The Golden Compass?

Question

What are your thoughts about the Golden Compass? My friend actually convinced me not to see it but her dad is a pastor. But just because you see it doesn't mean your an atheist right? Should i see it or not?

Answer 1

I am not one who usually boycots movies, but I will not go to this one!

Phillip Pullman, the author of the trilogy of books that begins with The Golden Compass, said in a 2003 interview, "My books are about killing God." (God is killed in the third book.)

In a 2001 interview, he sais he was "trying to undermine the basis of Christian belief."

In one of his books, one of the characters, a nun, calls Chriatianity "a very powerful and convincing mistake".

In an interview when he was asked about some contraversy of some religious people being against the Harry Potter series, he said, "I was quite happy for Harry Potter to get all the attention so I could creep in underneath all of it."

His statement on Harry Porrer (by J. K. Rowling) is, "I'm a great fan of J.K. Rowling, but the people - mainly from America's Bible Belt - who complain that Harry Potter promotes Satanism or witchcraft obviously haven't got enough in their lives. Meanwhile, I've been flying under the radar, saying things that are far more subversive than anything poor old Harry has said. My books are about killing God."

I believe those against Harry Potter are overreacting. (For one, J. K. Rowling says she is a Christian.)

Phillip Pullman, on the other hand, (according to his own words) has an agenda "to undermine Christian belief."

Some of the methods in achieving this goal may be subtile.

Even if I thought all of the athiest theme was removed from the movie, however, I wouldn't see it because I don't want my money supporting the work of Mr. Pullman, the movie may encourage some to read the books that are full anti-Christian themes, and some of the subtle things may still exist that may influence some, especially the very young or spiritually weak.

Answer 2

Listen, the book has very strong religious metaphor. The film took all of that out. The movie has no underlying atheist theme. They removed that so it could be a family movie.
I am a huge fan of the book, and because they removed that theme from the movie, I'm not even going to go see it.
Watching a movie can't make you an atheist, you either choose that or you don't.

Answer 3

See the movie. Yes, the books are more concerned with secular humanism but this is of very little concern with the movie. Just view it as an adventure film. People will always find what they look for.

Answer 4

go see it if you want to. i wouldnt worry about the atheist stuff, they took all that out of the movie. personally though, i thought the movie stank, so if i were you i wouldnt go see it for that reason. the acting was pretty bad, the directors botched the story, and everything was toned down for younger viewers. overall it was not a very good movie.

Answer 5

See it. Make your own opinion. The movie has been hyped up to be this un holy masterpiece but really it's just a fictional story about a girl named Lyra and her journey to save her best friend.

Answer 6

if you want to see it then you have the right to see it. i am a christian but i still want to see it. you have to take literature as just that..liturature. just because you see a movie doesnt mean you change your faith.

its the same as studying other religions. you can learn about them but that doesnt mean you believe in them.

just remember that this is a fictional peice of work being turned into an epic movie. just enjoy it for what it is. God knows your heart better then anyone. :)

Answer 7

You should see it and make up your own mind about the movie, instead of letting someone else decide for you. Isn't that why God gave us thinking minds and Free Will?

p.s.
I'll bet your friend's dad has never seen it either, and is only taking someone else's word about the movie.
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