Pullman Quotes:
“I say: ‘There is a God, and here he is dying’ – and this is what I was particularly pleased with, as a result of an act of charity. And he goes ‘with a sigh of the most profound and exhausted relief.’”
When his books were released in Australia in 2003, Pullman told The Sydney Morning Herald that his “books are about killing God.”
So I watched the trailer and read some of the books excerpts. It is very "Chronicles Of Narnia" in it's big screen appeal. Excellent animation and story lines. The only problem is that this IS definitely a story about good versus evil and evil will when in the end. The author writes that the characters have "souls" called daemons(demons) but then denies that the books and movies are anti-Christian. Would like to hear your thoughts Christians and Atheists alike. I am a Christian and will not go to see the movie simply because I cannot, in good consicence, spend my money to support something totally against what I believe.
2007-11-08 12:52:30 · 19 answers · asked by Only hell mama ever raised 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
F0876,
Go to the trailer sight and listen to what is says. My point is simply that I don't think that it should be portrayed as a childrens movie and that it is going. Pullman is an avowed Atheist that has publically stated"I hate God" (which leads one to wonder how he can hate someone or something that he does not believe exists?) I am just asking for opinions. In the Harry Potter books good always won over evil in the long run.
2007-11-08 15:40:55 · update #1
This movie (books) is dangerous for the "intended" audience-children!
2007-11-08 12:58:03 · answer #1 · answered by Poor Richard 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
well, i've read the books,and i gotta tell you, those thigns really changed by perspective of things. i was a christian before and a christian after and still am today. yes, the books to portray the Church as the bad guy, but not necessarily religion. it is about the conflict good and evil, but in the end what wins out is human nature, which is both and neither. the god in the movie is not the same God you and i worship; but yes, he does die near the end. the books at least aren't about "killing God" in the literal sense, they're about getting past the beurocracy and politics and hypocracy of the church. i would encourage you to read the books first and make your own educated decision instead of basing it on short excerpts of quotes from interviews a long time ago. if you read them, approach them with an open mind and if you still don't like the idea then by all means don't go see the movie. even if you don't want to buy the books they're almost vertainly at your local library i know mine has two books of each part of the trilogy
Molly: those books are not childrens' books
also, don't be mislead by the "daemons". Pullman is not suggesting that human souls are evil, and if you do about 30 seconds of research you'll find out that they are NOT the same things as demons. though it would be possible to relate them to demons it would we just as easy to compare them to angels
2007-11-08 13:05:55 · answer #2 · answered by f0876and1_2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, this film doesn't concern me at all. What DOES concern me are films like 'The DaVinci Code' that lie to viewers by saying it's based on "FACT" when it's not. After the book was published, I was simply amazed by the number of weak "Christians" who questioned their faith because of that idiotic book. 'The DaVinci Code' corrupted the message of the Gospel, which is why it's so dangerous; because 'The Golden Compass' doesn't corrupt the Gospel, I simply place it into the "irrelevent" category.
2016-05-28 21:15:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i read that series from when i was like 8 or 10 to 12. They're great books and have absolutely nothing to do with killing god. Wanna hear an even better story... In MA a Christian church has banned Harry Potter because of the witchcraft and evil incantations..... what has the world come to.... claiming children's' books are conveying messages of evil.....
2007-11-08 13:04:05 · answer #4 · answered by hello 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only thing I can say is that I had never heard of "The Golden Compass" before people started posting about it on R & S. Now my interest is piqued. I'll look for details about the storyline on the web, and maybe watch the movie.
2007-11-08 13:16:27 · answer #5 · answered by Darth Cheney 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as I'm concerned, it's a work of fiction. The god in this movie is not my God, and its religion is not my religion, however thinly veiled the metaphor. It is no threat to me and should not be a threat to you, either.
Besides, it looks really cool, and I've been dying to see it for a year, ever since I saw the first trailer!
2007-11-08 13:02:20 · answer #6 · answered by Chantal G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Jocko Homo -- having read the first book myself (and enjoyed it thoroughly, may I add) I agree that the world view of the books is Gnostic rather than anti-Christian. It's one of those books that challenges the reader to think -- which is of course dangerous if you're trying to raise your child to be a Fundamentalist.
2007-11-08 13:03:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Evil whens in the end huh? Well, then there's really nothing to fear.
Personally, I didn't go see The Chronicles of Narnia crap for the same reason you won't go see The Golden Compass.
2007-11-08 13:05:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christians shouldnt see the movie..as an Atheist, i dont plan on seeing the movie either, but only because it looks like it sucks...
2007-11-08 13:00:43 · answer #9 · answered by tyler durden 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The books are Gnostic. "God" is actually the Demiurge, an archangel claiming to be God. In the book's world, good wins over evil. But evil, in this case, is organized religion.
2007-11-08 12:57:45 · answer #10 · answered by NONAME 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I spent money on the Passion of the Christ, in spite of the fact that I do not believe in it. I see no problem in stepping outside the box every now and then.
2007-11-08 13:04:32 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