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Left Behind: Eternal Forces
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Left Behind: Eternal Forces
Just got done reading an interesting article about this game. The author makes the argument that it is part of a whole package of ways fundamentalist youth are being indoctrinated to conduct religious war against non-believers, and others not like themselves. The article also examines and links to more stuff on the psychological processes behind getting ordinary people to do extraordinary evil. Very interesting stuff.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/12/9/0231/20528
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interesting
Whilst some work diligently there are those who ask why. I am one of them
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Soul#2: I already have a grip. Doc:and a porno mag and a tube of lube I'm sure"
Lifes a bitch, then you marry one
This has been a test of the emergency pointless argument system. Had this been a real pointless argument, someone would have been called a facist.
Ceiling Cat: For that you need to wear a fursuit, though.
Inside sources say that Carla Franklin has had more dick in her than a public urinal.
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I think the conditioning will be somewhat nullified by the fact that the game sucks donkey penis.
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is that the one where its like, post-rapture and you have to fight the antichrist? i think i saw something about that in the news.
I think Buenaventura Durruti is a pretty cool guy. eh kills fascists and doesnt afraid of ruins.
The quickest way to kill a revolution is to wait for it.
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Yeah. It got a 3.5 out of 10 at gamespot.
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well...this seems like the kind of thing that would cause some controversy. i'm not saying its not bad, it sounds pretty bad and probably is. but the controversial subject matter of it might cause some bias for the raters that has nothing to do with the technical aspects of it. you can't always trust ratings for a thing like this.
I think Buenaventura Durruti is a pretty cool guy. eh kills fascists and doesnt afraid of ruins.
The quickest way to kill a revolution is to wait for it.
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Most of the GTA series were controversial, no Bias there as far as I can see.
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maybe there was, we just didn't know it. and i think religion is a bit more controversial than that.
I think Buenaventura Durruti is a pretty cool guy. eh kills fascists and doesnt afraid of ruins.
The quickest way to kill a revolution is to wait for it.
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Bought it, tried to run it, failed. What I could see of the game, it looked pretty sucky, although the books were an interesting read.
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Oh God no...
I remember my parents had a profound hatred for this book series. Which sucked when they first came out because the rest of the camp executive board demanded they have them in stock at the christian book store. My Mom and I finally sort of learned to kick back and laugh at the books rather than beg people not to buy them. But still...they're always one of the more controversial book series at the christian writers conference. Half of people love them, the other half is embarassed as hell and use them as an example of why christian fiction doesn't sell.
But a video game? Forgive me for seeing this as the official sign of the end of the world.
Let's do the time warp again!
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I heard on Xplay once that in the game you kill muslims and other religious practices. Is it true??
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