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| What Is Wrong With The Golden Compass?; Ref: Kellie Copeland | |
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| Stace4Jesus | Dec 22 2007, 09:27 PM Post #1 |
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What's Wrong With The Golden Compass? Posted Dec 14 2007, 01:22 PM by CCs Admin Rating: [Poor] [Poor] [Fair] [Fair] [Average] [Average] [Good] [Good] [Excellent] [Excellent] Note: This article by Kellie Copeland was originally published on kcm.org here; it was also published on CFAITH.com here. In the days we are living in it is imperative that we be aware of God's plan for this generation. At the same time, we must not be ignorant of Satan's plan and devices. He has launched an all-out attack on our children in an effort to control their hearts and minds. Many Christian parents, while aware this is his goal, will unknowingly allow the enemy the access he is after. The Golden Compass, a children's fantasy movie starring Nicole Kidman, released on December 7, is one such doorway into the minds of children. The movie is based on a novel written by avowed atheist Phillip Pullman. The Golden Compass is the first book in a trilogy called "His Dark Materials" which also includes The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass (for a summary of these books go here) Many of you are aware of the anti-God, anti-church, anti-authority message of these novels. However, some parents will allow their children to see the movie where the anti-God message will be toned down significantly for the screen. Many will be deceived into allowing their children to read the books. As believers, we must take our position in opposition against anything that would exalt itself against the Word of God. Despite saying he is only telling a story, the author is very passionate about his beliefs. This should be enough to keep believers away from seeing the movie or allowing their children to read these books. The purpose of this article is not aimed solely to discuss what is right or wrong, but reveals God's purpose and plan for this generation and expose the enemy's objective as being the destruction of God's position in the home, family and church. Satan is afraid of this generation of believers and is doing all he can to divert their attention from the Lord. In "His Dark Materials" the content is the antithesis of everything the Lord has planned for our kids. Consider the collective impact of the following points taken from interviews and quotes from the series and by Mr. Pullman himself: THE FALL IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN * It is considered a positive step towards enlightenment and the improvement of life. It is a central theme of the trilogy. Lyra and Will (the two main characters) represent Adam and Eve, whose temptation was their love for each other. * In a recent interview1, Mr. Pullman states, "...the Satan figure is Mary Malone, not Lord Asriel and the temptation is wholly beneficent. She tells her story about how she fell in love, which gives Lyra the clue as to how to express what she's now beginning to feel about Will, and when it happens, they both understand what's going on and are tempted and they...fall—but it's a fall into grace, towards wisdom, not something that leads to sin, death, misery, hell and Christianity." * In another recent interview2, Mr. Pullman says, "...The thrust of the story, the sympathy of the story if you like, seems to be with the side that many traditionally minded Christians in particular have thought to be the wrong side. The general theme, the general gist of the whole book is that the famous story of the Temptation in the Garden of Eden and the Fall of Man so-called, when Eve gave way to the temptation to eat the fruit of knowledge and tempted Adam to eat it as well, that this traditionally [has] been presented as being a very bad thing and Eve was very wicked and we all got covered in sorrow and sin and misery from then on as a result of this...well, I just reversed that. I thought, wasn't it a good thing that Eve did? Isn't curiosity a valuable quality? Shouldn't she be praised for risking this? It wasn't, after all, that she was after money or gold or anything: she was after knowledge. What could possibly be wrong with that?" * In a speech3, Pullman states "We don't need lists of rights and wrongs, tables of do's and don'ts: we need books, time and silence. 