Sunday: Harry Potter and the Bible #3 (Final)

Today I watched “Harry Potter and the Philosophers’ Stone” with my 6yo−and I have to say that we both enjoyed the story.

I know as a kid that I would have enjoyed the tale – and would not have run off and joined a coven as a consequence, so too will I allow my son to enjoy the story (without spoiling it with a lecture).

With the Bible as my guide I remain uncomfortable with the credence Harry Potter places upon studying witchcraft and sorcery – so now having seen the first movie I would still suggest it needs to be handled with care because of the overt Occult themes.

Our approach will be to allow our kids to be exposed to secular childhood stories (within reason) but will continue to teach them Christian Truths to allow them to compare it to the Occult.

Seeing how easily my sister has been drawn into the deception of the ‘noble’ doctrines of Anthroposophy, I will be teaching my own kids about the Occult and the teachings of the sects and why they don’t measure up the Truth that is the Gospel – in a timeframe that is relevant to their lives.

So for now, we’ll let our kids see Harry Potter for fun under responsible supervision without having an unsettled conscience.