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I found this (http://www.windsortribune.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3672)article on HBO rather amusing. This is the first I've seen of this, so the article's from the perspective of someone who doesn't like the fact churches are using Halo to introduce people to God rather than simply an article about the subject.

While playing the game, believers are to approach their nonbelieving friends with, and I take this quote from a Christian Web site called eteamrevolution.net: “Hey, have you ever wondered what happens when people die? I mean, in this game you can start over after you ‘die,’ but I don’t think that’s the way real life works. What do you think?”

ROFL!

I’ll never believe Jesus is down with these kids blasting sentient life into Kingdom Come, regardless of the reasoning behind it.

WTF? The last time I checked, the artificial intelligence we have now isn't sentient.

I think they mean the aliens of Halo 2, which are (supposedly) sentient. Well, except for the Flood. I wonder if this writer's opinion is influenced by the fact that the Covenant are the religious side in the Halo games?

The idea itself is ... pretty odd, to put it mildly. If someone does a doorknocking spiel during game time, that's when you ask "What Would Judas Do?" and find some way to drop an alien platoon on his head.

I'm reminded of a level in Marathon: Infinity, though ... entitled A Converted Church in Venice, Italy. I'd sure go to church if it had lava pumping stations and Fusion BOBs.

WTF? The last time I checked, the artificial intelligence we have now isn't sentient.No, see, that's the suspension of disbelief. You play as if they are real intelligent aliens(?) you're shooting. The fact you're not doesn't detract from your thought-crime.

doesn't detract from your thought-crime.

2+2=5

Yeah, I made a real big mistake when I bought my gaming system. Instead getting a playstation or an xbox I went out and bought a godbox. It was an honest mistake. I knew Halo was the most popular game around and I just assumed you'd need a godbox to play it.

I'm not very impressed with it. It keeps giving my messages such as, "Your game has been saved but you have not." And the games aren't very good. I mean you'd think a first person shooter with the cool title Exodus would be good, wouldn't you? But the weapons and enemies aren't very good. Personally I found running around killing first born Egyptian children with the finger of god downright creepy.

Yeah, I made a real big mistake when I bought my gaming system. Instead getting a playstation or an xbox I went out and bought a godbox. It was an honest mistake. I knew Halo was the most popular game around and I just assumed you'd need a godbox to play it.

I'm not very impressed with it. It keeps giving my messages such as, "Your game has been saved but you have not." And the games aren't very good. I mean you'd think a first person shooter with the cool title Exodus would be good, wouldn't you? But the weapons and enemies aren't very good. Personally I found running around killing first born Egyptian children with the finger of god downright creepy.

Does it have any good driving games? Driving games are my favourite. WRC with Jesus as your co-driver. You couldn't lose.

Yeah, I made a real big mistake when I bought my gaming system. Instead getting a playstation or an xbox I went out and bought a godbox. It was an honest mistake. I knew Halo was the most popular game around and I just assumed you'd need a godbox to play it.

I'm not very impressed with it. It keeps giving my messages such as, "Your game has been saved but you have not." And the games aren't very good. I mean you'd think a first person shooter with the cool title Exodus would be good, wouldn't you? But the weapons and enemies aren't very good. Personally I found running around killing first born Egyptian children with the finger of god downright creepy.

Grand Theft Auto: Sodom and Gomorrah is okay

Does it have any good driving games? Driving games are my favourite. WRC with Jesus as your co-driver. You couldn't lose.

Yeah, there is, "What Would Jesus Drive?" But I always play Mohammad and run over Jesus's crap hybrid with my monster truck.

But what ever you do when you play that game, don't select God as your co-driver. If you do that a message flashes up on the screen saying, "If God is your co-pilot, swaps seats!" And then you're stuck there doing nothing while God racks up a perfect score. And the funny thing is that you lose points for running over innocent people, but God can get away with killing as many as he likes.

Yeah, there is, "What Would Jesus Drive?" But I always play Mohammad and run over Jesus's crap hybrid with my monster truck.