'Thou shalt not' is soon forgotten, but 'Once upon a time' lasts forever." In the same speech, he also noted: "Wisdom isn't gained from God but from experience and making your own choices." THE CHARACTER CALLED GOD IS THE ENEMY * In The Amber Spyglass, it reads: "The Authority, god, the Creator, the Lord, Yahweh, El, Adonai, the King, The Father the Almighty—those were all names he gave himself. He was never the creator. He was an angel like ourselves—the first angel, true, the most powerful...The Authority was the first of all. He told those who came after him that he had created them, but it was a lie." THE REPUBLIC OF HEAVEN * Mr. Pullman says5, "We're used to the kingdom of heaven; but you can tell from the general thrust of the book that I'm of the devil's party, like Milton. And I think it's time we thought about a republic of heaven instead of the kingdom of heaven. The king is dead. That's to say I believe that the king is dead. I'm an atheist. But we need heaven nonetheless, we need all the things that heaven meant, we need joy, we need a sense of meaning and purpose in our lives, we need a connection with the universe, we need all the things that the kingdom of heaven used to promise us but failed to deliver. And furthermore we need it in this world where we do exist not elsewhere, because there ain't no elsewhere." * In yet another interview6, Mr. Pullman says, "The republic of heaven...stands for a sense of community. It stands for joy. It stands for a sense that the universe and we together have a common meaning and a common destiny and a purpose...I don't want to do without heaven, but I can no longer believe in a kingdom of heaven, so there must be a republic of heaven of which we are free and equal citizens—and it's our duty to promote and preserve this." * This philosophy is promoted by the main character, Lyra, who speaks of the Republic of Heaven7: "'We have to be all those difficult things like cheerful and kind and curious and patient, and we've got to study and think and work hard, all of us, in all our different worlds, and then we'll build....' 'And then what?' said her daemon sleepily. 'Build what?' 'The Republic of Heaven,' said Lyra." * When asked about Jesus' statement1 "Unless you become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven," Mr. Pullman responded, "He wasn't right all the time." THE NAME OF THE TRILOGY—"HIS DARK MATERIALS"—IS DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED TO THE WORD OF GOD * Everything in this universe is made up of light at its core. When God said, "Light Be," it was! God is light and there is no darkness in Him at all. We are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth (1 John 1:5-8). We are children of the light. Darkness does not comprehend us. THE CHURCH IS ESTABLISHED AS THE ENEMY, AS ARE THE PARENTS * The main characters are hunted and kidnapped by the "Church." They seek to destroy Lyra, Will and others. THE SOUL OF LYRA AND OTHER CHARACTERS EXIST OUTSIDE THEIR BODIES IN ANIMALS CALLED "DAEMONS" * The dictionary defines daemon as "a spirit, evil spirit, demon." * On Philip Pullman's official Web site8, he states, "...readers have told me that the daemons which at first seem so utterly fantastic soon become so familiar and essential a part of each character that they, the readers, feel as if they've got a daemon themselves. And my point is that they have, that we all have. It's an aspect of our personality that we often overlook but it's there." * In a BBC Radio interview9, he said, "...the daemon is conceived of as being the gift of the rebel angels. Now in the course of the myth, the rebel angels are on the side of right and decency and goodness and consciousness, and all these things. The rebel angels...gave to the beings in each world who were evolving, a gift that would help them understand themselves and become wise. In some worlds, they gave them a daemon." * The Golden Compass Movie Web site10 states in a character summation that, "In Lyra's world, a person's soul lives on the outside of their body in the form of a daemon—a talking animal spirit that accompanies them through life, always close to its corporeal half. In a description of daemons, they say that in our world it is possible that people have daemons as well, only they are invisible. You can create your own daemon avatar to take into the world with you by selecting "meet your daemon" on the Web site. THE CULMINATION OF THIS SERIES IS THE DEATH OF "GOD" * With his death, society is freed from control, and the main characters are able to be free from danger and from a "king." * Consider the message sent: God is the enemy; the church is a dangerous enemy and a big mistake; the most mature and enlightened thing you can do is to disregard authority (include parents in that); fallen angels are the good guys; your "daemon" will speak to you from outside of your body and God is dead. This is mind-altering stuff at 9, 10 and 11 years old. When a child reads or watches this type of demonic message, it will influence the thought processes and the heart toward God you have worked so hard to develop by prayer and discipline. Seeds will be planted that may not show up for years to come. But they will produce a harvest. I encourage you to go online and do the research for yourself. Sit down with your children and talk with them. It is our duty to say "no" when they ask to go to a movie, read books or fill their minds with things that are in opposition to God. It is OK for them to be the only person in their class who hasn't seen The Golden Compass! Inspire your children by reminding them frequently of the amazing plan God has in store. Teach them of His faithfulness. Teach them about THE BLESSING! I refuse to be silent and let Satan control their destiny in the name of entertainment. We are God's people and we must live to please Him! (Phil. 2:12-13 NLT) |
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