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Churches Use Halo To Spread the Word, Raise Eyebrows
The New York Times has a lengthy look at an unorthodox way to spread the religious word: Halo 3 multiplayer matches. Churches across the country have adopted 'Halo Nights' as a way to get kids together in religious centers and church basements. "The alliance of popular culture and evangelism is challenging churches much as bingo games did in the 1960s. And the question fits into a rich debate about how far churches should go to reach young people. Far from being defensive, church leaders who support Halo -- despite its "thou shalt kill" credo -- celebrate it as a modern and sometimes singularly effective tool. It is crucial, they say, to reach the elusive audience of boys and young men." Just the same, the use of the game is raising concerns among some onlookers. GamePolitics reports that many faith communities are heavily debating the issue.
I for one welcome our bible thumping, n00b killing, overlords.
DooM would be in better line with the church's views.
"He who can destroy a thing, controls a thing." --Paul Atreides, Dune
Who Would Jesus Frag?
I'd love to go to one of these things, name my guy Jesus, and then berate anyone who frags me. "How dare you slay the son of god!?!?!?!?!"
1, 2, 3, 4, 5... That's the combination on my luggage!
What kind of "church" are you part of, exactly!
Sure, it would be awesome at first, gibbing the Son of God. He'll keep turning the other cheek, keep getting fragged, keep resurrecting. Eventually it'll become boring and I'd grow tired of it. He wins by default.
Kwisatz Haderach
Sell the spice to CHOAM
This Mahdi took Shaddam's Throne
They do realize that "Halo" may not mean the same thing that they're used to, don't they?
Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
Praise the lord and pass the ammunition
Karma Whoring for Fun and Profit.
Although I prefer D&D to Halo, myself.
Sounds like a good idea for a mosque.
One word:
Boobs.
What?
A Reading from the Book of Armaments, Chapter 4, verses 16-20.
... Now did the Lord say, "First thou pullest the Holy Pin. Then thou must count to three. Three shall be the number of the counting and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither shalt thou count two, excepting that thou then proceedeth to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the number of the counting, be reached, then lobbest thou the Holy Hand Grenade in the direction of thine foe, who, being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it."
:D
Then did he raise on high the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, saying, "Bless this, O Lord, that with it thou mayst blow thine enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy." And the people did rejoice and did feast upon the lambs and toads and tree-sloths and fruit-bats and orangutans and breakfast cereals
-- "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
Any such thing as a holy PLASMA grenade?
10 FILL MUG WITH COFFEE
20 DRINK COFFEE
30 GOTO 10
I cast you <slap!> OUT demons! Along with your brains!
A deep, rumbling voice echoes from the dark sky: "HuMiLiAtIoN!"
I swear to God...I swear to God! That is NOT how you treat your human!
Time to start suing Christian churches. Good luck with that, seriously.
A priest and a rabbi are walking down the street when they notice a young boy on the other side. The priest leans over and whispers to the rabbi: "See that boy over there? Let's go fuck him!" And the rabbi says: "Out of what?"
The wrath of God almighty will fall upon you, and you will burn in hell for all the eternity for posting that!!! I know it because I read it in an old book.
I could equally fairly ask, what kind of idiot thinks there is an omnipotent, omnipresent being?