I have no interest in discussing something like this with someone who is so closed-minded and who has very interesting interpretations of several Bible passages. You should go to some of the kook websites where you can talk about the evils of Harry Potter with more like-minded folks. I’ve known many people whose kids have read the books and shown absolutely no interest in becoming “true” witches and warlocks. Fiction isn’t real, you see.
But YOU are closing YOUR mind to the things I’m bringing up here.
“Fiction isn’t real, you see.”
So you are OK with your kids reading a fictional book about teenage male prostitutes???? As long as it’s fiction....
I read the entire Hardy Boys series as a child, yet somehow I did NOT become a detective.
I've read the LOTR trilogy three times and have yet to become a Hobbit, a Dwarf, an Elf, a Wizard, or even an Orc. Nor did I develop a unhealthy passion for jewelry on a chain (maybe I should listen to rap [non-]music to develop that).
I have read Frankenstein several times, yet I have no desire to become a mad doctor who tries to induce life into the dead.
In the interest of full-disclosure, I must admit to having a desire spring into my heart after reading a book. I wanted dearly to build a log raft and lazily float down the Mississippi river with a friend. Guess which book!
My opinion? People of faith who fear the effects of fiction and fictional characters on their children have a weak faith, are weak parents, or both.
PM: Is God so powerless in your life that some children's fantasy stories, written by an everyday English mother, can destroy you and your family?