Waah! Crybabies.

Whining about The Golden Compass.

Gee, assuming that the film does have a super-secret Atheist agenda, that would make the score, what?

"Atheism" films - 22
"Christianity" films - 331

Christianity will certainly be reeling from this awesome attack.

This part is hilarious:

These books denigrate Christianity, thrash the Catholic Church and sell the virtues of atheism," said Bill Donohue, president and CEO of the Catholic League.

The film itself is unlikely to offend — because New Line Cinema has tried to keep religion out of it, focusing on the story of a little girl named Lyra and her journey to a strange, parallel universe.
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But the removal of the Godless themes from the movie has some Christian organizations seething.

"They’re intentionally watering down the most offensive element,” Donohue said. “I'm not really concerned about the movie, [which] looks fairly innocuous. The movie is made for the books. ... It's a deceitful, stealth campaign. Pullman is hoping his books will fly off the shelves at Christmastime."

So if the atheism is up-front, he's okay with it. If it's hidden, then he fears it. Okay . . . I also note that he thinks atheism has "virtues". Sweet.

Evangelical groups like The Christian Film and Television Commission, run by Ted Baehr, and James Dobson's Focus on the Family say they're taking a wait-and-see approach to the movie, although Baehr has plenty to say about the literary version of the series. (Both Baehr and Donohue say they've read "The Golden Compass" and had staff members read the other two.)

"I don't think a boycott will be effective. We have to see the film before we make that evaluation," Baehr said. "We'll put out writings on the book. Children who buy into this are going to be trapped in a sad, desperate world."

Yes, the sad desperate world of literature that isn't Christian allegory. How sad for those children who read these wonderful books.