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I admit I share Cat's concern regarding the books. I'd be uncomfortable if my 9-year old was reading them... they're pretty pointedly anti-God. God is a liar, a betrayer and cruel. Those fighting him are the heroes of the series.
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ALso, for anyone looking for the books, the set is called His Dark Materials, I believe, by Phillip Pullman.
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From what you've told us, I'm guessing that Flash is a good guy. Everyone has flaws - some are just more glaring than others.
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Well, does listening count? I will admit I haven't read the third, but my wife has and I assure you, she would qualify as a 'mullah' around here. In fact, I have come to rather trust her with raising our kids. Thanks for the input, though. Maybe you and Santos can get together and do a parenting manual or something?
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I don't find the books threatening nor do I find them unacceptable. In fact, and this is sincere and not meant as a sarcastic comment at all, I think anyone's kids are much better off reading this sort of book and discussing it with a parent, as my 9 year old did, than they are watching the Disney channel for a couple of hours. Seriously, I am more disturbed at how twisted some of the Disney channel stuff is in terms of how a family works, what is acceptable behavior for children, especially as they interact with adults and authority figures, and the value they place on important aspects of growing up, such as education and maturity. Now I can certainly appreciate that you might have a different view, and for YOUR 9 year old His Dark Materials might not be appropriate. For mine, however, I think they work out fine and are a good jumping off point for a lot of discussions about alot of topics such as faith, death, the spirit, symbolism, etc. To each his own.
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