On kids reading Harry Potter?

[abaris]

Had I had kids, I'd sooner they read the Potter books than the Bible.  Or this thread.

Boru

On an unrelated note, I read The Godfather and the French Connection when I was 10. Didn't turn me into a criminal. The French Connection even polished my english. Giving someone a tail was beyond my comprehension. But I never forgot that expression for these exact reasons.

[Ravenshire]

Greetings all.

I wonder how many people here have read the Harry Potter books or seen the movies?

I have seen them all, and enjoyed them immensely. That said, I am not certain I would permit my (future) children to read them if indeed I had any.

If and when I find a humble,dutiful Catholic wife with whom to procreate with ( no contraceptives please!! ) I think I might want to keep Jk Rowlings books out of their hands.

Idk, I just hear they can be a bad influence, and can lead kids to doing actual magic (wicca, tarot cards, Ouija boardss) instead of focusing on God and his son Jesus.

It makes me wonder, if Rowling is a Christian, as she claims to be, why do none of the wizards express a faith in Jesus?

Perhaps she she really was just "JK" on the whole christian thing .


I suppose I won't be able to stop them from forming their own opinions after they become adults (pre 18 is a whole different ball park !) but I should Id try to keep them on the xtian straight and narrow for as long as possible.

Any thoughts/concerns? Do the Potter books have an anti Christian message?

Censoring what your children read (or watch or listen to) rarely, if ever, has the effect you desire. Most kids will go out of their way to experience that which is considered taboo. The Harry Potter books are just stories, entertainment. If your (hopefully none, ever) kids are so maladjusted that they can't tell the difference between fiction and realty you've done far more damage to them than J.K. Rowling, or any other fiction writer, could ever do.

[Ravenshire]

Anything kids read these days is a good thing.... except that shitty buy-bull.

No shit. Getting kids to read should be a far bigger concern than censoring what they read.

[TrueChristian]

Look. This is my valid opinion. Respect it!

Also, Im concerned with Harry's reaction to the Dursleys treatment. If he were a Saint such as Therese of Liseaux of John of the Cross, he would pray for the Dursleys and love/forgive them in spite of their treatment.

Harry (in later books especially) is so sassy and disrespectful toward them. Not a good example to set in terms of family life or how to deal with suffering

[Angrboda]

Where did I put that Troll B Gone?

[Aroura]

Look. This is my valid opinion. Respect it!

Also, Im concerned with Harry's reaction to the Dursleys treatment. If he were a Saint such as Therese of Liseaux of John of the Cross, he would pray for the Dursleys and love/forgive them in spite of their treatment.

Harry (in later books especially) is so sassy and disrespectful toward them. Not a good example to set in terms of family life or how to deal with suffering

Lol, you are the funniest poe, though.  I still say you need more practice, since everyone can tell.

All the same, Harry is extremely respectful of his family, considering the treatment they give him could literally land them in jail for child abuse/neglect. (At one point they lock him in his room, put bars on the window, and feed him cold soup once a day through a cat flap in the door).
Despite extreme abuse, Harry saves Dudley's life, at risk to his own.

Try harder, poe.

[Gawdzilla]

Look. This is my valid opinion. Respect it!

Also, Im concerned with Harry's reaction to the Dursleys treatment. If he were a Saint such as Therese of Liseaux of John of the Cross, he would pray for the Dursleys and love/forgive them in spite of their treatment.

Harry (in later books especially) is so sassy and disrespectful toward them. Not a good example to set in terms of family life or how to deal with suffering

Discount Bible Lady.

[Joods]

Greetings all.

I wonder how many people here have read the Harry Potter books or seen the movies?

I have seen them all, and enjoyed them immensely. That said, I am not certain I would permit my (future) children to read them if indeed I had any.

If and when I find a humble,dutiful Catholic wife with whom to procreate with ( no contraceptives please!! ) I think I might want to keep Jk Rowlings books out of their hands.

Idk, I just hear they can be a bad influence, and can lead kids to doing actual magic (wicca, tarot cards, Ouija boardss) instead of focusing on God and his son Jesus.

It makes me wonder, if Rowling is a Christian, as she claims to be, why do none of the wizards express a faith in Jesus?

Perhaps she she really was just "JK" on the whole christian thing .


I suppose I won't be able to stop them from forming their own opinions after they become adults (pre 18 is a whole different ball park !) but I should Id try to keep them on the xtian straight and narrow for as long as possible.

Any thoughts/concerns? Do the Potter books have an anti Christian message?

Just like the bible, the HP books are a complete work of fiction. Not one iota is real.

[Joods]

Look. This is my valid opinion. Respect it!

Um. No.

[drfuzzy]

Look. This is my valid opinion. Respect it!

Also, Im concerned with Harry's reaction to the Dursleys treatment. If he were a Saint such as Therese of Liseaux of John of the Cross, he would pray for the Dursleys and love/forgive them in spite of their treatment.

Harry (in later books especially) is so sassy and disrespectful toward them. Not a good example to set in terms of family life or how to deal with suffering

 Ok, I gotta admit, you made me spit out soda.  That was over-the-top ridiculous.