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may — 6 years ago(July 08, 2019 12:33 PM)
We are going to hell.
I have long maintained that the Harry Potter series is bad for kids and have always been surprised when Christian parents defended the books. It is bad for children to see a "hero" such as Harry Potter using the powers of evil and witchcraft to solve his problems.
Now we are faced with an even bigger problem: Harry Potter: Wizards Unite.
I have had many discussions with parents who allowed their children to explore this dark world. I can understand people who don't know the Bible letting their kids get involved. They think of the Harry Potter stories innocent fantasies. But Christians who understand God's condemnation of witchcraft, which is prominent throughout the Bible, should know better.
In Wizards Unite, material from various pagan religions (including the Druids), witchcraft, Satanism, and dozens of spells and incantations are used. It should be obvious to anyone who views the books objectively that they are designed to make the evil religion of witchcraft acceptable to young, impressionable children.
By packaging this indoctrination in a humorous, kid-oriented, colorful package, a Satanic message that evil is good has been delivered to over half the children in the United States. That's right. According to a US Consumer Research survey over half of American children between the ages of six and seventeen have read at least one Harry Potter book. Many have read all the books, which are between 300 and 700 pages long. And Wizards Unite is already proving to be popular, one day after its release.
My daughter will never read one, or see any of the movies, or play any Harry Potter game, including Wizards Unite, because I love her.
The premise is that heroes are witches of "white magic" who fight the evil forces of "black magic." This is ludicrous. Anyone who practices witchcraft, which involves manipulating and controlling others through the use of incantations and spells, is evil. Plain and simple
People who support Harry Potter say that witchcraft is nonsense, and therefore these books are just innocent fun. But witchcraft is real, and its source is Satan, the father of all evil. If witchcraft does not exist, then God is mistaken. This is just one of many verses in the Bible where He condemns witchcraft (along with astrology and other "innocent" variations of witchcraft):
"When you enter the land…do not imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord." Deuteronomy 18:9-12a.
Modern-day practitioners of witchcraft (sometimes call Wicca) are often compulsively promiscuous and abuse drugs. These people are desperate, depressed, and often suicidal. They should not be held up as role models for young children. Unfortunately, Harry Potter is being introduced to children in kindergarten and in the early grade school years. Wizards Unite is normalizing it even further.
Many previously deceived Christians are finally starting to see the light. I discovered hundreds of posts in chatrooms from parents and grandparents who had encouraged their kids to read the books. They have repented and have removed the books from their children's libraries. They say they are trying to undo the damage they have done to the children by their exposure to them.
By the way, Warner Brothers, Mattel, Coca-Cola, Niantic and Scholastic. have all been financial backers of this malignant series. You might want to think about think about that the next time you open your wallet to purchase any of their products or services. All of these companies are guilty of promoting the harmful influence of Harry Potter, but Niantic is proving to be the worst offender.
Reading Bible-based material is banned in American schools, the religion of witchcraft, repackaged through Harry Potter, is being given a powerful position through which to influence our children's minds and spirits. -
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Platonic_Caveman — 6 years ago(July 08, 2019 07:29 PM)
Donna, you're ignorant if you think any Christians are gonna read that and stop their children from reading Harry Potter. There are already Bible-beating fundies who condemn Harry Potter. The Christians who have heard this million times and just ignore it as extremist nonsense will just keep on ignoring it.
I agree there is some truth to the statement. If you're Christian and want to raise your kids Christians, they shouldn't be reading fantasies about witchcraft. That's a no-brainer.
As a non-Christian I think they're silly to get stirred about it though.
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Syzygial Convergence — 6 years ago(July 08, 2019 07:54 PM)
~AnnaMaria~ said...
So reading about a vengeful God who smites people is in no way scary to a kid? Or how about a God who talked to people and told them what to say. The bible stories are just as fantastical and more brutal. I would think you would raise your kid to know fantasy from reality.
This is a different lane than your other post. Would you like to debate whether Christianity and religion is stupid as a whole or whether allowing your kids to indulge in media the Bible condemns as witchcraft is against its teachings? They're separate discussions. -
Syzygial Convergence — 6 years ago(July 08, 2019 07:59 PM)
~AnnaMaria~ said...
I am not going to say any ones beliefs are stupid. As i said in my other post there are more important things going on in the world then to worry about a made up story.
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Platonic_Caveman — 6 years ago(July 08, 2019 07:41 PM)
No, I wouldn't let my kid watch slasher films either and if I was Christian I wouldn't allow Hollywood to mesmermize them with stories about witchcraft. The Bible is very clear about it. I'm not Christian and I suspect you are not either. But if you believe the Bible is the word of god it clearly condemns it.
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