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Alexie Di Onie on 09 October 2007
MontanaHatchet said:
Alexie Di Onie said:
That is a specific topic brought up by I think the Church of England.

These are American churches trying to install good morals into kids with video games.

Sure the churches have messed up in the past, a lot, but look at this issue here. The pastors are trying to get kids to play video games so that they can learn about important things, while bonding and learning teamwork.

The fact that you guys are bashing this merely because churches are doing it is a little appalling. I guarentee that if this was a school event, Nightstalker and Montnana hatchet, you wouldnt think twice.

Your statements are kinda foolish and kinda ignorant, reminds me of 5th graders

Calm down, we're all just joking around. Not everything about religion has to have its responders pestered for every word, does it?

A little part inside of me thinks that it's a good thing, a big part inside of me thinks that it's quite pathetic. Back in my day (and yes, I'm going to sound like an old man) we didn't have Halo 3. We had boring church, then I'd go to Sunday school while my parents went and ate lunch, usually consisting of subs and Huckleberry Pie. After my class was done, I was lucky to get a sugar cookie.

Can you not take a joke or are you just a religious fanatic?


 And anybody who defends a good idea is immediatley a religious fanatic.

 

I feel really bad that you were stuck in sunday school eating sugar cookies, ya know wats funny though, that isn't what this topic is about, the fact is is that you hold a grudge against the methodist church because you were stuck in sunday school, and now they come up with a good idea and you patronize them for it? A good idea is a good idea. I would appreciate it if you didn't assume things, and make bold brash statments without actually taking the time to give it reasonable thought. Make it funny by all means, but stay on target plz.......



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NightStalker on 09 October 2007
Alexie Di Onie said:
That is a specific topic brought up by I think the Church of England.

These are American churches trying to install good morals into kids with video games.

Sure the churches have messed up in the past, a lot, but look at this issue here. The pastors are trying to get kids to play video games so that they can learn about important things, while bonding and learning teamwork.

The fact that you guys are bashing this merely because churches are doing it is a little appalling. I guarentee that if this was a school event, Nightstalker and Montnana hatchet, you wouldnt think twice.

Your statements are kinda foolish and kinda ignorant, reminds me of 5th graders


no need to act pompous, ok? and I am not a big fan of organized religion so sue me.



MontanaHatchet on 09 October 2007
Alexie Di Onie said:
MontanaHatchet said:
Alexie Di Onie said:
That is a specific topic brought up by I think the Church of England.

These are American churches trying to install good morals into kids with video games.

Sure the churches have messed up in the past, a lot, but look at this issue here. The pastors are trying to get kids to play video games so that they can learn about important things, while bonding and learning teamwork.

The fact that you guys are bashing this merely because churches are doing it is a little appalling. I guarentee that if this was a school event, Nightstalker and Montnana hatchet, you wouldnt think twice.

Your statements are kinda foolish and kinda ignorant, reminds me of 5th graders

Calm down, we're all just joking around. Not everything about religion has to have its responders pestered for every word, does it?

A little part inside of me thinks that it's a good thing, a big part inside of me thinks that it's quite pathetic. Back in my day (and yes, I'm going to sound like an old man) we didn't have Halo 3. We had boring church, then I'd go to Sunday school while my parents went and ate lunch, usually consisting of subs and Huckleberry Pie. After my class was done, I was lucky to get a sugar cookie.

Can you not take a joke or are you just a religious fanatic?


And anybody who defends a good idea is immediatley a religious fanatic.

 

I feel really bad that you were stuck in sunday school eating sugar cookies, ya know wats funny though, that isn't what this topic is about, the fact is is that you hold a grudge against the methodist church because you were stuck in sunday school, and now they come up with a good idea and you patronize them for it? A good idea is a good idea. I would appreciate it if you didn't assume things, and make bold brash statments without actually taking the time to give it reasonable thought. Make it funny by all means, but stay on target plz.......


 I don't hold a grudge against the church, hrmm? I still go to church every Sunday. Besides, they didn't specify the denomination. All I was saying is that I had to suffer (by my definition) and now there are kids so unappreciative of religion that they actually have to lure them into it with videogames?

It's a good idea, sure, and I'm not exactly opposed to it, but I just hate that these kids needs Halo 3 to get into Jesus. Well, how about doing it because it's in your blood? How about doing it because it's respectful to your family, and because it's what's right?

That's all I'm saying. Getting into religion through videogames depresses me. Religion is religion, I guess. But you should find religion on your own, because only then will you truly respect it.

As for the sugar cookies, they were always stale. And I only got them after Sunday School. 



