Grammar and The Golden Compass

[christinenorris]

Today's projects - finish the blurb for The Ank of Isis, so it can go into the back of CROWN, do an interview I have the questions for for weeks, and study. I also finished SORCERER the other day. I'm not totally happy with it, but I'm doing a quick read through to make sure the plot lines up, before I put it away for a bit.

As planned, I started

Comments

[queenoftheskies]

I've seen a lot of links to the religious arguments and scandals regarding The Golden Compass. I've even seen some folks on my FL supporting NOT seeing it, though that's few and far between, thank heavens.

I think religion mostly keeps its followers by brain-washing them, by NOT allowing them to think and imagine for themselves. At least, that seems to be how it was when I was involved many years ago.

Perhaps its this inability to think for themselves that causes a lot of the problems we see in the world today.

Personally, I can't wait to see The Golden Compass.

[lizjonesbooks]

Golden compass is an interesting bunch of books. When I read them, people were touting Pullman as the heir to Lewis-- and I thought, Um, no. Big fat whopper of a NO. (Though perhaps in the eyes of the fearful churches(they aren't all)... but I digress

[cyn2write]

But isn't thinking for myself if I choose to follow my religion's views, as a practicing Catholic, instead of listening to the (many) people out there who argue organized religion is nothing but brain-washing? Personally, I don't think the church should be invading, as my entertainment choices have nothing to do with my beliefs, but I'm just saying... people nowadays are constantly trying to justify why it's okay to stray from religion, but the fact is, they seem to be in the majority now. And morally, our world doesn't seem much better because of it.

[christinenorris]

Oh, I'm certainly not saying that you shouldn't follow your beliefs. I'm saying you should be able to decide for yourself whether a movie (or a book) challenges those beliefs, or if you can enjoy them without fear of losing your faith.

I'm not saying religion is brain-washing, I'm saying that in this particular case they are trying to tell people what to think about something without having enough faith in their people to choose for themselves. I think you can do both - choose for yourself and be a moral person with a strong faith. You don't have to be one or the other.

[christinenorris]

Continued...

I think if you choose not to see the movie because YOU choose not to, that's also fine. But if you choose not to because someone else told you not to, that's being a sheep.

[cyn2write]

I think we both agree there. Unfortunately some people meet with religion with anger and resentment...and personally I think it helps people more than it harms them.