But what ever you do when you play that game, don't select God as your co-driver. If you do that a message flashes up on the screen saying, "If God is your co-pilot, swaps seats!" And then you're stuck there doing nothing while God racks up a perfect score. And the funny thing is that you lose points for running over innocent people, but God can get away with killing as many as he likes.

LOL! Does the godbox have any good RPGs? :D

2+2=5
Suppose it did. Would you think any differently?

LOL! Does the godbox have any good RPGs?

Not really. It does have one Dungeons and Dragons game, but it's not much fun because as soon as you start to play you go straight to hell and stay there until you turn the console off. Then when you turn the console back on you're still burning in hell. It's not much fun. I keep trying to restart and play it, but nothing ever works.

GODBOX: You are in the town of Bethlehem. Demons have been preying on local people. What do you do?

ME: I buy a potion from the Wizard Gandalf.

GODBOX: For the sin of consorting with a warlock your soul is damned. Go straight to hell, do not pass purgatory.

Halo 2 as a marketing tool... for church
For a second there I thought you ment Pvt. Church from (The popular internet-series) "Red vs. Blue", my favourite Halo-related thingy :p

Not really. It does have one Dungeons and Dragons game, but it's not much fun because as soon as you start to play you go straight to hell and stay there until you turn the console off. Then when you turn the console back on you're still burning in hell. It's not much fun. I keep trying to restart and play it, but nothing ever works.

GODBOX: You are in the town of Bethlehem. Demons have been preying on local people. What do you do?

ME: I buy a potion from the Wizard Gandalf.

GODBOX: For the sin of consorting with a warlock your soul is damned. Go straight to hell, do not pass purgatory.

Worthy of a sig. :p

WTF? The last time I checked, the artificial intelligence we have now isn't sentient.
Maybe they know something we don't...

Don't trust Halo, kids. It's watching you.

Roman Soldier: Spear hits Jesus for 15 damage.
Roman Soldier: Spear crits Jesus for 78 damage.
Jesus: Stunned.
Jesus: Dies.
[General] Jesus says: OMG HAX!
[Party] Jesus says: DAD, U NOOB PRIEST! REZ!!!!
[Party] Yahweh says: ...3 day cooldown. =(

Maybe they know something we don't...

Don't trust Halo, kids. It's watching you.

Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.

All your faith are belong to Halo.

[/obligatory cliched geek quotes]

Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.

All your faith are belong to Halo.

[/obligatory cliched geek quotes]
Ah, geek love...

Oops, sorry, wrong thread!
*flees*

It's true, ya know.
I racked up a fifty-kill spree in Coagulation the other day, the game announcer said:

"Yea, thou hath pwned enough n00bs to prove thyself worthy in the benevolent gaze of Our Lord. ...KILLFRENZY!"

"The flag! It's so... blue! And flappy!"
"I have seen the top of the mountain! You will look on me as your God!" [or something like that]
*multiple thwacks*
- rVb

Hehehe. Mountain... "Kilimanjaro!"... God...?
Hmm. I smell a conspiracy theory.

It's true, ya know.
I racked up a fifty-kill spree in Coagulation the other day, the game announcer said:

"Yea, thou hath pwned enough n00bs to prove thyself worthy in the benevolent gaze of Our Lord. ...KILLFRENZY!"
and on the Seventh day, God did look upon the KILLFRENZY! and it was good. and verily did God say, "Hell, this is better than going to work, Creation can wait." And God rested on the Seventh day and played godbox.

deciphered from the de Katurkie Code. another coverup of the Church...

http://www.weblogsinc.com/common/images/3060000000052620.JPG?0.23441254475033024

Halo: Worship Evolved- um, Worship Created.

It seems people take video games too seriously. Any wacko that thinks that AI (Artificial Ignorance) is sentient should not be allowed to play games. Personally, I find that its better to kill people/alien/god knows what else in video games rather than in real life. Its better to kill things that are not really there than real people? Don't you agree?

Religious arguments end up making the atheists: :headbang:

Does anyone else know any Godbox games? I'm thinking of making a list.

