Look, let's not turn this into a philosophical debate here. This is Destructoid, after all.

Also, I hate religious nutjobs. Let people worship peacefully; when religion turns violent, that's when it goes wrong.

Jack=atheist elitest?

(yeah, I wouldn't start drama here, guys. It might get you banned. That's why I haven't been adding anything intelligent to this argument)

p.s. They better not burn any Dreamcast or Saturn games. I have a hard on for import Saturn stuff.

YEE-HAW!! I SHORE DOES LOVE BURNIN ME SOME VIDJA GAMES!! Maybe later we can set up some of them big wooden things and burn 'em on some lawns!

I say let 'em. We can only hope It'll drive up the value of my copy of FFVII. God help me if I ever need a new copy of it though, that shit is like 75 bucks.

The internets and religious discussion most certainly don't mix. Hell, the internets can't even handle discussion about pieces of electronic equipment.

Also, all the random comments about "let's burn this or that" aren't helping. I know most of them are jokes, after all this is Destructoid, but that's just bringing our pro-gaming stance down many notches.

Uh... you guys do realize the pastor in question is black, right?

So that white trash speak ZeroTolo just posted is completely and utterly irrelevant.

So go ahead and burn some books while you're at it. Church didnt do that quite a while now. its about time...

What a douche nozzle...

I move we burn all moronic pastors in response. Its the only solution to cleansing the taint of blind ignorance from our collective unconsciousness. or maybe I've been listening to to much Bill Hicks lately.

I actually created an account here just to post this.

Please do not make generalizations about the bible. It shows you dont know what you're talking about.

Please dont think that people like this pastor represent every christian out there. Once again it shows you dont know what you're talking about.

@ Howlingatthemoon: boy you like to Preach dont you.

bring some facts to the table, not overused generalizations.

I hope that reverend has his game burning. and I hope he dies from the fumes.

You know, all the people who are saying we should burn Bibles or burn anything are basically just like that pastor. Can we not lower ourselves to his level please people?

Also, to all the "atheist eletists", the idea of a higher power creating the world makes just as much sense as the idea that there was a random explosion that created matter. For the record, their is a theory of a higher power that is accepted as being a legitimate scientific theory, just like the other theories that are yet to be proven.

Also, not to generalize because everyone is different and hopefully makes their own decisions, many people who don't believe in God just can't fathom that there is someone who is smarter than they'll ever be and at a level of understanding beyond their own. Get off your soapboxes and humble yourselves, please, it's getting old.

Also, stop saying that "religion" causes more problems than X. It isn't religion, it is the crazy fanatics that could be representing anything, doesn't have to be religion. And for the record, many things that religion is blamed for, were really for money and power, under the disguise of religion to get people to follow them.

Stop assuming that just because someone believes in God and Heaven that they are a mindless sheep. I went to church faithfully until I was about 22 or 23. Then I realized that I was tired of hearing other peoples' interpretations of the Bible that I didn't agree with. Currently I don't go to church because I haven't found one that matches my beliefs and views of what the Bible says (or was supposed to say). But I never stopped believing for a second and am still very religious, just on my own.

So ya, that pastor is an idiot, but not all of Christianity is my point.

What I love about this is how they juxtapose it with the gun buyback.


"Buy back the guns, but BURN THE GAMES!!!"

And boy oh boy could I type a lot about this "religion" debate but you know why I'm going to stay out of it (mostly)? Because I'm not a dick.

I'll just mention one thing (brought on by Awetopsy's post)

If you're prepared to call someone on their lack of "facts," you had better be ready to present your own.

This would have to be my least favorite aspect of religious debates. Both sides of the argument always end up resorting to yelling "Where's your proof?" over an over again.

Atheists are asking for proof from people who think it's unnecessary and Christians ask for proof (of things such as evolution) despite the fact that their entire belief system is based on faith which is a purposeful LACK of proof.

It's an unwinnable argument because both sides want something the other isn't willing to concede.

Oh man I simply love irony and this news just made my day!

JACK of No Trades, awesome comment.

Someone go down and check out what games people will be burning as I bet $5 will sway them fairly easily and you might find something rare!

@xe-cute: "Religon has killed more people than it has saved.

It is the worst mental disease on this planet where sufferers are deluded and try to blackmail others into believing there fictional god and are nso warped they can not see sense of what is real and what is fake.

Both the above is indisputable FACT!"

This statement shows how little you know. Please show me where religion has been proven to be a "mental disease" much less the "worst mental disease". Oh, you can't, because your spouting bullshit rhetoric as "fact". Same goes with more killed than saved, where's your statistic?

Usedtabe

Stop being the middleman lol. We both know your leaning towards the darkside.

He was stating it is like mental disease, because it gives people an excuse to be ignorant.

@Jack of No Trades: No, he stated it was an "undisputable fact". At least I have enough of a brain to call my beliefs exactly that, "beliefs". Sorry our opinons don't agree this time, but I'm not going to stop calling out those who say stupid things to try and combat something they disagree with.

TDub301

Bullshit. If people would have kept thier religion to themselves there would have been less death and destruction in the past.

Usedtabe

Preach on brother...

See what you said? If PEOPLE had done something. Thus showing it is not the fault of religion, but the people who use it to their advantage

@Jack: Lol ,me as a preacher. They wouldn't let my Native American/Irish drinking ass near a pulpit.

They should shoot their guns at the burning games while they're at it.

I allways knew satan was living in my mgs copy...
that's why it's so addictive :O

the only pastor i am listening to is reverend anthony :D