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They're letting Jack Thompson on TV again: Halo 3 + churches + Thompson = ??? photo

Here's a curious one. Last week I posted (rather controversially) a story about church ministers using Halo to lure children like Gary Glitter into the waiting arms of Baby Jesus. I do believe it was asked by one of our readers exactly what game-obsessed Jack Thompson would make of such a situation -- would this Christian man condemn these recruitment tactics, or would he spin it to somehow slam videogames while giving God a thumbs-up? Well, we'll soon know.

The silver-haired stallion will be appearing on The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet at 9AM on the Fox Network. He's there to discuss the partnership between Halo 3 and God that some ministers have approved of. Knowing Jack, something completely off-the-wall will be said and I personally can't wait to see how he twists this one to serve his own agenda. Say something crazy and laughable Jack, that's why we keep you around.

Personally, I hope he threatens Microsoft again. The idea that he thinks he can cause any iota of fear in a corporation that could crush him is hilarious. One can only wait until he pushes Microsoft hard enough for it to push back. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must pop down to St. Paul's for a round of Resistance.








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Trevor McGee's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 04:56
Trevor McGee
Why is it that Jack Thompson always looks stoned, drunk, or just crazy in all of his pictures? It’s like he can’t have a picture taken of him that doesn’t make him look like a total creep. But, then again, I guess you can’t hide something like that when you really are a nut job.
ajaxender's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 04:58
ajaxender
Hah nice ending comment. I lol'd.
Axle's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 05:04
Axle
I think that there is no one on the planet who gives more/better publicity to the games industry. be honest, he's gone from a figure of hate, to a figure of fun, to a cult figure in less time than the development of Hellgate: London.

I know I'd miss him if he wasn't around. What do the rest of you think?
Hoss's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 05:21
Hoss
its funny that the ministers who condone the game dont notice the subtle anti- organized religion undertones in the games

the covenant and their crazed prophets... and various other religious words used for war

...ok maybe its not so subtle
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 05:28
Eschatos
The morning show with Mike and Juliet? That sounds real famous, I'm glad he ain't on minor shows like Good Morning America anymore.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 05:49
Jim Sterling
Gears is so awesome.
GatsuTheBerserker's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 05:58
GatsuTheBerserker
You know what would be funny? Jack Thompson vs. Uwe Boll. The anti-video game basher and the director who uses games to get rich.

Jack: "You shouldn't be using games of violence! IT'LL MAKE PEOPLE DO THINGS!"
Uwe: "It makes money, yah? I mean I'm such ah grate director. You will love games if you watch mine movies."
Jack: "HOW DARE YOU! VIDEO GAMES ARE EVWIL! STOP HURTING THE KIDS! I'M SUING YOU!...and your movies suck."
Uwe: "No they don't! Wantz to challenge me to boxing match to find out?"
Jack: "You're on!

Hehehe...
Trevor McGee's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 06:16
Trevor McGee
I loved the Brain Age commercial Jacko did. ;P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noGVNsunx7g
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 06:26
Jetsetlemming
He's not even going on national TV? Just some random local Fox affiliate? Shit.

Somebody better record it and stick it up on youtube. :/ I even happen to get 3 Fox channels where I live (Two local affiliates and Fox News), but none of those have "The morning show with Mike and Juliet".
nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 06:29
nademagnet
I want Uwe Boll to make a movie about Jack.
BS3 Owner's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 08:15
BS3 Owner
Damn ! Didn't see it. Just logged onto D'TOID just now for the first time today...

*Cries* I wanted to see the Video Game Anti-Christ!
DannyMcGeek's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 08:30
DannyMcGeek
About 3 or 4 minutes into it, and it's so far the same crap aimed squarely at fucking retards. "Those Columbine kids liked Doom so how can this be good?"
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 08:37
Holyetheline
hahaha. Oh come on, there's other areas in Resistance.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 08:38
Holyetheline
Resistance will be in other areas. Resistance indeed.
gamesronlygames's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 09:11
gamesronlygames
Jim, just because some Christians go a little wry in their judgements dont we all-I mean some believers get a little too caught up in bashing videogames-but not all. Even non-believers have a tendency to look at things IGNORANTLY too-like people who see all the incredible capacity and in say the human eye(better vision than 1080p and 60fps or the best digital camera to date-yet some fools would actually say it was an accident with no intelligent designer behind it. Sort of like saying if you shook up a bag full of ellectronic parts for 10 billion years they would eventually without any intelligence form into an xbox and a silent hill game- ahem....Now which is worse or more fooish in the greater scheme of things- being too obssessed about violence and videogames or not even recognizing that your own eyeball(1080p digital video device), body(which can heal itself), brain(which is a supercomputer) and the rest of creation along with all of its intricacies and inter related systems IS some sort of accident and there is no intelligent being we call God. Puts it all into perspective. Mock all you want. You brought the God thing up not me. God loves you. He even inspired men to infallibly write an error free divine message called the bible-Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth. And in it He shows the one and only way He has provided for a restored relationship and eternal life with Him thorugh His Son Jesus Christ. He loves you. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him WILL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.
comradetrotskii's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 09:54
comradetrotskii
I've written some fuckin shit during my time on the interwebs and at Destructoid but gamesronlygames, dude what in the hell is all that about.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 10:05
Cheeburga
He's not dead yet?
Attro's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 10:10
Attro
@ gamesronlygames:

Nice spiel but The Flying Spaghetti Monster is the One True God. He can shake an xbox out of a sandwich bag full of spare electronics in like 20 minutes.
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 10:22
Velt
Jack Thompson ataca de nuevo ! ! !
Jeku's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 10:31
Jeku
The Christian trashing is getting a little old. *yawn*
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 10:50
Bob Muir
...I love this guy.
mattattaxx's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 11:00
mattattaxx
I lol'd heartily at the whole infalible bible thing.

I mean, we have science for a reason.
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 12:09
vexed alex
Can Bill Gates destroy with with his unlimited power? He's the closes thing to a God nowadays, right?

And Gears has shit multiplayer.

:D
The CronoLink's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 12:18
The CronoLink
Terribly old, Jeku. I just hope people will remember this a VIDEOGAMES blog. We didn't asked for your opinion about what you think about religion and if atheism is superior, just shut the hell up and talk about games (JSTHUATAG).
jerrt's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 13:45
jerrt
i would love to see him push microsoft to action. that would be funny. i see another mortal kombat custom character coming up.... bill gates. that should help settle things.
PetiePal's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 14:36
PetiePal
MASTER CHIEF IN MY CHURCH?

It's more likely than you think.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/11/2007 19:09
Fading Star
Good blurbie. It is interesting to read about Jack Thompson. Let's just see what happens. Let the sadistic laughter begin!
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/12/2007 01:08
Velt
Well, what happend to this? Is he allready dead? Can i come out now?
Mizruko's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/20/2008 13:54
Mizruko
Ah our weekly dose of jack thompson lulz always pure win cant wait.
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