olger Posted October 3, 2009 Posted October 3, 2009 between Harry Potter & Lord of the Rings.. As near as I can tell, not very much, Quote "Please don't feed the drama queens.."
Members phkrause Posted October 3, 2009 Members Posted October 3, 2009 I'll be the first to agree with you olger, but I'd like to know than, what is your point? pk Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Dr. Shane Posted October 3, 2009 Posted October 3, 2009 Well, the VeggieTales has done a take-off video from Lord of the Rings. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
olger Posted October 3, 2009 Author Posted October 3, 2009 I'll be the first to agree with you olger, but I'd like to know than, what is your point? pk I met a person Wednesday who was ecstatic about LOR but eschewed HP. What's the difference? Quote "Please don't feed the drama queens.."
Members phkrause Posted October 3, 2009 Members Posted October 3, 2009 I'm still not hearing what your point is olger? If you dislike them just say so. That is your right. Not everyone likes that kind of stuff. pk Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Moderators John317 Posted October 3, 2009 Moderators Posted October 3, 2009 Just looking at them from the literary viewpoint, Lord of the Rings is far superior as literature and will no doubt be around a lot longer. It is studied in the universities as "serious literature," but the other is basically only read as children's books and is not taken seriously as literature. Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
olger Posted October 3, 2009 Author Posted October 3, 2009 I don't like or dislike them, I am just curious why a person (christian) would be so enthusiastic about one and non-enthusiastic about the other one. Aren't they both predicated upon mythology & magic? Quote "Please don't feed the drama queens.."
Neil D Posted October 3, 2009 Posted October 3, 2009 I don't like or dislike them, I am just curious why a person (christian) would be so enthusiastic about one and non-enthusiastic about the other one. Aren't they both predicated upon mythology & magic? Do you understand the value of wood heat and solar heating systems, Olger? Arent they also just the way to get energy into the home? Since you are so familiar with LOR, where and when is magic used? Did you know that those who claim to practice magic also hate HP as it undermines thier religion and magical principles? Gerry, if you are so confused over these questions, wouldn't you agree that MAYBE you are asking the wrong questions? Quote Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. George Bernard Shaw
Moderators Bravus Posted October 3, 2009 Moderators Posted October 3, 2009 I'll happily agree that eschewing *either* on the grounds proposed is nonsensical to me. Quote Truth is important
Administrators Tom Wetmore Posted October 3, 2009 Administrators Posted October 3, 2009 Ger, Have you read The Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter? Have you seen any of the movies? You might explain why a Christian should avoid mythology or magic, although I am not so sure that one can accurately suggest that either is really predicated on either except superficially or perhaps incidentally to the entire story. As one who has great appreciation for the literary values and moral lessons of LOR, I would say that the themes of good vs. evil and the ultimate triumph of good is a major distinction from HP. Quote "Absurdity reigns and confusion makes it look good." "Sinless perfection is such a shallow goal." "I love God only as much as the person I love the least." *Forgiveness is always good news. And that is the gospel truth. (And finally, the ideas expressed above are solely my person views and not that of any organization with which I am associated.)
ChildofChrist Posted October 3, 2009 Posted October 3, 2009 Adding on..... One reason that LOR maybe considered worth the watch/read is that Toiken was a contemporary of CSLewis, IMO. Quote Wakan Tanka Kici Un ~~Child of Christ~~
Administrators Tom Wetmore Posted October 3, 2009 Administrators Posted October 3, 2009 And they both wrote with a decidely and intentional Christian perspective. Quote "Absurdity reigns and confusion makes it look good." "Sinless perfection is such a shallow goal." "I love God only as much as the person I love the least." *Forgiveness is always good news. And that is the gospel truth. (And finally, the ideas expressed above are solely my person views and not that of any organization with which I am associated.)
there buster Posted October 5, 2009 Posted October 5, 2009 In HP, magic is a thing which can be mastered and used for good. In LOR, no one is immune to the power of the one ring. Even Gandalf proclaims, "I am a servant of the Secret Fire," which Tolkien explicitly stated is the Holy Spirit. A person reading HP might think magic was something to be tried and perhaps mastered, for good. A person reading/watching LOR would recognize that we cannot control evil; we are servants, rather than masters, of everything supernatural. Tolkien thus sounds a great deal like the Apostle Paul. Rowling is more like Simon Magus. Quote “the slovenliness of our language makes it easier to have foolish thoughts.” George Orwell
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