The perfect gift for the holidays is hitting shelves at your local WalMart: "Left Behind: Eternal Forces", a video game inspired by the "Left Behind" post-rapture book series. In the video game, you play the Christian hero, going around trying to convert non-believers (such as Muslims and Jews) with the option of sending them to hell via AK-47 if they choose not to convert.Left Behind Games' president, Jeffrey Frichner, says the game actually is pacifist because players lose "spirit points" every time they gun down nonbelievers rather than convert them. They can earn spirit points again by having their character pray.Well, at least he glibly explains away why killing the Jews and Muslims in the game who refuse to convert is a "bad" thing: Your point total won't be as high. Oh drat.
UPDATE:
A representative from the LB:EF game comments below in response to this post. JIP appreciates all responses, critiques, criticisms, and rebukes. Read their thoughts in the comments section, and judge as you see fit.
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This statement is posted from an employee of Left Behind Games on behalf of Troy Lyndon, our Chief Executive Officer.
There has been in incredible amount of MISINFORMATION published in the media and in online blogs here and elsewhere.
Pacifist Christians and other groups are taking the game material out of context to support their own causes. There is NO “killing in the name of God” and NO “convert or die”. There are NO “negative portrayals of Muslims” and there are NO “points for killing”.
Please play the game demo for yourself (to at least level 5 of 40) to get an accurate perspective, or listen to what CREDIBLE unbiased experts are saying after reviewing the game at www.leftbehindgames.com/pages/controversy.com
Then, we’d love to hear your feedback as an informed player.
The reality is that we’re receiving reports everyday of how this game is positively affecting lives by all who play it.
Thank you for taking the time to be a responsible blogger.
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