(Note: this first site is hosted by a lay person whose organization (Exposing Satanism) does not have tax-exempt status and he wants you to make out checks in his name, not in the name of the organization. I would be hesitant to send him money even if you agree with his position.)
Harry Potter - A new twist to Witchcraft
http://www.exposingsatanism.org/harrypotter.htm
"This page is for those who seek truth about the book series Harry Potter Many think it is just harmless fantasy. True it is fantasy, but it is laced with witchcraft and demonology as are most books like it. Many say it gets children reading books who never would do so. I give you this thought. If your child did not like to take medicine and you had a chocolate drink with the medicine, plus arsenic in it, would you give it to them? You would if you did not know it was in there and what arsenic was. It is the same scenario with fantasy especially when it is laced with the poison of witchcraft".
Matthew 13: 9-16, who hath ears to hear, let him hear. And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Some of you see nothing wrong with a book about fantasy, mythology, or witchcraft and some of you so called believers will see nothing wrong with mixing the occult with God, and with that, I give you 1st Timothy 4:1-2.
1st. Timothy 4:1-2 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
Also look at the Satanic "S" on Harry's head shown on this book cover. Click Here
Then look at the Satanic "S" on the signs and symbols page Click Here
There are many books out about Witchcraft but none so cleverly packaged like the latest. Satan is up to his old tricks again and the main focus is the children of the world. The latest craze is a series of books by author J. K Rowling, known as Harry Potter.
The scramble to get the books is not just for children. Just as many adults are amused and are absorbing the content of these books. And what is sickening, Christians, or so-called Christians, are part of the fan club. I knew nothing of Harry Potter until mail started coming in asking if it was ok for teachers in Christian schools to be reading children books about mythology and witchcraft!!!! Did you read that correctly? In Christian schools!!!!!
Are we now so far gone that the church can't tell what Witchcraft is? Preachers are not doing what they are supposed to do. They are to expose this trash and inform the flock. But they join in the festivities and will not rock the boat. Halloween is accepted in the church and many of the so-called Christians fight hard when told they should not take part. Now just as Halloween is an abomination to God, so is writing books that glorify witchcraft or any kind of mythology.
The whole purpose of these books is to desensitize readers and introduce them to the occult. What a better way to introduce tolerance and acceptance of what God calls an abomination, then in children's books? If you can get them when they are young, then you have them for life. It’s the oldest marketing scheme there is.
Who is Harry Potter?
Harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited him when his parents were killed. For the first 10 years of his life Harry sleeps in a cupboard under the stairs of his only living family who loathe him never realizing he's special.
A mysterious letter, delivered by the friendly giant Hagrid, wrenches Harry from his dreary, Muggle hidden existence: "We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Harry finds himself at Hogwarts surrounded by wizards, his snowy owl - Hedwig, a phoenix-feather wand, and jellybeans that come in every flavor, including strawberry, snot, grass, and sardine ... and that's where the real adventure--humorous, haunting, and suspenseful begins.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone first published in England as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Note how the adults are depicted as hateful and perhaps strict. Then note how these wizards and other creatures are the good guys. These types of writings are nothing more then Satan's way to undermine the family. Kids get these books and then live in a fantasy world and rebel against there parents Here is a quote from the author: "The idea that we could have a child who escapes from the confines of the adult world and goes somewhere where he has power, both literally and metaphorically, really appealed to me."
Note what she says about the child having power? What she is saying is that the child needs to have power and control over parents and also to have the power of the occult. The author also uses occult terms in her thinking. Look at this new age phrase. "I have a very visual imagination. I see it, then I try to describe what is in my mind's eye," This minds eye concept is the heart of the new age movement. It is the ability to escape ones confines of this world and to explore the other dimensions of existence. For more info on the new age movement, check out this site. New Age
Keep these books and their teachings from your child. It is supposed to be a 7 book series, which 3 have already been published. I will add more info about the author and the books as it comes to my attention. Some teachers are reading these books to their classes. They are pagans using the school system to spread their agenda. Your tax dollars are being used to promote Witchcraft and no one is coming against it. Now read a bible or mention Jesus in school and your locked up. Pagans state that theirs is a bona-fide religion with the same rights as Christianity. So why are they allowed to teach it in the schools?
Should Harry Potter Books Worry Adults?
STEPHEN LEWIS interviews local Pastor, Christian Selvaratnam and local Vicar, Rev Tom Gill on their opposing views on this question.
