The Golden Compass - An Avenue To Atheism!

A new film from New Line Cinema, 'The Golden Compass,' was released in early December 2007. It is based on a book of the same name (also titled 'Northern Lights' in the UK) written by prominent British atheist, Philip Pullman.

The film has been variously billed as:

• "This Year's [Christ]mas Blockbuster",

• a "classic ... outshines even the likes of Potter and Narnia."

Philip Pullman has gone on record as saying:

• “I’m trying to undermine the basis of Christian belief”;

• “I am all for the death of God”;

• “My books are about killing God.”

He has poured this hatred for God into 'The Golden Compass' - and, to an even greater degree, into the remaining two books belonging to the same series (the title of the series is, 'His Dark Materials').

It has been claimed that the anti-God sentiment that runs through Pullman's books has been dumbed down for film to minimise offence.

However, we should not be complacent; the film is bait for the books! Testimony to this is the fact that Philip Pullman's book sales have rocketed since the release of this film.