Comments on: Reading, Polar Bears, and playing in the snow http://one-change.com/blog/2007/10/reading-polar-bears-and-playing-in-the-snow-with-friends/ making one change at a time Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:16:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Anonymous http://one-change.com/blog/2007/10/reading-polar-bears-and-playing-in-the-snow-with-friends/#comment-52061 Anonymous Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:44:56 +0000 http://one-change.com/blog/2007/10/reading-polar-bears-and-playing-in-the-snow-with-friends/#comment-52061 Good for you for reading the golden compass! I'm eleven and I didn't think they were confusing at all. I promise, both the books and movie are fantastic... but be prepared for a sad ending! Good for you for reading the golden compass! I’m eleven and I didn’t think they were confusing at all. I promise, both the books and movie are fantastic… but be prepared for a sad ending!

]]> By: Tuco http://one-change.com/blog/2007/10/reading-polar-bears-and-playing-in-the-snow-with-friends/#comment-40809 Tuco Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:56:52 +0000 http://one-change.com/blog/2007/10/reading-polar-bears-and-playing-in-the-snow-with-friends/#comment-40809 I LOVE the golden compass trilogy. I think book one and two are better than any of the Harry Potters, but book three (Amber Spyglass?) really gets convoluted, and it's hard to follow. Have you read Garth Nix? He's australian, and his big trilogy is the one that starts with Sabriel. That series is really good also. I LOVE the golden compass trilogy. I think book one and two are better than any of the Harry Potters, but book three (Amber Spyglass?) really gets convoluted, and it’s hard to follow.

Have you read Garth Nix? He’s australian, and his big trilogy is the one that starts with Sabriel. That series is really good also.

]]> By: Mollie http://one-change.com/blog/2007/10/reading-polar-bears-and-playing-in-the-snow-with-friends/#comment-35651 Mollie Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:01:32 +0000 http://one-change.com/blog/2007/10/reading-polar-bears-and-playing-in-the-snow-with-friends/#comment-35651 Izzie! Oh I am so glad. How is the book? What is it about? It is really one of our favorite things to do together. mols Izzie!

Oh I am so glad. How is the book? What is it about? It is really one of our favorite things to do together.

mols

]]> By: Izzie http://one-change.com/blog/2007/10/reading-polar-bears-and-playing-in-the-snow-with-friends/#comment-34969 Izzie Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:56:52 +0000 http://one-change.com/blog/2007/10/reading-polar-bears-and-playing-in-the-snow-with-friends/#comment-34969 Thanks to your post, Aaron and I started The Giver, by Lois Lowry, a couple nights ago. What a great way to spend time together! We are already fighting about who gets to choose the next one.. Thanks to your post, Aaron and I started The Giver, by Lois Lowry, a couple nights ago. What a great way to spend time together! We are already fighting about who gets to choose the next one..

]]> By: Mollie http://one-change.com/blog/2007/10/reading-polar-bears-and-playing-in-the-snow-with-friends/#comment-32402 Mollie Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:52:23 +0000 http://one-change.com/blog/2007/10/reading-polar-bears-and-playing-in-the-snow-with-friends/#comment-32402 I just finished the first book of the trilogy so I haven't gotten to a part where they kill God. It definitely has anti-religious parts to it, but it is good story. I wouldn't let kids read this book, but that isn't just because of the anti-religious stuff in it. Actually, the main reasons would be because of how gory part of it is and because it is pretty scary at points. (Gobblers who snatch up little kids and then perform experiments on them.--yeah I would never let my kid read that.) But I think it is fine for adults who are able to use their brains and sift through the heavier content of it. It is a fantasy book similar in style to C.S. Lewis and after hearing that Pullman is an atheist it makes sense that the content is what it is. However, I definitely don't think that it will "shake" my faith. :) So, my dear Mere that is what I think of it. It is a fun book that I don't take too seriously and has done nothing to shape my own Christian views as an adult. I hope that helps. much love, mols I just finished the first book of the trilogy so I haven’t gotten to a part where they kill God. It definitely has anti-religious parts to it, but it is good story. I wouldn’t let kids read this book, but that isn’t just because of the anti-religious stuff in it. Actually, the main reasons would be because of how gory part of it is and because it is pretty scary at points. (Gobblers who snatch up little kids and then perform experiments on them.–yeah I would never let my kid read that.) But I think it is fine for adults who are able to use their brains and sift through the heavier content of it. It is a fantasy book similar in style to C.S. Lewis and after hearing that Pullman is an atheist it makes sense that the content is what it is. However, I definitely don’t think that it will “shake” my faith. :) So, my dear Mere that is what I think of it. It is a fun book that I don’t take too seriously and has done nothing to shape my own Christian views as an adult.

I hope that helps.

much love,
mols

]]> By: Marivella http://one-change.com/blog/2007/10/reading-polar-bears-and-playing-in-the-snow-with-friends/#comment-32340 Marivella Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:53:44 +0000 http://one-change.com/blog/2007/10/reading-polar-bears-and-playing-in-the-snow-with-friends/#comment-32340 Hey Mols, in the same morning I got your One-Change post and then this email warning about the same book! A lot of times I dismiss the "Christian" protective rants (I really enjoyed Harry Potter, you know?) and I had already been looking forward to picking up a copy of The Golden Compass. Since you've already read the book, would you take a look at this http://snopes.com/politics/religion/compass.asp and let me know what you think? Looooooove you, Mere Hey Mols, in the same morning I got your One-Change post and then this email warning about the same book! A lot of times I dismiss the “Christian” protective rants (I really enjoyed Harry Potter, you know?) and I had already been looking forward to picking up a copy of The Golden Compass. Since you’ve already read the book, would you take a look at this http://snopes.com/politics/religion/compass.asp and let me know what you think?
Looooooove you, Mere

]]> By: Ariah Fine http://one-change.com/blog/2007/10/reading-polar-bears-and-playing-in-the-snow-with-friends/#comment-31626 Ariah Fine Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:12:34 +0000 http://one-change.com/blog/2007/10/reading-polar-bears-and-playing-in-the-snow-with-friends/#comment-31626 I've been reading outloud a lot, but it's mostly the board books (as in cardboard thick pages) variety. I’ve been reading outloud a lot, but it’s mostly the board books (as in cardboard thick pages) variety.

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