of witchcraft will be brought up, if your daughter is raised with a solid background in her faith, there should be no “problem”.
I agree.
). However, as I said before, anyone that goes into witchcraft, etc. after watching these shows is going to be sorely disappointed and need to be grounded in reality. Personally, I think that the argument that these types of shows, books, etc. will get kids involved in the “occult” carries as much weight as the argument that movies, games, music, cause kids to be violent (and that doesn;t carry much weight). Personally, if I thought witchcraft was anything like it is on TV, I wouldn’t have bothered because I think those shows are stupid.
Okay, as far as putting this nonchalant way of witchcraft is just kind of a dumb thing . . . it is playing with fire. Did you know that the spells in Harry Potter are real occult spells? Again playing with fire. Someone that doesn’t have your knowledge about such shows will have a different way of accepting this. Please don’t take this the wrong way, but I am soon to be 40, have a good marriage and four wonderful children/babies and as someone that was 20 once, I changed my point of view 180 degrees. Kids change EVERYTHING, all of a sudden you are responsible for bringing good to them, not mediocre. These kind of shows undermine the upbringing of good christian children and their parents.While I have no problem (obviously) with witchcraft, etc. I do dislike these shows (Charmed, Sabrina, Buffy, and now “WITCH”) that portray it to be some instant gratification, instant sexy, fighting demons, zap you’re a frog, etc. practice, because that is everything it is not. It is a craft/practice that takes time and patience to learn (just like any other thing) and is certainly not instant anything (and where is my sexy body and outfit, not to mention my magical wings
As The Hidden Life said - mindless fluff.
However, another good point was brought up, and that is the sexuality part of it. Although I really never watched anime, I’ve seen the videos in stores and a lot of it does seem to revolve around sex. Now, for a mature adult, this would be no big deal. However, being a Disney show, it is geared more towards children. Children that are going to be more influenced with “this is how you should dress” and “this is how you should act around guys”. Personally, I think this is something to worry about more than the occult as society today puts too much emphasis on looks and sexuality. I’ve seen clothes for 6, 7, 8 year olds that are “sexier” than what I wear now and definately nothing like what I wore when I was that age (and I’m only almost 20 so things have changed a lot).
All in all, I’d say that for a child with good upbringing, this show should be harmless, but there are better things to watch on TV (even Harry Potter would probably be better to read/watch than this).
Not really. Unless, I suppose, you light a candle.
Witchcraft utilizes the natural energies around us. It is scientifically proven that everything is made up of energy. God supposedly created everything in nature, so it is using energies coming from God. Witchcraft is just the focusing of these energies towards a specific intent. Then how come I (or anyone else) can’t make feathers float or fly around on my broomstick. But then, I suppose anything could be part of a spell. If I really wanted, I could use Christian prayers and incorporate them into my spellwork.No, someone who is not grounded in reality will have a different way of accepting this. And it is a parent’s job to teach their children the difference between reality and fantasy.
Intellectually, I wouldn’t rate these shows too high, but if a child is grounded in their faith and reality and in the case of “WITCH”, isn’t easily influenced by sexual propaganda, there should be no problem.
I don’t think so. My mother is a strict Catholic, and has no problem with my younger brother and sister reading Harry Potter because they know the difference between real and not. When my siblings and I were younger, we would pretend to have some “magical powers” or be some other mythical creature, but there was no problem with it because we knew it was fake.
No, that is completely understandable. I just think that by watching something like “WITCH” there is more of a chance of their brains melting from the stupidity of the show rather than from them getting any “occult” influences.
Except that it is.
Of course! Because everyone knows Dracula will come through the TV, bite them, and make them a vampire.
This subversiveness is common to the occult. The Harry Potter series would not make it into the hands of children so easily if it was more honestly marketed. It’s very much in keeping with the Wicca tradition.
W.I.T.C.H. or maybe the American Doll Christmas movie about love. I say, throw all that garbage out, why invite it in.Actually, witchcraft is very real. That is why the bible warns against it.
Please list the Occult spells and Demon names in Harry Potter.I think I made a mistake, the spells in Harry Potter aren’t the problem, it is the names of the demons. Sorry.
I don’t think that watching Dracula will make you a vampire. I don’t think watching W.I.T.C.H. will do that either. I do think that in the world today so much is minimilized (sp?) You get used to shows that slip in sexually explicit comments, or you don’t think about the violence as much because it is all over the place etc. All I am trying to say is . . . why bring it into your life if you can fill it with God instead. If I have to choose I will choose God. Sometimes that is the choice. Harry Potter or something more in tune with our beliefs.
Blessings,
Helen
“Some people object that the Harry Potter books do not teach legitimate spells, and are therefore harmless. However, what the books do teach children is the concept of magick, that is to say, they learn that if they say certain words, and do certain things, they can get certain results and control people. This is what casting spells and working magick is all about. Furthermore, … they are often led to web sites which teach the real stuff from Harry Potter related fan sites.”
St. James said:
Why, you want to practice? Look up the names and do the homework.