Why do Christian people judge books buy "looking for a Christian type book"?

(((No offense meant in any of this))))) Couldn't they just read the Bible if there looking for that type of book? Why don't Christian people like Twilight or Stephen King books or anything out of the ordinary. Shouldn't they know what is out there for books?Why do Christian people judge books buy "looking for a Christian type book"?
As a Christian, I have no problem reading either Twilight or Stephen King. As a person with my own set of tastes, I haven't read Twilight because vampires are not very interesting to me. As for Stephen King, I have read a couple things and may read some more which were suggested to me, but I do -not- enjoy horror - again, it merely reflects my own tastes.



My favorites happen to be Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, both of whom were Christians. However, they didn't write so-called "Christian books." I didn't pick either of them for their beliefs, but because I happen to absolutely adore their stories. Period.



Christians are no different than other people in that we have our own tastes, our likes and dislikes and more. As other groups, each Christian is an individual; in other words, all Christians won't either enjoy or hate the same novels. Like every other group, there will always be people who seem to do their best to give the rest a bad name (if you look at any belief, any nationality, etc., you will find people like that).



Per my norm, I digress. To answer your original question, I do -not- look for and buy books merely because they are "Christian type" but because they appeal to me - no matter who wrote the book or what genre it happens to be.



To answer your final question: I do know what is out there in books, for the most part. Like anyone else, there are no doubt many books about which I have yet to hear. Like everyone else, it's because it hasn't crossed my path - not because I'm hiding my head in the sand. I will admit that as a Christian, I have no interest in reading a book which bashes Christianity; I'm sure those of other beliefs feel the same about what they believe.



There are most likely some types of books you would much rather avoid, whose subject matter or genre is unappealing to you. There's nothing wrong with it, in fact.



I suppose my basic premise is that we all judge books based on some criteria or other. A Christian who wants to read Christian novels is no more extraordinary than anyone else who may want to read a novel which includes their own belief or, at least, doesn't ridicule it.
I am a Christian and the son of a couple of parents that do exactly what you're talking about. I don't personally understand it (there's nothing wrong with it), but you can't get a good read out of any of them. I actually got in a fight with them when I was about 8 for trying to read Harry Potter. Living a moral, evangelical life is a matter of personal willpower, a relationship with God and reading the Bible (which isn't read for its literary genius, prose style, or exciting plot line), but not basing your entire base of reading material on the thoughts of other Christians.



Also, unrelated, don't put Twilight in the same thought on good books as Stephen King's novels. Stephenie Meyer is good at producing mediocre, unimaginative romance novels under the popular culture disguise of being good books.Why do Christian people judge books buy "looking for a Christian type book"?
Though the answers above answer the psychological reason why this happens, the more Christian insight reason for this is that the bible states to, in broad terms, avoid anything that has to do with the occult. This includes spirits, wizards, love obsessed vampires, and so one. But as previously stated, most Christians feel as if these books are fine, and are even taught that they are not 'sinful' so long as the reader recognizes the piece as pure fiction, and not an actual reality. So it is not that we are obsessed with books similar or only related to the Bible, it's just that for generations these books have been considered a sin against GOD, though they are becoming more widely accepted.
I am a Christian with many Christian friends and have never in my entire life selected or disregarded a book because of my religious beliefs. Then again, I am not very strict when it comes to my religion, and a lot of Christians aren't. Just because a book has vampires or witches in it, it doesn't mean that I'm betraying my religion to read about it. I don't find anything wrong with them.



However, Catholics can sometimes be much stricter on such things, and select books because of their material. But i used to go to a Catholic school where we decorated the year 4 classroom in a fantasy theme (dragons, brooms, a golden snitch) and the year 6 students went on an excursion to see the opening of Harry Potter.



It really depends on an individuals beliefs.Why do Christian people judge books buy "looking for a Christian type book"?
There re plenty of Christians who will read non biblical books. I happen to be one. Those who don't either are religious extremist who think that all books are poison. or there is something in the book that opposes their beliefs. I can understand not letting kids read certain books if it teaches them something that the bible goes against but there are those who take it to far. At a certain age a child should be able to tell fact from fiction. Its only the younger ones that need more guidance because they are so impressionable. There are some authors I won't read, though, like Phillip Pullman because his books are about killing God and while I know its fiction it's still against what I believe.
You are totally right



Once I was reading this trilogy: His Dark materials, and is very atheist (almost everyone is against The Authority(GOD) and want to destroy him, because some group of people and angels discovered that he is not the real creator of the universe. He just was the first angel to exist and he self-proclaimed himself as the creator of the worlds. And they began a war against him)



So I was reading that, and I met with some woman from my church and began accusing of insulting the name of god blah blah blah.

She even talked to my parents saying that im reading demonic things and that I needed to stop reading my books except the books from the church.



I was WTF!



But my parents cant do anything because I buy my books with my own money so they couldnt take them away from me
You're painting a very large group with a very broad brush. I'm sure there are self-proclaimed Christians who like Twilight and Stephen King. Given the the numbers of these books that are sold in the US and the numbers of people in the US who claim to be Christian, there's gotta be some overlap.



Of course, my very born again sister refuses to read (famed Christian apologist) C.S. Lewis' "Screwtape Letters" because it has demons in it. So you never know.
The same reason why we ask for Fantasy recommendations and Mystery suggestions, and so on. We have our own tastes. Some people are very religious, and they don't want to risk reading about anything that can turn them against, OR make them think otherwise of their religion. That's perfectly fine.



If they want to, they'll go ahead and read some more-so popular books, but it's up to them. (:
I think christians (like myself) can read anything, I mean, I like Twilight, and The Mortal instruments Trilogy, and I'm a christian, just because you don't believe in that kind of thing, doesnt mean you can't read a good novel about it once in a while.
Those are just the kind of books they like.



I suggest that you avoid generalizing. people here probably won't get as offended by it, but the religion and spirituality section has taught me to always use the word some when referring to any large group.
because like everybody else they like to find others whose thoughts and beliefs are the same