CATHOLIC LEAGUE BOYCOTTS GOLDEN COMPASS

Last updated: Monday, November 5, 2007

CATHOLIC LEAGUE BOYCOTTS GOLDEN COMPASS

Religious activists at the Catholic League are urging Christians to boycott Christmas (07) family film THE GOLDEN COMPASS over fears kids seeing the movie will give up on God.

Dakota Blue Richards as Lyra in 'THE GOLDEN COMPASS'

The film, starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, is an adaptation of one of the stories from atheist author Philip Pullman's controversial His Dark Materials trilogy.

And Catholic League officials fear children who watch the film will be tempted to read the books, which they claim "bash Christianity and promote atheism to kids".

League president William Donohue tells America's Entertainment Weekly magazine, "Parents might be inclined to say, `Hey, our kid really enjoyed the movie, why don't we buy him His Dark Materials for Christmas?'

"(It) introduces the kid to atheism. (It's) a stealth campaign."

But writer/director Chris Weitz welcomes the criticism - the Catholic League also boycotted the movie adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, which went on to become one of 2006's biggest cinema hits.

He says, "It will make more people see the film."

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Source: WENN

| Monday, November 5, 2007

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