[Arkinsaw]

Hysterical, in more ways than one. Elvis, The Beatles, Dungeons and Dragons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Pokemon, and Teletubbies.

These so-called "issues" aren't really "issues" at all. They are meaningless hysterics chosen because they get press and attention because they piggyback on popular culture. Trying to scare naive fundamentalist parents about dangers that don't exist in order to increase exposure and donations.

Meanwhile, real problems with kids and teenagers, that don't get press and require actual hard work beyond hysterical speechifying are ignored by these hustlers because they cost money and won't get their name in the papers.

Be very frightened of Harry Potter books if you want and wring your hands over them and burn them in big bonfires. And remember NO DANCING!

[bookwurm]

You are off base. To Christians, messing around with magick, occult and other such practices is very serious business and is prohibited in Scripture. Dancing is never said to be sinful in scripture. To infer that our children becoming entrenched in occultic practices or entertaining occultic beliefs is not a serious issue is wrong - it is just as serious as drug use and sexual promiscuity. You apparently don't see the danger, but many of us do.

[Utopia]

Meanwhile, real problems with kids and teenagers, that don't get press and require actual hard work beyond hysterical speechifying are ignored

AMEN!

Can you imagine the difference there would be if these same hysterical folks put their energy into educating teens about teenage pregnacy .. (among many other topics)? ...