Fundamentalist Christians, answer me this?

Question

It seems the far right fundies are complaining about the new Nicole Kidman movie, "The Golden Compass". The movie is based on a book trilogy that has been accused of being overtly anti-religion and who's author is a outspoken supporter of Athiesm.
The thing is, the fundies are complaining that New Line Cinema TOOK OUT the parts dealing with religion and atheism all together..watering down the fantasy story and thus PROMOTING more people to read the atheism laced book.

Does this make ANY sense to a normal person?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,305487,00.html

So don't go watch the movie/buy the book - Julia..seems quite simple. The problem I see here is the same problem that occured when The Last Temptation of Christ and The Davinci Code came out. The far right religious movement doesn't want ANYONE to have the right to see it.

Answer 1

I figured they'd take out the more abrasive parts. In fact, the Golden Compass isn't nearly as anti-Christianity as the other two books in the series. (Atheism isn't an issue in the books. God exists, he's just a bad guy.)

No, it doesn't make sense. Then again, protesting the books/movies in the first place wouldn't make sense. They're fun stories that teach good lessons, and they're FANTASY. I don't understand why some of my fellow Christians can get so up in arms about something like this.

Answer 2

>>>The thing is, the fundies are complaining that New Line Cinema TOOK OUT the parts dealing with religion and atheism all together..watering down the fantasy story and thus PROMOTING more people to read the atheism laced book.

Does this make ANY sense to a normal person?<<

I'm a Catholic, not a "fundie," but I am with the "fundies" on this one.

Yes, it makes perfect sense to me, because the movie is the lure for parents to buy their kids the books, possibly as a Christmas present.

The moviemakers are on record as admitting that they removed the most anti-religious parts of the movie for financial reasons.

The movie itself doesn't appear to be anti-Christian -- but it will very likely be the "bait" by which parents and kids are "hooked" into buying the books, which are heavily anti-Christian.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see the "sense" in this argument.

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Answer 3

It seems that some fundies will complain no matter WHAT.

If the movie left in the religion and atheism part they would be complaining about THAT.

The movie took them out, and they are complaining about THAT.

Movie very rarely bear much resemblence to the books they are based on, this is nothing new.
Just another chance for fundies to complain about how "persectued" they are.

Answer 4

I agree with the fundies on this.. It IS deceitful. They should have kept the anti-religious themes in the movie so that people know what they're getting themselves into. I doubt this was the intent for taking out the anti-religious themes out though. Personally, I'd like to watch a movie that was anti-religious, however only a few people would, so New Line Cinema probably figured they would make more money by taking that aspect of it out.

Answer 5

It makes more sense the New Line Cinema took out the religious/atheism parts to make the movie appealing to wider audience thereby increasing their profits...not as a secret plot to entice people to read about atheism in the book.
More than likely, the Fundamentalists are worried that children will want to read the book after seeing the movie and be exposed to a different viewpoint.

So, no, it makes no sense. Just another stupid conspiracy theory.

Answer 6

I'm far from normal, whatever that is. I am so tired of listening to the fundies b*tch about things like this or Harry Potter or the gay Teletubby or Big Bird or Earnie and Bert. I wish they would all just go find a nice hobby or bad habit or something to keep themselves busy besides tripping on things like Halloween being evil or the conspiracies to educate folks about the truth behind most religions especially Christianity. How's about they trip on the Vatican and the fictional pages of the Bible they pump into existence to suit their own needs of mass control and manipulation?They don't even have any archeological evidence of King Solomon, what's that about?

Answer 7

They're concerned because when all the kids who see this movie ask their parents to buy them the books, they'll be getting a whole different story and the parents won't even know it.
And I don't think the "fundies" as you call us are complaining, just warning each other. We make our own decisions for our own households and many of us will choose to avoid this movie and the books. Your family can do whatever it wants. Do you have a problem with that?

Answer 8

Here we go again, the same bunch of lunatics who believed it when Jerry Falwell told them Tinky Winky is gay are now going after a movie. People get real, if you won't read, listen to or watch other points of view other than those which support your own version of the truth you will NEVER grow and be an informed human being, which isn't that what your God wants of you?

Answer 9

It makes sense to me, because New Line Cinema is owned by the Chinese, who give us all those Kung-Fu movies like Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - and their movies just happen to be very "anti-gun". In case you haven't noticed, the Chinese government is atheist, and they are very interested in getting atheistic movies into American Hollywood, to influence the youth.

Answer 10

My son is in the 6th grade in the Golden Compass was a a recomenede/ required reading list, and I have no problem with it. I am surprised to real these responses