Eat, Sleep, Read! discussion

To anyone who believes that books like HP or The Twilight Series is wrong, please do not take offense. This is a discussion not a way to make fun of you!

What I am wondering, is why are some books(pretty much all fiction) considered bad,evil,or going aganist religion(particularly Christianity). So please tell me if you consider the following books "evil" and if so why. If not then why do you think people dislike them SO much?

1. Harry Potter
2. Twlight
3. Percy Jackson

I have run out of ideas! And just 4 your info I have read all of the mentioned series' and enjoyed most of them beyond belief!

Please give me some more books I could add to our list! If you disagree with this topic, please do not quit the group, but just write me a message or comment, and we will get it all worked out!

Umm. I was reading Heir Apparent and one of the main focus's is on a group of 'Anti Fantasy' Protestors, who believe that fantasy books, (all) video games, and movies over a G rating should be banned. so in a way, you can add all fantasy books to the list.

HOLY CRAP!! thats all I can say!

i know. it was a good book, and the protesters were only part of the book

yeah well, i mean have u every read a book that u thought was truly aganist religion or evil?

obv not. *lightbulb* i know! the His Dark Materials books! ((Golden Compass, Subtle Knife, and Amber Spyglass))

really? i never read those! i started too, but then the head in a block of ice, through me off. so i just quit reading it! how bad is the book, from 1-10, ten being the worse.

they aren't bad, they just have some atheist themes in them. golden compass isn't bad, just has some bad press, but the rest are the the ones who have the atheist themes semi-largely.

yeah a few kids who go to my school are atheists.

i think bella is, but idk

really, in twilight? probably. oh no lets all freak out! sorry that was uncalled for.lol.

no, JMS

jms?

honestly, you should know this amy!

i get it know, via iming.

i knowz. i hope so atleast

I think that some people just don't have open minds, and refuse to let any thing into it.

exactly. now my mom still struggles with the Christianity and magic thing, but she doesn't make us not read what we want to.

Amy wrote: "To anyone who believes that books like HP or The Twilight Series is wrong, please do not take offense. This is a discussion not a way to make fun of you!

What I am wondering, is why are some boo..."

WHAT?? im a die-hard evangelical Christian and i like all of those!!! in fact, my pastor did a sermon on the good-evil structure of HP and he's constantly using film clips to make his point! i think it might be the smaller fundamentalists who have a problem.
WHAT is the matter with PJ????? it promotes polytheism?

i guess. im a christian too, and all of those books are perfectly fine! in fact, Harry has some religious themes thrown in here and there!

i'm more atheist, though I was raised up christain

*nodds head*

I'm not religious, but I get presents at Christmas anyways.

I like Twilight but my parents dont.

♫♪Kristenn҉ wrote: "I'm not religious, but I get presents at Christmas anyways."

that happens. lolz. are your relatives?

No. None of them.

Well, I'm Christian. I think some religions don't like Percy Jackson because it has greek gods and demi-gods. Christians believe there is only one God, so I just think it's the other gods that got them.

yeah, most likely

♫♪Kristenn҉ wrote: "No. None of them."

hhmmmm..... thats strangeish

but i guess it is america

It's fiction/fantasy though! It's called having an imagination!

Hahaha yeah i agree

Lydia wrote: "Well, I'm Christian. I think some religions don't like Percy Jackson because it has greek gods and demi-gods. Christians believe there is only one God, so I just think it's the other gods that got ..."

i guess i can see why some people feel that way. but it really seems like a stretch. i dont really think any series out there is "evil" but there is 1 that i think is really really distasteful. and HP is *not* it.

yes, but if you think it goes against your religion you could believe it's 'evil'

you could. though i myself dont see any problems in reading books about mythology because i know who my savior is and i only read the books for pleasure. magic is different. i dont think there is a dividing line and such between magic and christianity, but thats just me.

Lydia wrote: "yes, but if you think it goes against your religion you could believe it's 'evil'"

not exactly. as a Christian, just because I dont like something, doesnt automatically make it "evil." thats a word that people kind of throw around nowadays. i guess that if something blatantly goes against the Bible, that be considered "evil" though. im not really sure about that :D

But I did say 'could'.

Amelia*annabeth&percy*sittin in a tree* wrote: "Amy wrote: "To anyone who believes that books like HP or The Twilight Series is wrong, please do not take offense. This is a discussion not a way to make fun of you!

What I am wondering, is why..."

i know. i love all those books, and im christian

i understand why some of the books may be considered evil, but none listed.

i mean seriously. u have to be a total extremist.

definitely. i think its frustrating when people think that all Christians are like the extremists out there. i just wanna yell "I BELIEVE IN GOD AND IM TOTALLY NORMAL!!! I like Harry Potter, I eat 3 meals a day, and i use deoderant just like you do!" :D

hahahah that deoderant part, was a nice touch i must say!

I know its like there are two kinds of conservatives, republicians and then people who are too conservative where they are extreme. the party shouldn't mix with the lifestyle.

im conservative, but not ultra. i mean, when it comes to politics, i try and do what the Bible says :P

you know what's funny? the "conservative" party in Australia (as in center-right in ideology) is called the Liberal Party :D that kinda confused me at first

I am confused. hahah. yeah i am conservative, politics. mostly yeah, gay rights and stuff like that is kinda iffy tho.

wow you + me = the only 2 conservatives on this site, lol. im almost scared to admit that i







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read an ann coulter book. and i liked it!!!

yeah i know. people like freak out if u tell them that. so, we should both keep it on the dl.lol.

ann coulter? sorry i must be stupid....

Nope, I don't know either.

LOL