Subject: On Harry Potter? |
Bible Note: Greetings Ed! The Bible also says "Do not murder", yet is filled with stories about people who did murder. It says, "Do not committ adultery", yet goes into great detail about David and Bathsheba. The list goes on.... So, does "stay away from witchcraft" mean "don't read anything that mentions witchcraft"? And, if it does, can we still read the Bible? ;-) My point is that (in my opinion) reading a fictional story about a magical place is not the same thing as practicing witchcraft, which Scripture clearly does condemn. An interesting idea for a thread would be whether or not magic is even real. I don't doubt that Satan leads people into occult practices. But, is there any Scriptural evidence that there is actually any power to such things? For instance, we know that magic doesn't work the way that witches or warlocks think that it works, if it even does. The source of power would have to be Satanic. Maybe this is the real issue behind this discussion. I don't really believe in magic, so I'm not overly concerned about it. To me, it's like my kids are reading about Santa Claus. Now, I know that everyone is going to start telling me stories that they heard from someone about someone who said that they saw.....! :-) I would be interested in such a discussion, but let's please limit ourselves to what Scripture actually says. p.s. - It might be better to start another thread for that topic! It could be interesting. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |