The Golden Compass, Selling Kids to Atheism? Options

[StandardEdition]

Ok so i'm sure you've all heard of The golden Compass[Idk why you shouldn't if you didn't becausethey've been advetsing it like hell.].
And some beleivers are boycotting this movie because they think it sells kids to Atheism.
So my question is, from what you've seen in the previews, do you think that this movie does sell atheism to kids.

From what i've seen, no.
I mean I don't really no the story or anything but it doesn't look so bad to me. IT looks like a fantasy, kind of like narnia but you know, written by an atheist.

So what do you think?

[brooklyneast05]

i'm saying why would he need to believe in something to write a fictional story. people do and always have written stories about things that don't exist. why on earth would him writing about it mean he believes it?

does someone writing about talking lions mean they believe in them? does someone writing about killing dragons mean they must first believe in the dragon before they can write a story about it? does someone have to believe neverland is real to write about it? no

if u're going to say he must believe in god if he's going to write it, then be consistent, and apply that to all stories.

[puppydgtails]

if u're going to say he must believe in god if he's going to write it, then be consistent, and apply that to all stories.

I see your point, I was just merely asking a question. However if he is an atheist as he claims he is, why even write about God in the first place? He's acknowledging the possibly he exists, and trying to convert people to become non-believers. Why doesn't he just write a book and tell kids that the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny don't exist either? If people want to beleive in the magical let them. I don't think it's fair to push your beliefs on anyone, whether spiritual or non-spiritual.

[*jeanna*]

I see your point, I was just merely asking a question. However if he is an atheist as he claims he is, why even write about God in the first place? He's acknowledging the possibly he exists, and trying to convert people to become non-believers. Why doesn't he just write a book and tell kids that the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny don't exist either? If people want to beleive in the magical let them. I don't think it's fair to push your beliefs on anyone, whether spiritual or non-spiritual.

it's called being agnostic and dont you dare say anything "it's not fair to push your beliefs on anyone". i guess you should watch the movie.