The Devil comes in very pretty packages!

So, I haven't read the Golden Compass books or seen the movie nor will I. But from what I have read about it and the buzz that the movie has created I have come to the conclusion that it's horrible.

From what I understand....there is a little girl that is given the 'golden compass' she is supposed to save children from evil people that are hurting them. With the help of her morphing demon, (yes, demon) and a polar bear they go to save the world.

The books from what I have read say that there is much violence done to the children to include castration and abuse unspeakable. And that they practice killing God. The movie 'toned' down the violence and from one friend that went and saw the movie said that they took out most of the God killing but did make the Catholic church look like the bad guys. Much to the shock of the the Catholic church Nicole Kidman (being Catholic) defended the movie.

The author himself is a self proclaimed athiest. And these books according to him are his anwser to the Chronicles of Narnia books (that were written by a Christian and have MAJOR Christian undertones and values) He hates all things Christian and good as far as I'm concerned.....

This is directly from his website:
"But organised religion is quite another thing. The trouble is that all too often in human history, churches and priesthoods have set themselves up to rule people's lives in the name of some invisible god (and they're all invisible, because they don't exist) – and done terrible damage. In the name of their god, they have burned, hanged, tortured, maimed, robbed, violated, and enslaved millions of their fellow-creatures, and done so with the happy conviction that they were doing the will of God, and they would go to Heaven for it.
That is the religion I hate, and I'm happy to be known as its enemy."

And then goes on in another part of his website to say that most of his writing is for Children!!

So, what had bothered me most about this whole thing is that they made this sooo geared to children. The movie itself is rated PG 13 but yet they made tons of toys to make kids want to re-create it, meaning that they would have to see it. Now I actualy give parents lots of credit but the fact that the media had already made the decision for them because the previews are very big, bright and there's a big talking polar bear! Who wouldn't want to see that?

But it get worse! tonight while Brent and I were on our date there was a commercial for the Golden Compass video game!!!! And it even made a point to say. "with the help of her morphing demon" I actually heard an adult say WOW cool!!! When did the help of morphing demons become something we want to have on our side???

Demons! The helpers of the devil, it actualy looks cute at times.....there is something really wrong with this.

Well, wether you have read the books, seen the movies liked them or not I for one will not support this person and his mission work for the devil! And how he makes it look so nice and great just makes it even harder for Christians to dodge the minefields of him.