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Originally Posted by Frosstbyte
The whole "this is a subversive way of getting our kids to be atheists" argument makes absolutely no sense to me. You could say EXACTLY the same thing about the Narnia movies. They downplay the Christian elements to make it more generally palatable and marketable and it's certainly marketed to kids who might read the meaningfully more Christian books. You didn't hear a whole lot of uproar about that. No surprise there.
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Yes, this movie is to Atheism what Narnia is to Christianity. However one reason there was no backlash to Narinia is that America [I live in the U.S. and thus that's where I'm hearing the backlash from] is a Christian country by a large majority. Another reason is that many Christian parents believe an apostate child will goto Hell forever, while an atheist parent would believe their kid will lead a misguided life. The repercussions are more dire in a Christian mindset.
Anyways, I think it's a good thing that these churches / groups are letting the facts be known. I would certainly want to know about a theological backdrop that is anathema to my own beliefs before exposing my children to that.