Comments on: The Golden Compass Revisited http://marcpitman.com/2007/11/21/the-golden-compass-revisited/ Life's short. Live passionately. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:57:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Structured Chaos http://marcpitman.com/2007/11/21/the-golden-compass-revisited/#comment-6936 Structured Chaos Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:45:56 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/2007/11/21/the-golden-compass-revisited/#comment-6936 Marc, I want to thank you for this post. As an agnostic who tries so hard to focus on the benefits and goodness of religion (any religion), you have restored my faith in... well, faith. Faith and science are not enemies; in fact, they should complement one another. I appreciate your acknowledging The Golden Compass as a work of fiction, and, in doing so, you have showed those who fear difference that there is no reason to fear it. Sometimes, it's difficult to think there is goodness left in the world, and it's mostly science fiction that reminds me there is always reason to hope. Marc, I want to thank you for this post. As an agnostic who tries so hard to focus on the benefits and goodness of religion (any religion), you have restored my faith in… well, faith. Faith and science are not enemies; in fact, they should complement one another. I appreciate your acknowledging The Golden Compass as a work of fiction, and, in doing so, you have showed those who fear difference that there is no reason to fear it.

Sometimes, it’s difficult to think there is goodness left in the world, and it’s mostly science fiction that reminds me there is always reason to hope.

]]> By: Marc http://marcpitman.com/2007/11/21/the-golden-compass-revisited/#comment-6862 Marc Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:26:51 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/2007/11/21/the-golden-compass-revisited/#comment-6862 Thanks Renee! Interestingly, I've just been called by people that are organizing an event called Q, apparently based on that book! Thanks Renee! Interestingly, I’ve just been called by people that are organizing an event called Q, apparently based on that book!

]]> By: Renee http://marcpitman.com/2007/11/21/the-golden-compass-revisited/#comment-6853 Renee Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:16:25 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/2007/11/21/the-golden-compass-revisited/#comment-6853 "It’s unconscionable for us to expect people to learn our Christian code-language in order for them to learn about the grace and mercy and life and joy offered by Jesus." Agreed. Marc, you may enjoy a book I read recently - "UnChristian" by Kinnaman and Lyons (Barna group research findings) “It’s unconscionable for us to expect people to learn our Christian code-language in order for them to learn about the grace and mercy and life and joy offered by Jesus.” Agreed.

Marc, you may enjoy a book I read recently - “UnChristian” by Kinnaman and Lyons (Barna group research findings)

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