YES, Harry Potter books should worry adults...says Christian Selvaratnam, Pastor of York City Church, whose daughter Kate, 11, is a Potter fan.
Who couldn't love Harry Potter? Attendance this week at cinema showings of the first Potter film are bound to show that Harry, the central character of the world famous J.K. Rowling novels, is loved by millions of children (and adults) around the world. Parents and teachers alike must be thrilled to find their children discovering and rediscovering the delights of reading and the enchanting power of a young imagination.
As heroes go Harry is an inspiring example - he and his friends display courage, loyalty and a willingness to make great sacrifices to overcome evil.
If Harry is your role model you will learn that gossip hurts people, judging others is wrong and even respect for owls!
In the mind of a child all things are (and should be) innocent and pure and in this respect no one should complain about any part of Rowling's novels.
Harry is a hero as is Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, Aslan in the Tales of Narnia and even Dorothy in Oz! My own daughter Kate, who is 11, is a big Harry Potter fan. She read all four of the books avidly, as soon as they came out.
But the subject matter from which the fictional Potter stories are drawn relates to an arena that is sometimes far from innocent or wholesome. I did read the first of the Potter books before I allowed my daughter to read it, because I wanted to see for myself what the content was. In the event, I was very happy and allowed her to continue to read them.
Nevertheless, when I read that a local tourist attraction is now offering séances, tarot card reading and opportunities to contact the dead , I wonder if fiction has become fact. It is not without reason that the Christian bible warns against real witchcraft and spiritism, for example Deuteronomy 18:9. I remember one particular person I knew a few years ago that became involved in a satanic coven, witnessing and participating in events that still `haunt' her today. Stories like that person's are rare but are real and should be something that any `Potter parent' should be thinking about. I know that in the real world the occult isn't pure, isn't innocent and isn't a great example or experience for any person or child.
Any parent of a Harry Potter fan will have excellent opportunities to discuss important matters of life, morality and truth. Younger children may well do best to avoid some of the scarier parts of the book, or have their parents selectively read the best bits to them. Parents of older children may want to explain about the real life aspects of the occult that the books draw from that are definitely to be avoided.
Enjoy the Potter books and learn some great lessons for life - but
remember, it is just fiction!
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NO, don't worry...says Rev
Tom Gill Vicar of St Luke's, York, and father of six-year-old Tom, a devoted
reader of Harry books.
I LIKE good novels for children, and the Harry Potter books are good, well-written children's novels. They encourage the imagination, which is something I think we ought to be doing for our offspring.
One of the most important things is that because they are a good read, because they are a lot of fun, they are getting children reading again. My six-year-old, Thomas, is reading them by himself - he's on the third one now - and I know a lot of children who don't normally like books who are reading these books. This has got to be a good thing.
They aren't perhaps the most original books in the world. You can see sources all through them - from Billy Bunter, Narnia, Tolkien. But there is nothing wrong in that. There are no new stories, really - there are perhaps only half a dozen stories in literature.
These books are very well written, and if some of the ideas come from other sources, what is the problem with that?
Another thing these stories are is very moral. They are not Christian, but they are very moral. There is a very clear line in them between good and bad. There are good characters who act in accordance with their values, and bad characters, who get their comeuppance.
It is quite black and white but children's stories need to be black and white, so that children can develop a moral sense. You can only learn to deal with shades of grey later if you have developed that moral sense.
One of the great things is that they can be used as a springboard for dealing with some very serious issues. Through the behaviour of Draco Malfoy and his father Lucius, for example, they raise the issue of racism. Particularly in the Chamber of Secrets and the Prisoner of Azkaban, where you have Malfoy talking about pure-bloods and mud-bloods, a `racist' term for muggles. It has a lot of echoes of what was happening in 1930s Germany.
At a time when there is a great deal of suspicion of Moslem people, you can draw a child's attention to what Malfoy is doing when he talks about mud-bloods, and you can do it in a way that they will understand.
There is nothing satanic about the books. They are a form of mythology. The church has always used mythology. Are we saying Greek mythology is satanic? Tolkien or Narnia is satanic? We need to accept that fiction is fiction. My six-year-old son knows the difference between fact and fiction perfectly well.
I wouldn't want to say Rowling's books are Christian or un-Christian. They are a good read, they are funny, they allow us to raise some very serious issues with children - and they are getting children reading again.
Updated: 10:15 Friday, November 16, 2001
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December 16, 2001