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Jack Thompson believes God struck down Take-Two, doesn't say it subtly photo

Jack Thompson recently cited God’s wrath as the reason Take-Two’s stocks have been plummeting. In a conversation with Game Politics Thompson created his own headline by saying “GOD STRIKES TAKE-TWO DOWN.” It’s like the New York Post, except with more vigor.

Thompson would go on to elaborate his belief in a later e-mail with less pop, but just as much passion:

...If you had any understanding of the Bible and of God you would understand that persecution comes Christians' way, and we are blessed by it.  There is no blessing for Zelnick, who is not a Christian, when he gets what he deserves...
Ailing economy aside, perhaps Thompson has something here. God probably isn’t a big fan of Grand Theft Auto and its content. Stealing cars, picking up hookers, and killing people aren’t exactly wholesome actions. Perhaps we’ll see more evidence of this if Nintendo’s stocks drop unexpectedly. Smashing Goombas is a sin, right?

[via 1UP, thanks Brian!]


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exodus1925's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 13:09
exodus1925
Well I buy it.
2dsonicfan91's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 13:11
2dsonicfan91
What's funnier is that he refers to his own disbarment as "persecution"... More like he was excommunicated...
Superfluous Moniker's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 13:14
Superfluous Moniker
Oh, is he still alive?
Overcrowd's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 13:14
Overcrowd
Bullshit.


Everyone knows God's a pimp.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 13:15
RonBurgandy2010
Wow. Just.....wow......
ThunderHeartXI's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 13:30
ThunderHeartXI
I LOVE RELIGION.
AlucardX24's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 13:33
AlucardX24
So if God took down Take-Two... who took down Jack Thompson?
-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 13:34
-PL-
Someone's butthurt about getting owned.
Mushman's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 13:35
Mushman
Hmmmmmmmmm so he's still a nutcase then??


No surprise there.
runevirage's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 13:38
runevirage
Wow, he's religious? That explains why he's so batshit retarded.
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 13:48
Niero
@Alucard - Satan disguised as a district judge?
Daxelman's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 13:53
Daxelman
All Hail Satan.
Blind assassin's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 13:58
Blind assassin
If Thompson had any credibility as a lawyer, anti-video game activist, or even as a human being, this would have been outrageous. Saying that non-Christians are fucked at life is out of the realm of his usual craziness and spanning into an area that warrants him being thrown in a sack and clubbed senseless.
Tehmtnlion's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 13:59
Tehmtnlion
Jack Thompson is crazier that a shit house rat: CONFIRMED
Bioautographical's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 14:05
Bioautographical
God is totally not a fan of GTA, the car stealing and hooker-beating and general trigger-happy slaughter-fest.

Now, if there was a game where you blew up a dam and FLOODED everyone to death, that'd be acceptable. Or dropped napalm over the cities, creating a nice "raining fire" effect.

It's ALL in the execution with God. Literally.
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 14:23
NihonTiger90
Jack Thompson is a funny, funny man with funny, funny ideas. There's a special place for him in an insane asylum somewhere.
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 14:27
John B
There is nothing wrong with religion in and of itself. If it gives people a spiritual compass that gives them the inner peace that they need, I'm cool with that.

But once that spirituality starts to take its shape outside of that person's consciousness in a way that negatively impacts others, all bets are off. George Carlin said it best that he would have no problem with the Commandments if they included an additional Commandment: "Thou shalt keep thy religion to thyself."
luvmysegadc's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 14:28
luvmysegadc
"I don't want to start any blasphemous rumors
But I think that God has a sick sense of humor
And when I die, I expect to find Him laughing"

-Depeche Mode
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 14:29
brainderailment
"he gets what he deserves" Well, that's not very christian. Also, I'm pretty sure that when you beat your chest over being persecuted, it pretty much negates it as persecution and it turns into self mutilation.
cjpkiller's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 14:39
cjpkiller
Its still looking like he doesn't give two shits about anyone else's shit getting ruined by god except Mr. Zelnick
still going with my theory that he doesn't give a damn about video games, and just hates Strauss Zelnick, because Strauss made fun of jack in 2nd grade and the whole class laughed, and right there Jack vowed to become a lawyer and defeat Strauss anyway he could.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 14:52
The-Excel
I thought everyone knew that Jack-Thompson's agenda was guided by Puritan beliefs.
lubczyk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 14:56
lubczyk
For such a "religious" person, Jack Thompson sure is chronic liar and deceiver.
Slick Icarus II's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 15:08
Slick Icarus II
Yeah, and the Holocaust was God's punishment to non-Christians.

Yeah, I'm a Christian, but saying God hates anti-Christians is anti-Christian in itself. If that makes any sense.

Oh, and telling people their religion (or lack thereof) is less legitimate than yours is childish and absolute bullshit.
Matthew Blake's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 15:09
Matthew Blake
Thompson is a self-righteous attention-whore CONFIRMED. Speaking of which, let's leave the prick alone, and get back to more important things, like laughing hysterically at that header picture.
savagesaladin's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 15:19
savagesaladin
UPDATE! NOBODY GIVES A SHIT!

