Protestantism

» _Boanerges_ - from one of my favorite sites

Society?s Insatiable Appetite for Evil!
December Newsletter
http://www.lasttrumpetministries.org/200...

"Another great abomination is scheduled for December 7th, 2007, which is the seventy-sixth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor by the empire of Japan. The great abomination scheduled for that day is the release of a new movie entitled The Golden Compass. The movie is based on a book by British author Philip Pullman entitled Northern Lights. It is to be released as a children?s movie, complete with religious allegories, talking animals, and a witchcraft device called an alethiometer, which uses divination to find truth. Every character in the movie is demon possessed and has a voice that guides him. The Golden Compass has similar themes as the Chronicles of Narnia and even begins with a girl hiding in a wardrobe. The book that the movie is taken from is actually part of a series in which a young girl struggles with God, who is presented as senile. Another character is an ex-nun, who describes Christianity as a powerful and convincing mistake. In the final book of the series, characters representing Adam and Eve witness the death of God! (2)"

02. Movie Review, Nov. 8, 2007, Internet Movie Database, by Phillip Pullman.

-- posted by _Boanerges_

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» _Boanerges_ - My rant about HDM

In response to My rant about HDM posted by EvilChihuahua:

gather round, children, it's time for other of "Kim's Rants".

hehe.. sweet....

Hi Kim.. Miss seeing you around, mate....
Glad to see you pop in every now and then....

hope all is well Down under and that life is with smiles and happiness.....

Good essay, Kim!!! On the mark even.. in my opinion..
Your intellectual and philosophical progress is apparent within these threads....

-- posted by _Boanerges_

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» Migisi - Water Horse

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I think I'm going to take my grand daughter to 'Water Horse - Legend of the Deep'. It's 'Benji' with flippers and it looks really cute and fun. Opens on Christmas. See the trailer here: http://www.movieweb.com/video/V07Ee0vZ7r...

-- posted by Migisi

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» Brian Tubbs - Water Horse

In response to Water Horse posted by Migisi:

Yup, I plan on taking my daughter to see it over Christmas break.

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» Brian Tubbs - Reasoned Comment on Golden Compass

Al Mohler is a popular Southern Baptist minister and he's written what I think is a well-reasoned piece on The Golden Compass.

http://www.almohler.com/blog.php

Again, for the record, I'm not calling for a boycott. For various reasons, I myself will probably see this film.

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» Brian Tubbs - Eragon

I think Kim mentioned Eragon. How many of you read it and/or saw the movie? I thought the book was much better than the movie. My only complaint with the books - and I've read most of Eldest also - is that Paolini really can drag out sections much more than should be the case. The reader can get bogged down quickly. But the storylines are good and the characters are interesting.

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» Migisi - Reasoned Comment on Golden Compass

In response to Reasoned Comment on Golden Compass posted by BrianTubbs:
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From the linked article, Mohler writes:
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"... The Christian faith is not about to be toppled by a film, nor by a series of fantasy books...."
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I recall mentioning this.
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"At the same time, nothing would serve his agenda better than to have Christians speaking recklessly or unintelligently about the film or the books."
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Indeed, 'every knock is a boost'.
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"Philip Pullman has an agenda, but so do we..." ('We' meaning Christians.)
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Finally! A truthful admission.

-- posted by Migisi

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» Brian Tubbs - Reasoned Comment on Golden Compass

In response to Reasoned Comment on Golden Compass posted by Migisi:

I thought you'd appreciate Mohler's remarks to some extent, because they do overlap with yours.

By the way, I don't disagree with everything you write, Migisi. Just chunks of it.

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» Migisi - Reasoned Comment on Golden Compass

In response to Reasoned Comment on Golden Compass posted by BrianTubbs:
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I thought you'd appreciate Mohler's remarks to some extent, because they do overlap with yours.
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Well, he sounds like a man with at least ~one~ foot planted in reality.

-- posted by Migisi

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» _Boanerges_ - The Mystical Science of the Golden Compass

The Mystical Science of the Golden Compass
By Berit Kjos - December 10, 2007
http://cuttingedge.org/articles/db099.ht...

-- posted by _Boanerges_

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