In a message dated Fri, 24 Aug 2001 7:11:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "Stefan
Fischer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
SNIP
>
> > I guess that means we should be reading the Koran, Playboy, Penthouse and
> > smoking, drinking, and cussing. I mean, how else will we know if those
> > things are what we've been taught?
> >
> > Please note - dripping sarcasm intended.
>
> Considering the rules of the Bible you probably shouldn't try these (at
> least the latter 5) and never did I (nor the brother I was quoting from)
> intend to tell you anything other.
> As for reading the Koran I made an exception because if I were a missionary
> to an islamic country I would probably like to know what they really believe
> in and what their 'holy book' does really say.
>
SNIP
Yes, but my sarcastic point was this: How do you know that those things violate the
rules of the Bible unless you have personally tried them (at least that appears to be
the logic of some on the list). I know those things are wrong based on the hearsay
that I heard growing up - without having to read/do them. The same is true of the
Harry Potter books - based on the advice and opinions of TRUSTED friends/mentors (and
no one on this list knows whether my friends/mentors have read them or not) I won't
read that garbage, nor will I allow my children to read them.
BTW, the verse says to abstain from the APPEARANCE of evil - it does NOT say to prove
the evil and then stay away from it. If it appears evil - leave. Hmmm, magic,
incantations, anti-Christian author, publisher, and media... APPEARS evil to me - I'm
abstaining.
Michael
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