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Is 'Golden Compass' 'selling atheism to kids'?

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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	[quote] [b]jade said:[/b] I was wondering the same thing in regard to the "hype" made of being a anti-Christian movie. Just because it was written by an atheist.[/quote] Well, I think it would be a bit of a simplification to say that the film is being denounced "just because it was written by an atheist." I have not read Pullman's works, but my impression is that they do portray established religion in a less than positive light. This is why films like this are protested, whereas films and TV shows like "The Departed" and "Friends" are not. The latter may not agree with or espouse Christian values, but they don't actively seek to counter the claims of religion or attack the established tenets. Whether or not media like this are more effective at diluting Christian values is another story, but it seems pretty obvious to me why they are not being protested. Films that are perceived as directly attacking religion or Christianity may cause a stir, but other media that is not considered related to the issue of religion at all will not. [quote]The TV series "Friends" which I have never watched because I did not take an interest, advocated sleeping around but then was highly rated as a great and favorite series by many Christians I know.[/quote] I'm sorry, but I have to call you on this one. If you never watched "Friends," how do you know what it advocated? All you can really say is that you know what some people have claimed it advocated, right? "Friends" was a very popular TV show over here, and they still show reruns all the time. My wife enjoys it, and I will sometimes watch it with her. Saying that the show "advocates" sleeping around is like saying a documentary about Auschwitz advocates killing undesirables. OK, so maybe that's a harsh comparison, but "Friends" merely [i]depicts[/i] people sleeping around (and, honestly, I don't think it's really that big a part of the show, or as big a deal as you seem to think it is) because this is the socially and culturally accepted reality. If depicting something means advocating that something, I think a lot of people are going to be surprised about what you assume they believe. The fact is that we live in the real world, and however much we may dislike certain aspects of that world, we can't just pretend that they don't exist. If a (comedy, mind you) show about a group of young people in New York didn't involve dating and "sleeping around," it would be quite removed from reality. The reason that a lot of people enjoyed the show was because they could relate to it. In fact, if you look at most comedy shows, you'll notice that they're tied in very closely with reality. You may be able to make an art film or a show in another genre that is divorced from reality, but if a comedy is not accessible, it's not going to be funny. OK, I'm kind of getting off track here, but the bottom line is that I do not believe that either "Friends" or the people who made it are out to tear down the foundations of the Christian faith. I also think that trying to shelter people from reality is probably not the best way to foster a life of true faith. There is a balance, of course, and we have to be careful of what we subject ourselves to, but attempting to close ourselves off from the real world is only going to lead to culture shock when the real world eventually leaks in. And a faith untested is less likely to stand firm. This post is a little bit scattered, I know, but hopefully I actually made a point here. [img]http://www.liminality.org/asylum/sigs/suho_text_factory_02.gif[/img] ___________________________ Suho: [url=http://www.liminality.org]www.liminality.org[/url] \| [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/4837]Cell 270[/url] \| [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/5689]Sig Rotator[/url] \| [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/22173]the Fellowship of Sup[/url] Loading...
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