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Kaytee · 12-07-2007, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jenilouise

But a true Athiest would not try to kill God because to an Athiest there is no God to be killed. I probably won't see the movie because I am not all that into Sci-Fi. I don't think a movie could sway my faith or that of my children.

thats very true. So why would this man make it his goal to "kill God"? THats just crazy in my mind. I would let my young child seet his just like I wouldn't let them see a movie that was trying to kill Buhda.

FooserX · 12-07-2007, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaytee

thats very true. So why would this man make it his goal to "kill God"? THats just crazy in my mind. I would let my young child seet his just like I wouldn't let them see a movie that was trying to kill Buhda.

Any diety "killing" is most likely a purely underlying theme. No kid is going to pick up on it. All they are going to see is the talking polar bears and cool special effects.

Kaytee · 12-07-2007, 08:59 AM

which is why I want to read it, most likely people are just overreacting, but until I know for sure, if she wanted to watch a movie that is basically the same thing, then we will watch The Chronicles of Narnia. Since this movie/book is supposet o be the opposite of it

jenilouise · 12-07-2007, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaytee

thats very true. So why would this man make it his goal to "kill God"? THats just crazy in my mind. I would let my young child seet his just like I wouldn't let them see a movie that was trying to kill Buhda.

Same with me. If I can tell the theme is to kill God then I won't let my kids see it because they pick up on things.

Rhian · 12-07-2007, 10:37 AM

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Same with me. If I can tell the theme is to kill God then I won't let my kids see it because they pick up on things.

I doubt a young child would pick up on the "anti-Christian" (which isn't such, as I've already said) theme of His Dark Materials. For kids it's just a fantasy novel/film like Harry Potter. The rest of it will go right over their heads.

Whether to take your kids to see the film or not is a personal choice, of course, I'm just playing Devil's advocate here.

jenilouise · 12-07-2007, 10:44 AM

I am just saying if I was able to pick up on it my 8 going on 30 year old would. They love Harry Potter, LOTR, and Chronicles of Narnia though.

Kaytee · 12-07-2007, 10:46 AM

I'm with you Jenn. We will see. istill just don't know if I can pay to watch this movie in a sense give people like this money. Maybe I will have DH pirate it! lol

jenilouise · 12-07-2007, 10:48 AM

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I'm with you Jenn. We will see. istill just don't know if I can pay to watch this movie in a sense give people like this money. Maybe I will have DH pirate it! lol

I only watched a burned copy of Pirates of the Caribbean because I refused to give Johnny Depp money.

Rhian · 12-07-2007, 10:56 AM

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I am just saying if I was able to pick up on it my 8 going on 30 year old would. They love Harry Potter, LOTR, and Chronicles of Narnia though.

Of course, you know your child better than anyone else.

I was just thinking of myself as a kid and how many things in films/books I didn't "get" until much later in life (like certain parts of the film Dirty Dancing...

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jenilouise · 12-07-2007, 11:00 AM

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Of course, you know your child better than anyone else.

I was just thinking of myself as a kid and how many things in films/books I didn't "get" until much later in life (like certain parts of the film Dirty Dancing...

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Oh me too. I was much more naive than my 8 year old and even my 9 year old doesn't get things the 8 year old does sometimes. She is the reason I have to be really careful.

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