Hi Muffin, Gee I'm glad you posted. Dave and his wife
were so adamant about Halloween too. I couldn't say
anything ... just because they were raising the children ..
I'd already had my chance. I too am from a Methodist
background. My Great Grandfather was a Circuit Rider ...
then he settled down to preach in only two churches.
Son Dave is just like him. Has "Uncle Dave's" Bible and reads
from it Alot!

Nedra
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"*muffin*" wrote in message
...
: )

MY son, after entering the air Force ( he turns lieutenant this week)
became very religious & belief in the Bible is paramount to him.
My father-in-law is a Methodist minister & he grew up around church,but in
his teens, was one of those indifferent kids.

I am pleased he has such *faith* , but its too much for me,, at one
point he said his son could NOT go out for trick-or-treat (arrghhh)
luckily he has changed his opinion back on that point. But he has very
high
thoughts about sorcery( its against the bible)..
go fig........ he does go see the 'lord of the rings' movies,, guess that
is
diff.......

other than that,,,,,,,,, he is a wonderful son & father!!
yup, different,, NOT bad...


Muffin off to see his graduation.......

"Nedra" wrote in message
thlink.net...
PlainBill, Just because a kid turns out "different" does NOT
mean he is bad. I have a son who is a perfect throw-back to
his maternal great-grandparent's ways of thinking. He is
now 50 years old - has a beautiful family... and a gorgeous
granddaughter baby. Dave is my rock.

You are throwing in the towel on kids who are different - not
Bad!!!!

Nedra


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"PlainBill" wrote in message
...
Sometimes, in spite of a parent's best efforts, a child will go bad.
You have my sympathy. Perhaps your son will see thefolly of his
beliefs.

PlainBill

On Mon, 23 Jun 2003 00:14:34 -0400, "*muffin*"
wrote:

ok, I'm fessing,,
I have NEVER read any of the books.

my grandson, though, has watched the DVD of the 1st Harry potter,
here,
a
gazillion times,, ( I never got around to it!!)

one of these days,,,,,,,I'll read the books.

Muffin who's 30something son thinks Harry Potter is B*A*D for kids
(
something about sorcery & against the bible....... **major sigh**)
"K30a" wrote in message
...

Okay, time to fess up.
How many rec.ponders are going to be reading
the Harry Potter fifth book today? (me!)
My 17-yr-old daughter is going to crawl into
the mailbox and wait for the postman to arrive.


k30a