Since Christians insist on boycotting the Golden Compass, should Atheists also start boycotting the Bible?

Question

To start with, everyone in the US has the freedom of speech. If Christians can impose their personal beliefs on others, why can't others do the same to them. How often do you hear Christians forcing their beliefs upon you? Are Christians using double standards when it comes to personal beliefs? Actually, Christians are the most intrusive of them all. Has anyone forced Christians to watch the Golden Compass the way Christians force their beliefs on others? No.

Let me tell you this, the movie is labeled as "fiction". But if the author decided to label it as "fact", he is fully entitled to it. After all, Christians claim that there Bible is "fact", and they teach the Bible to children in shool as "fact". Should Atheists boycott schools for deluding their children with Bible lessons taught as "fact"? Do Christians have the right to impose their personal beliefs on others while others don't?

Keep in mind that the Bible has Zero evidence to support it as fact!

Answer 1

...money is money and the christians cant kill the golden goose!!!

Answer 2

To start out, boycotting any movie is an expression of freedom of speech as long as the boycott is peaceful and the protesters don't physically stop anyone else from entering the theater.

As far as Christians "forcing their beliefs on others," that cliche is so overused, it's getting down right irritating to hear or read. What beliefs that Christians profess do you object to: "Love Your Neighbor As Yourself", "Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Unto You" ? Do you have a problem with the "Thou Shall Not Kill" or "Thou Should Not Commit Adultery" from the ten commandments?

I think that : the atheists and agnostics (a minority)are trying to impose their values on the rest of us. The majority of people believe in a higher power even though not everyone practices a formal religion or worships in a church, synagogue, or mosque.

You propose that atheists might want to boycott schools because they delude children with Bible stories. The fact is, that teaching Bible stories isn't allowed in public schools.If parents send their children to parochial schools, there should be a reasonable expectation that religion will be taught.

All in all, your arguments are very specious

Answer 3

a LOT of people responded to this question by saying that atheists already boycott the bible by not buying it. which, isn't actually what a boycott is so...yeah. anyways, it's not about BUYING the bible or not buying. how many christians actually go out and buy a bible, when i was a kid, people were giving them to me right and left it seemed til i had a stack of them that sat in my room and didn't get read. there is a difference between choosing not to believe quietly, which is what most atheists i've ever met do, and encouraging people not to believe . a lot of christians go around trying to force people into christianity or away from anything that they feel is a threat to their beliefs. it's ridiculous.
and YES parts of the bible can be 'proven' to be based in historical fact, but that doesn't mean that it's all truth, every book ever written has a bias, even the bible. there was a historical jesus, and he seems like he was a great man, but that doesn't mean that he really performed all those acts when he was alive.

Answer 4

Well, now, did a Christian ever force you to see a movie you didn't want to see? People have the right to spend their money (or not) any way they see fit. I guarantee you there will be some Christians seeing this movie.

Don't atheists already boycott the Bible? I don't remember seeing an atheist buying a Bible...ever.

How does one "force" their beliefs on another? You always have a choice to believe or not.

What schools teach the Bible, other than religious ones? If you don't like the school your child is attending, then appeal to the School Board with whatever your complaint is. If this doesn't work, and you feel strongly about it, find a private one more to your liking. And yes, you could boycott the school, but don't be surprised if you find a criminal charge on your head for not educating your child (as it should be).

You are you child's biggest influence. Never forget that.

Answer 5

I thought if you were an atheist you already boycotted the Bible and anything else that pertained to religion. People have the right to boycott or voice objection to a movie, book, or play if they wish too. I don't think the atheist population would sit quietly if they felt they were being disrespected. I don't really have an opinion about the Golden compass, I have not seen it. I know I am tired of hearing about.

Answer 6

First off, boycotting is legal.
I don't plan on watching it, and I don't expect you to read the Bible.
What schools are your referring to? The years I was in public school I was never once heard anyone teaching the Bible.

The Bible has a great deal of evidence supporting it. If you chose to do research, there is evidence for many many books of the Bible.

You are free to state what you believe.
So am I.
Just because a Christian tells you what they believe, that does not mean they are forcing you to believe it.

Answer 7

If you don't have anything to do with support of the Bible, I guess you'd be boycotting it. If atheists want to boycott the Bible because it's against their beliefs, they can. We can do that in America. If Christians want to boycott a movie because it's against their beliefs, they can.

And as for evidence, as more and more scientific and archaeological studies are being made, more and more parts of the Bible are being proven. Kings and Chronicles are just history books! The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered recently. Noah's arc was discovered recently, exactly how the Bible described it. Yes, not many people know about it; just don't rely on the news to tell you things they want to keep concealed.

Answer 8

Boycott anything you want. Most people don't care what you do. You have that right, but it seems you want to deny that to other people. For whatever reason, no one has to go see a movie and no one has to read the Bible.

Except in a PRIVATE school, where is the Bible being taught and forced on people? Your question and arguments are really weak.

Answer 9

I'm a writer, and my stories are told from a Christian perspective. I make no secret about my religious beliefs, and most of my regular readers know it from the get-go. (New readers tend to figure it out quickly as the plot unfolds.) If someone decides to go ahead and read one of my stories, they knew what they were getting into and what has shaped my world view. They can't say they were tricked or bamboozled in any way.

The author of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy also makes no secret of his hatred for C.S. Lewis' Narnia stories and his dislike of God and Christianity. I knew this from the beginning, and I have chosen not to see the movies or read the books. It's a personal decision based on my preferences -- not some kind of holy war or hate-mongering plot.

I have the right to choose what I see or read, the same as everyone else. I made the decision that I'm comfortable with, but I certainly wouldn't want to impose that choice on anyone else. So not all of us Christians are in favor of boycotts or censorship.

Answer 10

I'm a Christian. I don't care who watches "The Golden Compass". I have never picketed a movie, and am glad to see people reading books, whether fiction or non-fiction. I am a staunch supporter of freedom of speech, and have defended unpopular speech many times. I do not personally know one single Christian who is going to go out and picket "The Golden Compass", nor do I know a single one who's ever complained about Harry Potter (in fact, the people I know who are the most die-hard HP fans are Christians). Just because a minority of Christians find something objectionable doesn't mean that we all do.

Answer 11

Just as we Christians are entitled to our beliefs you are as well. If you feel the need to boycott it then go ahead. We as Christians have proof that the bible was written and that many parts are fact. Not everything in the bible is to be taken literally. So much of it is symbolic and needs to be diagnosed. A way I like to describe the symbolism is this, if you had to describe to someone images you were being shown of the future(aka the world now) in a world where people had little and no technology how would you do it? In revelations John states of a "lotus" made of armour rissing up from the ground. (aka--could be a plane, helicopter, tank) You cannot take it literally you have to look at it from both a faithful and literature point of view. As for you, your entitled to your beliefs, but before you go around throwing them in our faces, get your facts together.