The Golden Compass (12)

The movie, The Golden Compass, does not attack Christianity directly. If someone were to watch this movie without knowing that it was realted to religion I don't think that would come to mind. The magisterium reminds me more of a controlling government then a church. Even a government can become corrupt and try to take away freewill.

The writer of the story seems to be arguing that having an extremly controlling government is evil. The book is more geared toward the magisterium representing a church instead of a government, the movie does not make it clear exactly what the magisterium represents.

Philip Pullman says that his book does not attack Christianity nor does it promote atheism. "My point is that religion is at its best — it does most good — when it is farthest away from political power, and that when it gets hold of the power to (for example) send armies to war or to condemn people to death, or to rule every aspect of our lives, it rapidly goes bad. " He simply wanted to show that power corrupts even the best, "I think the qualities that the books celebrate are those such as kindness, love, courage and courtesy too... And the qualities that the books attack are cold-heartedness, tyranny, close-mindedness, cruelty," says Pullman.

There is no reference to God at all in the movie nor are they tring to over throw a God, the movie is simply a story.

After Highschool (11)

They say high school is the best time of your life. But many of us feel like our lives have not begun yet. Graduating is going to be one of the most exciting day of my life because I will feel free. I can not wait to go away to college. I am planning on going to Louisiana Tech in Ruston. I am probably going to live in a dorm for my first couple years then hopefully get an apartment close by. Because Ruston is four hours away my parents think that I just want to go there to get away from them; but honestly I just really like the school.

I am going to major in Engineering but still take classes in photography. I really love photograph and after I graduate from college I want to travel and take pictures of other countries. I would really love to have a job where I get to travel and do all my work on a computer. That way when I have a family I will be able to spend a lot of time with them. I'm not going to get married until after I am finished with college.

I really enjoy new experiences that is why I am looking forward to leaving. I can't wait to meet new people and learn new things.