HARRY
POTTER AND THE WICCA WEB
Part 3
It's also been argued, that by allowing our children to be seduced by Harry Potter's enchantments, we are not true Christians. For it states in the bible:
Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
Are we courting witchcraft
when we enjoy the Harry Potter books? Are we suffering "the witch to live?"
Some seem to think so:
| Why are you defending witches and witchcraft? Do you deny that the Bible tells us witchcraft is dangerous? If witchcraft is not dangerous, then why did God tell us, "Suffer not a witch to live?"--CRUSADER |
First of all, I don't see the connection between reading Harry Potter books and defending witches or witchcraft. We could say the same about the Narnia books, Lord of the Rings, or many others. The purpose of Harry Potter books is purely entertainment. It's completely fictional and harmless. Why don't I hear the same complaints against Sesame Street? They have a live in magician who casts spells all the time. A La Peanut Butter Sandwiches! Heck, even Mr. Rogers has his own witch. Let's give it a rest.
Second of all, it's interesting to note that when translating the King James Version of the Bible Joseph Smith said, "It is not a "witch" who shall be put to death, but 'Thou shalt not suffer a murderer to live.'"(The Joseph Smith Translation, p. 80)
Amid all the controversy, I have found one common thread amongst Harry Potter detractors and that is, none of them have read the books themselves. Hey, maybe they are afraid they'll be "charmed"!
Let's end the witch hunt. Harry Potter is innocent.
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