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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	After doing some more digging I've concluded this movie is not "selling atheism" to kids, but that the books are intended to do so. The author has every right to do so by the way. I would certainly see C. S. Lewis' Narnia series as doing the same thing for Xianity. [quote] [b]Suho1004 said:[/b] I'm curious--what exactly do you think will happen to these children who are deeply affected by these films? [/quote] Suho, [i]my[/i] concern would be that children would be diverted from a saving faith in God. I do not have this fear for my own child because I am there to guide her upbringing. (yes, WS, you can read guide as brainwash :p ) But I do wonder about kids who have only our media as their guide. DL, you make a perfectly valid point about the flood of other influences our kids have to deal with growing up. Where does one start when trying to combat the influences one believes to be harmful to the development of children? You've got to start somewhere or simply not bother. For Xians I would argue "not bothering" would indicate a dead faith, IM(not so)HO. [quote] [b]DL-44 said:[/b] That these books were written by an open atheist is the only reason religious groups are throwing a fit. [/quote]While I agree this is true for some, others are motivated by a true concern for the welfare of children growing up in this society. I simply cannot accept that the highest ideal we hold up is to let children decide whatever they want. Which brings me to what you said, WH. You rail against the injustice done to that woman and rightly so, but you also said: [quote] [b]White Hawk said:[/b] I do not, however, find it necessary to practice black arts, murder people, or generally spread anarchy and suffering into the world. My moral compass is self-governed, influenced by the guidance of my parents and my own intellect, and based upon my personally developed sense of right and wrong. [/quote] Weren't the societal norms that you condemned above arrived at by other people's developed sense of right and wrong? You know I make moral judgments against a good many things based on what I believe God has spoken and take heat for it, but on what basis do you make your condemnation? I'm not trying to give you a hard time on this but am interested in knowing your thought process. [quote] [b]WebShaman said:[/b] I am not saying that you, Master Suho, are guilty of such, btw. I think I can safely say, through the many years of observance on these forums that you are not prone to hatred, violence or intolerance. I also think you hold your religious fever in check...at least, I think so. [/quote] If Master Suho has a temperature, perhaps we should get him some meds ;) WS, I think it is quite safe to say that Suho lacks any significant amount of hatred, violence and/or intolerance. But what exactly to you mean by keeping religious fervor in check? Would you include speaking out for your beliefs and working for social change in a society based on those beliefs? If all you mean is keeping the hatred, violence and intolerance in check then I'm right with you, since I would not consider those to have any basis in the teachings of Christ. . . . : [url=http://www.bugimus.com][img]http://www.bugimus.com/sigs/small-sig1.gif[/img][/url] : . . [url=http://www.bugimus.com/]Innervating Your Eyes & Mind[/url] : . . . Loading...
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