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Coke's Compass [Why Coca-Cola is promoting "The Golden Compass"]
Zenit ^ | December 1, 2007 | Rick Kephart

Posted on 12/07/2007 9:34:03 AM PST by Constitutionalist Conservative

I saw that Coca-Cola is promoting the movie [<a href="http://zenit.org/article-21008?l=english">What Every Parent Should Know About "The Golden Compass"</a>], and I wrote to them to express my feelings about it -- including mentioning that the villains are called "The Magisterium" in the movie.

Here is the response I got: "We appreciate the opportunity to respond to your concerns.

"The Golden Compass movie is a story about friendship, love, loyalty, tolerance, courage and responsibility. This movie also provides an opportunity for Coca-Cola to help raise awareness about climate change and the perilous state of the polar bear.

"We do not believe that this fantasy movie is an attack on any religion. We would never support a film that intentionally antagonized or condemned any faith."

If they receive more letters about this, it's possible it may accomplish something.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agw; antichristian; catholicbashing; climatechange; cocacola; corporateamerica; flopaganda; globalwarming; globalwarmingscare; libmyths; polarbear; polarbears; politicalcorrectness
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To: VOA

I’m glad you mentioned “Red October.” I think I’ll get the DVD for myself for Christmas :-).


101 posted on 12/07/2007 1:57:36 PM PST by Tax-chick (Every committee wants to take over the world.)
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To: weegee
They deny there is any anti-Christian message associated with the work.

I'm fully prepared to believed that people working in marketing and/or public relations for Coca-cola are so dippy they don't recognize the anti-Christian message. They're probably worried about Global Warming, too.

102 posted on 12/07/2007 2:00:43 PM PST by Tax-chick (Every committee wants to take over the world.)
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To: Constitution Day

Seals eat fish. I like a white zinfandel with fish.


103 posted on 12/07/2007 2:01:46 PM PST by Tax-chick (Every committee wants to take over the world.)
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To: Tax-chick

I’m not big on white zin.

Give me a riesling anyday with fish. Have a fantastic weekend!


104 posted on 12/07/2007 2:03:34 PM PST by Constitution Day (Everything was fine until membership lost its privileges)
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To: Constitution Day

Hope you will, too.


105 posted on 12/07/2007 2:05:12 PM PST by Tax-chick (Every committee wants to take over the world.)
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To: humblegunner
If your faith is so weak as to be thereatened by a movie, you have larger issues.

Strawman argument. It's not one's faith that is threatened; but if a movie comes out that insults your family, or someone you love, that movie is going to be in your cross-hairs as a target to be disparaged.
I'm sure you agree.
That being said. From the early reviews it sounds like this movie is similar to the tree that fell in the forest with no one around to hear...

106 posted on 12/07/2007 2:09:44 PM PST by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: weegee

It’s from the Houston Press... that I would expect them to say.

Hi Weegee.

RS


107 posted on 12/07/2007 2:15:30 PM PST by RikaStrom (The number one rule of the Kama Sutra is that you both be on the same page.../Exeter 051705)
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To: Old Professer

Where’s the one that was photoshopped with the “Help us John Kerry!” sign?

Maybe it needs to be changed to “Help us Algore!”

Mark


108 posted on 12/07/2007 2:25:35 PM PST by MarkL (Listen, Strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government)
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To: Constitutionalist Conservative

“I’m of the devil’s party, and I know it.” -— Pullman

That’s probably not worship. It’s more like discipleship.


109 posted on 12/07/2007 2:26:22 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o (Rum, Romanism and Rebellion!)
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To: GadareneDemoniac

>> If this is representative of the mentality of KO management, I say invest in Pepsico.

Drink Pepsi.


110 posted on 12/07/2007 2:27:57 PM PST by Gene Eric
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To: Constitutionalist Conservative

Darn, I really love diet coke with lime. I may have to switch to pepsi. Naa.


111 posted on 12/07/2007 2:27:57 PM PST by mc5cents (Show me just what Mohammd brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman)
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To: Constitutionalist Conservative


Polar bears thriving in the Arctic--defy extinction threat--stop drinking Coca-Cola
CHRIS MCAULEY, Telegraph

THE world’s polar bear population is on the increase despite global warming, which scientists had believed was pushing the animal towards extinction.

According to new research, the numbers of the giant predator have grown by between 15 and 25 per cent over the last decade.

Some authorities on Arctic wildlife even claim that hunting, and not global warming, has been the real cause of the decrease in polar bear numbers in areas where the species is in decline.

A leading Canadian authority on polar bears, Mitch Taylor, said: “We’re seeing an increase in bears that’s really unprecedented, and in places where we’re seeing a decrease in the population it’s from hunting, not from climate change.”

Mr Taylor estimates that during the past decade, the Canadian polar bear population has increased by 25 per cent - from 12,000 to 15,000 bears.

He even suggests that global warming could actually be good for the bears, and warns that the ever-increasing proximity of the animals to local communities could mean that a cull will be required sooner rather that later if bear numbers are to be kept under control.

In the northern territories, where temperatures have risen an average of four degrees since 1950, wildlife experts such as Mr Taylor say the bears have never been healthier or more plentiful.

The findings fly directly in the face of recent warnings from the scientific community on the demise of the species, with the Canadian World Wildlife Fund currently speculating that the last polar bear could vanish from the earth within 100 years....



A new survey of the number of polar bears in Canada's eastern Arctic suggests that the population
is thriving, not declining, because of mankind's interference in the environment.

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112 posted on 12/07/2007 2:39:52 PM PST by OESY
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To: FostersExport
A pity that some get offended by anything that offers a different point of view.

uh? A different "point of view" is it? OK. I guess Islam is a 'different point of view' too. Not quite the same but nonetheless each is able to kill in a way. Islam is more direct in it's hate and death dealing, but to reject the very notion of a God is also death. Death of the soul. It will kill this country if allowed to grow. And believe me, this movie is just another step in that direction. You need only go back 30/40 years or so and look at the movies being made then and look at the ones being made today to see what is happening. The movies being made today are for the most part junk with a POV that is anti-american, anti-God and pro-socialist/secular. Just MHO.

113 posted on 12/07/2007 2:41:52 PM PST by mc5cents (Show me just what Mohammd brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman)
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To: Beowulf; Defendingliberty; WL-law

~~ AGW™ ping~~


114 posted on 12/07/2007 3:09:09 PM PST by steelyourfaith
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To: Constitution Day
“I don’t like the sound of these ’ere boncentration bamps.”
115 posted on 12/07/2007 4:37:33 PM PST by dighton
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To: Constitutionalist Conservative

SHUT UP AND MAKE COCA-COLA.


116 posted on 12/07/2007 5:30:04 PM PST by therut
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To: humblegunner

Exactly. I’m supposed to be mad at Coca Cola because they support a movie that was written by an atheist? I guess I should just stop eating and drinking altogether, then, since every food and drink company advertises in at least some realm of Hollyweird. I have better things to do with my time.


117 posted on 12/07/2007 6:23:19 PM PST by richmwill
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To: Constitutionalist Conservative
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118 posted on 12/07/2007 9:05:03 PM PST by Dick Vomer (liberals suck....... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.,)
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To: Constitutionalist Conservative

So is that going to be Coca-Cola’s new mantra? Killing God for the Polar Bears?


119 posted on 12/08/2007 10:40:43 PM PST by DesScorp
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