Maccabeus Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 ok, my Girlfriend is totally into Harry Potter, she's like 2 chapters away from finishing "The Half Blood Prince" and I myself love to read, and I am somewhat superstitious about if I should start reading those books? (I can feel the seduction) Would you view it as 'opening a door to evil'? I guess my question is If Jesus walked up to you while your reading 'Potter, would you be ashamed of it? Would you quickly hide it? And even though its fiction, do you think he would be ok with it?!
Mrs. Bro. Adam Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 Nope....I had no problem seeing my priest seeing me reading Harry Potter.
Nicole8223 Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 I wouldn't read it....too much occult stuff for me.
Guest T-Bone Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 Don't see a problem. I like the Potter books too.
Brother Adam Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 *please don't turn into a 50 page thread please don't turn into a 50 page thread please don't turn...*
FlyLikeABird Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 (edited) I personally would not hide the fact that I was reading HP. I am restarting the series (something I do when every book comes out). If JEsus came up to me and I was reading HP I would invite him to sit down and read with me, or invite him to point out what within HP could help me on my faith journey. Reading HP and falling into evil depends a lot on your own mental state. I use everything I read as a tool to bolster my own faith. I have had informal faith debates with college classmates ranging from non-denominational (self labeled atheist), to new age to (shock and horror) wiccan. And Christian too! I never let anything get in the way of my faith! Let it be known that I am also very much a SciFi fan! Star Trek Rules. Would anyone begrudge a SciFi fan and say that Trek was a threat to faith? After all Star Trek is as secular as HP or any other non-Christian based story. Heck througout Deep Space 9 there is a Saviour motif surrounding Benjamin Sisko! : Edited August 3, 2005 by FlyLikeABird
1337 k4th0l1x0r Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 I think Harry Potter is more or less as harmful as comic books. A kid who will try to cast spells because of reading Harry Potter is probably one who would jump off of a building thinking he's Superman. To anyone over the age of 12 Harry Potter will simply appear as nothing more than a fantasy tale. As far as the magic presented in the book, it is nothing like occult magic in the real world. The spells are waving a wand and saying a couple words, not drinking goats blood and long incantations. My fiancee has read all 6 thus far and has got me reading them. I'm in the middle of the second one and find it to be a great fantasy series, albeit set amongst the real world.
IcePrincessKRS Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 Meh. I wouldn't, but I also think Harry Potter is stupid, so my opinion is kind of biased. lol (I did watch the movies, they were ok, but I have zero interest in ever reading any of the books.)
FlyLikeABird Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 [quote name='Brother Adam' date='Aug 3 2005, 12:09 PM']*please don't turn into a 50 page thread please don't turn into a 50 page thread please don't turn...* [right][snapback]670079[/snapback][/right] [/quote] And why not?
Jaime Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 I wonder if the Holy Father has something to say on the topic?
Kilroy the Ninja Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 [quote name='hot stuff' date='Aug 3 2005, 01:43 PM']I wonder if the Holy Father has something to say on the topic? [right][snapback]670143[/snapback][/right] [/quote] not this again
Brother Adam Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 [quote name='Kilroy the Ninja' date='Aug 3 2005, 02:46 PM']not this again [right][snapback]670147[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Close your eyes and ignore it and maybe if we are lucky it will go away
Thy Geekdom Come Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 [quote name='Brother Adam' date='Aug 3 2005, 02:47 PM']Close your eyes and ignore it and maybe if we are lucky it will go away [right][snapback]670149[/snapback][/right] [/quote]
Carrie Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 [quote name='hot stuff' date='Aug 3 2005, 03:43 PM']I wonder if the Holy Father has something to say on the topic? [right][snapback]670143[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I might be able to pull up some quotes. Those should surely answer your questions. :
cmotherofpirl Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 Simply go to the search engine and type Harry Potter. We are NOT going thru all that again.
mxkncathlcgrl Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 I think you should read it... it's only a book and I'm hoping since you're 23 reading a book is not going to change your mind on faith and religion, or at least I hope not. I like to read the books I've read and own them all and I believe in Catholicism just as much if not more today than I did when I first started reading the books. As long as you keep in your mind that it's only fictitious I don't see the harm.... and no I would not be ashamed if Jesus walked up and saw me reading a Harry Potter book
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