UPDATE! JACK THOMPSON CAN GO TAKE A TWO HOUR SHIT AT JOLLY PIRATE DONUTS FOR ALL I CARE!
Midgetsnowman's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 15:22
Midgetsnowman
As usual, Jack opens his mouth and offends gamers and any half-sane religious person.

No suprise, really.
masterninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 15:23
masterninja
If there was a god he would not suffer Jack Thompson to exist yet here he is walking,talking and getting attention...

All the proof an atheist needs really...
parrothead's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 15:55
parrothead
Wow God is pissed at GE and Ford then also.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 16:11
Monodi
THE POWER OF JESUS CHRIST COMPELLS YOU
REMiXXX's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 16:20
REMiXXX
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Music Hobo's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 16:27
Music Hobo
So the logic here is expressed as "your jobz fail because you don't has jebus". Looks like someone never even tried to live out the teaching of Christ. But to accually make a point... Isn't there a proverb about giving fools attention? Let him faid into obsurity until he does something important and not say something face palm worthy on "God's" behalf.
Im OK's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 16:36
Im OK
Jack Thompson is still alive? How about that. I'd have figured he would be dead of old age and fail by now.
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 17:04
Professor Pew
Impersonating a god is a bannable offense in multiplayer notepad you know!
ceark's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 18:38
ceark
st. peter probably ain't letting jt through the gates. ultimate retribution.
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 18:43
TheStripe
What god wouldn't be pleased that his mindless peons are killing fake digital avatars instead of real people? Other than Allah, I mean.
CaptainBlue's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 18:49
CaptainBlue
Also Pictured: ME!

Yup...I'm on the far right, lookin all buff and sexy. Making funny faces and stuff.
smurfee mcgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 18:53
smurfee mcgee
@thestripe: isn't it the same person?
Also, JT should be the next villain in Batman.
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 21:31
NihonTiger90
Jack Thompson is a funny, funny man with funny, funny ideas. There's a special place for him in an insane asylum somewhere.
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 21:35
ace of knaves
I am so sick of that indefensible "holier-than-thou" attitude some of these absolutely fucking retarded Christians are so fond of employing.

Everyone believes everything they do because they happened to be randomnly born into a family that raised them that way and didn't have anything change those beliefs over the course of their lives. Is that really such a fucking impossible to grasp concept?
SubOrbital's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 22:51
SubOrbital
Beating Goombas is not a sin, it's a gift from God!
Kyle's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 22:53
Kyle
Jack Thompson = no longer news.
Just let him slip quitely into obscurity.
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 23:48
pascuz46
I love it when people think they can speak fore God. Its funny because for those people who truly believe that they are the mouth of god are actually blasphemes fools who going against there religion. God is suppose to be 'the all powerful' not humans, I dunno stuff like this just makes you wonder how big some ones ego can possible get. FUCK EM! I guess god must hate human kind because he is putting Take 2 and the rest of the stock market into a plummet. Oh what should we do! I got an idea, lets ask Jack Thomson for advice and pay him for it because hes probably not being paid any way else since he can't practice law. Booo HOO, at least hes doing gods work!
dgschrei's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 00:42
dgschrei
Hail Satan.

My Demons demand a piece of Jack Thompsons heart to be sacrificed in a unholy ceremony that involves cutting his scrotum apart an pouring sulfuric acid over it.

Only then shall be ensured that the next messiah does not spring from this man's loin.

Fuck religion. What I just wrote makes exactly as much sense as all other religion: NONE!
The only difference is, that satanic rituals are at least interesting.
cainball's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 05:16
cainball
@ace of knaves

I wasn't going to enter into this debate, as I figured anyone with a modicum of intelligence would realise that JT doesn't talk for the entirety of people who profess to share the same faith as him. However, I really take offence at your comment. Most Christians don't employ a 'holier than thou' attitude. Ironically, that's the very attitude that you are presenting with your assumptions.

Oh, and for the record, I wasn't raised in a Christian household, and late in my teens, I chose to become a Christian.
Wtfrawl's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 09:31
Wtfrawl
Ahh Christians at their finest.
vrplumber's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 10:19
vrplumber
Using a book written by sheep herders thousands of years ago to dictate your life and the lives of those around you seems perfectly reasonable.

We can all agree with the 11th commandment: Thou shalt not transgress the rest of the commandments using virtual reality.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 12:11
Holyetheline
I honestly don't believe that God would interfere with Take-Two like this.
DarkTower06's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 12:56
DarkTower06
Wasn't Jack Thompson a clown of some sort?
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 16:13
ace of knaves
@cainball
Actually, I wasn't talking about all Christians, just this particularly infuriating minority.
cainball's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 18:19
cainball
@ace of knaves
Fair enough, and I apologise for drawing a hasty conclusion.
I just don't like the assumption that Christians only follow what their parents do, instead of making valid choices of their own. The majority of Christians that I know (and I mean those who genuinely belong to the Christian faith, not those who tick Christian on the census forms, thus raising national statistics on religion to disproportionate levels) have come from families who have not raised them to follow Christ.
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