text: why do some religious people think harry potter is bad, yet think star wars is ok? they both contain good and bad people and both use magic. technology is always more exceptable than witch craft. technology can be explained, where many will refuse that witchcraft, can, maybe, not sure if it exsist.  the force that is used in starwars is like the chi many martial art students use as way to control their fighting energy.  everything in life has a good and bad energy. some choose to the good energy and some choose the bad. though christians strive to stay away from "the dark side" but we can not deny it is out there.  if god created the heavens and the earth and allowed adam and eve to sin then god knows that evil exsist. i myself believe in both good and evil, good and bad, christianity and devil worship.  god has given us the free will to do what we see as right and wrong.  i loved both harry potter and starwars. i see nothing nothing wrong with enjoying a good book or movie. i refuse to believe that by watching or ready such items that i will subject myself to bad things.  may the force be with you and may your wand be at the ready.