[Vision2020] Religious Right Sells Religious Violence with "LeftBehind: Eter

[keely emerinemix]

Bad on so many, many levels . . . when my youngest son saw it online, he 
couldn't believe it.  His comment?  "It's so sexist and racist!  All the 
women are weak and all the bad guys are dark!"

You know, that kid's goin' places . . . and one of them isn't to Hastings to 
buy this game.

keely
(proprietor of a LaHaye-Free Home since 1980)


From: "Saundra Lund" <sslund at adelphia.net>
To: <Vision2020 at moscow.com>
Subject: [Vision2020] Religious Right Sells Religious Violence with 
"LeftBehind: Eternal Forces" Video Game
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 12:56:01 -0800

Visionaries:

Are you looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your budding young
Christian fundamentalist terrorist?  Look no further:
http://www.leftbehindgames.com/index.html

For those not familiar with Tim LaHaye, there's lots of info out there.  A
good starting point:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_LaHaye

Courtesy of DefCon, here's some information about this deeply disturbing
game and the Religious Right's continuing hypocrisy:
"What's Wal-Mart promoting this holiday season? The religious right's
extreme ideology.

Just in time for Christmas, the religious right has released a violent video
game in which born-again Christians aim to convert or kill those who don't
adhere to their extreme ideology.  The video game, "Left Behind: Eternal
Forces," is based on the apocalyptic "Left Behind" novels - written and
promoted by religious right leader Tim LaHaye. Despite the violent,
intolerant message being marketed to children, Wal-Mart, the nation's #1
video game seller, is selling the "Left Behind: Eternal Forces" video game -
just in time for the holidays!

"Left Behind: Eternal Forces" takes place in New York City, shortly after
the rapture. Gamers are charged with creating Christian militias who roam
the streets of New York City, looking to convert non-believers and killing
those who they are unable to draw to their side. In fact, after particularly
bloody battles, players must use prayer to recharge their "soul points" that
have been diminished by the killing.

Most disturbing is the game's apparent attempt at religious indoctrination -
aimed at children and focused on violent, divisive, and hateful scenarios.

The game has outraged progressive and conservative Christians alike, and
despite the religious right's typical opposition to violent video games,
"Left Behind: Eternal Forces" has not generated any criticism from this
group and in fact gained a gleaming review from a Focus on the Family
affiliated website this week.

While the religious right apparently has no problem pushing the product this
holiday season, America's #1 video game seller should know better."


For those who want to urge Wal-Mart to stop selling religious violence to
our kids, visit this link:
http://ga3.org/campaign/tell_wal_mart/8i55wns4l58nei5

And, for those wanting to be more informed about the Religious Right's
attacks on our Constitution, check out:
http://www.defconamerica.org/


Saundra Lund
Moscow, ID

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do
nothing.
- Edmund Burke

***** Original material contained herein is Copyright 2006, Saundra Lund.
Do not copy, forward, excerpt, or reproduce outside the Vision 2020 forum
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