Dobson’s reasoning

THANK you, Gina Piccalo, for a very informative article about the forthcoming movie “The Golden Compass” [“Tests of Faith in ‘Compass,’ ” Oct. 28]. As a movie enthusiast and also a person of Christian beliefs, I believe it is always good to hear what people are saying about things in our culture.

I felt your comments about James Dobson and Focus on the Family were vague and misleading: “. . . though even that group’s protests of Fox Searchlight’s 2004 film on pioneering sex researcher ‘Kinsey’ and the TV cartoon ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ didn’t significantly affect viewership of either.”

Dr. Dobson never protested “SpongeBob SquarePants.” He did, however, speak against using the character in a “diversity” video to be shown to thousands of elementary age school children with a pro-homosexual agenda.

I do not have an expectation for you or anybody else to agree with my personal beliefs or convictions. Most would feel that I do not have the right to “preach” my beliefs, that everyone has a right to believe what they choose. This is why I agree with Dr. Dobson. A school also should not have the right to “preach” a personal belief to children.

Dion Terry

Bellingham, Wash.