"New York-based Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights launched a boycott of the film, calling it "selling atheism to kids" at Christmastime in stealth fashion." Will this make any difference if you see this film?
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/03/golden.compass.religion.ap/index.html
2007-12-03 07:25:44 · 17 answers · asked by Steve C 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
I read the Golden Compass and the other books in the trilogy when I was 12 or so. Pullman isn't trying to sell atheism to kids, it's just a movie. I'd say it's more akin to a sophisticated "Through The Looking Glass", than a cleverly veiled scheme to brainwash kids and undermine religion. These Catholics and others REALLY need to find something better to do with their time. And not to sound too critical, but since when has the religious significance of Christmas held much meaning to children? A few decades ago?
2007-12-03 07:36:23 · answer #1 · answered by mxyzptlk20 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic League is one of the more vocal groups. Some would say vehement. While most Catholics agree with the League's condemnation of Jack Chick comics and a culture of rampant sexuality and violence, certain actions don't resonate as well with the Catholic community as a whole. I think here the issue was the profound use of magic and that a person's soul was treated very differently than what Catholicism (or indeed, any branch of Christian theology) holds it to be. This thinking is similar to the condemnations by certain Catholic bishops against the Harry Potter series. This is silly, in my esteem, and unnecessary. But as a private group, they are allowed to say what they wish.
2016-04-07 06:09:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not christian (I respect them, though) and I saw Narnia Chronicles, and I've read all the books. And it didn't made me become catholic, and I'd consider quite stupid if atheist people tried to boycott it.
I don't know what's the problem whith christian people. The way they act, it just makes appear that christianism stills existing just by avoiding people listening to other ideas, and supporting ignorance... If someone is really so christian, he shouldn't be so scared that a movie would be able to convince you (or anybody) of the opposite...
That just prove that some parts of christianism hasn't changed at all after all those years.
I'm finishing to read the book and it's really awesome. If the film is properly adapted the movie will be great. The plot is a lot more subtle that the one from Narnia Chronicles for example, I bet the movie will also be better.
2007-12-03 07:37:48 · answer #3 · answered by Kent L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem with boycotts is often in the publicity.
Americans have a high tendency to be rebellious in nature. Often things that we are told to do, will the the inverse effect.
For random example is the failure of Oprah's boycotts on miscellaneous books.
2007-12-03 07:34:43 · answer #4 · answered by j0be 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thats absolute crap (the idea). Most kids don't take religion out of movies. For most its just a movie. Sure, let's bring it up so that the kids actually notice the atheism. Its just a MOVIE. I'm a Catholic teenager, and I think that they are just being idiots.
2007-12-03 08:24:15 · answer #5 · answered by rbw_cynical 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's just because while Narnia is about parallels to Christianity, Compass is about athiesm and removing belief in God. It's just a book/movie - if you don't want to be entertained, then boycott it. If you want to make up your own opinions instead of listening to someone else's, then watch it. Remember all the boycotts on Last Temptation of Christ? It's one of Scorcese's best works!
2007-12-03 07:36:57 · answer #6 · answered by CNuxoll 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
It won't matter one way or another. In my lifetime I have seen numerous reasons posted by the Catholic Church and tossed at us from the pulpit to keep people from seeing a movie or reading a book. This is just one more and I have no intention of allowing it to sway me in whether or not I will attend this movie.
2007-12-03 07:35:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think I've seen any previews for it yet but, hey, if it looks entertaining then I'll go. Anybody whose faith or beliefs can be so easily manipulated by a movie probably had no faith to begin with.
I'm an adult. My IQ is safely in the triple digits. I'm Catholic but I go to movies just to be entertained.
2007-12-03 07:35:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am not Catholic and I have no respect for a church that manupulates people and rapes children. So I will go see it. I am a Christian but I still have a open mind and I do not like to be told to like or dislike something because a Priest said so. I can make up my own mind.
2007-12-03 09:47:26 · answer #9 · answered by skygirl_92708 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This makes me absolutely no difference to me at all. None. I'm not going to watch it, but for my own reasons. Not because the Catholic League says not to.
2007-12-03 08:49:32 · answer #10 · answered by Joboo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