[americanophile]

Christian kids, like all kids benefit from fiction reading. If you can get a kid to read a book at all, it’s a plus.

[mountn man]

So you'd have no problem then with your child reading Mein Kampf or The Communist Manifesto? How about Playboy or Penthouse? How about any books by Aleister Crowley? How about Manson In His Own Words?

Parents have a responsibility called discernment.

[lndrvr1972]

I agree at least the kids are reading. This is not a bad book for kids.

[mountn man]

My response was to your blanket statement "If you can get a kid to read a book at all, it’s a plus."

If a christian parent wants to let their child read Harry Potter, in light of some of the controversy, or because of the subject matter, I would hope they would read the books themselves before deciding one way or the other.

Just the same if a high school kid came home with the assignment to read Mein Kampf, a wise parent would judge the ability of the child to properly grasp all aspects of the book, and the discussion that was going on in the class room.

There are PLENTY of good books out there to get a child to read, and interested in reading. A parent should never have the opinion "that as long as they're reading, all is ok." They should be actively involved with the inputs into their childs life.

As the computer saying goes:

GIGO=Garbage in garbage out.

[myrabach]

“There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee (Deuteronomy 18:10-12).”

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter (Isaiah 5:20)!”

“For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect (Matthew 24:24).”

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places (Ephesians 6:10-12).”