Do you think it's ok to boycott movies like The Golden Compass and The Davincci code?

Question

Do you think it's ok to boycott movies like The Golden Compass and The Davincci code? Do you think movies like this will raise questions about faith and God with believers? I Believe in God I however do not feel it is right to Boycott the release of movies and books, because I feel Religon it's self causes more people to question God then any movie, expecially fictional ones. I used to go to church faithfully every sunday until I got older and found out how hypocritical people really are I remember people in church telling me that I shouldn't judge people and that a sin is a sin in the eyes of God then in the same breath tell a lady she wasn't welcome in chuch anymore cause her gay son still lived with her. if a sin is a sin and we all sin then what makes us welcome in church and not her? I feel if you dont like the movies message treat it like any other movie and don't watch it why waste time boycotting, How do you feel?

And yes I understand it' "ok" as its their right I mean do you agree with it lol

Bobby Jim Why would God tell people who sin to judge others who sin? If an Adulteress told a Gay person they were going to hell for being Gay then couldn't the Gay person just turn aound and say well your going to hell for being an Adulteress? If we all sin then it would be endless finger pointing at whos sin is greater and this is where I think my problem is doesn't it say that all sins are equal in the eyes of God? James 2:10
10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. So if this is true wouldn't it be easier as "christians" to just let God judge?

Adelaide B I never lost faith in God I have always and will always believe I God Just because I dont go to church doesn't mean I lost faith in God.

Answer 1

I agree with your assessment.

If you're going to boycott movies like The Golden Compass because it supposedly promotes a theology contrary to Christianity, you must also boycott the Star Wars series, since it's an obvious promotion of Buddhist theology.

If I don't go see The Golden Compass, it'll be for reasons other than because some email chain said to stay away, or because droves of mindless people who won't think, read, or judge for themselves follow some boycott in a lemming-like fashion.

Churches are full of hypocrites, that's for sure...but that doesn't mean church is a bad place to be. It is important to remember that we have ALL sinned and fall short of God's glory. None of us can judge, and I don't think the church that told the lady who had a gay son living with her was practicing good Christian ethics. I am reminded of the story where they were about to stone a prostitute to death. Jesus told them that whomever amongst them without any sin should cast the first stone. No one had the kahunas to pick one up and throw it. But, then, the real nature of Christ is seen...he asks her, "Is there no one here to condemn you?" She shakes her head, and then he says, "Neither do I condemn you." He shows her the love. mercy and forgiveness that he's famous for showing. That's missing from many a Christian church.

Answer 2

Boycotting is an excellent way to get a message from consumers to the people putting out a product. If Christians and any other faith want to say they're boycotting the Golden Compass for whatever reasons, and atheists could boycott The Passion of the Christ and the The Davinci Code and The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe, obviously they have that right, but I don't think it's really "boycotting" in any of those instances. Boycotting is supposed to financially harm the producing company. All of the movies, with the exception of The Golden Compass, have done phenomenally well financially. I've heard nothing but bad reviews in general about it, even from atheists who wholeheartedly support the symbolic messages in it.

Answer 3

I think boycotting is a useful tool to show producers that we won't accept their attacks. Imagine if someone produced a movie that made the Holocaust of WWII look as if it were all a myth, or that the moon landing never happened. Or what if a movie was produced that promoted sex with children? Would those be the kinds of movies we should financially support and applaud? No, they would be harmful to the public and common decency. Likewise, when someone makes movies full of conspiracies that attack something true, such as the Gospel and Jesus Christ, then they need to be held accountable, or at least, not have any of our money put into their account. I've seen the DaVinci code and it is so full of garbage mixed in with the whodunit mystery story, that many people will never look into the truth of Christ, or those that are Christian but don't know enough may have their faith shaken terribly. The same with Golden Compass. The genre of the movie is very popular, and the anti-Christ author really wants to kill God in the hearts of people. That is a devilish attack, and so we shouldn't stand idly by. You can boycott and send a message to the financiers, or you can see the movie and learn how to answer all the attacks to help people understand.
As for your experience in church, don't judge everyone for the actions of a few. In saying that, you can see that you are yourself are judging people, and judgment is not wrong, it must be according to the biblical standard, not our own prejudice. The situation you mentioned is peculiar, but let me say that homosexuality is definitely a sin, and it is no personal bias in saying so. God says so. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't let sinners in the church or else how do they learn about God's righteousness? I never heard of someone being kicked out of church for having an unrepentant relative, but I suppose it could happen. Thing is, every church is full of sinners, just like every social club and every group everywhere. The difference with church people is that they are trying to conform to God's standard and the rest of the world is not. This makes Christians look like hypocrites because they hold up a perfect standard yet they fall short and always will. The rest of the world doesn't have any standard and so they don't look like hypocrites, they are just sinners and happily so. They have no destination called heaven to look forward to, and they have no positive relationship with God now. Christmas is about Christ. He came to save sinners. You can be a sinner getting saved, or you can be a sinner going to hell. Those on that latter path don't mind movies being made that spit on God. Christians do mind, as they should.

