tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842252411956894245.post5589750330761627239..comments2023-05-16T06:13:21.300-07:00Comments on Valley of Sunshine: Thoughts on Christianity & Harry PotterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842252411956894245.post-49058573732127151602007-07-26T20:23:00.000-07:002007-07-26T20:23:00.000-07:00Funny you should post about this, as I was just th...Funny you should post about this, as I was just thinking about the same issue today! I very much agree with everything you have written. I, too, am often tempted to immerse myself into fiction instead of the Bible. I've been praying this week that I can read God's Word as voraciously as I read everything else out there! As far as HP, since I'm not tempted by sorcery or the like, it is nothing more than make-believe for me. I try to focus on the positive values in the books and remember that fiction is not meant to be taken literally or held up to the same standard as the Bible.<BR/>Interesting thoughts!chandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629917355707836493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842252411956894245.post-11896506634121820412007-07-25T20:15:00.000-07:002007-07-25T20:15:00.000-07:00I think you hit it on the head. It's a matter of ...I think you hit it on the head. It's a matter of keeping priorities straight and also using discernment. I think reading something like this (it's on my list of reads) is a great way to converse with those around us and if you are reading using scripture to guide you as you discern worldviews at work than you are in a good place.<BR/><BR/>I ended up stopping a book (The Dark Materials trilogy) I was reading because it was so incredibly anti-Christian that my spirit was grieved. Although I was using discernment, especially with an eye towards reading certain books with my boys and discerning worldviews when they are much older, this one just went way over the line for me. I was shocked that this series of books would be marketed to children...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your thoughts.Heather@Cultivated Liveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141323325746602171noreply@blogger.com