Article in the Kansas City Star today (12/20/2005) concerning the advent of "Christian themed" video games....

Quote: Originally Posted by JAMES A. FUSSELL, the Kansas City Star For parents troubled by the violence in video games like Grand Theft Auto, Mortal Kombat and Resident Evil, Christian game developers have a solution. Maybe it’s time to put a little piety in your PlayStation, some God in your GameBoy now that Christian-themed games are being developed for mainstream console-gaming systems. Last year’s box-office smash “The Passion of the Christ” demonstrated the mass-market muscle Christian-themed entertainment can generate. Faith-based books such as Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life and Joel Osteen’s Your Best Life Now have cracked best-seller lists. Full Story at The Kansas City Star

As devout of a Christian I am (sometimes less than I wish). I'd have to say that I really don't like the idea of a videogame based on Christian doctrine. The last thing the Christian foundation as a whole needs is some holier than thou' mascot trotting around firing "Smite bolts" at evil-doers and foiling the treachery of the 'bad-guy' possessed by the Devil or what not.

I am strictly against the "selling" of the Bible. Which is one of the many reasons why I truly disliked Mel Gibson' "Passion of the Christ" (that and its almost entirely based off the diary of a crazy Catholic nun...not the bible...).

I don't agree with the action of offering any sort of biblical material for any amount of money. I don't feel that Jesus himself would agree to it, and I don't think we should do it.

Instead, why don't parents instill in their children what is make believe and what is real? Isn't that what this is essentially centered in, that parents (and those who think they are parents..but are not...) believe that little Johnny, and sweet Susie are being brainwashed by the games they play and will become crazed killers? Why not have the strength to say "No." You can't play your games today. Go outside, climb a tree, play with Scotty down the street in a game of hide-and-seek, have a bike race, build a fort, just have fun.

You know what else they can do? How about actually teaching the child about the Bible (and learning it yourself) instead of relying on the beliefs/ethics/morals of a game developer or movie producer?

I just wish parents took more responsibility in the raising of their children, and didn't label videogames as a scape-goat to a child's bad behavior or potential behavior.

Excellent post!
I honestly couldn't agree with you more. One of the things that completely turns me off is the Selling of Salvation (for monetary profit). I don't think it has any place in religion, and i sure as heck didn't read about that sort of behavior from the folks that major religions pay homage to (Christ, Buddha, etc).

The Bible sure does talk about this stuff. Read Matthew 21:12-13, Mark 11:15, John 2:15. I know there is a passage in Luke as well..just can't think of it at the moment.. (or find it online..)

basic gist... Jesus "cleansed" the temple by throwing out the merchants who were using the House of God as a marketplace...

Quote: Originally Posted by NCXCStud The Bible sure does talk about this stuff. Read Matthew 21:12-13, Mark 11:15, John 2:15. I know there is a passage in Luke as well..just can't think of it at the moment.. (or find it online..) basic gist... Jesus "cleansed" the temple by throwing out the merchants who were using the House of God as a marketplace...

My apologies for being unclear. What i meant to say is that Christ, Buddha, etc., were not the one's who were doing any selling :biggergri

oh no, i understood you. I was just pointing out what Jesus himself did to those who used the church as a marketplace. Which is "theoretically" not the same...but it can be applied to these "selling of scripture." if you know what i mean.

indeed i do, and i whole-heartedly agree with you.