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Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
kinglizard, the message behind the left behind series of books is that these events WILL TAKE PLACE, and, in the game, the actions you take are PERFECTLY MORAL and that you MAY HAVE TO TAKE THESE ACTIONS
in the GTA games there isn't a presentation of your actions as moral
there isn't a message of any sort
the only thing there is pure entertainment
exposure to violent video games increases aggressive thoughts, angry feelings, physiological arousal and aggressive behaviors, and decreases helpful behaviors. Previous studies also found that more than 85 percent of video games contain some violence, and approximately half of video games include serious violent actions.
..."It appears that individuals who play violent video games habituate or 'get used to' all the violence and eventually become physiologically numb to it."
www.iastate.edu...
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
kinglizard, there are cases on both sides on video game violence and whether or not it desensitizes kids, so it's not exactly a truth that they do
Originally posted by madnessinmysoulanyway, the back story is a problem when the kids are told that the backstory is either truth or future truth
Originally posted by madnessinmysouli know that when i was a kid playing video games i didn't get the urge to go down pipes or jump on turtles
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
The idea of Christianity backing a violence-inspired video game when they rail against other violence-inspired video games, claiming that they're ruining our children.
Originally posted by kinglizard
Is it Christianity that developed this game or is it an individual or individuals?
Have Christian leaders or organizations supported this game?
When Bible publisher Tyndale House licensed a video game that exploits 9/11, and teaches children that New Yorkers who don't convert deserve to die, conservative Christian leaders sat silent - all but one. Now, a 20-year veteran on the front lines of the culture wars is challenging his brethren and sisters to protest the game, Left Behind: Eternal Forces. So far, he's called out Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, PhD, Southern Baptist pastor Rick Warren, and Southern Baptist pastor Jerry Falwell. In the past, all three have warned parents to keep their children away from other violent video games. But since Christian supremacist hate literature has been turned into a children's game, the No Comment Chorus has shucked and jived, ducked and covered, cut and run.
Originally posted by apex
you shouldn't call us all hypocrites you know.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Originally posted by apex
you shouldn't call us all hypocrites you know.
I didn't call you all hypocrites. Not even close. I said Christianity's backing (producing in the name of Christianity) of a violent videogame is hypocritical.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Originally posted by kinglizard
Is it Christianity that developed this game or is it an individual or individuals?
It's individuals, of course.
Originally posted by kinglizard
Good, I'm glad you see my point. When you said "The idea of Christianity backing a violence-inspired video...." makes it sound like you are saying that Christianity is backing this video game when really it's a small group.
Originally posted by kinglizard
You can't group everyone together like that.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
If you read my posts, you'll notice that I don't group everyone of any particular group together. I've even stood up and said things like, "Not all Christians are like that", etc.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
The idea of Christianity backing a violence-inspired video game when they rail against other violence-inspired video games, claiming that they're ruining our children.
Originally posted by TarzanBeta
So, in the game, the player is acting as what?
a) Tribulation Saint
b) One of 144,000 witnesses
c) Michael or Gabriel
d) Moses/Elijah
e) Hitler
I would like to know who is doing the killing, it might shed more light on the topic.
it puts players in command of brainwashed legions fighting for Christianity.