While sitting in a waiting room this morning I read an interview with Philip Pullman, author of the triology of
books that includes the current movie The Golden Compass. The buzz among many
Christian writers/columnists is that this guy is out to bash the church/Christian faith through this movie.
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I find some of his comments to actually be insightful and worthy of exploration by the current church.
The interviewer wrote, "its not religion that pullman has a problem with, or religious believers; its what happens when religion mixes with politics.". I am very uncomfortable with the current state of politics and faith-in my opinion many in politics use their faith as a distraction from their skills, expereience, or lack thereof!
Pullman commented, "the power to send armies to war, to rule every aspect of our lives, to tell us what to wear, what to think, what to read - when religion gets hold of that - watch out.". - I wonder what lesson can be drawn from this especially for those of us who differiniate our discipleship from "our religion."
What do you think?
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