Angela, in my opinion they are not. Some evangelicals object to the 
books because they are about magic and wizzards and such and the 
books' heros are good wizards. To me these are asgood or bad as 
witches or wizards or fairy godmothers in fairy tales or Pinoccio or 
you name it but I know that others differ and that is their prerogative.

i think I actually came across a book a while back that discussed HP 
from a christian perspective. i do not know if i have that still. to 
me to be honest that sort of thing isn't worth the bother. I hthink 
children need guidance regardless what they read or watch and that is 
the adults responsibility.

Cheers,

Doris

At 11:03 AM 7/23/2007 -0400, you wrote:

>The books actually engage the children in reading hard copy books 
>which is good.  Functional illiteracy is rampant these days and 
>anything which will promote literacy is a good thing.  I think those 
>as I who have never read the books really shouldn't comment on their 
>value.  As they are children's books I have not read them.  I don't 
>understand how they could be worse than some of the other sorts of 
>literature, or motion pictures read and watched these days.
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>
>>Thanks for the clarification. I did not follow all of this thread 
>>in great detail and missed the original Harry Potter reference.
>>
>>
>>I know that Christians are split up over whether or not to read 
>>these books. IMO there is way too much comotion made over the issue 
>>though. They are fantasy novels, modern day fairy tales, and, like 
>>with anything else they consume, i think youngsters should 
>>notconsume them without their parents' knowledge and with younger 
>>children, guidance. I do not think, however, that there is any 
>>greater significance to them - nor any hidden deeper mesage for 
>>Christians or anyone else - beyond them being a phenomenon as to 
>>their success and getting the computer generation of kids back into 
>>reading hardcopy books.
>>
>>As I did not see or do not remember the original post, i do not 
>>know what was said. I just don't think a series of novels would 
>>impact history beyond maybe a note towards its success and 
>>popularity. I do not think anyone misses out on anything by not 
>>reading the book but then it might be a fun way to spend a sleepless night. <g.
>>
>>I hope you get the rest you need and continue to pray for your health.
>>
>>love and hugs,
>>
>>Doris
>>
>>
>>
>>At 04:20 AM 7/23/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>>
>>>Well, here is the explanation.
>>>
>>>I was rambling.  My mind went back to a reference earlier on the 
>>>list where somebody said they also felt that the big love affair 
>>>the U.S. and the U.K. had been having with the Harry Potter books 
>>>may have provoked God's judgement to try to once again catch the 
>>>attention of a wayward world.
>>>
>>>The hurrendous rains may,  and I do say may, be storms of 
>>>adveristy allowed to happen by God in the great scheme of things 
>>>to call us back to Him.
>>>
>>>As far as my lack of sleep, I said perhaps I should be praying 
>>>which led to the rains which led to the though about the harry potter books.
>>>
>>>If somebody can shed some light on the fact that this dude who 
>>>wrote all these books is a believer and there is some kind of 
>>>embeded symbolism that we believers are to pick up, I have 
>>>reserved the rite to not read them.
>>>
>>>
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