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Churches Use Halo To Spread the Word, Raise Eyebrows

Posted by Zonk on from the now-turn-to-the-holy-book-of-cortana-chapter-twelve dept.

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.

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  1. Not biting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm waiting for church sponsored fuck fests ...

  2. Xtians using computers to convert unbelievers? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Wait until they realize all of computer science was created from Freethinkers/Atheists such as Bill Gates and Linus Tovalds. Then they will back off on all computer technology as they will be calling it the devil. Then again, they feel all science is evil. Maybe we Freethinkers should remind the Xtians their bible was created through science. That will cause them to go nuts for sure.

  3. Hmm by plague3106 · · Score: -1, Troll

    It is crucial, they say, to reach the elusive audience of boys and young men."

    It seems to be with all the problems, in the Catholic church at least, we should be keeping boys and young men AWAY from churches.

  4. Stay Back Vile Catholic Priest! by HazMathew · · Score: 0, Troll

    Fromt he summary:

    "It is crucial, they say, to reach the elusive audience of boys and young men."

    EEEeeeeeewwwwwwwww! Count me out. Don't listen to the Priest. Those one-on-one matches on his private big screen sound a little suspicious.

  5. Re:WWJF? by kayditty · · Score: -1, Troll

    If he were against it, I'd still play because I know it's just fine with God.
    You're seriously one fucked up, freaky motherfucker. I think it should be mandatory for religious morons like you to have their heads examined, and perhaps placed into isolation from normal society.
  6. Re:Fight the false prophet by IllForgetMyNickSoonA · · Score: 1, Troll

    Please somebody mod this up.

    Just becaouse one maybe doesn't agree with the author does NOT make the author a TROLL, for pete's sake!

  7. Re:Doom was OK with some ministers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    except the Vatican, they loved the Nazis. Good family values you see, after a long hard day killing Jews, the SS men would go home to their wives and children.