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To: Tax-chick; prisoner6

That is a risk with all fantasy.

The trouble is that, even in Narnia, it presents a mythology that can be viewed as an alternative to Christianity. I have known a few people who dabbled in the occult because of their love of the wizards in LOTR.

But I have also known a few who found it a great bullwark to their Christian faith.


24 posted on 11/28/2013 5:34:00 AM PST by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: redgolum
The trouble is that, even in Narnia, it presents a mythology that can be viewed as an alternative to Christianity. I have known a few people who dabbled in the occult because of their love of the wizards in LOTR.

A few people will becomes obsessed with any form of fiction that has a huge fan base, especially films. Just look at (for instance) Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, and the Twilight franchises. In all of these cases, there are a small number of people who take their involvement with the films beyond mere fandom into obsession.

I don't think that's a reason for any rational person to avoid enjoying any of them.

(mind you, there is a different reason to avoid Twilight...it's terrible)

25 posted on 11/28/2013 7:09:30 AM PST by Kip Russell (Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors -- and miss. ---Robert A. Heinlein)
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