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Old 10-31-2007, 10:00 AM   #8
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Does he have a point? Is this an Atheist conspiracy? What about the role of the church and its magic men in Movies and Television?

A children’s fantasy film that stars Nicole Kidman and features a little girl on a quest to kill God has some Christian groups upset over what they believe is a ploy to promote atheism to kids.
"These books denigrate Christianity, thrash the Catholic Church and sell the virtues of atheism," said Bill Donohue, president and CEO of the Catholic League.

Golden Compass article
Yeah it is. I remember when I read the book a couple years ago, at the end, I sat back and went "wow, I can't believe they went there" - its a critisism of all organized religions. The Book itself particularly explicitely critisizes the Roman Catholic Church.
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