Parent Alert: The Golden Compass to be Released December 7
Google The Golden Compass, an upcoming movie based on a trilogy book series His Dark Materials by British author Philip Pullman, and you will find more than 4.5 million resource results. And as the December 7 release date draws closer, even more attention will be focused on the movie!
Why all the attention on one children’s Christmas movie, you ask. The Christian Post reports, “Christian groups such as the Catholic League have criticized the movie and charged the intentional removal of anti-religious themes as a ploy to encourage kids to read Pullman’s pro-atheism books.” The Catholic League has even published a brochure aimed at exposing the atheistic elements of the work entitled The Golden Compass: Agenda Unmasked.
Pullman denies his work is selling “atheism for kids” as accusations assert. Rather he says, “I prefer to trust the reader...everybody has the right to form their own opinion.” But in an article by The Washington Post he said, “I’m trying to undermine the basis of Christian belief,” adding that C.S. Lewis would describe his books as the “devil’s work.” And upon the release of his book trilogy in Australia in 2003, Pullman told The Sydney Herald that his “books are about killing God.”
What’s a parent to do?
After weeks of researching both the content and intent of The Golden Compass and the book trilogy series His Dark Materials, the National Coalition recommends you:
- Tell your family and friends about the movie AND ask them not to buy the books in the trilogy.
- Do not take children to see The Golden Compass when it opens in theaters December 7. In addition, consider contacting your local theater and let them know you are offended by the movie and believe it poses a dangerous threat to our children.
Please forward this information to friends and family to help them make informed, God-honoring choices during this season of celebrating the birth of Jesus the Christ.
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