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Nick:
Absolutely. Which is why I find it hilarious that Christians would get all offensive if a movie does not conform to their little view of the world. Well boo hoo. Sorry, but some parents would rather their children learn a different fairy tale then some man-god came on earth, born of a virgin, got killed, then like a zombie rose from the dead after 1 1/2 days, said some shouts out to his hommies, then flew off into outerspace like he was Niel Armstrong or something.
I'm a Christian. I do not wish to line the pocket of this author, so I will not be seeing the movie. However, what I probably will do is check his books out of the library and read them. I even may read them with my children (13 & 12). Why? Why would a Christian read such obviously anti-religious garbage?
Easy, to refute such anti-religious garbage. How can I give sound and reasonable responses to something I haven't read myself? I may make it a bible study lesson for my whole family so that we can be prepared to respond to those who question our faith. We know what we believe and why and reading these books won't change that. If anything, I'll point out why the author's underlying worldviews are wrong when compared with the word of God.
Bravo. It's refreshing to see a parent teaching her children to think critically.
I just wish we all could impress our views without any basis etc..... IN a way it will may not agree with another but in a way it would seem not to attack another.
If the movie promotes or glorifies atheism, so what? Aren't there hundreds of films promoting Christianity?
Yes and Christianity is RIGHT!!!!!! Atheism is NOT!!!!!!!! Atheism is the way to hell!!!!!! Satan's way of bringing kids and people to his domain because he is a fool!!!! i HATE how society today is so sinful and doesn't care about how their decisions affects others. Moderator cut: inflammatory comments
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Yes and Christianity is RIGHT!!!!!! Atheism is NOT!!!!!!!! Atheism is the way to hell!!!!!! Satan's way of bringing kids and people to his domain because he is a fool!!!! i HATE how society today is so sinful and doesn't care about how their decisions affects others.
wow as a christian my self I find this the perfect way to turn off people from christ The good old hell preach.
Not that the I do not believe in hell but have we word things is very important.
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Yes and Christianity is RIGHT!!!!!! Atheism is NOT!!!!!!!! Atheism is the way to hell!!!!!! Satan's way of bringing kids and people to his domain because he is a fool!!!! i HATE how society today is so sinful and doesn't care about how their decisions affects others.
Speaking as an atheist, I find this outburst rather humurous. Thank you for explaining my reasoning for preferring hell over heaven with you, to the more moderate christians out there.
How can people hold such STRONG opinions on a film and book that they have never read? They are in fact just taking what someone else feeds them which of course is a dangerous thing to do. If you are that easily led then who knows there your headed.
I have just purchased the trilogy of books by this author, The Golden Compass is only the first. I look forward to reading it. If Satan carries me away while I am reading, I am sure you all will miss my witty reparte dearly but do please soldier on.
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I saw the movie on NYEve. It is not overtly anti-religion but is overtly anti-authority as in anti-tyranny. The movie's story presents a serious concern with the regimentation of children's personalities and freedom of thought, which is also a common complaint against all religions by a person like the atheist Richard Dawkins.
I would not recommend this movie for young children. There are several fighting scenes, and a dueling polar bear has its jaw torn off. The child protagonist works her way through several life-threatening situations. The "back story" about the key characters and their intellectual concerns is very slowly revealed as the movie progresses and is not subject matter for a child.
I read one article in which the movie's director is interviewed, and he says that if sequels to "The Golden Compass" are filmed, the overt anti-religion stance found in the 2nd and 3rd books of the trilogy *will* be written into those sequels.
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Atheism is NOT!!!!!!!! 
Atheism is the way to hell!!!!!! Satan's way of bringing kids and people to his domain because he is a fool!!!! i HATE 
