Post by: rhonin on July 24, 2007, 01:54:17 AM
http://www.crossroad.to/text/articles/pokemon5-99.html
Read and be blessed my brothers!
Post by: aboutasoandthis on July 24, 2007, 02:01:14 AM
But seriously, is this a joke?
Post by: Rowan on July 24, 2007, 02:30:47 AM
I forgot what they called that massacre.
Post by: HackersTotalMassLaser on July 24, 2007, 02:39:25 AM
Pokemon is so dumb now though. And i had always considered MTG to be worst, but (sorry to all fans of MTG) it was very lame. I however still have my pokemon cards and tend to sell them in the future.
Your soul is not on danger. However, I believe that anything you let to be an obsession can be quite, well an obsession. Ever watch "# 23"? YUSH SO much was my obssesion once I stoled a hologrophic charizrd and blastoise.
I am Christian, so I have heard all about this. But I never let it bother me.
But somehow I feel cold. And stinks a bit too.
Post by: Black Massacre on July 24, 2007, 02:42:18 AM
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I remember some guy in the 1970s created his own religion and convinced like hundreds of people to follow him and his god. Then he took "his" people to live in some back-water place down in South America to seperate them from their own society. When the feds finally started to catch on he and his "god" commanded them to drink poison and they all killed themselves.
I forgot what they called that massacre.
Was it Heaven's Gate?
The only thing good about pokemon cards, Yu-gi-oh cards, and duel monsters cards is that you can sell them.
Post by: aboutasoandthis on July 24, 2007, 02:55:14 AM
You just have to understand that it's a fun little game and cartoon. You scroll through a menu, pick a move, try to win, then walk to the next level. If you and your children are truly Christian you would not let this affect you.
The article sounded like it was written with ignorance.
Post by: Linkforce on July 24, 2007, 03:01:35 AM
Post by: ZeroKirbyX on July 24, 2007, 03:04:25 AM
EDIT: IDEA! We all need to raid this ****er, because by his standards, the majority of people are sinners and heathens that are hell bound. Because of this, we should all promise to use the forces of hell to bring him down with us by using the monsters from our magic cards XD
Post by: rhonin on July 24, 2007, 03:05:21 AM
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Originally posted by Linkforce
rhonins back?
Woah... somebody actually remembers me? I didn't think I made much of a lasting impression... As for those people that think I'm taking this seriously, I thought it was quite obvious that I am... not at all taking this seriously! I mean come on, people need to loosen up and enjoy stuff, and this guy is just some idiot fart huffer that can't seem to do that.
Post by: Linkforce on July 24, 2007, 03:30:44 AM
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Originally posted by rhoninand this guy is just some idiot fart huffer that can't seem to do that.[/B]
Are you talking about me?
Post by: HackersTotalMassLaser on July 24, 2007, 03:33:14 AM
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Originally posted by rhoninQuoteOriginally posted by Linkforce
rhonins back?
Woah... somebody actually remembers me? I didn't think I made much of a lasting impression... As for those people that think I'm taking this seriously, I thought it was quite obvious that I am... not at all taking this seriously! I mean come on, people need to loosen up and enjoy stuff, and this guy is just some idiot fart huffer that can't seem to do that.[/B]
I smelt it first, you fart.
Post by: rhonin on July 24, 2007, 03:49:30 AM
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Originally posted by LinkforceQuoteOriginally posted by rhoninand this guy is just some idiot fart huffer that can't seem to do that.[/B]
Are you talking about me?[/B]
No, the guy that wrote the article... ya know the one I started this thread to mock in the first place...
Post by: aboutasoandthis on July 24, 2007, 03:49:37 AM
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Originally posted by rhoninQuoteOriginally posted by Linkforce
rhonins back?
Woah... somebody actually remembers me? I didn't think I made much of a lasting impression... As for those people that think I'm taking this seriously, I thought it was quite obvious that I am... not at all taking this seriously! I mean come on, people need to loosen up and enjoy stuff, and this guy is just some idiot fart huffer that can't seem to do that.[/B]
KNEW IT! POST COUNT NEVER LIES!
