Those wacky evangelicals are at it again. It seems a new Christian video game, "Left Behind: Eternal Forces," is creating quite a stir. The game is based on the widely popular "Left Behind" Christian book series created by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins.It is being marketed as a "family" game, but critics describe it as:
"a violent video game in which born-again Christians aim to convert or kill those who don't adhere to their extreme ideology."The game is flying off the shelves at retailers like Wal-Mart.
"After you kill somebody you need to recharge your soul points and to do that you need to bend down in prayer. ... I think the message is extremely clear," said Clark Stevens, co-director of Campaign to Defend the Constitution.
As might be expected the games maker dismisses the criticism, but his comments suggest quite the opposite.
"The reality is that our game perpetuates prayer and worship and that there is no killing in the name of God.All of this begs the question: "Who would Jesus kill?"
"There is killing of course, it is a video game. But the basis of the game is spiritual welfare," said Troy Lyndon, CEO of Left Behind Games Inc.
2 comments:
It's time people of deep faith shame those that would support this game.
Where's a Scout from To Kill A Mockingbird to stand up to the lynch mob.
Your example is one of my favorite films ... and I agree.
BAC
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