See my post #152
We are Christians, and NO! I sincerely doubt we have any explaining to do. Have you read the books or seen the movie?
It is usually the ones who are ignorant (lacking knowledge or facts) that are acting hysterical about this. Maybe we should start asking people what religion they practice, so we know what they are basing such weakness of faith upon.
Not ashamed to say what I believe in. In fact proud to say I was raised Catholic, and we are now Protestant. I love both of these churches. I chose to go to my husbands church upon our marraige. The only thing that we are questioning at this time, is if our church will allow Gay Ministers and those who are single and sexually active to be Ministers. If they do.. we are gone!!
I CANNOT relate to any religion that is so afraid, so weak in their beliefs, that they would judge something before they even saw it, or read it. I repeat.. I shudder to think what our World would be like if we didn't enjoy all the many gifts that God has given us.
The people who think in such a limited way,.. remind me of the Taliban. The Taliban believes that you can suppress someone into their belief system. They rule by fear!
My God is so awesome as to trust me,.. to know my heart. He blessed me/us with the good sense to know the difference between REAL evil.. and FICTION!!! I think there is a HUGE danger to be so judgemental, to fear innocent things like Harry Potter, or The Wizard of Oz,.. or fun harmless books of FICTION!!
There are much bigger fish to catch.. things that are truly evil. Like Abortion, murder, hate. This issue is such a waste of good Christian energy!!!