Post by: WarxePB on July 24, 2007, 04:13:29 AM
Thus, if you hate Pokemon, you like Bush. How does that fallacious argument sound?
Post by: ZeroKirbyX on July 24, 2007, 04:39:06 AM
You're a ****ing moron :(
Post by: Bluhman on July 24, 2007, 04:43:16 AM
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Warxe, I can't believe I'm going to say this. I never thought it would happen, but...
You're a ****ing moron :(
Yeeahh... You're a republican, right?
Post by: VulcanRaven336 on July 24, 2007, 06:49:11 AM
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Originally posted by Rowan
I remember some guy in the 1970s created his own religion and convinced like hundreds of people to follow him and his god. Then he took "his" people to live in some back-water place down in South America to seperate them from their own society. When the feds finally started to catch on he and his "god" commanded them to drink poison and they all killed themselves.
I forgot what they called that massacre.
wow, according to my grams, something similar happened in the town where I was born in mexico. people were convicned to all gather into a room and pray until the holy spirit came. eventually, without the people's aknowledgement, they released propane gas or one of a sort into the room. soon the people began feelin' it and supposively it was the holy spirit within their body.
the feds eventually broke it up before anyone died I guess..
anywho...
pokemon fuckin' rock.
Post by: Moosetroop11 on July 24, 2007, 09:36:48 AM
The article was also hilarious. The best thing is that they don't know how hilarious they are. And they were talking about Dungeons and Dragons as if that was obviously the devil's work, and that the argument was whether pokemon was also the devil's work XDDDD
They seriously need to play some Doom and put on some cradle of filth.
Post by: aboutasoandthis on July 24, 2007, 12:01:02 PM
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Originally posted by ZeroKirbyXQuoteOriginally posted by Warxe_PhoenixBlade
The people who think Pokemon are evil are the same people who want videogames banned because they encourage violence in the real world. They're also the same people who voted Bush in.
Thus, if you hate Pokemon, you like Bush. How does that fallacious argument sound?
Warxe, I can't believe I'm going to say this. I never thought it would happen, but...
You're a ****ing moron :(
I almost agree with ZKX. :(
Post by: Apex on July 24, 2007, 12:40:15 PM
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Originally posted by Rowan
I remember some guy in the 1970s created his own religion and convinced like hundreds of people to follow him and his god. Then he took "his" people to live in some back-water place down in South America to seperate them from their own society. When the feds finally started to catch on he and his "god" commanded them to drink poison and they all killed themselves.
I forgot what they called that massacre.
I believe it was Jim Jones, or something, and he fed them all cyanide-laced koolaid.
Post by: Desimodontidae on July 24, 2007, 04:06:59 PM
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Originally posted by ApexQuoteOriginally posted by Rowan
I remember some guy in the 1970s created his own religion and convinced like hundreds of people to follow him and his god. Then he took "his" people to live in some back-water place down in South America to seperate them from their own society. When the feds finally started to catch on he and his "god" commanded them to drink poison and they all killed themselves.
I forgot what they called that massacre.
I believe it was Jim Jones, or something, and he fed them all cyanide-laced koolaid.[/B]
Yeah, Jim Jones of the People's Temple. There was a special about it on the history channel =). He took them all to this retreat thing, making them believe he was sent by god or something. They did this interview with him, and like, everyone started coming clean telling the reporters that they really didn't want to be there, so he killed them all via mass suicide before they could get away and before anyone could find out to save them.
By the way, Pokemon kicks ass!!! I have over 800 cards, which are all sitting to the immediate right of me. Yellow is in my GBA ready to be played, Blue is right next to it, and I just spent half the night playing Snap! for the first time in forever.
Post by: Rowan on July 24, 2007, 05:47:07 PM
Post by: Grandy on July 24, 2007, 06:16:14 PM
And who punishes them when they do. Or when he thinks they do. And quite frankly, he must think of it at all times.
Post by: Shady Ultima on July 24, 2007, 06:17:38 PM
But honestly, it's people like that, that REALLY make me hate religion. They seem to think that EVERYTHING is going to damage a child. Honestly, if a child can't tell the difference between fuckin POKEMON and real life... nothing is going to save them anyways...
