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Kids, adults shirking duties under cinematic spell of 'Harry Potter'
The Dallas Morning News ^
| 11/16/2001
| By MICHAEL PRECKER
Posted on 11/16/2001 5:58:33 PM PST by boxlunch
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To: boxlunch
Make of it what you will, but when asked by a CNN reporter what he enjoyed most about the movie, a young male fan replied "...the special effects; the witchcraft; all that GOOD stuff". Hmm...
To: sarasmom
You go girl! I mean, maam.
To: Russell Scott
This post is for Christians, and I am alarmed at the number of those who profess to know Jesus as Lord, who insist there is nothing wrong or bad with Harry Potter, nor do they see the harm in many other print, film, and television media productions today either...DONT BE DECIEVED!
Dont read this post unless you are ready to hear the truth, because you will BE ACCOUNTABLE, and I am accountable also and God help me to cleave to the Lord Jesus because I am telling you God IS going to have a people who desire nothing but to live for Him and follow the Lamb whithersoever He goes. The media-moguls who bring you Harry Potter may not, and probably arent TRYING to turn you from God, but since THEY are not SEEKING God, they certainly cannot lead you to greater heights in God. Invariably they are LOST and going to lead you astray.
God created man with a hunger and a desire for spiritual, or if you will, supernatural things. God of course is an infinite, supernatual being, and as mortal begins we can only fathom very little about Him. God has told us in His Word what is pleasing and displeasing, to Him according to His Will.
The heathen unbelivers do not care about pleasing the heart of God but rather seek every invention to revile the Word of Truth and lash out against God's soverign rulership over man, yet the heathen still have this desire and drawing to the supernatural, for indeed, they have immortal souls and WITHOUT God they are under the gudiance of Lucifer.
How, as a Christian who desires to grow in the stature of Jesus Christ and lead a holy life, obtaining ever-greater light and truth do I discern what are the things of God and the things of the world, flesh and the devil? I look to His Word and through prayer I am led of the Holy Spirit to God's Will and He gives me discernment to walk in the paths of rightousness.
I see clearly that the Word says witchcraft is an abomination to God. You have heard by many there is no such thing as witches, etc - I suggest you read the account of King Saul who defying God's command enlisted the aid of a woman with a "familiar spirit" to bring up Samuel the prophet from the grave, she succeeded and it was revealed to Saul that he would DIE the very next day in battle, all these things came to pass. Harry Potter is not of God, but God has allowed it, if for nothing else, to see who will choose light rather than darkness. Christian, if you know the Word, then you know the difference between Light and darkness. Does Harry Potter bear the Fruits of the Spirit, or the fruit of evil?
When, Jesus the Word in Flesh came up from the river Jordan after begin baptised, the Holy Spirit in the form of a Dove lit upon Him. The princlple of the Spirit lighting on the Word is a major truth. What spirit, pray tell accompanies the words of Harry Potter? Those spirits I do not want in my home, I want the Peace of God to abide in my home so I utterly reject the things that God abhors. Entertainment? Yes, unfortunatley the Christian World is being swept-up in the whirlwind of Hollywood's demonic "entertainment" industry...America is literally paying godless Hollywood to help usher the people into Lucfier's waiting arms & the "broad way" to Hell is paved with the souls of the lost.
No one is saying that Christians CANNOT have fun, enjoy themselves, etc - but be Spirit-led and BY PRAYER let God show you how to walk in the footsteps of Jesus, separate yoursevles from deception and darkness. Seek God, ask forgiveness from your selfish-pleasure seeking ways and let the Blood of Jesus cleanse and refresh your souls. Make time to read and study the Bible and let the waters of the Word make you into a holy temple for His Glory.
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posted on
11/16/2001 7:17:45 PM PST
by
Gasshog
To: Gasshog
Other than that, did you like the movie?
To: Gasshog
It is a movie for crying out loud. I am a Christian and I can differentiate between reality and fantasy. Get a grip
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posted on
11/16/2001 7:24:41 PM PST
by
deadhead
To: Gasshog
*yawn*
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posted on
11/16/2001 7:26:52 PM PST
by
LisaAnne
To: boxlunch
Children learn what they live.
'nuf said.
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posted on
11/16/2001 7:27:28 PM PST
by
Norb2569
To: boxlunch
My 82 year old mother wants to see this movie but I'm afraid her neighbors will burn her at the stake. I'm praying about it........
To: boxlunch
Fortunately...this should all be over by Christmas. And LOTR should blow mediocre "Harry" off the front page.
To: boxlunch
I am ambivilent towards the whole Potter thing. I never did buy the books for my kids, they have no interest in the movie. A number of adults have asked my boys if they are excited about Harry Potter and the reaction they get from my boys is pretty funny. My youngest just finished 'Robinson Crusoe' and now he wants wants to see the movie.
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posted on
11/16/2001 7:35:00 PM PST
by
Slyfox
To: Gasshog
OMG! You're Jerry Falwell!!
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posted on
11/16/2001 7:35:05 PM PST
by
Norb2569
To: Gasshog
I have been reading all the posts re: how Harry Potter is "satanic". Other than the fact that it is total fantasy (remember Hansel and Gretal or Snow White?), J.K. Rowling wrote these books because she was a single parent (her husband left) and she was trying to make extra money because her government checks were not paying the bills. She would take her baby in a stroller to the local coffee shop, sit down at her familiar table, buy one cup of coffee (no extra money for anything else), and write while the baby slept. This is just plain old ingenuity created by a woman in crisis, who just happens to be a good writer with a good imagination. I don't believe she was focusing on Satan or anything else as she wrote. I personally applaud her...
To: Leroy S. Mort
Hmmm, maybe 'Monsters, Inc.' would be the better choice...
To: boxlunch
Personally, I can't wait until all these kids turn their silly mothers into toads.
To: Gasshog
This post is for Christians, and I am alarmed at the number of those who profess to know Jesus as Lord, who insist there is nothing wrong or bad with Harry Potter, nor do they see the harm in many other print, film, and television media productions today either...DONT BE DECIEVED! What's the Christian opinion of the Magic 8 Ball? Innocent diversion or Tool of the Devil? (and, it's I before E EXCEPT after C).
To: GalaxieFiveHundred
Hmmm, maybe 'Monsters, Inc.' would be the better choice... I'm not sure. She loved "Bootie Call"......
To: Leroy S. Mort
What's the Christian opinion of the Magic 8 Ball? Innocent diversion or Tool of the Devil? (and, it's I before E EXCEPT after C).
Careful, Leroy. You may have put him behind the 8 ball with that question! ;)
To: BluesDuke
>Oh, for God's sake, is this ridiculous or what? Puh-lease, children for generations have been missing school days on Opening Day of baseball season and no one is ready to proclaim the end of civilisation as we know it because of it...
Not to mention Star Wars last year. Also, nowadays, they apparently have this senior skip day in high school where all the seniors skip.
These kids could be doing a lot worse things than skipping school to see Harry Potter, most of which involve drugs or sex.
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posted on
11/16/2001 7:54:21 PM PST
by
texlok
To: Leroy S. Mort
Hmmm, maybe 'Monsters, Inc.' would be the better choice...
I'm not sure. She loved "Bootie Call"......
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I'm readin' ya loud and clear! How about Apocalypse Now Redux?
To: texlok
These kids could be doing a lot worse things than skipping school to see Harry Potter, most of which involve drugs or sex.
And the sad part is - a lot of kids already are skipping and so doing. Which is one predominant reason why I never feel the urge to mount the high horse and rail about they're ditching school!! when I see a passel of kids at the ballpark on Opening Day.
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