Minecraft, congratulations! You’ve officially arrived. Religious nuts are railing against you.
For years now, Pokémon‘s been a favorite target of those outside the religious mainstream.
Dorothy Spaulding from Watchmen Broadcasting, a local Christian broadcast network in Georgia, discussed the perils of Poke´mon with guest Henry Lewis. Apparently, Pokémon are “Oriental demons”, and the names of Pokémon are actually the names of real Oriental demons. Nothing quite says demonic like Jigglypuff.
There’s also something about evolution, but who believes in that crap anyway!
On the show, Minecraft was lumped in with Pokémon, with the guest saying that it’s not “cultic”, but it’s a distraction that keeps kids from doing things like reading their Bibles.
They don’t even seem to like Guitar Hero or magic wands! Stick around to hear what happened to Henry’s pecan tree.
Crazy Christians rant about Pokemon, Minecraft & Magiquest [YouTube]
thxultra
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 7:38 PMYou shall all burrrrnn in hellllll, I’ll see you all there (next to the furnace)
Coagmano
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 2:29 AMdiamonds for you sir
Azanode
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 7:38 PMWho watches the Watchmen Broadcasting?
Powalen
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 7:39 PMPeople still talk about Pokemon in this way? I thought that was long over by now. :P
Pierre
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 7:39 PMThat’s the power of the blood of Jesus?
That sounds more “occultish” than opening doors with fake wands….
Aliasalpha
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 8:00 PMGreat, thanks godbotherers. I now resent the fact that I’m 36 because it sounds like I should be in your dofus club…
ffffuuu
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 8:26 PMCan’t no-body
Do me like Jesus
Can’t no-body
Do me like the lord
what
Debs
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 8:28 PMUh huh.
“And you go and you use that magic wand… to go through each of the rooms… oh yes!” *nods seriously*
WTH?
Chuloopa
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 8:30 PMWow… just.. wow…
It’s insane how insane some people are
warcroft
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 8:41 PMBest preacher ever!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AEN5BzwJGI
Ryan
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 8:56 PMYou never know what the faithful are gonna’ say next. The voice of reason though, is unshakeably sound.
Who knows? I can see Moses and Jesus (and maybe Judas) sitting down to a battle…
Stevorooni
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 9:13 PMWell Pikachu is kind of evil…
The Gremlin
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 9:35 PMPikachu is demonic???
That’s one of the coolest things I’ve heard!
AnnoNomis
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 10:01 PMChristian extremists…get real. It’s just bloody videogames. All that you’re demonstrating to me is your improper desire to twist simple logic with “religion”. Seriously…Pokemon aren’t even real, nor will their concept of evolution “plague” people’s minds.
Oh and why is the use of a magic wand opening doors such a big deal? Again…no logic. Oh yes you must be scared of simple logic, huh? LOGIC. HA I said it. Hopefully it would knock some sense into you. If it doesn’t, then pray to God that he can give it to you through a miracle (and yes that was sarcasm in case you were defiant to accept that fact made purely from logic)
Finally… was the use of the term “oriental” really necessary? I feel bloody insulted the moment you mention “Oriental Demons”. Isn’t a true christian meant to be accepting of people of all races? It seems like you have just contradicted the values of Christianity.
I’m an aithiest, but I at least know the general idea of what a proper christian should be like
Jake
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 10:15 PMGuitar hero is new…
Damn Christians. I hate them all…
Pylgrim
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 12:53 AMDo you realize that this kind of people is a very loud and vocal niche group inside Christianity? Most Christians worth their salt don’t give a damn what you do with your free time nor will judge you for it. Not to mention those that actually share your interests and perhaps you’d never know they were Christians because they are not rubbing it on your face the whole time.
By saying that you “hate them all” you place yourself squarely into their same position of generalizing and ignorant hatred.
Reoh
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 10:23 AMThis guy has a point. They’re not all crazy.
AussieSniper
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 10:15 PMWho would have imagined that kids would rather play Pokemon and Minecraft than go to church? I know, right? Mind-boggling.
kkagari
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 11:18 PMthis guy is addicted to food, clearly. i thought that was a sin?
Edward
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 11:36 PMYep… gluttony… one of the seven original ones.
mamado
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 11:46 PMI wonder what would their thoughts be about a game like Dante’s inferno?
Pariah
Monday, October 10, 2011 at 11:55 PMYOU’LL BE SENT STRAIGHT INTO THE NETH–I MEAN HELL!
PiX3L
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 12:24 AMCrazy Christians implies that not all Christians are crazy. You try sell the that story to someone, change ‘God’ or ‘Jesus’ to anything else, and you will be put where? in a mental home.
AerintheADEQUATE
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 1:44 AMAs a Christian, nothing annoys me more than other Christians :-P These people are such a waste of everyone’s time.
If people in general stopped wasting energy being such judgemental cornholes then maybe we’d actually get something worthwhile accomplished as a species.
Pat
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 1:49 AMNo doubt, Chansey is the most demonic of them all what with that pink and unnatural egg that undoubtedly houses the devil’s offspring.
//Sarcasm.
Vergas
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 3:53 AMI don’t know whether to love or hate the day they eventually find the Megaten series.
Ronny
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 9:52 AMI put on my robe and wizards hat
Badger
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 9:58 AMWait… one of the witches was stabbed so they gave them hot chocolate? I don’t think that’s a recognised treatment for stab wounds.
Tigerion
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 11:17 AMNo silly, they took her into the church. That is the recognised treatment for everything. The hot chocolate was just to pass the time while they waited for the big man to do his thing
Sleeper
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 11:35 AMEevee is the most evil creature. Ever.