2007-11-25 11:50:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Some Christians are saying that the movie is against the Christian God...
I'm just curious.
I can remember the Christian outcry against Harry Potter...
2007-11-25 11:51:23 · update #1
The movie is written by an athiest who believes all children should be indoctrinated into athiesm.
The books the movie is written on portray God as a weak old man and children kill Him in the end.
How much more anti-God can you get than that?
2007-11-25 11:54:32 · answer #1 · answered by Molly 6 · 7⤊ 7⤋
I haven't seen the film but the His Dark Materials books are very anti-religious. They satirize the Christian god as a senile decrepit dictator who is a fraudster and did not create the universe at all. They are wonderful books - for kids, just fantasy adventure, for adults they challenge our thinking about the role of religion and provide a pretty good intro to the new physics. I only hope the film can deliver 10% of the ideas in the books. Whatever you believe, give them a go.
2007-11-26 08:14:25 · answer #2 · answered by HonestTom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, as I havent' read the books or seen the movie.
Phillip Pullman is an atheist, and he wrote his fantasy childrens books apparently as a counter to the Narnia ones, written by Christian apologist, CS Lewis.
I understand one of the plot lines has something to do with killing God, or the idea of God. I understand that part of the books has been "toned down" (censored out) in the movie.
The Catholic League has started a campaign to boycott it, because they think it is anti-Catholic. They are almost as think skinned as the Muslims. Remember the sentence of death issued by the Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie?
They are terrible hypocrits. Religious themed movies have been made for decades without atheists starting campaigns to boycott them. We just ignore them and don't waste money on going to them. I didn't see The Passion of the Christ, but I didn't protest Mel Gibsons freedom of expression to make it.
Catholics don't think atheists should have the same rights of artistic expression as they do.
EDIT: pshdsa . And what is point exactly? You think its better to implant a false belief in an imaginary being? That is child abuse IMHO
2007-11-25 19:57:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well, I haven't seen the movie out but I have read the books and the goal is to end sin by killing an aging and senile God.
Not saying I agree with that but the books were an intresting and thought provoking read. My thought is that children are going to exposed to things that go against your religion someday so you should be able to have free and open talks with them about it.
2007-11-27 17:50:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The author ABSOLUTELY intends to and admits that his goal is to kill God in the minds of our children. The third book in the trilogy ends with the children KILLING GOD and being able to do whatever they want (what chaos THAT would be!!!) I would say that KILLING God is definitely anti-God. You can read much more details about the anti-God theme by not only checking snopes but by also checking www.friendlyatheist.com - yes, even this atheistic website admits that this is an anti-God film.
2007-11-27 00:54:56 · answer #5 · answered by singstoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It blatantly teaches the atheistic world view, and denigrates belief in God for the purpose of planting that seed into the fertile soil of a child's trusting heart.
2007-11-25 20:01:43 · answer #6 · answered by pshdsa 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the golden compass these kids kill God and it teaches you not to believe in him and stuff like that.(the guy who made the film is an atheist)
also at there website they tell you that demons are your friends and that if you click on this box you will meet your demon friend.(STUPID)
2007-11-25 23:28:48 · answer #7 · answered by going2rock 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the research that I've done on it....it is the goal of the heroine to kill an aging senile god. It doesn't say that it is the Christian god.
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2007-11-25 19:55:02 · answer #8 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'm withholding judgment until I either watch the movie or read the books.
So I don't know.
2007-11-25 19:54:23 · answer #9 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'm saying this as a Christian.
Christians shouldn't feel threatened by movies. I dont feel this is anti-God or anti-Christian.
I'm not a afraid of a movie
2007-11-25 19:53:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 2⤋
It is true. The author of the series of books the films are based on is an atheist and anti religion.
2007-11-25 19:54:35 · answer #11 · answered by atheist 6 · 7⤊ 3⤋