The Golden Compass (12)

The movie, "The Golden Compass", was originally a book before it was a film. The author Philip Pullman was an atheist man who basically attacked Christianity in his book. In the film, the Magisterium controlls the people and the world, and everybody had to obey what they said. In order for the Magisterium to control the entire universe and all of it's worlds, they wanted to destroy the authority. This relates to Christianity because it goes back to the original sin that Adam and Eve committed. They disobeyed the authority and created room for people to sin and disobey for the rest of the generations of humans to come. The room for sinfulness behavior is referred to as dust in the film which was created by the authority through their daemons. The Magisterium decided that it was time for them to take charge and rid children of their daemons, so that they could destroy the Authority and take control. Lord Asriel, another important character in the film, figures out the meaning of dust, and tries to find it. The Magisterium feared that if Lord Asriel found the dust, he would create a pathway for the entire world to be subject to Authority, and they wouldn't have any power.

Philip Pullman tries to create the impression that Christianity is mistaken when using the idea that religion can be used for the good and can be forgiven for the sins they committed. In an interview with the Today Show, Pullman says, "Sometimes people think that if something is done in the name of faith or religion, it must be good. Unfortunately, that isn’t true; some things done in the name of religion are very bad. That was what I was trying to describe in my story." His atheist opinoin gives audiences the impression that he doesn't think Christianity is a decent religion because the people who follow that faith decide that if they disobey the law or the rules, if they apologize to their god, all is forgiven, and that impression is a false one.

The next 10 years. (11)

The next ten years will be a vital part of my life. I will hopefully continute my education, start my career, and start a family. After I graduate next year, I look forward to attending Southeastern Louisiana University where I will major in education. Yes, that's right. I want to be just like my mother and become a second grade teacher. I would love to stay in Louisiana and teach in Ascension Parish under the supervision of my mommy. After teaching for a few years, if I have a steady boyfriend, I will think about getting married. Then, after a few years of marriage, I want to start having children. I can't wait to be on my own, and I can't wait to have my own life.

Although I have many things to look forward to, there are some major downers that I am dreading. Being on your own can be a great thing, but that means no help from your parents anymore. Paying bills, providing food for yourself, washing your own dirty clothes, and paying for all your necessities become your repsoniblity. I am a very reponsible person, but I really have had nothing to be that responsible for. I will miss the comfort of my parents home. Having a career excited me in some ways, but I really wish I could get by in life and never have to work. I do love teaching, so it should be amazing. In ten years, I will be 27, and hopefully I will have an amazing life.

Outfoxed (10)

The documentary, Outfoxed, is basically an anti-Fox news video. The argument basically contains questionable acts made by Fox news, and explains how the news channel has faulty information. The director, Robert Greenwald, does not try to hide his views on the subject. In his documentary, he interviews many people who worked for Fox news and media watchdogs. The people who created Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism claims that their views are "fair and unbalanced", but many people disagree. They use people who were employed by Fox and may have a bone to pick with their former bosses.(Haro-Online) They do however, reveal shocking truths about Fox news.
Some people say that Robert Greenwald presented the truth about Fox News while others say the truth was a tad distorted. Greenwald interviewed people who formally worked for Fox News, and wouldn't that give them a bone to pick with their old employer? Rupert Murdoch is a very conservative person, and therefore ordered his news anchors to report about Republicans and not as much about Democrats. It kept citizens in the dark about the politics happening in the United States. Greenwald tried to show the people through his documentary, that Fox news uses biased opinion and mocked other liberal commentators. The phrase "some people say" is used often in the broadcasting of Fox News. Greenwald makes it appear as though "some people say" is just a way for news anchors to enter their opinions in to the news. Opinions are not facts. We are taught in school to distinguish between the two. Fox news was revealed as a biased news station, and the claims against the documentary make it that much more true.

http://lessig.org/blog/2004/07/outfoxed.html

http://www.haro-online.com/movies/outfoxed.html