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If most Christians in your experience who DON'T "accept" LotR and Narnia Chronicles HAVE NOT read them, it is a sordid story, but found all too often in every type of situation--and not only among Christians.
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It is indeed. Btw, by 'Christians' I meant those who proclaim themselves to be, regardless of their personal relationship with Christ. After all, only God can truly judge a person. I cannot say, though, that I think those who condemn something without having enough knowledge of it to be able to form a valid judgement to be wise.
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My mother-in-law, without having read the books, said, "You're not letting them read THAT?!" My wife said, "Mama, why don't you read one? You're a former school teacher and a Sunday School (Christian training) teacher. You should be able to evaluate it yourself. Then let's talk about it."
She did and found them thoroughly entertaining and "non-corrupting."
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Which is why I believe it is best to gather information from reliable sources, such as your own personal experience, before judging....very amusing story, btw.
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Explain what belief or belief system you are talking about. I know certain people freak out like something is going to jump on them from out of the pages, but it is not according to teaching, Biblical or otherwise that I am aware of.
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Ever heard of the Exclusive Brethrens? My mother is employed by them as a teacher, and I went to the school last week for two days to visit. The EBS ban pretty much everything on account of it not being 'Godly' or because it will 'corrupt' anyone in contact with whatever it is....I daresay there are other groups of people with beliefs that result in banning books/movies for various reasons such as supposed 'evil witchcraft', but I don't know of them personally.
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Anyway, Bekah, what do you mean by "real-life witchcraft?"
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More along the kind that you would encounter in the Bible or perhaps Wicca.
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(Oh and as for witchcraft in the Bible - Saul consulted the Witch of Endor in order to communicate with the dead Samuel. Necromancy, no less!)
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Like that...
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To those who would distinguish LotR from HP on the grounds that in Tolkien everything emenates from Eru - you only find that out if you've read the Sil. There is no mention of Eru or indeed of any religious practice or belief in LotR, except perhaps for Faramir and his men turning west before they eat.
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True, true, but it is my belief that God (or Eru) is always there even if there is no visible sign of him...
I think I should stop thinking about this for now. I'm starting to get a headache....
Cheers,
~ Elentari II