“Yours is more the latter than the former.”
Both examples use a Biblical “abomination” as a neutral, judgement-free plot device.
Do you seriously believe that if you have raised your children in the faith and belief in a one-true God, they would fall from His grace for reading a book?
The second example you quoted contains an emotional individualistic response that had, no fact in bearing, or had any conscionable effort to direct others to the occult, only a fear, which is emotional, not rational.
You missed on both of your quotes, and so far all you have done is show your ability to rationally use your beliefs to discern between fictional characters in a make-believe world from realistic day to day trials we all face in decisions we make.