Comments on: I like Harry Potter http://marcpitman.com/2007/08/14/i-like-harry-potter/ Life's short. Live passionately. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:46:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Marc http://marcpitman.com/2007/08/14/i-like-harry-potter/#comment-5912 Marc Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:40:51 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/2007/08/14/i-like-harry-potter/#comment-5912 Thanks to both of you. I certainly don't intend to try to convince anyone that their stance is wrong on this. (Life's too short!) I really like to interact with culture on its terms as much as I can. HP is HUGE. This can only go so far but that limit is different for each of us. Like Rob, I'd rather be the "filter" for my kids interacting with culture because I help them to discern truth, lies, etc. One of the coolest things in Sorcerer's Stone was that Voldemort says, "There's no good or evil, just power." And Rowling proved that wrong. There IS good and evil. But as it is in real life, evil tries to convince us it isn't there. I almost shout each time I see the movie or read that line in the book. I WANT my kids to hear from others that evil is real and is deadly. From what I'm seeing from their interaction with HP, my kids would rather be on the side of good. I can't say that with Star Wars (as much as I like it). The Dark side is much more compelling there. Thanks to both of you.

I certainly don’t intend to try to convince anyone that their stance is wrong on this. (Life’s too short!)

I really like to interact with culture on its terms as much as I can. HP is HUGE. This can only go so far but that limit is different for each of us.

Like Rob, I’d rather be the “filter” for my kids interacting with culture because I help them to discern truth, lies, etc.

One of the coolest things in Sorcerer’s Stone was that Voldemort says, “There’s no good or evil, just power.” And Rowling proved that wrong. There IS good and evil. But as it is in real life, evil tries to convince us it isn’t there.

I almost shout each time I see the movie or read that line in the book. I WANT my kids to hear from others that evil is real and is deadly. From what I’m seeing from their interaction with HP, my kids would rather be on the side of good.

I can’t say that with Star Wars (as much as I like it). The Dark side is much more compelling there.

]]> By: Rob http://marcpitman.com/2007/08/14/i-like-harry-potter/#comment-5903 Rob Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:34:55 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/2007/08/14/i-like-harry-potter/#comment-5903 Perhaps, CactusFreak listening to the podcast above, will help. When my children are encountering something that has challenging themes, I try to be with them to help them look for and discern what is going on. I look to them to teach me what it is that they are seeing so that together we can figure it out. So often our children will encounter these challenges and we won't always be there to keep them from it. It seems to me that the more we can arm them with the tools to face them, the better they will be when the choice is their own. In the case of HP (having only seen the movies and heard discussions) it seems that the prevailing theme is love, which in the end (so I've been told) conquers all evil. What could be more Christian? Perhaps, CactusFreak listening to the podcast above, will help. When my children are encountering something that has challenging themes, I try to be with them to help them look for and discern what is going on. I look to them to teach me what it is that they are seeing so that together we can figure it out. So often our children will encounter these challenges and we won’t always be there to keep them from it. It seems to me that the more we can arm them with the tools to face them, the better they will be when the choice is their own.
In the case of HP (having only seen the movies and heard discussions) it seems that the prevailing theme is love, which in the end (so I’ve been told) conquers all evil.

What could be more Christian?

]]> By: CactusFreek http://marcpitman.com/2007/08/14/i-like-harry-potter/#comment-5901 CactusFreek Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:11:55 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/2007/08/14/i-like-harry-potter/#comment-5901 I personaly think that books/movies like HP, just glorify witchcraft and make it look innocent and harmless. And that's a nice foot up for Satan.It desenseitises[?]us just a bit more for the next thing. I don't let my kids watch the movies, but i don't condemn anyone else who does. It's not my place to judge what other people do, but it's my job to protect my kids to the best of my ability. I personaly think that books/movies like HP, just glorify witchcraft and make it look innocent and harmless. And that’s a nice foot up for Satan.It desenseitises[?]us just a bit more for the next thing. I don’t let my kids watch the movies, but i don’t condemn anyone else who does. It’s not my place to judge what other people do, but it’s my job to protect my kids to the best of my ability.

]]> By: Marc http://marcpitman.com/2007/08/14/i-like-harry-potter/#comment-5897 Marc Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:10:18 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/2007/08/14/i-like-harry-potter/#comment-5897 Thanks Rob! I <i>love</i> the concept and hope to listen tomorrow. I haven't really gotten into podcasts...but he sounds like my kind of guy. :) Thanks Rob!

I love the concept and hope to listen tomorrow.

I haven’t really gotten into podcasts…but he sounds like my kind of guy. :)

]]> By: Rob http://marcpitman.com/2007/08/14/i-like-harry-potter/#comment-5896 Rob Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:02:15 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/2007/08/14/i-like-harry-potter/#comment-5896 Marc - I've yet to take the HP plunge. I simply haven't picked up the books, but am looking forward to reading them with my children. I wanted to send along a link to my favorite podcaster Fr. Roderick, founder of SQPN.com. I usually listen to his Daily Breakfast show. I highly recommend that, but he has a number of others, one of which is The Secrets of Harry Potter http://www.sqpn.com/?cat=10 He is a true fan and explores many Christian themes in the book. He also has a "Secrets of the LOTR" and a "Secrets of Star Wars" podcast. I'm not sure where he gets his energy. Although he's young like us! :-) He's also a huge Simpson's fan. Anyway, check out any of his shows. All the best, Rob Marc -

I’ve yet to take the HP plunge. I simply haven’t picked up the books, but am looking forward to reading them with my children.

I wanted to send along a link to my favorite podcaster Fr. Roderick, founder of SQPN.com. I usually listen to his Daily Breakfast show. I highly recommend that, but he has a number of others, one of which is The Secrets of Harry Potter http://www.sqpn.com/?cat=10
He is a true fan and explores many Christian themes in the book. He also has a “Secrets of the LOTR” and a “Secrets of Star Wars” podcast. I’m not sure where he gets his energy. Although he’s young like us! :-)

He’s also a huge Simpson’s fan.
Anyway, check out any of his shows.

All the best,

Rob

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