Im not trying to be disrespectful, but another thing I dont understand is that if it goes against your religion or something, then just dont see the movies or read the books. Dont try and ruin it for everyone else. And if you dont wont your kids to see or read them then dont let them, but you cant really tell other parents what to do. Its there choice. and again im not trying to be disrespectful.
2007-12-08 12:58:42 · 24 answers · asked by Stargazer 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is just a movie.
I just came across this question just seconds ago. Very interesting.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=At94tgzpq4W0Nur3uH0GqMMjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20071203202007AA9YckP
What do you think?! double standards! I think it is.
Myself. I watch the movies that I like, and read the books that are interesting to me. Not what others, nor what my peers tell me I should or shouldn't, but that is just me. People should have the right to have freedom of speech. Those who are protesting are doing it peacefully. As far as I know, not one person had died over that movie, or anyone was ever threatened with harm.
Respectfully,
MM
2007-12-08 13:02:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
I agree. I don't understand what the big deal is over Harry Potter - it's just kids being kids! Those people who don't want their kids reading those books probably don't realize that their children would have played "magic" with or without a book. I mean, what kid hasn't pretended to be magic in his or her early years? The Golden Compass is a different story. I can understand why some parents don't like it - the author wrote the books in protest of the strong Christian themes of C.S. Lewis' 'Wardrobe' series. The controversy is over the fact that the last book in his series deals with people setting God free, as if to say He really isn't/doesn't desire to rule over us. I believe in God, and I read a synopsis of all the books out of curiosity. I find the underlying themes a little extreme, but I don't think they're harmful to any child/person who can be exposed to something new without changing what they truly believe. Parents protesting the books should focus on teaching their kids to form their own opinions and beliefs, and to be strong enough to realize it's just someone else's opinion or belief.
2007-12-08 13:10:46 · answer #2 · answered by thebabelinkin 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They're afraid that things like The Golden Compass, Harry Potter and even Dungeons and Dragons will give their children idea's. There was a parody of this sort of thing about D&D by the... I think they're called the Dead Ale Wives or something, but they put it best: their children "...like it or not are attracted in their weaker years to the occult" and things like TGC, HP, and D&D "...fuels their imagination, makes them feel special while drawing deeper and deeper into the bowels of el diablo." They think these things are created to diliberately turn their children from God. personally I think if parents were more open minded and allowed their children to explore they probably wouldn't have to worry so much.
2007-12-08 13:15:25 · answer #3 · answered by Cat's Eye Angie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never had a problem with Harry Potter..I wouldn't go see Golden Compass. Some of my friends did. The ten year old loved it..Didn't get any message or plot..that I can tell, and wants to see the next parts of the trilogy. The critics are mixed, the box office isn't impressive..It's just another movie.
2007-12-08 13:04:00 · answer #4 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think you are being disrespectful at all.
I like it when things are brought to my attention. Sometimes it only comes to my attention because some other person made a big deal about it. Shows me there is something that I need to research and make an informed discussion on.
Harry Potter...I loved them. It has sparked my children's imagination that good and evil exist...and to never give up the fight and most importantly...never give up who you are. They have also taught my children that all that evil needs to flourish is for good people to do nothing...to para phase. I think it is awesome. The series has sparked many discussions that I feel are awesome to have.
Golden Compass-I feel they have an agenda...and my children don't need to be a part of it. The author of the books even testifies that HE has an agenda. And he is more than welcome to have it. I have chosen to be the parent, and at this time not allow his agenda to be a part of MY children's lives. Maybe when they are older and better able to understand exactly what the author is trying to do...sure...but now...ain't gonna happen.
2007-12-08 13:08:03 · answer #5 · answered by LDS~Tenshi~ 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Some Christians even talked about reading Cliff's Notes rather than the real book, as if they were afraid! I would like to think that the Gods are more secure than that, not to mention mature adult worshippers of a God.
I don't know. If their God has a problem with it, he'll say so. I can see why *people* would be offended, because it shows human institutions in a negative light. But let people speak for people and God speak for God. I think that if they can put stuff like the Passion of the Christ, Bella, and Veggie Tales into theaters, people who believe differently can enjoy that same freedom. Freedom isn't just for them.
I'm also sick of these movies being called "anti-family," as if people who don't believe the way they do don't reproduce and raise children.
2007-12-08 13:06:44 · answer #6 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The book that The Golden Compass is based on, I hear tell, was written by a staunch atheist guy who wanted to teach children that God is not necessary and the Church is an evil corporation.
People with strong beliefs, like the atheist writer of The Golden Compass and the Fundamentalists who want the movie banned, take narcissistic comfort in converting people to their views. If other people believe them, they MUST be right!
IMHO- Christians can best serve Christ by living exemplary lives and sharing their faith, not by boycotting movies and insulting the morals of the non-faithful. Atheists can serve reason (or whatever it is atheists serve) by leading lives ruled by reason, not insulting the intelligence of the faithful.
2007-12-08 13:12:47 · answer #7 · answered by Molly B 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The funniest part of all this is that Harry Potter is extremely pro-Christian. Only an illiterate idiot or a person who has never read the books would claim Harry Potter is anti-Christian.
As for the 'Golden Compass' of 'His Dark Materials' Trilogy, that is on one level, a bit anti-religious. But it is really anti-'powerful organizations doing bad things'. Golden Compass and the later two books certainly aren't anti-supernatural as there is magic dust, souls and angels all over the place in them....
2007-12-08 13:05:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I am a Christian, one of Jehovah's Witnesses. As a Christian, I understand that God gave ALL humans freewill. It's not my place to remove it.
I honestly don't know much about The Golden Compass, but I personally choose to not watch Harry Potter. Doesn't mean I'm stopping others.
2007-12-08 13:02:36 · answer #9 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Why do people keep throwing around the Pullman "quote" that he is trying to "kill God in the minds of children". Where and when did he say this? I've been searching for a while and the only source of this "quote" seems to be from the propaganda release from the Catholic League--a release that has at least one instance of dishonestly quoting Pullman out of context to "prove" their point. Can someone post a link to the original, unedited source of this so-called "quote"?
2016-05-22 05:55:09 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they're insecure.
Or maybe they're using their political rights to protest something they feel is unhealthy spiritually for the country.
Apparently, the sequels will include the attempt to kill Yahweh (God). A ridicules idea and strange if it's true that the author is Atheist because how can you kill an invisible sky fairy.
Hey Molly S
I think your comparison is a little off, but I get your point.
The real battle for my companions and Should be in areas that are more subtle.
It is a military strategy to create some kind of diversion, while the real attack is carried out in another area.
2007-12-08 13:04:24 · answer #11 · answered by Gypsy Priest 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