Comments on: The Golden Compass Christian Response Roundup

By: Ray Fowler

Ray Fowler — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:10:12 +0000

Katie – I didn’t see the movie, but I agree that it would probably be very confusing for younger children. Thanks for weighing in with your comments!

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:07:19 +0000

I thought the Golden Compass might be OK for older kids who are firm in their faith, but I think that for younger kids who may not know Jesus should not watch it. The fact that he kills God in the end disturbs me for numerous reasons;
a. God cannot be killed
b. you can’t see God, so how can you kill him
c. in some interviews the person who made the film said he was purposely trying to put Jesus Christ down.

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By: GUNNY HARTMAN

GUNNY HARTMAN — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:42:54 +0000

I think this was very vividly demonstrated with the whole “DaVinci Code” extravaganza.

By: Ray Fowler

Ray Fowler — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:15:07 +0000

Mark –

You’re absolutely right about the controversy stirring up additional publicity. It makes you wonder how well (or poorly) the movie might have done if nobody had said anything about it.

By: Mark Goodyear

Mark Goodyear — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:49:30 +0000

Thanks for the link, Ray. The biggest irony of all this controversy is that it just provides more publicity for the movie. Thankfully, it’s just not that good.

And I think the real warning should be what N. T. Wright said. We need to consider the theology of every movie, TV show, book, etc. that we absorb. Often the more subtle secular messages are the most insidious.

By: GUNNY HARTMAN

GUNNY HARTMAN — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:48:20 +0000

Thanks so much for collecting these links for us. It really cuts down on research time.

By: brad wright

brad wright — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:53:51 +0000

Sometimes I think that we attribute too much morality in Hollywood’s decision.

I bet all the discussion about the anti-Christian nature of the film is irrelevant compared to the box office returns.

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The Golden Compass vs. Narnia Box Office Results at Ray Fowler .org — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:49:30 +0000

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