3 Local Churches got The Golden Compass banned from the local theater.

it wasn't banned. They just petitioned not to have it shown. Semantics - I know. But there is a difference.

Films should be encouraged to promote atheism.Bourbons3

it wasn't banned. They just petitioned not to have it shown. Semantics - I know. But there is a difference.

sonicare

it wasn't banned. They just petitioned not to have it shown. Semantics - I know. But there is a difference.

sonicare

make a petition to get it shown again.LoG-Sacrament

wait, wait, wait. you mean that a religious orginization interceded so that they could repress freedom of information, restrict people of their right to make free choice, and promote ignorance through the witholding of information?

i can't believe it, this must be the first case of something like this ever happening, i am indeedshocked.

THETRUEDOZAH

You should be... :| I know it's nothing new.

Why would they ban a movie based on a children's book?Haligonian_Wii

[QUOTE="LoG-Sacrament"]make a petition to get it shown again.SpiritEmu

[QUOTE="SpiritEmu"][QUOTE="LoG-Sacrament"]make a petition to get it shown again.Darth_Tyrev

The town I live in is overly religous, I will fail. Horribly. I'd just get dirty looks, and having my dad say I'm going to hell, again.

So only religious people carry the right of Freedom of Religion.

Got it.

I agree with banning horrible films. GO CHURCH!Boring_Bland

heh...now thats stupid...banning it just because it was made by an atheist?mlbslugger86

[QUOTE="LoG-Sacrament"]make a petition to get it shown again.SpiritEmu

We shall help!

*creates/signs petition

Thats really ****ed up.

the church shouldnt have a say in anything like that

and even if they do. Whats wrong with the movie, its just a fantasy movie like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or Chronicles of Narnia.

I mean COME ON there is nothing wrong with any of the messages portrayed in those movies (except Lord of the Rings might be a bit violent for little kids)

anyone who wants to see the church's validity utterly destroyed should look up how the churches (both catholic and protestant) collaborated with the nazis to prepetuate the holocaust. they certainly didn't write up any petitions then, quite the contrary.

THETRUEDOZAH

The Catholic Church just sat there and watched as 6 Million "non-believers" were killed.

[QUOTE="SpiritEmu"]

[QUOTE="Darth_Tyrev"][QUOTE="SpiritEmu"][QUOTE="LoG-Sacrament"]make a petition to get it shown again.cryptosopoidium

The town I live in is overly religous, I will fail. Horribly. I'd just get dirty looks, and having my dad say I'm going to hell, again.

Ouch your to hard on yourself. Also you could forge signatures.

never underestimate the quantity of nerds.

make a petition to get it shown again.LoG-Sacrament

Exactly, if you can show more people want to see the film than not see it then you may get the theatres to show it. The topic title makes it sound as if they caused the theatre duress or something.

heh...now thats stupid...banning it just because it was made by an atheist?mlbslugger86

*****Spoiler*******

Well, I think it's cause the book basically says that God isn't really God, but just the first being in the universe to be aware.

The kids don't kill God, God is really old and gave all his power away so when they free him from his prison like protective barrier the atoms that make him up dissipate into the universe.

Though it's kinda sick that the christians can put out heavily propogandist movies based on really christian books like The Cronicles of Narnia, but when a fantasy book is made into a movie that disses the church and the religious conception of got and reason, they freak out and have it banned.

It would be nice if christians took a note from their lord and savior and STOPPED BEING SO FREAKING HIPOCRITCAL!

Sheesh, pharisees.

[QUOTE="mlbslugger86"]heh...now thats stupid...banning it just because it was made by an atheist?Insane00

Sheesh, pharisees.

Pharisees?

I really hope you were being sarcastic.

How is watching a fantasy movie hypocritical?

wait, wait, wait. you mean that a religious orginization interceded so that they could repress freedom of information, restrict people of their right to make free choice, and promote ignorance through the witholding of information?

i can't believe it, this must be the first case of something like this ever happening, i am indeedshocked.

