Comments on: thoughts on The Golden Compass, having neither read nor seen it http://www.stewart5.net/2007/12/thoughts-on-the-golden-compass-having-neither-read-nor-seen-it The Stewarts Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:10:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: King Terrible http://www.stewart5.net/2007/12/thoughts-on-the-golden-compass-having-neither-read-nor-seen-it/comment-page-1#comment-325 King Terrible Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:17:14 +0000 http://www.stewart5.net/?p=97#comment-325 I definitely think it's to the point now where the controversey will no doubt help the movie financially. In all this, I think the world sees "christians" freaking out about a movie and laughs. "Once again those uptight nutjobs are blowing their horns about something". I just don't think it does much for xtian's reputation as a whole to get rowled up about this sort of thing... it's a movie. It's good for Christian parents to be aware of the author's presentation of what we cherish so tightly (and I'm grateful for the insight and to have that going into the theatre), but can't we just leave it at that? Must we "rally the troops and wage war" against...art. Free speech anybody? Kevin I definitely think it’s to the point now where the controversey will no doubt help the movie financially. In all this, I think the world sees “christians” freaking out about a movie and laughs. “Once again those uptight nutjobs are blowing their horns about something”. I just don’t think it does much for xtian’s reputation as a whole to get rowled up about this sort of thing… it’s a movie. It’s good for Christian parents to be aware of the author’s presentation of what we cherish so tightly (and I’m grateful for the insight and to have that going into the theatre), but can’t we just leave it at that? Must we “rally the troops and wage war” against…art.
Free speech anybody?
Kevin

]]> By: Anthony http://www.stewart5.net/2007/12/thoughts-on-the-golden-compass-having-neither-read-nor-seen-it/comment-page-1#comment-324 Anthony Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:40:22 +0000 http://www.stewart5.net/?p=97#comment-324 In reading your post, I am reminded of C.S. Lewis' aphorism, "The greater and angel the worse a demon when it falls." Elsewhere he said that of all the bad men, the religious bad men are the worse. His rationale was that absolutes and the supernatural had a way of catalyzing the best and the worst that is already in us. So, I am sure, without having seen the movie or read the books that Pullman's critique of religion and religious oppression is apt to be valid. I would like to see the movie and read the book at some point, and as I read, what I will be sensitive too is a kind of inverse dogmatism that critics of religion often display. In the mean time, in one of the trailers it was said that in the setting of the movie people's souls were embodied in the form of animals. That is a cool and imaginative idea, but not completely original as some Native American tribes, particularly those who espouse totemism, have the idea that each persons spirit is identified with particular animals. Still, from what I have seen of the trailer, I like how he uses this idea, and I am interested to see how he develops it. In reading your post, I am reminded of C.S. Lewis’ aphorism, “The greater and angel the worse a demon when it falls.” Elsewhere he said that of all the bad men, the religious bad men are the worse. His rationale was that absolutes and the supernatural had a way of catalyzing the best and the worst that is already in us. So, I am sure, without having seen the movie or read the books that Pullman’s critique of religion and religious oppression is apt to be valid. I would like to see the movie and read the book at some point, and as I read, what I will be sensitive too is a kind of inverse dogmatism that critics of religion often display.

In the mean time, in one of the trailers it was said that in the setting of the movie people’s souls were embodied in the form of animals. That is a cool and imaginative idea, but not completely original as some Native American tribes, particularly those who espouse totemism, have the idea that each persons spirit is identified with particular animals. Still, from what I have seen of the trailer, I like how he uses this idea, and I am interested to see how he develops it.

]]> By: Simon, JJ's friend http://www.stewart5.net/2007/12/thoughts-on-the-golden-compass-having-neither-read-nor-seen-it/comment-page-1#comment-323 Simon, JJ's friend Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:25:37 +0000 http://www.stewart5.net/?p=97#comment-323 Interesting thoughts, Arthur. I'd definitely recommend reading the trilogy. JJ's right, I pretty much am in line with what you write. My post in question is <a HREF="http://simonvarwell.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/anticipating-the-golden-compass/" rel="nofollow">here</A>. Interesting thoughts, Arthur. I’d definitely recommend reading the trilogy. JJ’s right, I pretty much am in line with what you write. My post in question is here.

]]> By: JJ http://www.stewart5.net/2007/12/thoughts-on-the-golden-compass-having-neither-read-nor-seen-it/comment-page-1#comment-322 JJ Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:34:01 +0000 http://www.stewart5.net/?p=97#comment-322 Hey Arthur...my friend Simon wrote a really good blog about it (in my opinion:-)...check it out...I think he'd be kind of in line with what you're saying...JJ http://simonvarwell.wordpress.com/ Hey Arthur…my friend Simon wrote a really good blog about it (in my opinion:-)…check it out…I think he’d be kind of in line with what you’re saying…JJ

http://simonvarwell.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Steve Hayes http://www.stewart5.net/2007/12/thoughts-on-the-golden-compass-having-neither-read-nor-seen-it/comment-page-1#comment-319 Steve Hayes Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:13:09 +0000 http://www.stewart5.net/?p=97#comment-319 As I said in my blog (which you linked to above), I recommend that any Christian who is concerned about it should read the books before seeing the film. As I said in my blog (which you linked to above), I recommend that any Christian who is concerned about it should read the books before seeing the film.

]]> By: arthurstewart http://www.stewart5.net/2007/12/thoughts-on-the-golden-compass-having-neither-read-nor-seen-it/comment-page-1#comment-317 arthurstewart Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:36:08 +0000 http://www.stewart5.net/?p=97#comment-317 Here's a good post on the movie/book, which I would encourage you to read and consider: http://khanya.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/the-golden-compass-to-boycott-or-not-to-boycott/ Here’s a good post on the movie/book, which I would encourage you to read and consider:
http://khanya.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/the-golden-compass-to-boycott-or-not-to-boycott/

]]> By: arthurstewart http://www.stewart5.net/2007/12/thoughts-on-the-golden-compass-having-neither-read-nor-seen-it/comment-page-1#comment-316 arthurstewart Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:01:30 +0000 http://www.stewart5.net/?p=97#comment-316 yes, and you're a Christian. Interesting... yes, and you’re a Christian. Interesting…

]]> By: King Terrible http://www.stewart5.net/2007/12/thoughts-on-the-golden-compass-having-neither-read-nor-seen-it/comment-page-1#comment-315 King Terrible Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:22:31 +0000 http://www.stewart5.net/?p=97#comment-315 Word. The things this guy hates and promotes are in line with my values. Word. The things this guy hates and promotes are in line with my values.

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