Monday, November 24, 2008

Should Christians Watch Movies With Witchcraft?

Should Christians Watch Movies With Witchcraft?

As Amanda and I were driving to town one Sunday to pick up a couple of things, I was thinking about what movies the library had. I was mad one Saturday night because she had taken the movie “Hidalgo” back, and gotten a movie I had not cared to watch. Then I came to Pirates, because I remembered that there was a trailer for it on the movie she had gotten.

I started thinking about all these things about it. Then I thought “These things are all sinful. There is  witchcraft in it, killing people, and of course it’s centered around blood-thirsting, stealing pirates!” I mean, the whole movie is about pirates. Pirates were feared by everyone because they killed without cause, stole things that weren’t theirs, destroyed many things, and were just a bunch of groveling wretches.

Have you ever read the definition of a pirate? I’m sure most everyone can think of something to say about them, but upon looking up the word “pirate” in Noah Webster’s dictionary, here is the meaning of it when he was alive and pirates were common -

PI’RATE, n. [L. pirata.]
1. A robber on the high seas; one that by open violence takes the property of another on the high seas. In strictness, the word pirate is one who makes it his business to cruise for robbery or plunder; a freebooter on the seas.
2. An armed ship or vessel which sails without legal commission, for the purpose of plundering other vessels indiscriminately on the high seas.
3. A bookseller that seizes the copies or writings of other men without permission.

So now that you know what the word “pirate” means, I will give you some of my thoughts about movies I am sure everyone has heard of by now - Pirates Of The Caribbean 1, 2, & 3.

The first time I watched the part where Barbossa sets her (the goddess of the sea who is bound in a human form, a witch) free I was very frightened because of her voice. It is a scary thing to hear her booming like she did, and in some unknown, wicked language. Then she bursts into crabs. I covered my ears and hid my eyes under the blanket. But then I watched it a second time, and it wasn’t so scary. Then the third time, I wasn’t scared at all. It became familiar to me, that booming voice which was so evil. I became comfortable with it. I should not have been. We should not allow ourselves to be led astray because something becomes familiar to us.

Here is the definition of a ‘witch” and ‘witchcraft’ -

WITCH, n.

1. A woman who by compact with the devil, practices sorcery or enchantment.

2. A woman who is given to unlawful arts.

3. A winding sinuous bank.
WITCH. v.t. To bewitch; to fascinate; to enchant.

WITCHCRAFT, [witch and craft.]

1. The practices of witches; sorcery; enchantments; intercourse with the devil.

2. Power more than natural.

WITCHERY, n.

Deuteronomy 18:10
There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.

Micah 5:12

And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:

Exodus 22:18

Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

2 Chronicles 33:6
And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

It is a sinful thing to be involved with any kind of witchcraft. You think you have control of those friendly evil spirits you plague people with and bring blessings with? Oh no. When they have finished with you, they will torment you and soon, drag your soul to be tormented forever more in the Lake of Fire. I pray for all of those out there who are deceived by this wicked thing. It is evil and should not be done. If you want higher power than you have here on earth, don’t look to those things which are evil, but look to the God who made you and in His name, can give you power over Satan and all his minions.

I am proud to say that I can make evil spirits run away from me because I can use His name to do it. I thank the Lord that I am and will never be deceived into thinking I can control evil spirits or place a curse on someone. Pray that all those out there will see the Light and turn from their evil ways before it is too late. Christ is coming, and He is coming soon. We must all be ready for Him. If you think that the witches out there cannot be saved, let me tell you that all can be saved through Grace. His Blood can wash their sins as white as snow.

If you know someone who is practicing witchcraft or is dealing with familiar spirits, pray for them, give them a Bible to read, share the Gospel with them. Maybe they don’t know that what they are doing is wrong, maybe they never heard the Gospel. But if you are willing to be a witness for Christ, the impossible will become the possible.

Watching movies about witchcraft or that has witchcraft in it is wrong also. Movies I have seen with ‘good’ or ‘bad’ witchcraft in them -  The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Penelope (*dumb movie*), Star Wars - all of them, Daredevil, Elektra, King Kong, Series of Unfortunate Events, and X-Men 1-3.  I could probably find a whole lot more movies that involve witchcraft, but I don’t want to go searching. I have heard it said that the Harry Potter movies are not full of witchcraft. But isn’t that a little oxymoron? Harry is born a Muggle, which means he had one parents was a witch, and the other was human. But he still assumes the roll of becoming a witch, or sorcerer. I have not seen the movies or read any of the books. I don’t want to. There is no good or bad witchcraft. Witchcraft is witchcraft, no matter how you use it. It is from the devil and not of God. If the Bible says something is wrong, then we as Christians should understand that that is a warning and we should not have anything to do with it. Don’t you agree?

Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

I hope you have enjoyed reading the thoughts and happenings of a fifteen-year-old girl from the country. “You can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens you!” Philippians 4:13

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Response(s)

Monday, November 24, 2008 - Witchcraft

Posted by HandmaidenAlli

Thanks for the message. It really spoke to me. There is no other godly TV shows now that I don't have cable anymore. So I've been watching Disney Channel on computer. Which isn't so bad as other teen shows, except for lust.

But lately I've been watching a show from Disney Channel called "Wizards of Waverly Place". But this show not only deals with lust but witchcraft.

I didn't know why but when I was watching the show, I felt my face heating up.Like God was talking to me. Now since I read this I've learned my lesson.

P.S. Do you know any "godly" TV shows that would interest me?

Agian thanks.

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Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by gokings13

Seems so obvious: if Scripture says don't do it, then.......don't do it.

Just focus on your relationship with the Lord!
You can warn others, but don't get frustrated when they don't listen.

Laura

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Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by CandyFoote

We don't watch very many shows, but you really got me thinking!
First of all, I would never let my kids watch anything to do with witchcraft!
But, you know what? I bought pirate toys for my boys for Christmas!
Thanks for posting the definition!
I will be going Christmas shopping for something else for my boys!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!

Candy

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Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Clara

This is so true. I have never watched a movie or show containing either witches or pirates. I believe the spiritual world out there is much bigger and more complex than any of us even knows, witchcraft and all other ploys of the devil reach further than any of us knows and it is scary to think that people become hardened to it. I think movies and TV are more evil than we know - think of the way the evil often portrayed on them infiltrates billions of homes, lives and families around the world without discretion. Satan knows how best he can get in even when we don't even know it. I have read a little booklet written by a missionary in Papua New Guinea, called "Television: Satan's Trojan Horse". The enemy steals into our homes, families and lives through television, and often we don't even know it until it has already begun to destroy us, even as in the historical story of the trojan horse by which men entered a city in preparation to destroy it! Beware of the tools of the enemy!

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