Are there any christian who don't believe in watching Harry Potter?If so,what kind of movies do you watch?
89545
Ive never seen harry potter but from what Ive heard there is alot of witchcraft in it which would be against the christian faith.  Parents need to be careful what their children watch, violence included.
668963
i REALLY don't see the problem. people should not just blindly follow a faith but actively question it, otherwise aren't they just sheep??\nThey should neither encourage nor discourage just let people make up their own minds. if the churchgoers are that commited to their religion they are hardly gonna leave it over a movie are they??!!
70882
Just because you read a book about harry potter doesn't mean you're going to want to perform witchcraft. People often think that way because of the ways they were brought up. (Values, morals, religon of upbringing, etc)\nIf you do want to do anything that is considered "magic" in the movie, in reality, you wouldn't be doing witchcraft at all.\nWitchcraft is a pretty broad term. Generally now, modern witchcraft is now called Wicca, and is not really "witchcraft" at all. It's a real religion, although the whole concept of "Wicca" and "religion" is really debated in the community\nPS: "Jesus Freak" didn't answer the question. she just made a blind statement.
883281
I agree... it's sensationalistic and it's disgusting how the movie studios, men who exist in their field to make money, set their sights on making money from Christians and they knew how to do it.  The marketing materials, free screenings for ministers so they'd guide their flock to see the movie too.\n\nFor those saying "Read the bible, it's true."  I also read Harry Potter and saw the movie... does that mean Harry Potter really happened, too?  Same logic, different outcome.  Funny.
31818
My favourite movies are the Harry Potter series. I also like many other shows which would make this list too long.\n\nSince this is not a right/wrong question, can anybody pleeeeeeeeeease pleeeeeeeeeeas pleeeeeease vote for me?
567572
Doesn't all this ruckus from the Church seem like overkill to you? I haven't seen the Catholic Church so worked up over a movie since The Last Temptation Of Christ. And I haven't seen the Catholic Church so scared since those pedophilia scandals. Maybe the ideas in the book are not so far fetched after all.
675361
Harry Potter Movies!!!
79700
Whew-- Here's a question to all those who post about religious folks and non-religious folks... Are we ever going to settle this? Yeah didn't think so.\nStill I commend Wrathpuppet and the more thoughtful responders by espousing their beliefs in as clear a manner as possible, and Schneb- That's got to be one of your shorter replies, kudos on the mutual respect.\n\nI'm going to shy away from a grandiose analogy, for a simpler one that might still fit.\n\nEver went to see a movie the day it came out, was blown away by it, and when you told your friends they needed to see it, and right away, they blew you off? Ya know like they'd heard bad reviews, or just didn't think the material was something they were interested in. But it's killing you because you love and respect these people and you wish them to share in this wonderful cinematic experience... and you're sure if they would just take the time and go, they'd thank you for it later? ** to carry this theme out... it's not that you believe these folks (that you're trying to tell about this great movie) have never seen a good picture before or that they couldn't discover it on their own, it's just that it was SO good for you, SO moving, SO vital, that you really believed if they never saw it, their life would not be as rich as if they had.\n\nShortest answer possible, they think they're doing you a favor or a kindness, you may already have an interesting life that has happiness in it, but they fear for your eternal happiness. \n\nI for one will leave each to their own, and only try an help the ones who say they are unhappy or in some need, and the answer from me rarely will have religious overtones. \n\nMy God is just love. Wrath, judgement, the need to be worshipped and obeyed are the attributes of other's Gods. \n\nThe afterlife does not hold auditions.
