I've heard something about it being mockery, but it seems like any other pretend movie/ game I've seen. As a Christian, I'm concerned.
2007-12-31 11:34:55 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Now boys and girls, I think you can answer this without offending anybody.
2007-12-31 11:35:38 · update #1
Yes! I was able to give each one of you a thumbs up for a good answer!
2007-12-31 11:49:07 · update #2
The Golden Compass was a story written by an atheist. The series was basically a counter to the Chronicles of Narnia. If you read the last book, supposedly the protagonist kills "God." Also, the government, which is seemingly ruled by the Church, is evil in the story. Put it all together and that is why Christians dislike the Golden Compass.
2007-12-31 11:37:03 · answer #1 · answered by Amo 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Liking or disliking any story should be based on personal preference. I just don't see the logic in claiming that "The Golden Compass" is so bad. Considering the Bible is regarded by many as a literary masterpiece. What does that say about writing in general. I mean the standards have changed have they not?
Peace to you.
2007-12-31 19:48:22 · answer #2 · answered by Blame Amy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was a fantasy. The most unfortunate thing I saw was that Pullman decided to call peoples spirits 'demons'. To me that seems equivalent to calling them Adolf Hitler.
Other than that I agreed with Pullman on his take of the 'Magisterium'. The definition of the Magisterium is the Roman Catholic Church. Which according to the movie was oppressive and evil. A politic / religious body that attempted to control the thinking of the public. And that's just what they did with Mr. Pullman. They attempted to control what the public thought about his movie. So he was right in showing them for what they were.
I liked the movie, the demon thing aside. I thought that the little girl was a bit obsessive with her desires to do things.
2007-12-31 19:47:28 · answer #3 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I do not know for sure but my kids told me they killed God in the ending....Is this true??
2007-12-31 19:47:06 · answer #4 · answered by shootingstars957 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Words cannot describe how much I LOVE fantasy. Though I favor Harry Potter and LotR more than The Golden Compass, it was still something I learned from and enjoyed a great deal -- both the books and the movie, however what the movie doesn't show you is a lot of what upsets Christian's. Personally, it didn't upset me. I am secure enough in my faith to go around wanting to burn books and boycott movies that do not agree with my own personal beliefs. The guy who wrote it is an agnostic, and he has even stated that himself. It is a popular misconception that he is an atheist. However, the story bares a striking resemblance to the Catholic Church and the Bible and a load of other stuff, and that they are evil and they make people "disappear" and, and how they basically kill God and what not, and gaar, it's just a bunch of other stuff. And I heard somewhere that he said he WANTS kids to become atheists, and lose their faith. I don't know if that is true or not, I don't really give a damn. The book is a fantasy fiction story, and anyone with half a braincell would use it as a positive instead of a negative.
2007-12-31 19:43:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anja 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You probably haven't read the book then and don't know the story behind why the book was written. It was written in response to C.S. Lewis's book the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe because it had a lot of biblical references and metaphors for the crucification of Christ. The golden compass was written by an Atheist who deeply hated the church and wrote the book as a metaphor for his view on the church and its power and how he thought it was corrupt.
2007-12-31 19:41:23 · answer #6 · answered by quitter 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christians dislike "The Golden Compass" not because it was written by an atheist, but because it implies that God will ultimately be defeated by evil. As a Christian, I'm sure you know that the Bible tells us that at the end of time God will be supreme and rule the earth, however, the book is implying that God will be destroyed, killed. Christians also dislike the movie/books because it will dampen the faith of many children. It will show the kids in a way that God is not Who they imagine Him to be, but instead just a mortal being.
Hope this answered your question, and please don't support the books or movie!
Thanks:-)
2007-12-31 19:41:12 · answer #7 · answered by Mom 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It was written by an atheist who stated plainly it was an attack on Christianity.
I saw it twice and now I'm reading the books, and so far I can't really see what's all that atheist about it, since there seems to indeed be a deity and angels and spirits of all kinds.
Apart from the blatant challenge of authority, the corruption of a theocracy, and the hazy line between good and evil, I don't see all that much to complain about. It's not like these issues have never come up before in literature.
2007-12-31 19:40:35 · answer #8 · answered by KC 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
it's not so much the book/movie, it's phillip pullman being an atheist.
the book was great, imo - i've read and own the trilogy. i'm a Christian and i have a deep appreciation for well-written works, regardless of topic. (keyword here is "well-written")
but unlike some, i've always understood what the word "fiction" means...even when i was young...
mr. pullman's belief system would only become a problem if he wanted to date me...
btw, the movie sucked big time...so i don't believe there is a problem with people rushing to go see it...
2007-12-31 19:39:38 · answer #9 · answered by chieko 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The Church in the book's universe (strikingly similar to the Catholic Church of reality) is considered an evil organization based on falsehoods that cuts childrens' souls off and kills them. I think that's pretty point blank.
I've only read the first book of the trilogy, so I don't have a full basis of the ideas in them to judge, but I read enough to be unhappy with it. I don't think it's as dangerous as people are making it out to be, though. It's not like it challenged my faith or anything.
...And I think Pullman's works are a far cry from CS Lewis' Narnia series. So if you want to read good fantasy, there's better out there. :D
2007-12-31 19:39:30 · answer #10 · answered by ms. dork 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