[Rudder]

What’s the big deal with the animosity toward this movie? Some people seem to hate it-—why?

[Mrs. Don-o]

Pretty good overview here by Albert Mohler.

Bottom line:
"Pullman has left little doubt about his books' intended thrust in discussions of his work, noting in a 2003 interview that 'my books are about killing God" and in a 2001 interview that he was "trying to undermine the basis of Christian belief."

Source:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/compass.asp

[Sola Veritas]

“What’s the big deal with the animosity toward this movie? Some people seem to hate it-—why?”

Here is a link to the BLOG of Dr. Albert Mohler, the President of Southern Baptist Seminary. He does a good job explaining the problem. However, it isn’t a short read. If you really want to understand, you will have to read the whole article:

http://www.almohler.org/blog_read.php?id=1065