Fair enough, but I wasn't commenting in any way on religion, but on the over-wrought quality of Pullman's allegory. At least, that was my intent. Apologies to all if I missed fire.
For what it's worth, I'm a curmudgeonly atheist who found that HDM steadily decreased in quality over the course of the three books as it ramped up the anti-religious emphasis. It's definitely not the case that the only people who find it annoying are those who feel that their own religion is being attacked.
Me too!
Ok, sorry for misreading you!
Also chiming in to say that while I can appreciate your concern that walnutclosefarm's comment may have had the potential to kick off a 'religious flamewar', I don't see their comment as being in that vein. I saw it as a criticism on the quality of Pullman's writing only.
Did you reply to the wrong comment? walnutclosefarm wasn't commenting on religion and nothing in their comment approached flaming.