| Would christians still burn books in piles if allowed?
Posted: 12/21/2005 6:04:56 PM | I just can't believe that everytime they make a movie based on a book (besides the bible lol) quite alot of christian/religious groups seem to have alot to say about it. This time being the lion the witch and the wardrobe (written by c.s. lewis). I have said it before and will say it again if people did not want their children to learn of such "evils" as the lion the witch and the wardrobe then why do they not sheild them from it and let it be? Its like cause it even exsists that it shouldn't even be veiwed by anyone at all in their ideals. Well sorry man but some people can understand the differences between reality and fiction and are able to teach the offspring that they have the differences between the two. I mean take a good look at the holy sciptures do some of the stories written in their not seem a bit like a fiction? For instance someone making water into wine, the story of david and the giant goliath and a story even I kinda like noah's ark. There are a ton of what someone like me would call fairy tales in the bible, things as strange as a talking king lion and a magical wardrode that you can walk through into another world ruled over by a white witch ect ect. If all those who do not totally believe the bible began to crust about the mistruths that we see in it well that would just be wrong cause the bible is so very right and so very true. Well its no more true to us than c.s. lewis is to alot of religious people, also they always neglect to mention that such stories can teach things like togetherness, friendship ect the same things that theese groups that are religious like about the bible so how can they be so evil and wrong alltogether? Come on and learn to be a little more accepting of such wonderful stories as the chronicles of narnia instead of breaking out the pitchforks for a good book lynching. | |
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| Would christians still burn books in piles if allowed?
Posted: 12/21/2005 6:11:13 PM | | I agree with your basic premise that the reaction zealots have to some media is ludicrous, but I don't think this is a very good example. What Christians are complaining about "The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe?" I thought they were promoting the film. C.S. Lewis was a devout Christian and the Narnia Chronicles are rife with allusions to Christianity. All the buzz I've heard from the Christian community has been positive about the film. | |
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| Would christians still burn books in piles if allowed?
Posted: 12/21/2005 6:18:55 PM | SFL- Not just on the forums even. I've seen on the news that some churches are promoting it, not unlike they did "The Passion of The Christ."
"I'm not raving about them, but thats only because I have not read the chroncles..."
If you appreciate children's literature, then you should read them. They are beautifully written stories, and a very quick read.
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| Would christians still burn books in piles if allowed?
Posted: 12/21/2005 6:24:09 PM | What do you mean? I'm just curious what film you are refering to, because I'm not familiar with it. Why are you asking if you said something wrong?
Yes it's the first in the series by publishing date. | |
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| Would christians still burn books in piles if allowed?
Posted: 12/21/2005 6:26:09 PM | We consider ourselves to be christian and we certainly would never burn books, now as to limiting what our children read, yes we most definitly would, also do the same with movies, my children don't get to see a movie without us proofing it first. If it is not something we would approve of them watching they don't get to watch it.
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| Would christians still burn books in piles if allowed?
Posted: 12/21/2005 6:34:18 PM | | Yeah I just checked IMDB. Apparently in 1967 there was a British t.v. show that ran ten half-hour episodes. Then in 1979 there was an animated film made for t.v. and again in 1988 another t.v. production, live action, again British, in three one hour episodes. | |
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| Would christians still burn books in piles if allowed?
Posted: 12/21/2005 6:42:48 PM | it was a cartoon full lenght movie. no maybe it was only a 1\2 hour.
to tell you the truth i don`t remember that much about it other than i didn`t think it had any great message to it. just a cute show
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| Would christians still burn books in piles if allowed?
Posted: 12/21/2005 6:44:54 PM | This is a very strange OP.
If anything, I am mildly irritated at mainstream Christianity hypeing this movie to the point where CS lewis is a fad, rather than wanting to ban his work.
Lewismania is running wild. | |
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| Would christians still burn books in piles if allowed?
Posted: 12/21/2005 8:10:00 PM | By the way, I am not disrespecting Hollywood for making movies with a Christian friendly plot/theme. Its a positive change from movies featureing gay cowboys, rape, prostitute killing serial killers, transvestites, corrupt cops, thugged out rappers and gratuitous mindless violence.
It's just that Christianity seems somewhat diminished when the message is carried by Disney, and the Lewismania seems to cheapen his work.
PS. Would you believe I much prefer the fiction of HP Lovecraft to CS Lewis? | |
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| Would christians still burn books in piles if allowed?
Posted: 12/21/2005 8:40:21 PM | Those British productions were shown on PBS under the "Wonderworks" program in the late 80s I believe. I caught the first one and it wasn't very exciting but it was even more directed at children than the current film.
I think what Cleo may be referring to is some concerns I had at one point about what might befall Narnia in the hands of Disney. Other than that I have not heard any complaints from the Christian community, just exhuberance over it. | |
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| Would christians still burn books in piles if allowed?
Posted: 12/21/2005 9:00:44 PM | I've heard good things about Narnia from sources that decryed LOTR as evil. While this makes me laugh it does show that even extreme lunatics are supporting the film. Really, if you have a source that is dissing on CS Lewis please let me know, cause I'm not seeing it.
Otherwise I agree with you about the mentality of forced censorship over things that really do not need to be censored. If its not movies its video games, or Rock and Roll, or RPGs, or rap, or radio, or hell what hasn't been attacked by religious parental nutjobs. | |
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| Would christians still burn books in piles if allowed?
Posted: 12/21/2005 9:06:20 PM |
We consider ourselves to be christian and we certainly would never burn books, now as to limiting what our children read, yes we most definitly would, also do the same with movies, my children don't get to see a movie without us proofing it first. If it is not something we would approve of them watching they don't get to watch it.
That's good. I'm a firm beleiver in that method as well.
As to the OP...Ummmm in regards to Narnia, I've only heard christian groups pushing it, as in they like it and agree with it. Haven't heard any being upset with it. That's just me tho. | |
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| Would christians still burn books in piles if allowed?
Posted: 12/21/2005 9:14:41 PM | | I remember years ago reading about the photographs of Robert Mapplethorpe. I was repulsed just hearing about them and came close to jumping on the bandwagon of crying for them to be censored as they were completely offensive to Christians and especilly Catholics. In the end, I decided I was against censorship but was angry that the NEA had funded this. | |
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| Would christians still burn books in piles if allowed?
Posted: 12/22/2005 4:22:53 PM | | They are very good books and a very delightful read, I am glad to see that not everyone whos religious is against it thats a good thing. I just don't like seeing it on the news however little may be covered on the topic and hearing it even in my home town its crazy, the same thing happened as soon as the harry potter movies came out too and even poor spongebob was picked on even as a tv toon for being supposedly gay (even though its not a book but a cartoon) just like the purple teletubby. I just don't understand why in the world they need to tell people that it isn't ok to read, watch or accept (aparently even when others who are christian/catholic ect are ok with it) I just find it a very fruitless path for them to take because really on the whole alot of us heathens accept the bible exsists so why is it so hard when the shoes on the other foot ya know? | |
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