The Bible Vs Video Games Page 2

Angel · 02-15-2008, 10:41 PM

Jessica has quite a few - including a lift-the-flap bible where you can lift up parts of the Ark, for example, to see the animals. She has a gilt-edged NIV bible which was given to her on her dedication but she doesn't read it.

I for one would be horrified if she came home from church one day and said "mummy guess what? We learned that a man offered his daughter to be gang raped in the Old Testament!" and I'd be looking for a new church too...

Miekkas · 02-15-2008, 10:47 PM

Yes I think that would be a good idea

Gikoku Harakami · 02-16-2008, 09:58 PM

Well, there was that bizarre Bible Game for the PS2. Where if I remember right, if you ate any other fruit in one of the levels that wasn't an Apple, then you were a sinner (it was either that, or the other way around). Really messed up stuff, especially since the game was aimed at little children.

Angel · 02-16-2008, 10:01 PM

There have been quite a few shockingly bad video games based on the bible - make me cringe more than anything. And as far as I know, the "forbidden fruit" was never defined in the bible as an apple...

So far, the only thing I can stomach which is aimed at kids via the medium of TV/CD-Rom is Veggie Tales because it just makes me laugh. Nothing like ridiculous, sarcastic fruit and veg to make the bible a bit more interesting

Everything else just makes me want to hide with embarrassment...

Tanro · 02-16-2008, 10:29 PM

I agree with the fact the bible has much worse things in it than you generally see in most video games, or books, movies, television or magazines for that matter.

If you are a Christian and/or easily offended don't read the following

Warning, this is a spoiler!

Angel · 02-16-2008, 10:40 PM

Well, it's nice to be hated

Tsuyu · 02-17-2008, 12:29 AM

Angry Video Game Nerd - Bible Games

YouTube - BIBLE GAMES - review by the Angry Video Game Nerd

Noah man... nobody messes with him.

Miekkas · 02-17-2008, 01:37 AM

Tanro, please post comments about your views on religion in the Religion Thread, not here. To make such negative comments about something that isn't related here is rude. This thread is to discuss the relationship between the Bible and video games, not insult religion. I am not trying to insult you, but here is not the place.

Aradroth · 11-01-2008, 08:08 PM

Ugh I hate religious people

Firis · 11-01-2008, 08:20 PM

seriously stop bashin religion, its a bad thing (I know im a Christian and I have been told how horrible I am before lol) Faith = good. Religion = bad. kk? I like the VG cult idea though lol! now, let us get off of the insults and compare, yes the Bible is very graphic buts its history, my Faith's history debate the facts as much as you want but its mine. VGs are sources of entertainment and they need to lower the ratings, I dont want parental allowance on ****in halo 3!!! P.S I has a 360 now but no fable 2

Orpheus Lupus · 11-02-2008, 12:08 AM

Don't blame all Christians for what some of the really stupid ones do. Seriously.

We're not all nutters, guys. The nutters are just incredibly loud and obnoxious and have an amazing way of appearing like the majority and interpret scripture in incredibly effing strange ways (or, more accurately, . I am tired of having to point this out frequently to people who say they hate Christians but don't necessarily hate me :-P Hell, stereotyping any group of people - Christian, atheist, agnostic, Muslim, Hindu, black, white, hispanic, short people, clowns, dogs, cats, telemarketers, lawyers, midgets, nerds - generally just turns out plain stupid. Yes, it is perfectly possible to be racist towards white middle class Christians. Surprise!

Actually, I would stop calling myself Christian for the same reason I've stop calling myself furry, but since I still believe in the whole Christ thing and calling myself something like "Christist" would just be awkward I don't really have that choice.

Fun fact as well: If you're going to say anything bad about any group of people...Don't say "HEY DON'T READ THIS IF YOU'RE ____". It doesn't hide anything.

Also, religion isn't responsible for most of the world's problems, if you actually look at them. What's responsible for most of the world's problems, then? Well, misinterpretation of religion is one, yes - how often people forget that many religions include a "for the love of God (literally) stop killing each other every five seconds". But if religion went away, would it stop?

No. There'd still be plenty of reasons to kill people. Skin color, having something I want really badly, because I felt like it, because you have better stuff than I do but I have a larger gun, because you were born somewhere else, because I'd like to my own country but yours is in the good spot, because you insulted my family/dog, because I don't like your leader, because killing is the Right Thing according to my leader...It goes on and on.

And one more thing people often ignore: What do you think would happen if some people didn't have a religion? Have you ever thought about the fact that the only reason some people have morals at all (unfortunately) is because of religion. And you could say "morals are just tools used to enslave people" which is totally fine right up until people steal your family, shoot your dog, do something unspeakable on the rug, and then torture you to death. Right about then, I would probably be thinking "you know, some sort of moral code that keeps people from gouging out my eyes would be nice". Heck, if it turns out I'm wrong about my own beliefs maybe that's exactly what happened :-P It's very unfortunate that over the centuries people have used and abused religion to further their own evil/stupid plans.