S Whether the issue with Harry Potter

S Whether the issue with Harry Potter Many Christians seem to be 'their knickers in a twist "where the question is Harry Potter. There seems to forget that at its worst, the enemy can not leave that, while we, as Christians, we have to decide whether the case for them or not. In other words, we really expect that their opponents are using the things of this world, in his attack against us. Let us not be surprised. Do not curse the darkness is. This author believes that the Church needs a strategy to determine how they plan to use the systems of hell and things of this world to Kingdom.According a study by the Baa Group, the application of American Teens to Harry Potter, books and / or film from 2003. Currently, more than four in five (84%) have read or watched Potter also to themselves as "bo again" (78%). Among young people re-bo, only 13% always remember that receives input from the church in spiritual matters or matters of Harry Potter.NO damage? Unfortunately, only a fifth of all children and one third of bo-again Christian teens said they had with the supeatural elements of Harry Potter with their parents. One of the eight adolescents (12%) say that the Potter chronicles, in fact, their interest in witchcraft. This corresponds to nearly three million American teenagers who admit that we have an interest, because their personal exposure to Potterism.David Kinnaman, director of research for the Baa Group, the Harry Potter phenomenon into perspective. ? ... the vast majority of adolescents and young people to find fun in Potter, Christian leaders and the majority of parents have responded with a series of convictions or ignore them. This answer hasn? T work, because most young people still consume the stories? along with dozens of others like? but without the critical contribution that sense the supeatural dimension in the Potter universe. Kinnaman believes that Christian parents and young people must comply with the directive should not biblical? the world. ? Adolescence is an important year of transition from the leadership of parents, independence and confidence in God. " Instead of seeking to isolate children from all spiritually hazardous materials can be found in our media-saturated culture, parents were missionaries to their children about their colleagues and our society.Even if the concept and also the results for every teenager, what young people respond to the biblical message of popular culture? as in Harry Potter? is an important task of parents and religious leaders. Do not get a free pass if you are not interested, or if you do not enjoy stories like Potter. Young people are eager to contemporary pop legends. Adults can lea how to interpret this information and react in a way like Christ. The Bible says that believers must always be prepared for questions about their faith, when people ask. While not minimizing the danger of spiritual, as the stories of Harry Potter, the rise of this content is that the question of purpose, destiny, relationships, separation, salvation, the spiritual power, and more? issues that are so important to the message of Christianity. But as things stand, many parents and the church of the spiritual leader of this opportunity to let go to waste. HOW WE ARE WISE Serpents ... SNAKE OR FOOD? I am ready to work with Mr. Kinnaman. Too often, the church, that what they are insufficient and not arm our children for the world to be forced to deal with, very often, as early as tomorrow. As one who has served at all levels of children from infants to collegians, even the best of the Christian Children's consistantly proven to be less than with the adult life as a Christian on the planet earth and his demon-inspired system of children whose values.The parents forbid him playing with toy guns can not stop him from his finger on it and called "Bang!" when he alone with his friends playing cowboys and Indians or Space Invaders. The young man, women are required to meet its defense did a day as the check-out against him is a constant diet diet scantilly clad women magazine rack. I once served on a wonderful group of Christian musicians. One of each of its members, such as the Ministry wanted to poography.I if my share of e-mails from well-meaning Christians who are quite steam on the Harry Potter hoopla. Be assured, I wrote a couple of store messages to those who are confused by, as well as defenders of popular books. This preachy moralizing Usually this is a minor, the trust me.But, I am sometimes a better.I quote from Bruno Bettelheim, also known as "the great child psychologist." Never heard of him, but I do not are very. Bruno said: "The issue for the child is not" I want to make it good? "but" Who am I? "" I liked it, and I remember reading that a child under 5 years usually has difficulties between the reality of Jesus of Santa, the Easter Bunny or the Tooth Fairy, behooving us as parents, to emphasize Jesus in our home. All the time, not just on Sunday or Christmas.I thought this quote experts and concluded that his statement was probably also the case of adults. The things that impact us are the stories of people we can identify. Preacher preach in