By now, most of you may have seen the chain mail going around that begins:<\/p>\n
<\/em>Just wanted you all to be aware…<\/em><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n “There will be a new children’s movie out in December called “The <\/span><\/span> It goes on to call Pullman the scourge of humanity for writing evil books, asking for a boycott of the movie, etc.<\/p>\n I would like to go on record with the following statement:<\/p>\n I. Do. Not. Care.<\/p>\n Reasons forthwith:<\/p>\n I want my kids to make good choices. I want them to understand that there’s a God and that He has a place in their lives. But if that’s the only thing they see, it’s just as bad as the scales that covered Paul’s eyes before his Emmaus conversion. Know there’s evil out there, but also know how to handle it.<\/p>\n And let’s not burn books, OK? Totalitarian regimes do that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By now, most of you may have seen the chain mail going around that begins: Just wanted you all to be aware… “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 … <\/p>\n
\nGolden Compass<\/span>“. The movie has been described as “atheism for kids”
\nand is based on the first book of a trilogy entitled “His Dark
\nMaterials” that was written by Phillip Pullman. Pullman is a militant
\natheist and secular humanist who despises C. S. Lewis<\/span><\/span> and the
\n“Chronicles of Narnia”. His motivation for writing this trilogy was
\nspecifically to counteract Lewis’ symbolisms of Christ that are
\nportrayed in the Narnia series.<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n\n
\nIf you care so much about what your kids watch or read, read it with them. Be with them. Get involved in their habits and hobbies.<\/li>\n