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Vivisteiner
I think the entire article was effectively shot down by this quote from the very first sentence.
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(based on the pornographic scribblings of unrepentant God-hater and -- quite possibly -- heroin addicted child diddler, Philip Pullman)
Anyone who's read the book would realize it's hopelessly ridiculous, pedantic and extreme view. I've read the book and never at any time did I believe it was anti-Christian. A minor theme or motif is the focus on the excessive aspects of modern society, not specifically of any religion but rather modern life in general, and even that was presented in an objective fashion and rarely obvious. It was also done tastefully and wasn't ever a major aspect of the work.
In fact, I strongly believe the book is intended for teens and young adults, and that if a child were to read it, they wouldn't comprehend that backdrop to the world of the book (which is an alternate reality by the way, not our world). In my opinion this is another poorly researched attempt at blacklisting an innocent fantasy tale created by overzealous religious fanatics, and has little to do with helping children make informed decisions on faith.
It's very similar to the moronic view that Harry Potter creates Satanic worship - if you believe such nonsense, by all means, this new fervor-fueled outrage over the Golden Compass will appeal to your unreasonable side.
