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Post by hollister on May 31, 2006 7:28:26 GMT -7
Left Behind Christian sf novels turned into bigoted video-game The people behind the kooky Christian "Left-Behind" science fiction novels (about the futuristic battles on earth after the Rapture takes all the good Bible-bashers to heaven) have produced a violent, bigoted video-game version of their stories. Ironicially, the game is drawing fire from Jack Thompson, himself a nutcase Christian Conservative who hates video-games more than he hates sinning liberals.
Imagine: you are a foot soldier in a paramilitary group whose purpose is to remake America as a Christian theocracy, and establish its worldly vision of the dominion of Christ over all aspects of life. You are issued high-tech military weaponry, and instructed to engage the infidel on the streets of New York City. You are on a mission - both a religious mission and a military mission -- to convert or kill Catholics, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, gays, and anyone who advocates the separation of church and state - especially moderate, mainstream Christians. Your mission is "to conduct physical and spiritual warfare"; all who resist must be taken out with extreme prejudice.
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Post by kaima on May 31, 2006 7:49:04 GMT -7
Oops ... I suspect the phrase "Bible-bashers" should be "Bible-thumpers". I don't know if they want any of the rest of us in heaven. Personally I suspect their private heaven would be more like hell.
It is amusing to see how many wild re-interpretations of Christianity there are out there.
Kai
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Post by bescheid on May 31, 2006 7:59:59 GMT -7
Well, it is spring, the sunshine is warm, the flowers are in blume, the trees are leafed out,,,and the nuts come out.
Charles
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Post by kaima on May 31, 2006 10:48:40 GMT -7
Ahh Charles,
America is so fertile that our nuts bloom all year round!
Kai
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Post by jimpres on May 31, 2006 12:32:32 GMT -7
Yes, here in Mexifornia we have a plethora of fruits and nuts.
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Post by bescheid on May 31, 2006 12:36:06 GMT -7
Kai and Jim You guys are so swift! ,,,,I am still laughing whilst trying not to choke on my beer. And it is this cheap sort of beer, but who cares. Charles
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Post by jimpres on May 31, 2006 20:53:19 GMT -7
Charles,
Cheap is usually the best kind. Still getting it out of the bathtub? ; )
Jim
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