpretation of the Bible. :/
 
The Bible is pretty clear about the dangers of fantasy:

Matthew 5:28-30

28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
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So if it is a sin to merely lust after a woman, then why is it not a sin to let our eyes and minds wander all over images of sorcery? Tell me, if you caught your child looking at cartoon porn, would you dismiss it as harmless fantasy? How about a horror movie? "Don't worry, hun, that ugly creature isn't really sawing that lady's head off with a chainsaw. It's just pretend."

In my opinion, there is no such thing as pretend evil.
 
Sorcery. Get out of the medieval ages. Seriously. And someone mentioned black magic a while back.. really.. that's the most well-guarded secret in the whole of the world. We have the internet, television, and everyone has a camera on their phone. The internet is covered in personal diaries called "blogs".

Man, Hell must be full of science fiction and fantasy authors, movie directors, video game developers, children and the lucky few adults with imaginations, and artists.

Quite frankly, I imagine Heaven as some boring, emotionless.. church.. when I hear most Christians denounce books, movies, and practically anything that requires an imagination.

Then they mention witchcraft and I can't help but think of the Medieval ages. Or I picture them as Uther Pendragon. lol

Well, a lot of people are going to go to hell I guess. Satan just makes life too much fun with all this 'imagination'. Evil!

Now we know why most Christian bands and Christian games are almost direct rip offs.
 
JoJo said:
The Bible is pretty clear about the dangers of fantasy:

Matthew 5:28-30

28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
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So if it is a sin to merely lust after a woman, then why is it not a sin to let our eyes and minds wander all over images of sorcery? Tell me, if you caught your child looking at cartoon porn, would you dismiss it as harmless fantasy? How about a horror movie? "Don't worry, hun, that ugly creature isn't really sawing that lady's head off with a chainsaw. It's just pretend."

In my opinion, there is no such thing as pretend evil.
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I suppose that makes sense.
If you're asking me personally whether I would allow my children to see such things, it would largely depend on age. But I get what you're saying. :nod
 
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