Christians, would have this author banned, or maybe even flogged?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071204/ennew_afp/entertainmentfilmreligionusbritain

http://www.philip-pullman.com/

Answer 1

Yes, they are desperately trying to ban this film. They are making all sorts of outrageous claims about the film. I guess the Magisterium really does want to control everything. The delicious irony is that in the book the "Church" is terrified of the golden compass.

Answer 2

No I would not have anybody flogged for it.
I am an open minded Christian, if I don't want to go and watch it I wont , simple as that. The more fuss that is made the more publicity it receives etc, etc....
It is just a story, an adventure, why do we always have to make it fit something else.
We Christians don't need to keep looking over our shoulders and wondering what conspiracies are being conjured up.
Its just entertainment. This of course is only my view cannot speak for others.

Answer 3

I really don't see Christians trying to ban the movie or the books. Maybe I missed something. The Catholic League is just encouraging people not to see it. There is difference between denouncing a film and out and out baning it. What about these two sentences from the article:



The US Conference of Catholic Bishops however has been more nuanced in its approach warning in a review of "The Golden Compass" of its "anti-clerical subtext, standard genre occult elements, character born out of wedlock, a whiskey-guzzling bear."

But it adds that "taken purely on its own cinematic terms, (it) can be viewed as an exciting adventure story with a traditional struggle between good and evil, and a generalized rejection of authoritarianism."



Now maybe somewhere some Christian group is trying to have the movie or books banned. That would be wrong, of course, but I'm not aware of it. Like I said, maybe I missed it.

Answer 4

I am a fundamental protestant christian, and I am an American. I believe in the freedom of religion and the freedom of speach. It's the parents job to monitor childrens entertainment, not the government (by banning the author).

I definitely would not want the author flogged.

Only God judges rightly.

Answer 5

I want to condemn all of Islam because the Saudi form of Islam, Wahhabi, punished a woman for being raped or Sudanese fundamentalists want to punish a teacher who didn't understand their form of devotion and took offense at naming a teddy bear Mohammad. Would that mean I was awake or asleep at the switch? I think it would mean I was passed out.
There are people who call themselves Christians who think AIDS is God's way of saying He disapproves of homosexuality and others who demonstrate at the funerals of American soldiers returning from Iraq. Should I say they are typical of all Christians? Only if I didn't care about the truth or wanted easy answers. Like them.
My answer is no.

Answer 6

I am a Christian, and I believe in the 1st Amendment. So no - I would not have the author banned or flogged. They have the right to state whatever they wish to, just like I have the right not to read it, and I have the right to disagree if I do read it.

God Bless America. . .

Answer 7

Typical of the Catholic League. The film producers and the author should be delighted everyone wants to see a banned movie.

Answer 8

I think it will be a less serious reaction than the Harry Potter thingy...

because Harry Potter was written by a single working mom... How dare she make money by writing about magic!!!

This is what appears to be a straight white male - so all is forgiven... and besides... it's only a shot at Catholics... which suits American fundies just fine...

Answer 9

perception is a private determination and you are able to not ban loose will. i think of christians might dispell different religions in the event that they have been given the possibility...yet no longer ban them. some human beings might say that that's slender minded to assume that what you think is the reality whilst there are lots of distinctive perspectives, yet we could be trouble-free, what sort of fool follows some thing in the event that they don't have self assurance it to be the reality. a touch shallow one i might think of. even regardless of the undeniable fact that, merely reason you're pals are confident Enjo is the proper situation on condition that Coon resealable packs, does no longer propose they burn down shops that don't inventory it, no, it merely ability they tell anybody approximately it, positioned a sticky label on their motor vehicle, and have events the place you consume tiny sandwiches and communicate approximately how lots it replaced your cleansing existence. (Which jogs my memory...i've got been intending to objective it.... :) Cheers!

Answer 10

This is just like when there were complaints about The Davinci Code. It makes no sense to me. Everyone should be able to write about what they believe in.

Besides, it's fiction. No one seems to get that.