Did you here about the Golden Compas?

Question

The guy who wrote it is a humanist. It is the first book in a trilogy that he wrote to couteract the influense of the Narnia chronicles. In the third book the God figure dies. In an interview the author said that he wanted to get people to stop believing in God by targetting the children. Please warn your friends to stay away from this movie. God bless!

Answer 1

Only ever other question here. Thanks for letting me know... again.

Answer 2

Brittany... I wish you would have explained to me what you think will happen if I see that movie, or the whole trilogy, for that matter. Do you think it will somehow shake my faith in God? I was not raised Christian and had no faith at all for the first 25 years of my life. I know all the arguements of atheism. I'm a trained scientist and have interacted with atheists during my career. I have viewed all kinds of movies that are not Christian. None of these things have shaken my faith. Do you think that God has no power, that somehow a movie is stronger than God? I don't understand your fear.

Answer 3

Actually, the trilogy is anti-*organised, institutionalised religion* -- i.e., the idea of the supreme leadership of the church (any church, and likely any religion) over the people. Many parts have been cited as being specifically anti-Catholic.

And many favourable portrayals in the book are allegorical of certain schools of Gnostic Christianity.

As a pagan, I'm more than interested in seeing the film version, even though I'm sure it's extremely watered-down from the book. And I can think of a couple of pacticing Catholics I know by name who are interested in seeing it just to see if it's as "bad" as knee-jerk reactionary bints like yourself seem to think it is (all, most likely, without even seeing the film or reading the books it's based on).

Answer 4

Thanks for the warning I will make sure as many people see it as possible for they should be open to ALL views and not be blinded by just one perspective.

its just a movie and kids are heavily influenced by their parents views so even if that happens in the movie SO WHAT a good parent will have ZERO problem making their child realize it is just a movie and that their GOD cannot die and put them to ease. I think you are being too worried and paranoid.

funny thing is Im a Pagan not Christian and yet I do not see it harming your faith and I think you underestimate the power parents can have over their kids so they know reality from fantasy and if their family beliefs are Christian, Jewish or Muslim and they see this I doubt they will believe that GOD can truly die even if that is what the producer intends to target and his goal is, that just makes him out to be an extremist as well and a bit of a jerk honestly.

You have your right to believe what you want to and though I may be Pagan I still support your right to your faith and I do not DISBELIEVE in your God just because I am Pagan, I just accept their are other Gods too.

SO I am supporting you to a degree but i think you are too worried about a kids movie that parents can talk to their kids to after and reassure them if their are any problems, I DOUBT the movie will have the effect the maker wanted it too if that is any releif to you.

you see even a Pagan can defend the Christian faith as well. But letting them watch it may actually be a good idea and it will get kids to ask questions and talk to their parents more than they are is that not a good thing? Not to question their faith of course, but to talk more and learn more from there families?

Answer 5

It was a great movie and I recommend going to see it. They didn't mention a God figure in the movie. They did speak about a group trying to control people's freewill. It was worth seeing and I will buy it when it comes out on DVD..

Answer 6

What interview was this? Can you provide a link?
Did you read the interview yourself or are you just depending on what someone else told you it said?

Answer 7

*drink*

I'm so sorry you feel threatened by a work of FANTASY.

By your reasoning, I should have avoided Narnia, but I didn't - I liked it - and I'm still an Atheist. I guess my faith is strong enough to withstand a little imagination.

Namaste,
-Z

btw: Please cite or link to the interview. It is SO not fair to attribute words to someone with nothing to go on but your hearsay say-so.

Answer 8

I watched it this afternoon, opening day

There was nothing in it against God.

It was, however, passionately anti-church, as was the original trilogy.

The idea behind it is not to get people to stop believing in God, but to get them to stop empowering those who believe that people must always be told what is best for them, who seemed to be convinced that if we're not kept on leashes, we will automatically do horrible things to each other.

In other words, the authors goal was to get us to start thinking for ourselves.

Answer 9

This is the biggest piece of cow manure I've heard of yet. This is just like them messing with Sesame Street and changing Cookie Monster to "Veggie Monster" and making the grouch nice.

It's just a movie! It's not like watching Spiderman is gonna get kids to jump off a 20 story building thinking they can shoot webs out of their hands.

Answer 10

Can your friends not make up their own mind? And are you so weak in your faith that it is ready to crumble because of a movie that has a different view? I watch Christians movies ALL the time. It doesn't change my views and it's a good story. ( You can also explain this to your children as well and educate them at the same time)

Answer 11

I will make sure that I watch it twice AND get a DVD copy. You sparked my interest. Great marketing job!
I am also going to insist that all my friends go and see it.
How weak religious folk are!
How eager they are to censor free speech and expression.
Seems like they can't take any criticism at all without floundering on the beach.
Here? You DO mean hear?
Compas? Try adding an 's' on the end.
Another example of fundamental christian education levels?