One should always remember that this film is adapted from a James Michener novel and it is the story that Michener wrote and the characters he created. Anti-Christian? Pro-Christian? It does not matter. What matters is that it is a good story and a well made motion picture. Besides with what has gone on in the world recently that can be attributed to religion and religious beliefs be it Christianity or any other faith it makes one wonder if the world would be much better off with a little less religion if not any at all for that matter.