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If you claim to be a Christian and you decide to spend your money to view this movie or read the books, you will perhaps have sum splainin to do.

See my post #152

We are Christians, and NO! I sincerely doubt we have any explaining to do. Have you read the books or seen the movie?

It is usually the ones who are ignorant (lacking knowledge or facts) that are acting hysterical about this. Maybe we should start asking people what religion they practice, so we know what they are basing such weakness of faith upon.

Not ashamed to say what I believe in. In fact proud to say I was raised Catholic, and we are now Protestant. I love both of these churches. I chose to go to my husbands church upon our marraige. The only thing that we are questioning at this time, is if our church will allow Gay Ministers and those who are single and sexually active to be Ministers. If they do.. we are gone!!

I CANNOT relate to any religion that is so afraid, so weak in their beliefs, that they would judge something before they even saw it, or read it. I repeat.. I shudder to think what our World would be like if we didn't enjoy all the many gifts that God has given us.

The people who think in such a limited way,.. remind me of the Taliban. The Taliban believes that you can suppress someone into their belief system. They rule by fear!

My God is so awesome as to trust me,.. to know my heart. He blessed me/us with the good sense to know the difference between REAL evil.. and FICTION!!! I think there is a HUGE danger to be so judgemental, to fear innocent things like Harry Potter, or The Wizard of Oz,.. or fun harmless books of FICTION!!

There are much bigger fish to catch.. things that are truly evil. Like Abortion, murder, hate. This issue is such a waste of good Christian energy!!!

Heaven forbid that I or any other would stand in the way of your entertainment. My point is this: A believer has nothing to fear from Harry Potter or anything else for that matter. Those not steeped in the Truth of such things become prey to the _________(insert appropriate category). AS Christians we are called to think:

PHP 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.

I disagree. It is not weak-faith that one has if they refuse to partake in something they perceive as evil. Don't be so short-sighted. Maybe they are the ones with the strong faith... and not you. Maybe not. I do agree that there are more important issues out there. Besides... the Bible says "ye shall know them by their fruits..." By this, I take a step back to see what happens to the culture because of HP. Pokemon did not cause a cultural shift. D&D likewise. Will HP? Too soon to tell. Now, something like MTV HAS caused a cultural shift. So we do need to pay heed. But, we also do not need to fear this. Either way, greater is He that is in me, and he that is in the world. So, I choose not to worry. One day, the forces of evil will be all too apparent, that we won't need to ask ourselves if it is a wolf in sheep clothing.