Post by: Dragonium on July 24, 2007, 06:36:22 PM
I mean, look.
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Children everywhere are learning the pagan formulas for invoking "angelic" or demonic spirits through multicultural education, popular books, movies, and television.
Lol, what? I would like to see some kid shouting "Pikachu! I choose you!" and knowingly unleashing the spawn of Beelzebub.
Post by: Phayre on July 24, 2007, 07:09:43 PM
Post by: Desimodontidae on July 24, 2007, 07:59:58 PM
But then you have the people that actually believe in it. Like my neighbours. They don't let their children watch Pokemon or DBZ, or any cool shows young children need to be subjected to, claiming it's blashphemous to god to feature animals that we're created by god's hand or whatever. Its stupid.
Post by: Razor on July 24, 2007, 08:06:49 PM
Post by: Desimodontidae on July 24, 2007, 08:17:43 PM
uhm
weren't*
sorry.
Post by: aboutasoandthis on July 24, 2007, 08:44:11 PM
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It's xenophobia. People are afraid of new ideas, few more than conservative right-wing christians. And because they run the country (my country anyways), what they say is heeded. If anything, they only use religion as a political tool to promote themselves.
But then you have the people that actually believe in it. Like my neighbours. They don't let their children watch Pokemon or DBZ, or any cool shows young children need to be subjected to, claiming it's blashphemous to god to feature animals that we're created by god's hand or whatever. Its stupid.
I have three cousins like that. They aren't allowed to play Pokemon either. I remember a long time ago how they used to steal Pokemon cards because they weren't allowed to have any. They even stole my first edition Charizard then lost it, that REALLY pissed me off. It's sad.
Funny story about them. My cousins were nine years old at the time, and I caught them playing GTA once and playing it well. When I asked them where they learned to play, they got it from church.
Post by: Phayre on July 24, 2007, 11:38:18 PM
Yugi: It's time to CRUSADE! But first, let us pray. Our father, who art in--
Kaiba: Screw this! VIOLENCE AND HATRED AND DEMONS AND STUFF!!
Yugi: God will smite you, Kaiba! Repent!
Kaiba: Oh. Sorry. Let's be friends.
Yugi: SINNER! *watches as Kaiba is smote... smitten... smited.... ah, zapped*
Kaiba: Why.... did I lose?
Yugi: YOU DID NOT TRUST IN THE HEART OF THE CHRIST!
Post by: rhonin on July 25, 2007, 02:14:52 AM
Post by: Grandy on July 25, 2007, 02:25:28 AM
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Hey, kids, it's time for Chri-Sti-Oh!
Yugi: It's time to CRUSADE! But first, let us pray. Our father, who art in--
Kaiba: Screw this! VIOLENCE AND HATRED AND DEMONS AND STUFF!!
Yugi: God will smite you, Kaiba! Repent!
Kaiba: Oh. Sorry. Let's be friends.
Yugi: SINNER! *watches as Kaiba is smote... smitten... smited.... ah, zapped*
Kaiba: Why.... did I lose?
Yugi: YOU DID NOT TRUST IN THE HEART OF THE CHRIST!
"Kaiba, your sin has just activated my Bible, which allows me to call forth my Invisible (But Still Real) Guard Angel!
Invisible Guard Angel, use your holy powers to cleanse his soul!"
...sad thing is that it'd be better than the actual show.
Post by: thepsynergist on July 25, 2007, 05:43:33 AM
Post by: DNAForAll on July 25, 2007, 12:27:38 PM
the impression I get from these things is just christian fanatics trying desperately for absolute rule over their people.
From all the religious/multicultural education we've been getting, looking at most of these religions, the message is join the religion or go to hell.
Well I'll be damned (literally). :(
Post by: A Forgotten Legend on July 25, 2007, 01:39:38 PM
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"Her twelve year old son had been having nightmares. But after a discussion with his parents about the game and its symbols, he was convicted to burn his cards and return his Gameboy game. That night slept well for the first time in a month."
