Comments on: General Busy-ness http://negative99.com/general/general-busy-ness/ An onslaught of expository excellence covering web design and development, politics and current events, faith and religion, guitar and music, programming... oh, and anything else. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:08:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: John3Sobieski http://negative99.com/general/general-busy-ness/comment-page-1/#comment-83844 John3Sobieski Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:56:51 +0000 http://www.negative99.com/archive/349#comment-83844 I've read some of the link up above about The Golden Compass. From what I've read, it sounds like the controversy would circle mostly around how the book rips on the Catholic Church, which I happen to be a part of. I acknowledge that in the past, the Church hierarchy was quite corrupt, but now we've gotten rid of much that was wrong. Don't bring up child molesting priests, that was mostly in California (the land of fruits and NUTS) and during the "sexual revolution," or, more realistically, "the era of sexual perversion of American society." Now that I've gotten that out of my system, it looks like there might be a few points of Christian doctrine that the book talks about that could bring about controversy. Also, Catholic doctrines and the doctrines of many Christian faiths are very similiar. Thusly, if you mess with one, you probly messing with 70% of the various Christian faiths. I can't effectively judge the book yet, I haven't read it. But, as I type, I'm in my local library, about to remedy that problem. I’ve read some of the link up above about The Golden Compass. From what I’ve read, it sounds like the controversy would circle mostly around how the book rips on the Catholic Church, which I happen to be a part of. I acknowledge that in the past, the Church hierarchy was quite corrupt, but now we’ve gotten rid of much that was wrong. Don’t bring up child molesting priests, that was mostly in California (the land of fruits and NUTS) and during the “sexual revolution,” or, more realistically, “the era of sexual perversion of American society.” Now that I’ve gotten that out of my system, it looks like there might be a few points of Christian doctrine that the book talks about that could bring about controversy. Also, Catholic doctrines and the doctrines of many Christian faiths are very similiar. Thusly, if you mess with one, you probly messing with 70% of the various Christian faiths. I can’t effectively judge the book yet, I haven’t read it. But, as I type, I’m in my local library, about to remedy that problem.

]]> By: John3Sobieski http://negative99.com/general/general-busy-ness/comment-page-1/#comment-83771 John3Sobieski Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:22:40 +0000 http://www.negative99.com/archive/349#comment-83771 Actually, The Golden Compass didn't get that much in revenues, or so says WJR on the shortwave radio I listen to in the morning. Acutally, I don't know too much about any controversy over that movie. I've just seen a few comercials. The commercials seem to advertise an adventure, not an anti Christian movie. Then again, if they advertised it as an anti Christian movie, they would be ripped apart limb from limb by both hard core Christians and those that just call themselve Christians for the heck of it. Actually, The Golden Compass didn’t get that much in revenues, or so says WJR on the shortwave radio I listen to in the morning. Acutally, I don’t know too much about any controversy over that movie. I’ve just seen a few comercials. The commercials seem to advertise an adventure, not an anti Christian movie. Then again, if they advertised it as an anti Christian movie, they would be ripped apart limb from limb by both hard core Christians and those that just call themselve Christians for the heck of it.

]]> By: capo http://negative99.com/general/general-busy-ness/comment-page-1/#comment-83007 capo Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:04:39 +0000 http://www.negative99.com/archive/349#comment-83007 Red barn across the river - very nice shot. wish I were there. Re: the controversy about Golden Compass - I await your comments, because I don't get it. I guess the guy who wrote the book(s) is an atheist and apparently the book(s) and movie don't portray Christian values in a positive light? (Hollywood promoting anti Christian fare? Gee, how unusual.) If you don't think it's suitable fare for your kids, don't let them see it. I applaud you for taking an active role in their media consumption, but why make a fuss? (Christians making a fuss over non-Christian entertainment content... gee, how unusual, part deux). All that does is generate free press and increase the box office for the movie. Most of the people in this country (and this world) are not Christians and don't necessarily share our values, whatever they may be. Get over it. Red barn across the river - very nice shot. wish I were there.

Re: the controversy about Golden Compass - I await your comments, because I don’t get it. I guess the guy who wrote the book(s) is an atheist and apparently the book(s) and movie don’t portray Christian values in a positive light? (Hollywood promoting anti Christian fare? Gee, how unusual.) If you don’t think it’s suitable fare for your kids, don’t let them see it. I applaud you for taking an active role in their media consumption, but why make a fuss? (Christians making a fuss over non-Christian entertainment content… gee, how unusual, part deux). All that does is generate free press and increase the box office for the movie. Most of the people in this country (and this world) are not Christians and don’t necessarily share our values, whatever they may be. Get over it.

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