Left Behind? Jesus bail on you? Convert the Heathens!

The game Left Behind: Eternal Forces, is raising a stir within the Christian Community, dividing people on sides of a heated debate over whether or not the game should be sold.

"The series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins is based on their interpretation of the Bible's Book of Revelation and takes place after the Rapture, when Jesus has taken his people to heaven and left nonbelievers behind to face the Antichrist.

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."

Currently The Campaign to Defend the Constitution and the Christian Alliance for Progress (two online Christian political groups) are planning to petition Wal-Marts to remove the game from its shelves later today. Wal-Mart has released a statement that they currently have no plans to pull the game though, so we can safely assume there will be some harsh words and threats of eternal damnations coming from the religious zealots.

I just love the concept of this game, probably because it's just like the real world *cough* crusades *cough* terrorism *cough* Israel *cough* ahem, sorry, I must have had something in my throat.

As a side note does anyone find it interesting that a group calling themselves defenders of the constitution are working towards denying out civil rights of freedom of speech by releasing this game? Just a quick passing thought, made me smile a bit.

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