[PetroniusMaximus]

***Occultism is not a fad. ***

Here's the deal. Childhood exposure to occultism, even if it's "pretend" occultism, causes a person to be much more open to exploring the real thing when they are exposed to it in their late teens or in college.

Especially if "Christianiy" has left a noticable spiritual deficit in their lives.

[JenB]

If they're churched kids, it's the family's and church's job to see they're educated against such nonsense. If they aren't churched, they're exposed to a lot more than Harry Potter, and burning harmless books - as opposed to harmful ones, which do exist - just means they aren't going to listen to us.

[aNYCguy]

Childhood exposure to occultism, even if it's "pretend" occultism, causes a person to be much more open to exploring the real thing when they are exposed to it in their late teens or in college.

So should children not be exposed to LOTR, Narnia, The Wizard of Oz, Cartoons, and fairy tales?

If this has been addressed, forgive me. I've read most of the thread, and have seen this question asked but never answered.