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Is "Golden Compass" Anti-Catholic?
(CBS) "The Golden Compass" premiered Tuesday in London, and Hollywood hopes it is this holiday season's big blockbuster, but not if some conservative Christians can help it.
Some are calling for a boycott of the film when it opens in the United States on Dec. 5 because Phillip Pullman, author of the book the movie is based on, says he is an atheist.
"Religion is at its best when it is furthest away from power," Pullman told CBS News Correspondent Richard Roth. "As soon as it gets its hands on power, it's no good."
The film has a stellar cast - including Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig - and a big-budget. But the book version has been called anti-Catholic. It tells the story of a young girl's battle against a mysterious organization steeped in spiritual overtones, which is seeking to rule the world.
Some critics claim the book and the movie are really an attack on religion and the Catholic League is leading the fight.
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