Roman Soldier: Spear hits Jesus for 15 damage.
Roman Soldier: Spear crits Jesus for 78 damage.
Jesus: Stunned.
Jesus: Dies.
[General] Jesus says: OMG HAX!
[Party] Jesus says: DAD, U NOOB PRIEST! REZ!!!!
[Party] Yahweh says: ...3 day cooldown. =(

LOL

Jesus: Can i get a rez here?

LOL

Jesus: Can i get a rez here?
Roman Soldier 1: LOL! All ur base r belong 2 us!
Roman Soldier 2: noob messiahs r teh suxorz!
[GM]<Yahweh>: 3 day account suspension.

Has anyone else looked at www.eteamrevolution.net yet?

I've spent the last five minutes lurking on their message board and there are some weird people on there. :p

They should juggle nitroglycerine as a marketing tool.

I don't really play online games (not counting browser-based stuff like NS, obviously), but if I did, and someone started bothering me with religious preaching, well, I wouldn't be very friendly towards them...

Ah, geek love...

Oops, sorry, wrong thread!
*flees*
They wish that they were geeks in love... (http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/295165)

Roman Soldier 1: LOL! All ur base r belong 2 us!
Roman Soldier 2: noob messiahs r teh suxorz!
[GM]<Yahweh>: 3 day account suspension.
Jesus: /time
The time is 04:52:31 17/4/36
Player Jesus takes 10 damage.
Jesus: its finished

You have died. Press OK to respawn.

*Click*

Satan: Welcome back, n00b.
Jesus: wtf why is this my spawn point?
Whisper To [GM]<God>: can u change my spawn point plz?
Satan: PVP is on. Welcome to Hell.
Whisper From [GM]<God>: I can indeed. You'll have to die yourself if you want to return, though.
Player Satan casts spell Excessive Armageddon
Jesus: WTF
Jesus: omg
Jesus: omg
Player Satan takes 18023 damage
Player Jesus takes 25306 damage

You have died. Press OK to respawn.

Satan: Hehe... That was so worth it.
Satan: Hello?
Satan: Meh. Must be lagging.
Player Satan has logged out.
...
...
Jesus: /time
The time is 06:13:41 20/4/36
Jesus: dam lag

*Click*

Jesus: /time
The time is 04:52:31 17/4/36
Player Jesus takes 10 damage.
Jesus: its finished

You have died. Press OK to respawn.

*Click*

Satan: Welcome back, n00b.
Jesus: wtf why is this my spawn point?
Whisper To [GM]<God>: can u change my spawn point plz?
Satan: PVP is on. Welcome to Hell.
Whisper From [GM]<God>: I can indeed. You'll have to die yourself if you want to return, though.
Player Satan casts spell Excessive Armageddon
Jesus: WTF
Jesus: omg
Jesus: omg
Player Satan takes 18023 damage
Player Jesus takes 25306 damage

You have died. Press OK to respawn.

Satan: Hehe... That was so worth it.
Satan: Hello?
Satan: Meh. Must be lagging.
Player Satan has logged out.
...
...
Jesus: /time
The time is 06:13:41 20/4/36
Jesus: dam lag

*Click*

Okay, you totally win this thread.

Yeah, there is, "What Would Jesus Drive?" But I always play Mohammad and run over Jesus's crap hybrid with my monster truck.

But what ever you do when you play that game, don't select God as your co-driver. If you do that a message flashes up on the screen saying, "If God is your co-pilot, swaps seats!" And then you're stuck there doing nothing while God racks up a perfect score. And the funny thing is that you lose points for running over innocent people, but God can get away with killing as many as he likes.

and of course there is the fact that if you play as Jesus you have to drive a Honda (a rather crowded one to, but so the scripture says "the disciples were all in one accord)

:p

and of course there is the fact that if you play as Jesus you have to drive a Honda (a rather crowded one to, but so the scripture says "the disciples were all in one accord)

:p

At least he upgraded from a Civic before he turned 30. Too bad he still felt the need to rice it out.

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