...that seems... like it didn't happen... If a child was having nightmares about Pokemon... Thats really sad... especially when there are Pokemon that look like this:
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Post by: Phayre on July 25, 2007, 04:06:19 PM
Oh, and L would totally win.
Post by: Almeidaboo on July 25, 2007, 11:42:31 PM
SUCK MY BALLS!
Seriously, I mean...suck my balls. Freaking belivers.
Post by: thepsynergist on July 26, 2007, 06:04:06 AM
Post by: Meiscool-2 on July 26, 2007, 08:00:42 AM
I finally catch all the pokemon and become a pokemon master, and Japan makes new ones just to fuck with me.
God damnit.
Post by: drenrin2120 on July 26, 2007, 06:25:00 PM
Post by: Dragonium on July 26, 2007, 09:30:02 PM
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I personally find this hilarious. I have been playing magic since my early youth, and I haven't started a cult or be demonically possessed...
Excuse me, you're a Charas member. Enough said.
Post by: Dominicy on July 27, 2007, 12:41:56 AM
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I would understand if the kid was reading the Full Metal Alchemist manga...Not that offering your arm and leg and your brother to resurrect your mom is demonic...
That brother part sounds pretty bad. O,o
Post by: thepsynergist on July 27, 2007, 02:34:30 AM
Post by: Vlad Shadeu on July 30, 2007, 08:09:45 PM
if they agree: ARE YOU TRYING TO GIVE ME A HEART ATTACK! I HATE THAT STUFF! IT MAKES ME SO MAD!
if they disagree: ARE YOU TRYING TO GIVE ME A HEART ATTACK! I HATE THAT STUFF! IT MAKES ME SO MAD! IT"S NOT NEAR TRUE! I CAN AND HAVE PROVED IT ON MANY OCCASIONS! ANYONE WHO HONESTLY SUFFERS ANY PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HARM FROM THAT STUFF SHOULDN"T BE NEAR IT! THEY SHOULD BE TREATED FOR THE MENTAL CONDITION THEY LIKELY ALREADY HAVE!
okay, i'm sorry. calming down.
but still, i don't like hearing that stuff.
Post by: Djanki on August 01, 2007, 03:38:22 PM
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Originally posted by Rowan
I remember some guy in the 1970s created his own religion and convinced like hundreds of people to follow him and his god. Then he took "his" people to live in some back-water place down in South America to seperate them from their own society. When the feds finally started to catch on he and his "god" commanded them to drink poison and they all killed themselves.
I forgot what they called that massacre.
Hey, watch out--there's a guy in Puerto Rico who claims to be the reincarnation of Jesus. He's got his own little cadre of followers, as well, you know.
Stuff like this always happens. It happened with comics back in the fifties, for example. Back in the 50's, an organization called the Defense League was created, which censored anything released to the media--nothing could be released without their approval.
At any rate, there are worse things in this world, more corrupt than Pokemon, like Drugs, STDs, and even normal, american films (Hostel, anyone?)
And, starting this over a few dreams is sorta dumb. I mean, come on--I once had a dream I was in a pool with a roaring shark, but that doesn't mean I have a pool phobia!
Look, if we're christians, then we should do as the Bible says: turn the other cheek. These guys will never run out of stuff to rant about. I, personally, ignore the whole thing.
Post by: thepsynergist on August 02, 2007, 04:44:32 AM
But, yeah. There are an uncountable amount of things worse than pokemon. In the past, Dungeons and Dragons was attacked and labels as a demonic and evil game, but not by its players. Concerned parents and other delusional people that don't understand is all it is...
Post by: Prpl_Mage on August 02, 2007, 06:16:52 AM
I read this article about them saying that Harry Potter is the devil because he does not pray for god's assistance but rather use magic invoked from satan...
I mean damn, if the christians would get their will through then we would backtrack to somewhere around the middle-ages and living after that holy book and eventually go on a crusade to purge the unclean again...
Good thing none of these things occur bakc in Sweden, I'm a pokemon generation from the nineties but I'm not that screwed up that I need mental care.
And I never, let me repeat; Never ever bought or stole any pokemon cards, they didn't ever strike me as instersting.
The game was good, my second rpg ever and the only one that I owned and finished.