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**Obenuearema** · 01-18-2008, 02:01 PM

This is very common Irene..nearly the norm these days with youngsters on the outside. We shouldn't worry though, it won't last long. The question Who am I? is round about everywhere. The good thing is by asking this question it can only bring His lost sheep closer to the Truth and quite possibly, just in time.

IC XC
Karen

Agreed. I used to be one of those kids as well. Glory be to God for saving me from the sinfulness -- and philosophical awkwardness -- of Agnosticism.

I did watch the movie a while ago, and, needless to say, it was better and more tame than the books. I will admit: I enjoyed the Pullman books when I was younger (they weren't what made me agnostic; I blame my secular upbringing and lame adolescent rebelliousness). It always struck me as more anti-Catholic than anything (the Magesterium, the idea of generational sin -- this is the "dust" they speak of, etc. etc.). I know Donahue is calling for a boycott, but, personally -- and speaking from recent pre-Orthodox experience -- it would just get them more money. Clark Carlson said roughly the same thing on "Faith and Philosophy" as well. But I can understand not wanting to take kids to see it.

Glory to God.

01-18-2008, 02:01 PM	#20
Obenuearema Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 442 Senior Member	This is very common Irene..nearly the norm these days with youngsters on the outside. We shouldn't worry though, it won't last long. The question Who am I? is round about everywhere. The good thing is by asking this question it can only bring His lost sheep closer to the Truth and quite possibly, just in time. IC XC Karen Agreed. I used to be one of those kids as well. Glory be to God for saving me from the sinfulness -- and philosophical awkwardness -- of Agnosticism. I did watch the movie a while ago, and, needless to say, it was better and more tame than the books. I will admit: I enjoyed the Pullman books when I was younger (they weren't what made me agnostic; I blame my secular upbringing and lame adolescent rebelliousness). It always struck me as more anti-Catholic than anything (the Magesterium, the idea of generational sin -- this is the "dust" they speak of, etc. etc.). I know Donahue is calling for a boycott, but, personally -- and speaking from recent pre-Orthodox experience -- it would just get them more money. Clark Carlson said roughly the same thing on "Faith and Philosophy" as well. But I can understand not wanting to take kids to see it. Glory to God.
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