Answer 4

I don't think it was right for the church to tell that lady that she wasn't welcome because her gay son still lived with her.
If a doctor only saw people who were well then how would he be able to help anyone or heal anyone?
If a church only welcomes those who are saved and are living righteously then how are they going to save the lost who are still slaves to sin?
I do believe that if a person has rejected God and outwardly hates Him then that person has made their decision and therefore only God can save them not the church.
Otherwise each and every one of Gods children who are lost and are trying to find their way home should be taken lovingly by the hand and gently lead in the right direction.
This is what the church is supposed to do for God, they're supposed to lead the lost down the right path and show them how much God loves them so the lost can be saved.
Jesus Himself didn't even judge anyone (except maybe the Pharisees who were tormenting the people with the law) He came here to save the world not to judge it so for a church to turn a lady away simply because of a sin her son commits makes that place a house of Satan and not a house of God.
Don't lose faith in God for the ignorance of some people because God loves everyone regardless of their sins if he didn't then He wouldn't have sent His only son to save us and hang out with the most sinful people of all in order to save them.
But to boycott movies which goes against God is something I do ALL the time in fact I don't even watch them.

I would like to add that in the future if your confronted with this situation again you should tell them that the one without sin should cast the first stone.
No one will be able to say anything after that because not one of them is without sin and ALL sin is sin in the eyes of God.
The only thing different about the sins we commit are the consequences attached to them but other than that it's all the same to God because all sin originated from the same source which is Satan.

Answer 5

It's perfectly okay if I choose not to see a particular movie, for whatever reason I choose to. It's okay for me to "boycott" a movie, although, I think Hollywood couldn't care less whether I call my choice a "boycott". I don't think anyone else cares either.

The issue isn't whether a movie will "raise questions" about faith, or about God. Any belief that can't stand up to questioning is not really a belief worth having. The truth does not need to hide or be protected from questioning.

On the other hand, there are movies that contain content that is not appropriate for younger audiences. There are movies that I will not allow my young children to watch, not because I am cruel, but because (I judge) that the content is harmful (or not beneficial) to them.

I do exercise wisdom in deciding how to spend our families limited entertainment budget.

Answer 6

It's perfectly OK to boycott movies any time you feel so moved. Why not look at the flip side of the proverbial coin? Why spend money on a movie you don't care about; a movie you think is offensive? That's the way. Spend or don't spend. A boycott is basically "avoiding" or "abstaining" from use and this is not wrong. Are you concerned about nation-wide boycotts? I'm not. If that's what the people feel. No it isn't wrong.

Answer 7

The Catholic League is between the extra vocal communities. some might say vehement. whilst maximum Catholics believe the League's condemnation of Jack Chick comics and a manner of existence of rampant sexuality and violence, particular movements do not resonate besides with the Catholic community as an entire. i think of here the priority became the profound use of magic and that a individual's soul became taken care of very in yet in any different case than what Catholicism (or certainly, any branch of Christian theology) holds it to be. This questioning is equivalent to the condemnations via particular Catholic bishops against the Harry Potter sequence. that's stupid, in my esteem, and pointless. yet as a private team, they are allowed to assert what they desire.

Answer 8

movies are only for your personal entertainment, they are nothing of greatness. If anything in any movie flips on the question switch in your mind as to if you should watch it or not for any reason, you should not watch it. Nothing lost find a better way to spend your time. If everyone did this we would have better movies rather than people settling for what they can get, and looking over bad behavior to be entertained. Go talk to someone, go outside, read a good book. Be strong stand up for what you believe.
I watch no movies with Gd's (blasphemy) in them . Since there are no blasphemy ratings I often get surprised by one at that point I turn off the movie and delete the movie ,often I am already involved in the story and enjoying the actors but it does not matter the entertainment value is lost for me, and I feel better about myself by upholding my principles.
I have often heard people say it's really a good movie and only has a couple of Gd's in it. To this let me say this, and I am going to be crude in order to make my point. A really good movie with only one Gd in it, is like being at a feast and given a large plate, with a very small turd on it.

ps...candace b..... no one earthly has the right to judge anyone on any sin....however you are comparing apples to oranges. an adulteress doesn't commit adultry all the time and a criminal doesn't commit a crime all the time and at least he recognizes the fact it is wrong.

Answer 9

I agree with it. Anyone can boycott anything and we do so on a daily basis whether we are conscious of it or not. We all have some stores that we shop in regularly and some that we would never consider even darkening the door because we would never use the products they sell or disagree with the store's message. The books and films are still available to be purchased, seen or read. I am against censorship, but boycotting is fine with me as are protests. It is called freedom of speech and expression.

Answer 10

I'm Christian. I happen to love many books and movies that Christians speak against. I DO think some Christians make too big of a deal out of it. People aren't literally going to go practicing magick, because of Harry Potter (which I love!) and become an Atheist or turn from their faith. If people are secure, then there's nothing to worry about.

If they're insecure enough to lose their faith over a movie, then they were never being true to themselves, or God in the first place.

I got an email recently from an old coworker "beware of the movie "The Golden Compass" which preaches Atheism". I was SO irritated by that. This annoys me. It's a damn movie!!!

Let it be, you know?