 

 

rickthestick2 on 09 October 2007

The problem is your thinking of this as "Religion". This has nothing to do with Religion this is showing the youth that they can have fun playing video games and yet be a Christian at the same time. Religiously this may not be "right", but Christianity is in no way about Religion.

Jesus tried to show the people you could go to heaven with love and compassion and be forgived of your sins and the Religious Pharisees didn't believe in that. It's kind of similar to this.

What i don't understand is why some people would argue. If Christians cursed out Halo as a horrible game that should never be played you'd speak out against them, but if Christians say that a games a game and you can play games and yet still be a Christian you'd still speak out against them.

These kids don't need to get Halo 3 to get into Jesus, but they need to understand that Jesus isn't trying to stop you from having fun, he wants to save you from things you aren't supposed to do from taking over you.

I hope i helped to clarify things a bit. But this is a good idea, and they shouldn't stop because it isn't the "traditional religious way" of spreading Gospel.



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akrahenbuhl on 09 October 2007

I'm amazed that people are just catching up that church youth leaders like my self have used Halo as a ministry tool to reach youth.  It is why I bought my first XBOX and Halo.  The lan parties where huge sucess! My Pastor and church have supported it from day one.   Matter fact my wednesday night youth group fell on my B-day 9/26 and Halo 3 came out 9/25 so I had  a huge Halo 3 party that night.  The number of youth double.  Parents came in to check out this Mature game we were playing and once they it did'nt phase them as being violent, but competitive. 

 

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Flow on 09 October 2007
MontanaHatchet said:
Alexie Di Onie said:
MontanaHatchet said:
Alexie Di Onie said:
That is a specific topic brought up by I think the Church of England.

These are American churches trying to install good morals into kids with video games.

Sure the churches have messed up in the past, a lot, but look at this issue here. The pastors are trying to get kids to play video games so that they can learn about important things, while bonding and learning teamwork.

The fact that you guys are bashing this merely because churches are doing it is a little appalling. I guarentee that if this was a school event, Nightstalker and Montnana hatchet, you wouldnt think twice.

Your statements are kinda foolish and kinda ignorant, reminds me of 5th graders

Calm down, we're all just joking around. Not everything about religion has to have its responders pestered for every word, does it?

A little part inside of me thinks that it's a good thing, a big part inside of me thinks that it's quite pathetic. Back in my day (and yes, I'm going to sound like an old man) we didn't have Halo 3. We had boring church, then I'd go to Sunday school while my parents went and ate lunch, usually consisting of subs and Huckleberry Pie. After my class was done, I was lucky to get a sugar cookie.

Can you not take a joke or are you just a religious fanatic?


And anybody who defends a good idea is immediatley a religious fanatic.

 

I feel really bad that you were stuck in sunday school eating sugar cookies, ya know wats funny though, that isn't what this topic is about, the fact is is that you hold a grudge against the methodist church because you were stuck in sunday school, and now they come up with a good idea and you patronize them for it? A good idea is a good idea. I would appreciate it if you didn't assume things, and make bold brash statments without actually taking the time to give it reasonable thought. Make it funny by all means, but stay on target plz.......


I don't hold a grudge against the church, hrmm? I still go to church every Sunday. Besides, they didn't specify the denomination. All I was saying is that I had to suffer (by my definition) and now there are kids so unappreciative of religion that they actually have to lure them into it with videogames?

It's a good idea, sure, and I'm not exactly opposed to it, but I just hate that these kids needs Halo 3 to get into Jesus. Well, how about doing it because it's in your blood? How about doing it because it's respectful to your family, and because it's what's right?

That's all I'm saying. Getting into religion through videogames depresses me. Religion is religion, I guess. But you should find religion on your own, because only then will you truly respect it.

As for the sugar cookies, they were always stale. And I only got them after Sunday School.


 Agree with everything he said ^^^




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mrstickball on 09 October 2007

Ah, I see that I am not alone using Halo 3 as a tool for evangelism.

A few weeks ago (9/28), we had a 5th quarter post-football game party for the students at a local school, we had Halo 3 on my big 12ft projector. The kids had alot of fun.

I'll give a full writeup as to WHY we do this tommorow, when I have time ;)



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wareagle372 on 09 October 2007

So, i play halo 2 at youth groups and at church. They bought halo 3 yesterday for us to play at church. They don't mind at all.



 

Zucas on 09 October 2007

Surprising really as one of the hidden meanings in the Halo series is don't trust organized religion. I mean the entire series bashes religion so much haha.



leo-j on 09 October 2007

Yea been when it a sony game...well you know the whole resistance story.



 

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