Left Behind: Eternal Forces ("Evangelical" Computer Game?!?!)

TalkToAction.org ^ | 05/29/2006 | Jonathan Hutson

[Theoden]

Imagine: you are a foot soldier in a paramilitary group whose purpose is to remake America as a Christian theocracy, and establish its worldly vision of the dominion of Christ over all aspects of life. You are issued high-tech military weaponry, and instructed to engage the infidel on the streets of New York City. You are on a mission - both a religious mission and a military mission -- to convert or kill Catholics, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, gays, and anyone who advocates the separation of church and state - especially moderate, mainstream Christians.

[Theoden]

This is one really messed up game, and I saw it promoted on the television news the other day. This is about as un-Christian as you can get, and I can't imagine many Christian parents actually allowing their kids to play this.

[mnehring]

remake America as a Christian theocracy

Remake? America never was a Christian Theocracy.

[mnehring]

This must be targeted towards Fred Phelps type of 'Christians(sic)'.

[ShadowAce]

This one is just weird.

[svcw]

As a born again Christian, I am sickened by this game. Who is Mr. Warren? I have never heard of him before.

[joebuck]

It was probably created by an atheist or anti-Christian lib to discredit and insult Christians.

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

Is this sponsored by the "Left Behind" copyright holders?

[Theoden]

The link is acting kind of strange now, but my internet here at work just slowed down anyway. The link does work, I found in when I was scanning the DUmpster. FYI

[mnehring]

If it is the same company that makes their other games, then it is endorsed by LaHaye and Jenkins:

http://www.leftbehindgames.com/

[guitar4jesus]

Rick Warren, of "Purpose Driven Life" fame.

I knew there was something about the whole movement that wasn't right.

You shall know them by their fruit.

[mnehring]

Looks like it may be.. it is not available currently, but in the Google Cache, the game is listed on the 'official site'

http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:8Mln1nYpfKUJ:www.leftbehindgames.com/the_games.htm+Left+Behind:+Eternal+Forces&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=2

[wideawake]

Yet it was developed and is being marketed by Rick Warren Christians.

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

OK. Next question: is this an accurate summary of the content of the game?

If it is, LaHaye and Jenkins really messed up.

[mnehring]

Correction- Christianity Churchanity.

[wideawake]

Incorrect. It was created by a company that includes Tim Carver on its board.

[Theoden]

Thats why I added the "" around Evangelical. This is definitely a distortion of Evangelical beliefs, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's designers were Atheists/Libs trying to put a wedge between Catholics & Evangelicals, and other religious groups just to make Christians look bad.

[xzins]

Yep....definitely weird.

"Kill or convert..."


thanks for the ping

[mnehring]

Good point, after all, this description is from a Blog.. albeit, the 'official description' on the cache link above is pretty freaky too, just not as 'damning'...

[Crolis]

I'll post the actual link below. If you have Apple's Quicktime installed and a high speed connection, you can view the trailer for the game (small and large versions). Some screenshots are posted there along with a description:

http://www.leftbehindgames.com/pages/the_games.htm

[Theoden]

I did not do an actual search on this game yet, I'm about to go out to lunch, but it was on one of the MSM news shows the other day, I think it was either ABC or NBC. It was portrayed as very controversial there as well.