tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812013.post-28411238726199656642007-11-17T15:16:00.000-05:002007-11-17T15:16:00.000-05:002007-11-17T15:16:00.000-05:00I don't think that Christians should be publicly bad mouthing the movie. I guess maybe by blogging about it here you could argue that I've done that. I guess I just don't think there are enough people, especially non-Christians, reading here to really make much of a difference. I write here mainly as a way to share my thoughts with my congregation.<BR/><BR/>If we start calling for national boycotts, etc., then we will be branded and ignored just as James said. I don't even think it is awful if mature well grounded Christians see this movie in order that they can have a dialogue with non-believers about it. <BR/><BR/>But I'd caution any Christian thinking of watching this movie to be honest with themselves about their motives. How often do you engage non-believers is spiritual discussions now? If not very often, it's doubtful that you are going to do so as a result of seeing this movie. <BR/><BR/>My main reason for writing about the movie is that it is targeted toward children in the spirit of last year's <I>The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe</I>. I can't see any justification for a Christian parent allowing a child to read Pullman's books or view a movie based on them.<BR/><BR/>MikeMike Hardinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01671989505311713274noreply@blogger.com