What the hell is up with religion hating everyone that disagrees with them? I know I am not the only person offended by this, yet we don’t seem to react as a country to explicit examples of hate, we don’t react to obvious attempts made to take away our rights, we don’t react when others misuse positions of power to promote an agenda that does not befit us all.
We don’t react out of fear. Fear of retribution. Fear of harm to ourselves or our family. Fear of the loss of ones job. Fear of losing our friends and our family. Fear of losing the rights we still have.
My friend attended church today with her family. An announcement was made advising parents to NOT take their children to see the film “The Golden Compass”, the announcement warned that the film ‘kills God’. What bullshit. First of all, that someone is so terrified by one film that they feel the need to tell others not to see it is appalling, if you want to see it, go. The controversy only exists because the author of the books which the story is based upon is an atheist. Oh no, heaven forbid we read a book or see a film written by someone who does not believe in deity! Yet we take our children to see countless films about a fucking princess, films produced, developed, and generated in mass numbers by a corporation whose only objective is to increase the profits of its shareholders.
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I know about these books, Megan, and have recommended them to countless people in my previous incarnation as a book buyer/seller.
ReplyDeleteBut I hadn't thought about seeing this movie.
You've convinced me!