Vegeta_Lover239
Two, his name reminds me of mold. D:
'Voldy's gone moldy, so let's have some fun!" biggrin
Ah, this topic. It's a very interesting one, let me tell you. I've had plenty of discussions about Harry Potter with other Christians, and every time I learn something new. By the way, if you have not read the seventh book, there is a spoiler in the paragraph starting with 'The Harry Potter series is wonderfully written...' Just warning you ahead of time.
I have heard differently from all different sources about how Christmas was originally developed, but I am not sure what I believe. One person has told me that it was created, originally, by the Pagans a long time ago. I did not think it was true, but I have no evidence against the claim. Neither do I to the claim that the Spanish created Christmas, but I'm not sure if I believe that yet either. I will do research of my own, unless you have a citation for your source, oO-carrioncrow-Oo.
But Christmas is celebrated by nearly everyone, though most don't like to call it Christmas because saying the word 'Christ' is, apparently, offensive. Christmas, it seems, is not centered around Jesus Christ or God anymore, it is more centered around Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas, whatever you call him. The man the flies around and drops into houses through chimneys, distributing gifts throughout the world to all of the good youngens. Of course, he is not real, but when most people hear the word Christmas, they think of gifts and Santa Claus, not the birth or the celebration of the birth of Jesus. That is the truth of it. Christmas is not a religious holiday, it is a holiday that many people celebrate. I am sure that some of the witches and wizards in the series of Harry Potter are Christians, but J.K. Rowling did not specify.
This is related to the question, but has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas. I would just love to hear your thoughts on the matter. I have heard a few Christians say that the story is good, but they don't much like it because the concept of witches and wizards is evil. This is true, but as Jester25 said, that is because the magic they are granted is from the Devil. If these children in the series are born with it, then wouldn't that be considered a gift from God? Perhaps this is, actually, a holy gift, not something that makes them evil. I plan to ask God this when I see him. I would just love to hear is thoughts on the Harry Potter series.
The Harry Potter series is wonderfully written [at least the last books] and a great story, and it has so many Christian themes, little tints of our beliefs here and there. The self-sacrifice that Harry makes is so related to how Jesus died on the cross. Harry did that for everyone, because that was the only way he could defeat Voldemort. I do not think Voldemort represent the Devil as much as he represents Sin itself. Harry sacrificed himself to eradicate the evil that was taking people over, killing them. Jesus died to wipe the slate clean, and destroy Sin. Or at least forgive it.
Also, I would like to note, It is not known of Jesus was born in the Summer at all. I celebrate it on Christmas, but I have heard many things. Some say he was born in the Spring, near Easter. It does not say in the Bible, Vegeta_Lover239 and oO-carrioncrow-Oo, that he was born in the summer. The truth is, we can hardly know for sure when he was born. So let's just wait it out and ask him one day, eh? biggrin
And Vegeta_Lover239, I highly recommend reading a real Bible. In fact, I think you should ask for one for Christmas--an adult one. I have not read all the way through, but it is wonderful to read, and so encouraging. Read it before school or work or whatever you do with your time, and you feel so much better throughout the day, I find. And you must get your own because you should take notes and highlight. Some people think it is defacing something Holy, but I beg to differ. It is not the pages and ink that make it holy, it is not the cover of it. What makes it holy is what the words say, and if you highlight them or add to them or underline them, you are making use of them. It is more holy when you are interacting with them and making sense out of them than when you leave it blank.
Bibles are a wonderful thing to have. I need a new one myself--I have had my current Bible since I was very young. The text itself is no different from an 'adult's' bible, but I wrote notes in it that don't make sense to anyone but a child, and I've doodled on the back a bit. I'm a tad OCD, so I need something clean and neat and new.
Ah, this topic. It's a very interesting one, let me tell you. I've had plenty of discussions about Harry Potter with other Christians, and every time I learn something new. By the way, if you have not read the seventh book, there is a spoiler in the paragraph starting with 'The Harry Potter series is wonderfully written...' Just warning you ahead of time.
I have heard differently from all different sources about how Christmas was originally developed, but I am not sure what I believe. One person has told me that it was created, originally, by the Pagans a long time ago. I did not think it was true, but I have no evidence against the claim. Neither do I to the claim that the Spanish created Christmas, but I'm not sure if I believe that yet either. I will do research of my own, unless you have a citation for your source, oO-carrioncrow-Oo.
But Christmas is celebrated by nearly everyone, though most don't like to call it Christmas because saying the word 'Christ' is, apparently, offensive. Christmas, it seems, is not centered around Jesus Christ or God anymore, it is more centered around Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas, whatever you call him. The man the flies around and drops into houses through chimneys, distributing gifts throughout the world to all of the good youngens. Of course, he is not real, but when most people hear the word Christmas, they think of gifts and Santa Claus, not the birth or the celebration of the birth of Jesus. That is the truth of it. Christmas is not a religious holiday, it is a holiday that many people celebrate. I am sure that some of the witches and wizards in the series of Harry Potter are Christians, but J.K. Rowling did not specify.
This is related to the question, but has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas. I would just love to hear your thoughts on the matter. I have heard a few Christians say that the story is good, but they don't much like it because the concept of witches and wizards is evil. This is true, but as Jester25 said, that is because the magic they are granted is from the Devil. If these children in the series are born with it, then wouldn't that be considered a gift from God? Perhaps this is, actually, a holy gift, not something that makes them evil. I plan to ask God this when I see him. I would just love to hear is thoughts on the Harry Potter series.
The Harry Potter series is wonderfully written [at least the last books] and a great story, and it has so many Christian themes, little tints of our beliefs here and there. The self-sacrifice that Harry makes is so related to how Jesus died on the cross. Harry did that for everyone, because that was the only way he could defeat Voldemort. I do not think Voldemort represent the Devil as much as he represents Sin itself. Harry sacrificed himself to eradicate the evil that was taking people over, killing them. Jesus died to wipe the slate clean, and destroy Sin. Or at least forgive it.
Also, I would like to note, It is not known of Jesus was born in the Summer at all. I celebrate it on Christmas, but I have heard many things. Some say he was born in the Spring, near Easter. It does not say in the Bible, Vegeta_Lover239 and oO-carrioncrow-Oo, that he was born in the summer. The truth is, we can hardly know for sure when he was born. So let's just wait it out and ask him one day, eh? biggrin
And Vegeta_Lover239, I highly recommend reading a real Bible. In fact, I think you should ask for one for Christmas--an adult one. I have not read all the way through, but it is wonderful to read, and so encouraging. Read it before school or work or whatever you do with your time, and you feel so much better throughout the day, I find. And you must get your own because you should take notes and highlight. Some people think it is defacing something Holy, but I beg to differ. It is not the pages and ink that make it holy, it is not the cover of it. What makes it holy is what the words say, and if you highlight them or add to them or underline them, you are making use of them. It is more holy when you are interacting with them and making sense out of them than when you leave it blank.
Bibles are a wonderful thing to have. I need a new one myself--I have had my current Bible since I was very young. The text itself is no different from an 'adult's' bible, but I wrote notes in it that don't make sense to anyone but a child, and I've doodled on the back a bit. I'm a tad OCD, so I need something clean and neat and new.