May, a good sermon, but what is more memorable, if you have a story, we can all relate. Jesus was an expert on this, with parables and enable citizens to identify with the characters. Moreover, if you really want to have a child attention, you start a sentence with the words: "If I were a child?". Suddenly, may and I noticed quite quickly together. And 'as if their little minds: "It was a child? Oh, I must hear! "What is badly damaging the literature is that it reverses this process so efficient, it stimulates the reader to identify with certain characters relate to them, before the experience as ancillary occult practices such as Harry Potter's case.If Christian parents in search of a standard with which to view the latest children's book or a movie, I think the question to ask is: 'It is the story of sin and shows to promote the practice? "If you sin, that in some way," The story shows how the destructive acts sinful as well as the consequences of sin, or is glorified? This applies to adults, too? Instances associated with the "maturity" of entertainment for adults, "right? that is another story, right? No, it is not. COMs from soaps to sit on the canvas, where adults are occult practices in general, not so much because it is vulgar, foication, drinking, homosexuality, murder, adultery, lying, fraud, violence, destruction of women, racism, etc. We refer to the hero who winds up sex before marriage with a film star, for example.   Or the good man who has killed all the bad guys broke every law imaginable, and millions of dollars of real estate by the end of this adventure. Or the display, the worldly Starlet decisions related to their career, marriage and morals. By the way, always, as is often the bad guy wears a cross or exit tube of letters? In the privacy of their imagination, readers, viewers or listeners, you can easily plant the seed, feed, or the necessity of their sins secret. We can not always consistent with our input (the stuff our minds, feed), but the Bible clearly shows that our imagination is as sinful indulgences. Jesus has waed us that adultery, as if both lusted in our hearts and that the hatred was as bad as murder.There are many famous stories for children, the situations of entertainment, magic and fantasy. Some come in the sense that even the Wizard of Oz, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, King Arthur, and Oedipus Rex. Many biblical stories can lead to a teacher of Sunday school to st .. stutter, including David and Bathsheba, Lot and his daughters, Noah's drunken nakedness, and much more. What makes any of these stories other than Harry Potter? In the Bible, acts of lust, adultery, murder, incest, have clearly shown how wrong and not without consequences. Big difference! If a writer is to help people with everyday reality in literature, film and music, there must be a moral lesson. Otherwise, it may be a negative effect. Today the heroes and heroines are literally away with murder, but Wink for their sin. We rationalize that it is the big stars and it's just a movie or a book, the Harry Potter books besides.The can be such a negative impact on millions of children, but the ball is not in court Christian. Why? Our only way to counter the attack by the world to see the results of the change of life through a genuine relationship with God through Jesus Christ. God is the Potter, after all. We are the clay. He is the definition of forms and join us in the photo of her son. We ourselves are the many books to read, "letters of all people." The world must be jealous of what is supposed to "find" in our relationship with Christ before they always want what we have got.Till Then, it seems strange, if not what Harry has to offer stock instead.Do give and give? Heaven, no! There should be terminated and the TV interview with our children about the things of life. You must show the love of God, so who are impressed to the point that he wanted to know the man so highly praised for their personal Super Hero refer to as "mother" or "father." ; This is the case, right? With Mother's Day this weekend, we must remember that Moses' mother for him the love of God in the midst of a depraved society. Can be done. We must stop the curse of darkness and let our lights shine brighter ever.Now, let good parents and spend some 'time with our kids.And with our God.ABOUT THE AUTHOR Michael's mission is to promote and discipleship of the body of Christ. Since 1999, more than 300 broadcasts inspirational than a dozen articles and pamphlets on topics of interest to Christian thought, all based on the process of spiritual development of God people.He is the founder of team ministries (team1min@aol.com) . An author, teacher and pastoral counselor, your e-mail transmissions, also known as "Your City of Jesus' reach millions worldwide WEEKLY. Write team1min@aol.com if you want SUBSCRIBE.A licensed / ordained minister, a certificate of employment chaplain, and a member of the Professional NIBIC, has served in Methodist, Pentecostal, Charismatic, Baptists, followers of Christ, College and Cowboy churches . He is also a speaker Christian Speaker Network and may be available to speak with your church or Christian group.