Most of you will have at least heard of the Left Behind series. For those that haven't, they're a series of screwed up PC titles that allow Christian extremists to either convert or kill non-believers. In a somewhat terrifying twist, users can pray after each kill to rid themselves of guilt. I'm totally against the idea that videogames can cause violence, but the twisted Christian morality in the Left Behind games is more than a little creepy.
Well, Atheists better watch their step, because publisher Inspired Media is getting its scary Christian games sold in Walmart on a trial basis. Yep, the sexism, racism, intolerance and hatred of Left Behind is going to be sold by America's largest retailer, ensuring that this game will reach a potentially huge audience and shall no longer be confined to the hardcore fundamentalist nutjobs that the game was designed for.
That's all fine and dandy. These games are insane but they have a right to exist. Still, I find it amusing to note that games this psychopathic and downright offensive usually cause outrage and calls for a ban, but just because this is one comes God-approved, Walmart has no problem selling it. I guess anything's absolutely okay if you do it in the name of THE LAWD, right?
Meanwhile, I'm hoping a great many sensible and non-psychotic Christians would like to join me in a facepalm.
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10:00 AM on 10.13.2009
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Personally as an atheist I don't really care what they put on the shelves, it's not like I am going to buy it and if they already stock christian, country (which has god in every other line) and gospel music as well as bibles and such, a video game isn't all that big of a difference.
Same with here my friend.
*Facepalms*
Ditto'd.
Gladly.
*facepalm*
Also,
And then God said, "Let there be facepalms!" And God saw it was good.
A game where you get to hijack a plane in 1st person, then flight sim it into the famous landmark of your choice. Twin towers being included and scoring extra Jihad points.
I would buy that, fo sho.
I'm not a muzzie, but I'm not a fucking Christian either, I'm a mother fucking Atheist extremist.
I should make one.
I'd take that scene from Saved! as inspiration, and you'd control Mandy Moore. You'd just whip Bibles at the enemies and randomly yell, "I'm FILLED with Christ's love!!!"
facepalms all around
I love when atrocity is committed in the name of the LAWD (read: Crusades, Nazi's, etc).
I would like to see a Videogame Show What I've Done about one of these Left Behind games haha.
What the christians have been saying about games this whole time:
Games = Turns your kids into Killers
And if I watch the news:
Extremist christians = Kill people and blow up clinics
And so;
Games + Extremist christians = Killer kids that kill people and blow up clinics.
Soo; Christian video games are recuiting kids into becoming abortion clinic bombers.
OF COURSE! So simple.
It already exists, it's caleed Dante's Inferno.
Winners don't do cheat codes, especcially in the name of the LAWD
Noah's Ark is still the best Bible-themed game ever. Take away gun, replace with fruit and throw fruit and restless animals to make them go back to their stalls and pens. Totally just lie Noah did.
Apparently, the game isn't that bad game-wise.
*facepalm*
Come on, I'm so completely non-religious and even -I- know this. I'm suprised that the church-loving company of Wal-Mart hasn't outright refused to stock this hypocratical garbage o.0
Heh, this thing'll just give the Muslim extremists one more reason to hate us :P
Come on, I'm so completely non-religious and even -I- know this. I'm suprised that the church-loving company of Wal-Mart hasn't outright refused to stock this hypocratical garbage o.0
Heh, this thing'll just give the Muslim extremists one more reason to hate us :P
If not, then it's not a real Christian game.
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/leftbehindeternalforces?q=Left%20Behind
Where did you see that?
You're awesome.
I'm certainly not an Atheist but I'm not a Christian either. Technically I'm a Discordian but that's the point. Point is this shit is fucked up. The local church was giving these away at street corners. Creepy.
Oh man, it's like they create their own satire.
What sexism and racism?