Originally posted by fatbacker:
JohnV you never even remotley answered my question since I said do not answer my question with a question which is typical for a side that has no biblical grounds to stand on.
Your question is not applicable to this example. My response, however, is.
I would like an answer not a question.
My answer is that, in a general sense, no, I would not allow my children to be subjected to material I as a parent feel is immoral. However, I have let my children read Lord of the Rings (which exemplifies wizardry), the Grimm's Fairy Tales (which exemplifies all sorts of immoral behavior), and the Lion the Witch and the Wordrobe (which exemplifies gluttony, alcohol consumption among minors, and New Age beliefs), so the simple inclusion of immorality, or noncondemnation of the same, is not a litmus test for what I permit them to read. Each situation needs to be considered in and of itself, and in each situation, the parent must be allowed to be convinced in his own mind.
Does God approve of witchcraft, sorcery or divintaion in any form? Yes or no
Nope. But again, the issue is not one of "does God approve". The issue is "is reading of fiction that contains witchcraft, sorcery or divintaion as a plot tool permissible". The answer is invariably "yes", but that, in the case of children, parents have the liberty to decide to what extent the material is permissible.
Originally posted by Hope of Glory:
Finding immorality in works of fiction is not the problem; the way it's treated is the problem.
That's true. But again, it's already been demonstrated that Christians do permit fiction that exemplify witchcraft, sorcery or divintaion as a plot tool without condemning them, such as Lord of the Rings, and they also permit fiction that exemplies gluttony, New Age beliefs, and alcohol consumption of minors, such as the Loin the Witch and the Wardrobe. So when one uses the argument to condemn, it becomes clear that the argument is used selectively, while being promoted as a generality.
