Comments on: Religious zealots protest Golden Compass

By: RJ

RJ — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:25:36 +0000

In response to Jon Newton’s comments, I have not and will not read anti-God materials with the purpose of being entertained. I do not have to read the book or see the film to know the purpose or intent when the author, himself, says his purpose is to âhookâ children on the books and film and turn them away from the belief in God.
Also, donât blog on the golden compass website and criticize the movie and expect them to put it on the blog. I pointed out to them they were advertising their video game and on TV and claiming it was from the âblock buster movie, the golden compassâ. Whatâs wrong with that? That was on the 27th of November and the golden compass did not come out until the 7th of December, so at the time the golden compass was nada, nothing, zilch in the theaters. Guess the âtruth seekingâ golden compass wasnât pointing at that commercial.

By: Carl Olson

Carl Olson — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:58:39 +0000

IMHO, itâs all about freedom of speech and freedom of expression which, again IMHO, the most important and most basic of all human rights.

Unless, it appears, a person is critical of Pullman’s books and message. In that case, they are conveniently labeled a “zealot” and a “religious fanatic.” How exactly do name calling and ad hominem attacks adequately substitute for civilized debate and mature, critical thought?

By: cyberscan

cyberscan — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:55:37 +0000

I’m an ardant believer in the Bible. However, I remain neutral about this film because first of all, I have not seen it, and second, because organized religion is one of the biggest scams in history. Most of the prophets in the Bible were killed by religious “authorities” or their government lackeys. In fact, I would go on to say that the organized religious establishments are for the most part the atheist movement’s best friends. If one were to read the Bible (both Messianic and pre-Messianic scriptures), one would only find that there is only one Tabernacle (later, Temple) that was sanction by the Creator (YHWH) Himself.

ALL of the others were manmade institutions. Most of these institutions ignore or argue against any scripture which threaten the doctrines that they teach. In fact, most of these institutions even try to do away with the ONLY sign Messiah gave that proved His legitimacy and substitute the teaching of a “Good Friday” Crucifixion and Easter Sunday resurrection. This teaching DIRECTLY CONTRADICTS Biblical indications that He died on a late Wednesday afternoon and was arisen on a late Saturday afternoon. Most children who go to Sunday school wonder how this adds up to three days and three nights. It does not. Even Christmas and Easter holidays were stolen by religious institutions from earlier Pagans. In fact, most religious establishments (here in the P.S.A.) are established as 501c3 ORGANIZATIONS. In other words, they are a form of (supposedly non-profit) businesses.

If one truly wants to get together with fellow believers, and learn about the Bible and from each other, the best way to do this is in each others’ homes. In fact, this is one of the very few ways congregations can get together and exercise their religious freedoms without interference from the government and court systems. It is also the ONLY way where people can freely discuss in open their views without being shushed by some pastor, rabbi, imam, priest, or other religious “authority.” If religious authorities want to remove the speck from the creator of this movie, then they must first pluck the plank from their own eye!