The Golden Compass Movie (hell, church, atheist, gospels)
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I saw this in an email and my first reaction was 'Nah, this is fake', but apprently not.
Thanks for bringing this to our attention Ms. Charlotte.
An excerpt of what I received:
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It is the first movie of a trilogy based on book series. The author is an atheist and is admittingly trying to influence children against God in a very sly way. According to the author, he is trying to "kill God in the eyes of children." I read this and was completely shocked. I had not heard of this movie, but it stars Nicole Kidman so I'm sure it will get a lot of publicity.
So... I don't understand why you wouldn't let your kids see it? It seems to me that it would really serve a purpose to show them all of the encounters they might face with their professed faith, no?
So... I don't understand why you wouldn't let your kids see it? It seems to me that it would really serve a purpose to show them all of the encounters they might face with their professed faith, no?
Somehow, that response just didn't surprise me.LOL
Somehow, that response just didn't surprise me.LOL
Haha, no I meant that seriously. Is it really faith if you haven't examined all of the options or at least been made aware of them? Or is it subtle indoctrination?
Haha, no I meant that seriously. Is it really faith if you haven't examined all of the options or at least been made aware of them? Or is it subtle indoctrination?
If I remember correctly, you don't have kids, but lets pretend you did.
Would you go let them see a movie who's primary message was 'Believe this way or burn in hell forever'?
Cuz if you wouldn't, then you understand this stance.
I don't remember any of the Jesus films taking a 'You're going to hell' stance so many kids have seen the films that depict the gospels. But no, I wouldn't want my kids watching a movie whose goal is "to kill God in the eyes of children." Matter of fact, I'm not sure if I was an atheist I'd want my kids watching something like that. It appears to be a subtle way of brain washing kids into what the author wants them to believe.
You can call it 'subtle indoctrination', I call it 'parenting'.
I'm pretty interested in this movie - not for anything to do with religion.
It's based on a book that I like.
Side note: I also wanted to see Chronicles of Narnia until I read so much about its underlying Christian message. I want none of that in my favorite childrens' adventure tales.
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