THETRUEDOZAH

they aren't withholding information. they are being idiots.
I despise idiotic Christians.

Thats really ****ed up.

the church shouldnt have a say in anything like that

and even if they do. Whats wrong with the movie, its just a fantasy movie like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or Chronicles of Narnia.

I mean COME ON there is nothing wrong with any of the messages portrayed in those movies (except Lord of the Rings might be a bit violent for little kids)

nsj0806

[QUOTE="Insane00"]

[QUOTE="mlbslugger86"]heh...now thats stupid...banning it just because it was made by an atheist?nsj0806

Sheesh, pharisees.

Pharisees?

I really hope you were being sarcastic.

How is watching a fantasy movie hypocritical?

Refusing to allow others to watch a fantasy movie because it contradicts the beliefs you personally hold while lawding and freaking out about how great a fantasy movie that confirms your beliefs is, is hipocritical. It is saying that I am free to shove my beliefs in story form down others throats, but no one else with different beliefs is allowed to present their ideas in a fantasy movie.

Check out the section of the New Testament where Jesus rips the pharisees for being hipocrites, so no, I'm not being sarcastic.

[QUOTE="nsj0806"]

Thats really ****ed up.

the church shouldnt have a say in anything like that

and even if they do. Whats wrong with the movie, its just a fantasy movie like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or Chronicles of Narnia.

I mean COME ON there is nothing wrong with any of the messages portrayed in those movies (except Lord of the Rings might be a bit violent for little kids)

SpiritEmu

Subtle? Subtle!?! Only if your are completely oblivious as to what the main tentaments of christianity are.

Hmm, king of the world/Narnia, namely Aslan is killed and then comes back to life to conquor the forces of evil. Now what does that remind me of...?

[QUOTE="SpiritEmu"][QUOTE="nsj0806"]

Thats really ****ed up.

the church shouldnt have a say in anything like that

and even if they do. Whats wrong with the movie, its just a fantasy movie like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or Chronicles of Narnia.

I mean COME ON there is nothing wrong with any of the messages portrayed in those movies (except Lord of the Rings might be a bit violent for little kids)

Insane00

Subtle? Subtle!?! Only if your are completely oblivious as to what the main tentaments of christianity are.

Hmm, king of the world/Narnia, namely Aslan is killed and then comes back to life to conquor the forces of evil. Now what does that remind me of...?

Thats not very subtle at all. It is a representation of when Christ died on the cross and rose again.

[QUOTE="SpiritEmu"][QUOTE="THETRUEDOZAH"]

wait, wait, wait. you mean that a religious orginization interceded so that they could repress freedom of information, restrict people of their right to make free choice, and promote ignorance through the witholding of information?

i can't believe it, this must be the first case of something like this ever happening, i am indeedshocked.

THETRUEDOZAH

You should be... :| I know it's nothing new.

Why would they ban a movie based on a children's book?Haligonian_Wii

your right, but let me blow your mind. RELIGION is synonomous with ignorance! =D

How about they just don't watch it. jim_shorts

nah controversy so much more fun.

[QUOTE="Insane00"][QUOTE="SpiritEmu"][QUOTE="nsj0806"]

Thats really ****ed up.

the church shouldnt have a say in anything like that

and even if they do. Whats wrong with the movie, its just a fantasy movie like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or Chronicles of Narnia.

I mean COME ON there is nothing wrong with any of the messages portrayed in those movies (except Lord of the Rings might be a bit violent for little kids)

thenarkallaptar

Subtle? Subtle!?! Only if your are completely oblivious as to what the main tentaments of christianity are.

Hmm, king of the world/Narnia, namely Aslan is killed and then comes back to life to conquor the forces of evil. Now what does that remind me of...?

Thats not very subtle at all. It is a representation of when Christ died on the cross and rose again.

[QUOTE="jim_shorts"]How about they just don't watch it. thenarkallaptar

nah controversy so much more fun.