Christian Video Game Draws Anger
By Richard Allen Greene BBC News, Washington
Characters can be carried away by angels A new Christian video game has sparked calls for a boycott from groups who say it is "training for religious warfare".
The game, Left Behind: Eternal Forces, is based on a wildly successful series of novels about the struggles on earth after true believers ascend to heaven.
Players can command the army of good - the Tribulation Force - against the anti-Christ's Global Community.
The game's makers reject criticism, saying their detractors "have a clear hatred of Biblical Christianity".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6178055.stm
posted by dave b at 6:24 PM
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I don't find the concept behind this game appealing; however, I do think the criticism is a bit unfair when one looks at some of the bestselling games. These are war games with graphic depictions of violence, which one could argue are preparing its audience for modern warfare. Of course there have been parents groups pushing for these to be better regulated, or banned altogether, but it does appear this game has been singled out because it is an easy target by those less than enamored with this new approach to evangelism rather than its potential to incite religious violence or hatred.
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its good to know somebody is reading this stuff and making intelligent comment at last
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