Harry Potter...

[SxyPrincess]

Isn't the weather beautiful today???  

:)

[andwhat]

sxyprincess,
yes it is a beautiful day.

[SxyPrincess]

Glad you agree with me And!!!

[Jimmyrich]

Wow...climate changed pretty rapidly here, eh??  And "AND" couped up in this office, I have NO idea as to the beautiful nature of the day...but I'll take yours and SP's word for it...

[SxyPrincess]

Jimmy,

The weather is gorgeous...bright and sunny!  I'm ready for summer!!!!!!!  (and then I woke up.)

[andwhat]

See Jimmy, thats what happens when your office has a window. i can somewhat enjoy the beautiful day. however you will enjoy it more since you're going to be home by 5:10 while I won't be home till at least 7. And what, no Hessian today? Damn. I was all fired up.

[PmoneyandTT]

As an adult - I make decisions.  Just like when I go to the grocery stores (example) - I decide whether I want to buy white bread or wheat bread.  You may like wheat bread - and I may like white.  We may disagree that one is better then the other. But when its all said and done - the decision is up to the individual - not based on popular vote - what someone will think - what the majority will say.  I am not a follower of what man thinks it right for me.  I base my decisions on what I read - and what I have learned.  Its my decision as a parent to teach my children how I see fit.  Even if majority doesn't agree with it.. I don't agree with Maryland's education system - so with that I should send my children to private school - or some expensive school where I have more say so.. But since I have control over my household - I say what goes on.  Once my children reach 18 -  they can do what ever they want to do - then thats their choice..  Even if I don't agree - but my rule is Your grown - that means "mommy and daddy" don't take care of grown people - you have to find your own place of residents.. Im a firm believer in that.. I make the money - I pay the bills - I make all the rules.. You don't like it - You do have a choice.  But by law - Im required to cloth - feed - and provide shelter for my children until the legal age of 18.  After that - they are consider adults in this country.

I work for the government - so I have to follow their work rules.. If I don't then I need to quit or become my own boss..

I have told you my reasons I don't need to explain and explain.  You don't agree - perfectly fine.  Im not posting anything on here to have a popularity vote.  You express your views - I respect them.  But if I decide that I don't like something - or agree with them don't take things out of context - because I don't agree with them..

Hollywood glorifies Sex - and violence way to much.  But so does beer commericals - video games.. I can't protect my children from everything - Im not trying to.. I teach them both sides.. My children aren't interested in reading those books.. They are more interested in their history.. Things that aren't taught in school.. About being Kings and Queens before slavery existed in America.. My parents taught me both sides of the fence.. I have experienced both sides.. But as a parent - I am not letting my children go see this movie - is my preference - and thats how it is for me.

[vraiblonde]

I'm curious why you all are jumping on TT because she doesn't call the Psychic Hotline or let her kids get consumed by Harry Potter.  Who cares?  Are her kids going to die if they aren't part of the latest craze?  Is she a lunatic now because she's has Christian beliefs that don't include witchcraft fantasies?  Is she a bad mother because her kids don't know a Muggle from a Mudblood?

If I were to think about it too much, I'd think you're defensive about Harry Potter because you have doubts about your own kids reading/watching it.

Jimmy, I thought she explained it pretty clearly:  witchcraft doesn't jive with her religious beliefs.  Simple.  And if you can overwhelm TT, you're a better man than I

[Jimmyrich]

Hmm....Vrai, that's an interesting theory...I didn't even know I HAD kids...ah, K's gonna be pissed when she finds that out...

No, my interest in this subject was to find out if I could ascertain from someone that felt the way Hessian and TT do what SPECIFICALLY they were worried about. I am totally following the "witchcraft doesn't jive with Christianity" thing...that makes sense, in essence. But what doesn't make sense about simply claiming that "the beliefs expressed are contrary to my own, so therefore my kids can't see it".  That doesn't make sense. There are PLENTY of things that don't "jive" with Christianity in our socitey. Merely being exposed to them; I dont' see how that's dangerous.  In fact, I'd say it was MORE dangerous to keep your children from being EXPOSED to other ways of thinking etc....So, if it's not just keeping them from being exposed, then it MUST be something inherint in the material.  Maybe your kids AREN'T interested in it and don't want to see it. Fine. Moot point then.  But I got the impression that it was a decision that you felt you had to actively make, suggesting SOME interest there.  So I'm just curious as to the danger you see in these books for yours or any children...
On a side note, I think it's great that your children ARE interested in productive things like learning about their heritage.  So the joy of reading and learning won't be lost on them. However, if they are to read African (I'm assuming, sorry) Parables and Folk Tales,  those are quite often NOT coming from Christian viewpoints and often involve pagan-worship and the like.  How, then, do you expose them to such stories? Or do you?

[Christy]

Vrai, TT is merely getting the brunt of many peoples aggravation over all the silly emails going around about how Harry Potter will turn your kids into Satanists.

I don't think TT is wrong for not allowing her kids to read or go see Harry Potter.  My only curiosity was if she would allow her kids to read the "Chronicles of Narnia", which is pretty much the same type of stories, but written by a Christian writer.  Just a bit of healthy debate.

I will have you know that my children won't die if they don't see Harry Potter, but their mother just might!

In case anyone cares out there.  A friend of mine went to see it over the weekend and says it is very true to the book and is fantastic.