conservative Christian totally disagrees with Left Behind video

[bobbieinok]

http://www.talk2action.org/story/2006/6/9/32014/83270

Christian Cadre's Layman: 'A Whopper of Being Wrong' (Part 4)
By Jonathan Hutson Fri Jun 09, 2006 at 03:20:14 AM EST

Talk to Action's three-part series on the Left Behind: Eternal Forces video game, .... let's review how the series has been received elsewhere in the media.

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And the series has been given major exposure throughout the blogosphere by Crooks and Liars -- which has prominently promoted all three parts - as well as The Agonist, Air America's "State of Belief," BlondeSense, BoingBoing, Chuck Currie, The Center for American Progress, RJ Eskow at Huffington Post, Majority Report Radio, Pam's House Blend, Pandagon, PublicEnemy.com, Slice of Laodicea, WeaselWeek, and three "Daily Dish" items by Time Magazine's Andrew Sullivan.

As expected, the series has drawn some public opposition from folks who believe the real problem is not with the horrific real-time strategy game that lets children kill New Yorkers, but the messenger.

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Meanwhile, here's what Paul Procter of the conservative Christian Worldview Network has to say in "Killing for the Kingdom - Just for Fun & Games," his essay based on Talk to Action's series:

After all, biblically speaking, the ungodly premise of the game is frankly a no-brainer. I mean if Christians who read or hear about this disgraceful invention don't see anything wrong with the church promoting a video game about killing reprobates for Christ or, if you like, killing Christians for the antichrist, (your choice) there's really nothing I can add, except maybe a stern rebuke.
It does, however, give the rest of us a little peak at the delusional dreams of Dominionists - some of whom proudly proclaim that they are going to take back this country and world FOR Jesus, as if He needed their arrogant agenda and unchecked adrenaline to do so, in spite of what the scriptures say about the last days, the apostasy and this world "passing away." ...

One has to wonder if computer games like this aren't really just training videos and simulators designed by ecclesiastically embedded enemies of Christ, in the tradition of Judas, to undermine the Gospel and seduce its more naive and narcissistic players into pursuing their passions rather than yielding to the Word of God; providing a purpose driven pretext for recreational rebellion; a sanctimonious sanctioning of sin and sadism for the supposed salvation of seekers under the gratuitous guise of "meeting their felt needs;" one more clever contraption of compromise, confusion and complicity intended to lure and hold a carnal Christian's attention and keep them coming back for more so as to casually coerce them into a new crusade of global zealotry; another "end justifies the means" vision and ministry brought to you by the smiling faces of the ever-clever church growth movement.

Thank you, Brother Paul Procter. Bless your conservative Christian heart for standing up and speaking out with such a sharp analysis on this abomination. By so doing, you've demonstrated excellence in leadership.

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[Drum]

1. Wow...well put!

[Minnesota Libra]

2. Imagine "Christians" wanting to kill them there "non believers" who.......

....would ever think neocons/fundies could think up something like that??:sarcasm:

[TrogL]

3. The basic point (that he repeats over and over)

is that within the game, you have only two choices - a black and white decision, convert people (especially bystanders) to Christianity or kill them. If you kill an innocent bystander by mistake (or on purpose) you lose a few points that you can easily gain back.

Nothing will do but they promulgate their world view - us against them, everything is black or white.