1006814
Well at risk of igniting an unintended flamewar I think you're 100% correct about the "selective" nature of modern christian morals.  I think the justification is more along the lines of that magic and witches/wizards are portrayed or "glorified" as heros in the HP series while in Snow White, Narnia, etc.... they're always portrayed as evil villians.  Many of the conservative christian parents choose to shelter their children from any culture/lifestyle etc... that does not glorify God as they know God to be.  Not to mention that many of the christian movements now follow church leaders almost as if they were prophets themselves.  The very minute a man like Jerry Falwell speaks out about the evils of something like Harry Potter you can expect hundreds of thousands if not more of those in the Baptist Church to immediately shun Harry Potter when they perviously may not have had a problem with the books in their house.  I agree with you wholeheartedly when you state that it's "parenting" not "sheltering".  When a child is sheltered from the mainstream world (however evil or sinful it may or may not be) and brought up to view the world in the rose colored glasses of the church they have a very difficult time adjusting to life on their own and dealing with those who may have different beliefs and at least from my personal experience people raised in households like that tend to be quite intolerant of others because they view them as inherently different from themselves due to the lack of diversity in lifestyle and belief they experienced in their formative years.  \n\nGood Question!
256664
I am going to buy it. its well worth buying. im not a hardcore,crazy harry potter fan but i thought the movie was great!you surely wont get bored watching it. every movie has its own group of haters and admirers.BUY THE DVD and have a good time watching it.
577996
No I don't, I am Christian and I consider it a moral guide with some truths and a good book, but it isn't the end all to end all. I consider myself Christian because I follow many of Christ teachings and lets face it I was raised to be so. Nature vs. nurture, what can I say? Oh and you don't have to follow the Bible to follow what Christ taught, even he was against being ruled by laws.  I love God, not the Bible, if I did I would be a follower of books not of Christ. Ever wonder why Jesus never wrote about himself? Think on that for awhile. Like the bible says we are all Gods. Follow your heart not a book.
896373
I am a 23-year-old Harry Potter fan. Yeah, lame but I can't help it. I have read all the Potter books and seen all the Potter movies. In general the books are way better than the movies. I think this is true with every book-into-film movies.\n\nThe first HP movie was nice. I liked it. The second one too. They were more to the book than the third one. The third movie to me is the lamest of them all. I hate the way they did the storyline and I didn't like that they changed the movie sets. The school's all different from the first two movies. Third one got thumbs down from me. The fourth one was fun. I liked it. It was more to the book. I went to see the midnight show for the fourth movie. Now the third and fourth movies are soooo badly acted that it's embarassing to watch. The three main characters are supposed to be more friendly and comfortable with each other. They're really tight buds in the books and in the movies they seem alittle awkward  with each other. I don't buy it that they're best friends. Hopefully the fifth movie will be more believable. I hope so. \n\nBottom line: The Harry Potter books are better than the movies.\n\n\nCheers to Potter fans:)
1147475
Oh wait for it.. the wacky fun loving christians will have to throw biblical lines here whether you want them or not, they can't help themselves.. How about leprechauns and the tooth fairy and pirates. I do believe in pirates. I tihnk.
1155352
I type my opinion on this at least once a week.\n\nHarry Potter is children's (and some adults--like me!) FICTION!!!!!  It is a made-up, fun story.  It is about a male witch, but it is NOT witchcraft!  Some of the characters (made up--fictional---remember this part) are witches who are GOOD and some are BAD--------classic battles of good and evil.  Ohmigosh, is Superman witchcraft??  He Can fly!  Is Wonder Woman witchcraft?  She flies an invisible plane!  Is Batman...........oh, you get the picture.\n\nStop being such a fraidy-cat, and enjoy the books.
616439
I don't believe it for at all either. I think that movie makes a joke out of Jesus and I feel sorry for all the fools who find a stupid book and movie to be giving out real information. If anyone wants to read a book that tells you the way it really is..then read the bible. Stop being stupid!!!!!!!!!!
372443
I'm not Catholic but I'd say it's a movie thing.\nTime has no meaning to God nor his son Jesus.\nThat IS biblical.
510266
I'm a Christian, and I honestly didn't really see the big thrill with the book.  I feel the same way about Harry Potter.  I think that these two literary pieces of tripe are overrated hacks.