30 Jul 07
Originally posted by TheMountainLionYou're a doofus!
After an amazing battle that reminded me of the battle in The Lord of the Rings "The Return of the King", all I could think was, "Why would anyone rather see Harry Potter, which is teaching youngster about the arts of black magic, and witchcraft that is against God/Jesus, when they could go and see this awesome Christian movie.
03 Aug 07
Originally posted by DudefromaboveMany, many times - over 40 years. I'm an atheist and it's a wonderful set of works of fantasy. You can take messages out of it, if you want - but one important one is the victory of good over bad (or evil), like any adventure story, cowboy movie, Tolkien or Potter, which has no message - it's just a story with no original plotlines but with a strong imaginative construct.
Has any one ever read the entire collection of Narnia books? There are deep comparisons between Christianity and the story which unfolds through out the books
If you want to take a Christian message out of Narnia, then feel free to do so. But Narnia stands on its own without it.
Lewis was an interesting person, being a thinking Christian, unlike so many others. Read The Screwtape Letters.
03 Aug 07
Originally posted by TheMountainLionRemarkable detail? It's not a manual.
But in the Potter series, the line is not so clear. The "good" guys practice "white magic", while the bad guys practice the "Dark Arts". Readers become fascinated with the magic used (explained in remarkable detail). Yet God is clear in Scripture that any practice of magic is an "abomination" to him. God doesn't distinguish between "white" and "dark" ...[text shortened]... s for you, the LORD your God has not appointed such for you."
Deut. 18:10-14
Soothersayer: a seer or prophet. I guess that about does it for much of the Bible, most notably Revelations which is clearly Satanic.
03 Aug 07
Originally posted by DudefromaboveRead them as a kid. Enjoyed the stories. I didn't cotton on to the Christianity at all then and couldn't care less now.
Has any one ever read the entire collection of Narnia books? There are deep comparisons between Christianity and the story which unfolds through out the books