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WHERE'S THE OUTRAGE?

Pullman's attack on the faith of millions of children through his blasphemous diatribe against God is unconscionable and inexcusable. What is absolutely amazing is that while many Christians rightly took a stand against the glorification of witchcraft in the Harry Potter series (which the Scriptures declare categorically to be an abomination to God) many have embraced Pullman's more blatantly satanic trilogy with open arms. One astonished film critic wrote, "Clergymen who kidnap children. Witches who aren't wicked. Even a pair of sexually ambiguous angels. If you thought Harry Potter was blasphemous, wait till you get a look at [this] trilogy."

Publisher's Weekly, ran a story questioning why more people were not up in arms over the popular trilogy and concluded that no one's really sure what the answer is. The Washington Post, also questions why more Christian's aren't speaking out. The Post states that the popular trilogy "subverts fundamental Western religious principles and is populated by compassionate witches, malevolent theologians and a feeble, disingenuous God." The Post further stated, "While many readers might find such content objectionable, attacks on 'His Dark Materials,' have been few" and that "This is particularly surprising," because, Harry Potter, which has been roundly criticized, is "relatively innocuous" compared to Pullman's trilogy. It is a truly telling declaration regarding the lack of Biblical literacy and spiritual discernment in the church today when secular newspapers are stunned that so many Christian parents are allowing their children to read novels and watch movies where the underlying theme is to attack God, demean the Christian faith, and glorify the devil. Incredibly, Pullman himself is dumfounded that he has been able to slip his subversive message under the radar of so many Christian parents, boasting:

"I've been surprised by how little criticism I've got. Harry Potter's been taking all the flak. I'm a great fan of J.K. Rowling, but the people - mainly from America's Bible Belt - who complain that Harry Potter promotes Satanism or witchcraft… Meanwhile, I've been flying under the radar, saying things that are far more subversive than anything poor old Harry has said. My books are about killing God." (The Sydney Morning Herald, December 13, 2003)

After a handful of readers had read Pullman's second book in the trilogy, The Subtle Knife, had the courage to point out that he was endorsing Satanism, Pullman stated, "My response to that was: 'You haven't read the whole story yet. You wait and see what happens in the third book." Who is Pullman fooling? The third book became even more satanic! The Washington Post pointed out that the final volume concludes "with a great war in heaven that results in the death of God" (The Washington Post, Feb. 19, 2001). Rupert Kaye, CEO of the Association of Christian Teachers, has said that by the third installment of the trilogy, Pullman's, "blasphemy is unfurled for all to see". Pullman, who claims to be an atheist, not only misled his concerned readers but also has an admitted diabolical agenda regarding our children. Pullman is clearly an atheist in that he denies the God of creation but he seems quite spiritual as he has a penchant for bringing great glory to God's greatest adversary, the devil. Craig Bernthal, professor of English at California State University, Fresno, says of Pullman's trilogy, that it is "anti-Christian fantasy for children" wherein the church is vilified and "'Lucifer gets to win." Of Pullman's vicious attack and caricature of the church, Bernthal declares, "What Pullman attacks…lacks even the substantiality of a straw man." Bernthal further states that Pullman's story "is ultimately shallow." Nevertheless, this will not stop the hordes of media pundits from christening the trilogy for the sheer reason that it is Antichrist and anti-Christian. Many of the liberals and politically-correct in popular media and education will see to it that our children get a hefty dose of Pullman's propaganda in their own quest to undermine the Christian faith and the biblical basis for morality among our youth.

If you have been duped into rationalizing that fantasy is somehow harmless and believe that such books will not jeopardize your child's faith you are tragically mistaken and even contradicted by Pullman himself!

In a rare moment of spiritual candor, Pullman admitted to The Washington Post that his underlying motivation for writing, His Dark Materials, trilogy for children was, "to undermine the basis of Christian belief."

Pullman knew that others would see something quite sinister and diabolical in his work, "In trying to undermine the basis of Christian belief, Mr. [C.S.] Lewis would think I was doing the devil's work." (Wartofsky, Alona: 'The Last Word' in The Washington Post, 19 February 2001)

Pullman is not your run of the mill atheist, but seems to know deep down that he is indeed dong the devil's work , stating in his interview with the, Telegraph, "I am of the Devil's party and know it." (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2002/01/29/bopull27.xml) Pullman does the Devil's work by making his caricature of Satan, "Lord Asriel," strong and heroic while making God a feeble tyrant: "They had no idea that they'd make the one weapon in all the universes that could defeat the tyrant. The Authority. God. The rebel angels fell because they didn't have anything like the knife…" (Philip Pullman. The Subtle Knife, p. 283)

No doubt we can chalk up much of the negligence of Christian parents pertaining to safeguarding their children from Pullman's poisonous trilogy to ignorance in regard to what they are allowing their children to read or watch. Some will underestimate the power of fantasy to teach their children lies and allow Pullman to molest their children's minds and souls. Yet, when Pullman is asked on his publisher's website (Random House) if he wrote His Dark Materials as "fantasy," he answers, "No. I think of it as stark realism..." (http://www.randomhouse.com/features/pullman/author/qa.html) Satanist, Anton LaVey, who founded the Church of Satan, would have relished in Pullmans' ability to turn little children from the worship of God to the worship of the Devil. LaVey said, "Fantasy plays an important role in any religious curriculum, for the subjective mind is less discriminating about the quality of its food than it is about the taste…Thus, fantasy is utilized as a magic weapon..." (Anton Szandor LaVey, The Satanic Rituals, p. 15, 27).

No parent in their right mind would allow their children to eat food that contained poison and would jeopardize their child's physical well being and possibly end their child's life. We should be even more concerned about allowing our children to ingest spiritual poison that threatens their eternal souls. My hope and prayer is that this article will help inform, convict and encourage parents to do what is right in the eyes of God so that we will be better equipped and motivated to protect the precious children He has given into our care It should be understood that each of us who are parents will certainly stand before God to give an account for the way we have raised our children (Romans 14:12).