{"id":1505,"date":"2007-11-30T08:06:49","date_gmt":"2007-11-30T08:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/idolchatter\/2007\/11\/sound-off-about-the-golden-com.html"},"modified":"2007-11-30T08:06:49","modified_gmt":"2007-11-30T08:06:49","slug":"sound-off-about-the-golden-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2007\/11\/sound-off-about-the-golden-com.html","title":{"rendered":"Sound Off About &#8216;The Golden Compass&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GCPoster.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/import\/GCPoster.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" style=\"float:right;margin: 5px\" \/>Philip Pullman and &#8216;The Golden Compass&#8217; movie, opening Dec. 7, are sparking sharp emotions from both friends and foes of his fantasy trilogy. To many Christians, the story is an anti-religious fable aimed at instilling atheism in children, while the book&#8217;s many dedicated fans see a rich epic filled with spiritually meaningful themes.<br \/>\nBut whether you love him or loathe him, we invite you to sound off on Pullman and the movie by joining <a href=\"http:\/\/community.beliefnet.com\/?page_id=1107&amp;group_id=323\">this online group<\/a> in the Beliefnet community. Join now to learn more about the movie and discuss your feelings about &#8216;The Golden Compass.&#8217; <a href=\"http:\/\/community.beliefnet.com\/?page_id=1107&amp;group_id=323\">Click here to join.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philip Pullman and &#8216;The Golden Compass&#8217; movie, opening Dec. 7, are sparking sharp emotions from both friends and foes of his fantasy trilogy. 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