[DefiantZERO]

Yes sir, though I fail to see the relevance. Has Christianity become so narrow-minded?

I read and watch Star Trek, which in many cases promotes evolution. But I enjoy it anyway. Am I a sinner?

[Diddle E. Squat]

Yes sir, though I fail to see the relevance. Has Christianity become so narrow-minded? I read and watch Star Trek, which in many cases promotes evolution. But I enjoy it anyway. Am I a sinner?

Yes. But if you rub the golden toe of a statue in the Vatican, somehow it may help your cause.

[PetroniusMaximus]

***Yes sir, though I fail to see the relevance.***

OK, so here is the point.

By your own admission you don't want your kids to read a book with actions and behaviors you find unacceptable - even if it is FANTASY.

So whether a work is "fantasy" or not is not the issue. The issue is the moral nature of the content. Else wise you would be OK with the druggie/prostitution book as long as it was "fantasy".

There are certain types of content you find morally unacceptable - drug use, homosexual prostitution.

The Bible makes it clear that certain types of behaviors are morally reprehensible to God - in fact He finds them to be an abomination - things like witchcraft, occultism etc. The Potter books are literally packed with this stuff from start to finish.

Problem is, you are allowing your moral sense to be guided by something other than the Bible. You have a standard of acceptable and unacceptable behavior (that even applies to works of "fantasy") but you are using your own code of morality and not deriving your sense of right and wrong from what the Bible reveals God's opinion to be on this issue.

[billbears]

I read and watch Star Trek, which in many cases promotes evolution. But I enjoy it anyway. Am I a sinner?

But of course. I've read some of the Potter books and watched the movies. I think they're enjoyable and except for some parts that may frighten little kids, I have no problem with them. I really don't care what this guy says about them. I would think he would have his hands full dealing with more pressing internal issues within his own organization to be overly concerned about a children's book.

[Blzbba]

"Has Christianity become so narrow-minded? "


Yes. Paranoid and fearful too.

Do 'Harry Potter' books also cause priestly pedophilia? Or is the Pope going to continue the legacy of sweeping that little inconvenience under the rug by focusing on other harmless topics, like JK Rowling fantasy literature?

[DBeers]

I read and watch Star Trek, which in many cases promotes evolution. But I enjoy it anyway. Am I a sinner?

My guess is you are a troll -blending in poorly...