I've read all three of Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials Trilogy and I still believe in God.
They were good books with a creative unique story environment. The ending of the third book sucked, though; a very cliche cop-out.
This link is to a CNN.com article about the upcoming movie adaptation of "The Golden Compass". There's a quote in this article in which Phillip Pullman has reportedly said "I'm trying to undermine the basis of Christian belief."
Well If I had a nickel for every time my Christian belief has been undermined, I could buy myself a pickup truck. And I still believe in God. I still read the bible. I still go to church.
I personally don't think a movie can make you believe or not believe in God. They make you think, sure. But I don't think anyone has ever dropped to their knees begging God for forgiveness in the middle of an AMC theater.
And God forbid (no pun intened) that people experience something that questions their faith. That's the point: it's faith.
I will go see the movie. And if I had children, I would take them to see it too.
I'm getting off my soapbox now and going to take a shower.
"Faith consists of a healthy form of doubt." - Monty Bradley, in my sophomore Human Nature in the Christian Tradition class.
