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Could someone shed some light on... (simpleman)
It is all in the mind. (Interested )
Wrong! (prophet)
If you are scared of something then you should do something about it. Fear is a bondage. n/t. (Interested )
Truth (prophet)
Sorry, don't agree with you. (Interested )
A word of caution -Fro Interrested (John Doe 666)
Fear of the Devil (from the Net). (Interested )
maybe word use is NOT FEAR EVIL BUT TO SHUN & AVOID EVIL (Little Man of God)
Well, the Lord by His Spirit is speaking to us to have no fellowship with the demons promoted thru' whatever form.eom. (Ivan)
Most amusing thread (Eveline How)
Thread 648-3 (Joe)
"H Potter" is fit for the potty, no matter how many accolades and box office records set (Ivan)
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Hi Ivan,
I am afraid I am unconvinced by your definition. I would concur with you should the issue be about a book with a title like "How to be a witch" or "The secrets of true magic" etc... However, to me, books like HP (if you have taken the trouble to read at least one) are pure fiction, nothing more, nothing less - imaginary parallel worlds so to say. It belongs to the same category as the Wizard of Oz, the Lord of the Rings, the Narnian Chronicles, Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tales, the Brothers Grimm, Enid Blyton's stories, Terry Pratchett's Discworld series or Frank Herbert's Dune - in effect stories of a fantasy world where "magical" elements are taken for granted as part of daily life. Some children are certainly likely to want to imagine and depict themselves living in such a world (esp given the dreary reality of real life), but in a milieu where parents, school and church peers take the effort to draw a clear distinction between fiction and reality, I see no reason to chatise the reading of such books. Of course, you are free to NOT read HP as well as forbid your own children from doing so. But it seems to me that to be consistent, you would have to do likewise for every other work where "magic" is potrayed, as the sheer presence of spells, witches, wizards, trolls and evil, scheming masterminds is sufficient for a work to be condemned as "promoting the occult." ---- JD, May I ask where exactly did Evehow say that she would teach her kids to cast spells and that it's ok to do so? Your (and Ivan's) rather sorry attempt to cast two Eves in the same light also indicates to me a sore inability to convince with reason, much less Biblical authority. Hitting below the belt, if i may say so.
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On the contrary..... by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 07
Untitled by bluemarcus, 2001, Dec 07
Please by Eveline How, 2001, Dec 07
The difference..... by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 07
"most of the time" by Eveline How, 2001, Dec 07
Casting down every imagination by Ivan, 2001, Dec 08
So by Eveline How, 2001, Dec 10
It's all about choices, knowing the difference and doing what's right by Ivan, 2001, Dec 10
If by Eveline How, 2001, Dec 10
Of by Ivan, 2001, Dec 10
Untitled by bluemarcus, 2001, Dec 10
Mary Jane by Santa Monica, 2001, Dec 10
Hi bluem, can you tell us how good are those HP books since you've read them?Better in dealing with witchcraft? eom. by Ivan, 2001, Dec 11
Have you stopped beating your wife? by Eveline How, 2001, Dec 11
I have "spiritually beat up" the strongholds "for we do not wrestle vs flesh and blood." eom. by Ivan, 2001, Dec 11
Untitled by Eveline How, 2001, Dec 11
Wow! by Ivan, 2001, Dec 11
It is getting to be "hardcore" meaning "unyielding". eom. by Ivan, 2001, Dec 11
On "hardcore" stuff. by Interested , 2001, Dec 12 
Has the knowledge-based economy turns one to be a liberal and modern thinker; worst of all, produce a compromiser. eom. by Ivan, 2001, Dec 12
My subject is about parents and children relationship and not the new economy. n/t. by Interested , 2001, Dec 12
Your mentioning of knowledge-based economy captivates me and hence my question. eom. by Ivan, 2001, Dec 13
Hadly know anything about economics, arts subjects are very difficult and I can't read. Science is much easier. n/t. by Interested , 2001, Dec 13
It has to do with intellectual property which will be central to the new economy. n/t. by Interested , 2001, Dec 13
We are God's property even in the new economy. eom. by Ivan, 2001, Dec 13
So do you expect food to drop from the sky or what? Scriptrues say no work no eating either. n/t. by Interested , 2001, Dec 13
How about trying out some God's manna. eom. by Ivan, 2001, Dec 13
Do you have some? n/t by Interested , 2001, Dec 14
It's God's manna - get from God. eom. by Ivan, 2001, Dec 15
To Ivan/Eveline by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 12
Hi JD, Thanks for your insights and advice. eom by Ivan, 2001, Dec 12
Adults and Children are different by Christopher Yip, 2001, Dec 12
A new category: RA(BAD) by Ivan, 2001, Dec 12
Which category of reader are you? by Christopher Yip, 2001, Dec 13
Almost persuaded by Ivan, 2001, Dec 13
Read, not meditate. by Christopher Yip, 2001, Dec 13
How does HP Glorify God ? by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 14
Untitled by bluemarcus, 2001, Dec 14
And then we ask "Why are Christians not too different than the world today ?" by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 14
Untitled by bluemarcus, 2001, Dec 14
Free indeed.... by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 14
Right ho! What are you gonna do when... by prophet, 2001, Dec 15
Oh so sad hor by Eveline How, 2001, Dec 14
Why, I thought you had no time for this and already had your last word ? Why come back ? Please show some integrity.! by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 14
Scared of me ah? by Eveline How, 2001, Dec 14
The writer of Ecclesiastes ... by Interested , 2001, Dec 15
Wrong question. by Christopher Yip, 2001, Dec 14
It is simple.... by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 14
Ah! by Christopher Yip, 2001, Dec 14
Untitled by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 14
Okay. (eom) by Christopher Yip, 2001, Dec 15
Yes! We should not involve with anyone who promotes witchcraft in HP books and also not to read them.eom. by Ivan, 2001, Dec 14
Hey, JD why is eating cheese not glorifying to God. I eat it quite often? n/t. by Interested , 2001, Dec 15
I hope you know that it was just a joke ? ;) by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 24
Read and meditate by Ivan, 2001, Dec 13
Sad indeed. by Christopher Yip, 2001, Dec 14
Do we have to ? by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 14
Untitled by bluemarcus, 2001, Dec 14
Yes, you don't ALWAYS have to, but sometimes you DO. by Christopher Yip, 2001, Dec 14
Getting bad by Ivan, 2001, Dec 14
Yes, it's a shame. by Christopher Yip, 2001, Dec 15
Really sad by Ivan, 2001, Dec 15
Before your rest ... by Christopher Yip, 2001, Dec 20
It is really screwed up........ by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 24
Yes! This is going to happen hopefully. Daniel Eaton has to eat back his words like promoting witches are good and ... by Ivan, 2001, Dec 24
To JD n Ivan by Christopher Yip, 2001, Dec 26
Reply by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 26
On Star Trek and Magic by RTC, 2001, Dec 26
Okay by Christopher Yip, 2001, Dec 26
getting more liberal... by Little Man of God, 2001, Dec 26 
"Spellbound" by Ivan, 2001, Dec 26
Too bad. by Christopher Yip, 2001, Dec 26
Don't just say too bad; it is time to pray! eom. by Ivan, 2001, Dec 26
Thanks Christopher......Here is my response..... by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 13
From Amazon. by Christopher Yip, 2001, Dec 13 
And I feel sorry that you fail to see the difference between jokes and real issues...; by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 07
Nice joke to you by Eveline How, 2001, Dec 07
This is a known tactic.... by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 07
Thanks for your admission! :D by Eveline How, 2001, Dec 07
Have you not known by Ivan, 2001, Dec 07
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