I was thinking of going to see the Golden Compass (possibly with kids). I briefly read/flicked through one of the books (to accompany the film) in the supermarket. It seemed to suggest that part of the evil plot was to seperate children from their daemons. Has anyone been to see the film? It did seem to suggest some sort of animal "familiar". Granted it was a brief picture based overview of the film but I wont be taking the kids to see it until I know more (and have checked the film certificate).

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Scottish Reformed Baptist No.2
member,Thurso Baptist Church
Scotland

specialist subject: Creationist Genetics
interests: holiness

From what I've read the entire plot seeks to undermine organized religion. "Daemons" probably represent religion in general as the writer sees it. At the end of the trilogy the children kill god.

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Davidius
Husband of Emilia
Member: First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Durham (RPCNA) - Durham, NC
Student: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, German Literature and Classics

This may explain the old adage about Baptists being Methodists with shoes, and Presbyterians being Baptists who can read. To round out the adage, Lutherans might qualify as Presbyterians who drink to excess, and Episcopalians as Lutherans who know when to say when. - D.G. Hart

If i am not mistaken the Church (magesterium) kidnaps children and seeks to remove their daemon from them.
The daemon is supposed to be a physical representation of the individual's soul.

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Larry Bray
Training for Elder - Reformed Presbyterian Church of Boothwyn, PCA
Boothwyn, PA - http://www.rpcb.org/

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My wife and I went to see this movie the other day. It was amazingly well-done and extremely beautiful: a real visual feast, and a tour-de-force on the acting. It leaves you rather frustrated that they can do this so well, and yet they botched the Lord of the Rings horribly, and the Harry Potter movies are a nauseous joke compared to the books.

This is one of the movies I will look forward to watching again from time to time.

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Ruben

Spanish Blog -Teologia en Mexico
English Blog -The Howling Wilderness

Don't expect sequels, the first one was a royal flop and financial disaster.

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Travis Speegle
Redeemer Presbyterian, PCA (Waco, Tx)
Pacific Cross Roads, PCA (Los Angeles, CA)


"When it comes to trustworthy theologians one can usually honor the rule of thumb that the deader the better."-Dr. John Hannah, DTS (of all places)

See this thread:

Red flag on "The Golden Compass"

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Kevin
Far East
Deacon, Int'l Church