Foosball is of the Devil...not Harry Potter

I have several questions and concerns regarding the uproar against the Harry Potter books and movies. I have researched both the author and the series, so I do understand the points of controversy within the Church, although, I am not ready to jump on the evangelical bandwagon that is going to such extremes as attempting to boycott the movie. I have no issue with raising an awareness of the content of any box office film, but this overly defensive and almost frightened response the Church has posed against the release of the movie deeply concerns me. I am afraid that the outspoken, and often ultraconservative, voices of evangelical Christianity are shaping a dumbed down, ignorant bride who is so fearful and weak in faith that she idolatrizes the efforts of the world over the power of Christ. I think it is both ignorant and foolish to reach a verdict on the series before ever actually engaging it. I pray that no unbeliever asks one of us in the middle of our rants if we've even seen it. Jesus never commissioned us to boycott the world. His kingdom isn't of this world. The world will be the world. Jesus knows that the world is a messy and dirty place, and in spite of that he said "Be in it..." I believe that "Be" is active. It goes beyond geography. It's a call to engage secular society, to be familiar with its ways, to know that you are going to get dirty walking in their playground, but that Christ's grace and power in you is bigger and that it's always overcoming. When did Jesus, and when were we ever called to stand across the street and point? Let me reiterate, I have no problem with raising an awareness of the supposed content of this film. But maybe our response shouldn't be to boycott it. Maybe we should spend the obscene amount of money and go see the movie. Maybe we should buy a large popcorn and enjoy the beautiful artistry and cinematography that divinely gifted individuals helped create. And if we should retain concern issues towards the message of this movie after we see it, maybe we would then be more equipped to be salt and light in our conversations with others. May we not run in fear, but may we dive into the dirty playground, trusting the grace and power of Christ to empower us and protect us. And may we learn what it means to be "in" the world, for it is the only hope of the world.