Jessica's Blog

I got the following forwarded e-mail from someone who clearly has no clue who the neck I am in any way, shape or form:

There will be a new children's movie out in December called 'The Golden
Compass'. The movie has been described as 'atheism for kids' and is based
on the first book of a trilogy entitled 'His Dark Materials' that was
written by Phillip Pullman. Pullman is a militant atheist and secular
humanist who despises C. S. Lewis and the 'Chronicles of Narnia'. His
motivation for writing this trilogy was specifically to counteract Lewis'
symbolisms of Christ that are portrayed in the Narnia series.

Clearly, Pullman 's main objective is to bash Christianity and promote
atheism. Pullman left little doubt about his intentions when he said in a
2003 interview that 'my books are about killing God.' He has even stated
that he wants to 'kill God in the minds of children'. It has been said of
Pullman that he is 'the writer the atheists would be praying for, if
atheists prayed.'

While 'The Golden Compass' movie itself may seem mild and innocent, the
books are a much different story. In the trilogy, a young streetwise girl
becomes enmeshed in an epic struggle to ultimately defeat the oppressive
forces of a senile God. Another character, an ex-nun, describes
Christianity as 'a very powerful and convincing mistake.' In the final
book, characters representing Adam and Eve eventually kill God, who at times
is called YAHWEH. Each book in the trilogy gets progressively worse
regarding Pullman 's hatred of Jesus Christ.

'The Golden Compass' is set to premier on December 7, during the Christmas
season (and staring Nicole Kidman), and will probably be heavily advertised.
Promoters hope that unsuspecting parents will take their children to see the
movie, that they will enjoy the movie, and that the children will want the
books for Christmas.

Please consider a boycott of the movie and the books. Also, pass this
information along to everyone you know (including church leaders).
This will help to educate parents, so that they will know the agenda of the
movie. I am sending this to those of you who have kids or friends with kids,
grandkids or have influence with kids. So many things today are darkness
concealed in what appears to be innocent. FYI.

*deep breath*

ummmm.....

errr......

WTF!?!?!?

I may have gotten a bit more hot under the collar due to battling a head cold, but I kinda don't think so.

As far as the,"So many things today are darkness

concealed in what appears to be innocent."  Yeah,  I mean I can get that... I feel that way about those stupid VEGGIE TALES!!

It is really unfortunate that some may feel their belief of/in God and their ability to share this concept with their children would be so threatened by a FANTASY MOVIE that they would need to smear it.  That metaphor and  would be so powerful children (who really don't get Aslan's assention in C.S. Lewis' Narnia all that well to begin with) would leave the theater either weeping at the death of God or ***gasp*** questioning the existence of God.  Don't ever question!  Don't go there!  Don't you dare show any form of skepticism!  Don't you go off being curious!

I'd say don't go to the movie because you'd rather spend time with your kids instead of next to your kids.  Or because it's violent with battles.  Or because it's overpriced. Or.. y'get my drift.

[Jess now climbing off of soapbox labeled: rants against intolerance]

So while I may have written all of that in this blog.... I did respond to the sender of the e-mail : "It truly pains my heart to see such intolerance, name-calling, and hatred spread around in the name of Christianity."

How's that for snarkalicious?