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I apologize if this thread has been made before and I know that the movie came out a long time ago, but I was wondering what are other Latter-day Saints opinion of this movie/books? The author, Phillip Pullman is a well-known atheist from England. In the third and final book a couple of children kill God. The movie caused a lot of controversy among Christians. Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ did too, but that was a great film. I'm sure many of you know about C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia. The character Aslan, which is a talking lion is based on Christ. I really liked the Chronicles of Narnia movies. So how do y'all feel about Phillip Pullman's books/The Golden Compass movie? Have you seen it? Would you see it? Have you read the books? Do you feel indifferent about it/them? Did you like it? Do you dislike it? I personally like the movie. I've never read the books, but I'm going to because it sounds like a good story. IMHO, if it's a novel written by an ordinary man--its fiction. I don't care if the author intends on insulting Christians. I know that God is real and no one is going to change my mind. I also like the Harry Potter movies, Star Wars movies, Avatar, and a bunch of other movies that have entertained me and help me escape reality every now and then when I need to relax. But I know that these movies/books are entertainment--nothing more.

Hey all! I was wondering if y'all could share your testimonies regarding how y'all found out that this church is true and that The Book of Mormon is indeed the word of god. I've heard many Saints shared their testimony and I never grow tire of listening to someone share their testimony of the gospel. I took a look at the,"Prayer and Testimony" forum but couldn't find much on this subject. I want to gain my very own testimony and I think listening to others' testimonies can help me.

Interesting replies.

I was going to say complex but this user answered the question. I'm not saying that she s/ he's right. I just agree with applepansy

Unfortunately, some people who I used to consider friends turn out to be a fair-weather friends. When I say friends I don't mean acquaintances. Perhaps I'm surrounded by dishonest people. I do realize that when I was younger I chose the wrong friends and I'm not that surprised but I used to know this guy that I had been friends with for 13 years. Several years ago he went to jail and was recently released from prison. I always wrote him, visited him several times, and even send him money and now that he's out he stopped talking to me all the sudden. I suspect that the main reason he stopped talking to me is because he can't take advantage of my good nature anymore. He was like a brother to me but I did see several red flags because after he was released he seemed very distant and didn't show much interest in being my friend. I have many acquaintances and one of the reasons I go to church is to meet "decent" people. I only have one friend who is a Saint and he's one of the most Christ-like people I've ever known. He has helped me gain a stronger testimony of the gospel. I would like to hear from your experiences. Are most people fair-weather friends? Thanks in advance!

Thanks for welcoming me to the forum y'all! :)

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I've been a member of the church for several years now but I recently converted to the church. I was baptized at a young age and had no idea what I was doing at the time. I honestly don't know if God exist but I have a deep desire to believe in the gospel and in the true church. I've been studying the scriptures with the local missionaries and have been active in the church for a little over a year now. I attend a YSW and a small Spanish speaking branch not far from Atlanta, Georgia. I have a lot of questions about the gospel and I hope y'all can help me find the answers to those questions. I also hope to make a few friends on here.

I appreciate everyone's reply but I think I'm heading over to the church's official site and do some research of my own on the Holy Spirit because I'm still confused.

Interesting perspective.

Hello everyone! I apologize in advance if this topic is in the wrong forum. I just wasn't sure where it would fall under. Anyway, I was wondering if whenever I have a gut feeling about something or someone, is that the Holy Ghost trying to speak to me? Or is it something else? I ask because every time I get one of those feelings it's usually right. If I have a gut feeling that something is wrong it usually turns out that way. I think I once heard someone mentioned that in a general conference but I'm not sure. Can someone clarify this for me? Thanks!