Question about the Lord of the Rings
So, hello everyone,
A little bit of background on the title before I get into my question. I have grown up in a conservative Reformed family where we have been very cautious in regards to magic in movies. [and other places too.] in fact, it was only a couple of years ago that we 'approved for the most part' Star Wars. Harry Potter I have never and don't want to read or watch---because of the presence of the occult, sorcery, and wizards --good or evil.
The real question I have is on the Lord of the Rings. I have never read the books, [aside from the Hobbit], or seen any of the movies. However, I have been told by many friends the plot, who the characters are, what they do, and how generally 'awesome' the movies are. Never really doubted what they said.
So, just the other night, we decided to start the first one. I guess I became confused because what I was told about the movie didn't seem to correspond with what I saw. I was never told about all the 'dark magic' in the movie; or the strange propensities of the ring, or the wraith-like figures that were chasing Frodo [neither dead or alive]--True: there was a great storyline, but...I guess I felt like I didn't hear the whole story about everything. I guess if I had heard what exactly the movies entailed [and I realize that they are probably a little more scary then the books--which may be perfectly fine], I probably would not have watched it. That's my conscience, and of course I'm not condemning someone's perfectly good Christian liberty. But could someone explain their reasoning for watching a movie like LOTR under "Christian Liberty" so I could learn more about your position?
Also: I have heard different things about Toliken making this to be Christian fiction[having Christian elements and whatnot] and also that it is not 'christian'. So, I guess you could call me confused.
Thanks
So, hello everyone,
A little bit of background on the title before I get into my question. I have grown up in a conservative Reformed family where we have been very cautious in regards to magic in movies. [and other places too.] in fact, it was only a couple of years ago that we 'approved for the most part' Star Wars. Harry Potter I have never and don't want to read or watch---because of the presence of the occult, sorcery, and wizards --good or evil.
The real question I have is on the Lord of the Rings. I have never read the books, [aside from the Hobbit], or seen any of the movies. However, I have been told by many friends the plot, who the characters are, what they do, and how generally 'awesome' the movies are. Never really doubted what they said.
So, just the other night, we decided to start the first one. I guess I became confused because what I was told about the movie didn't seem to correspond with what I saw. I was never told about all the 'dark magic' in the movie; or the strange propensities of the ring, or the wraith-like figures that were chasing Frodo [neither dead or alive]--True: there was a great storyline, but...I guess I felt like I didn't hear the whole story about everything. I guess if I had heard what exactly the movies entailed [and I realize that they are probably a little more scary then the books--which may be perfectly fine], I probably would not have watched it. That's my conscience, and of course I'm not condemning someone's perfectly good Christian liberty. But could someone explain their reasoning for watching a movie like LOTR under "Christian Liberty" so I could learn more about your position?
Also: I have heard different things about Toliken making this to be Christian fiction[having Christian elements and whatnot] and also that it is not 'christian'. So, I guess you could call me confused.
Thanks
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