Cartoonology. There is great theology in cartoons and comics.
It is fun to watch an innocent child using his or her imagination. I have a granddaughter who can entertain herself all day with dolls in such an imaginative way. Most anyone would agree that using the imagination and fantasy are essential to a healthy childhood.
Not all fantasy is good, however. Certain fantasy books and movies now on the market can, in fact, be very dangerous and harmful to our children. These books and movies have taken things from the evil underworld and portrayed them as good and wholesome, and our children can become so enamored and consumed with them.
Someone will say, "Didn't Snow White have a witch in it and did it hurt anyone?" Yes, there is a witch in Snow White, but the difference with today's fantasies about witches, demons, vampires, etc. is that they are now portrayed as good, respectable, acceptable and even desirable. In Snow White the witch was evil and Snow White was innocent. We all got it.
The danger is that a child can easily cross over from seemingly unharmful imaginations to destructive realities. Satan is a cunning creature and he never shows his full hand when dealing with us. His strategy is to lure us. The Bible says that he disguises himself as an angel of light. (2 Corinthians 11:14)
Use your imagination and teach your children to do the same, but use it in a good, positive way to stimulate spirituality. I'm afraid too many parents think that it is too outdated to strictly steer their children toward the things of God. Why not use your imagination and think of ways you can do just that.
Genesis 6:5 (NLT)
The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. 04-02-2010
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