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Tribes of native American preemptive land pirates object to a new game accurately depicting REAL Americans reclaiming this country that Jesus created for them.
Aww, the Indians are complaining that the mean only white man took back what was his in the FIRST place.
What are they talking about?
Very simple; justice was done in 1676. King Philip found out you can't take a man's property just because he hasn't been born yet and get away with it. I would have loved to see King Philips face when he was haled by angels before God and had to explain himself and why he oppressed God's chosen elect.
I can see it now.
What a glorious thought
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – One player racks up points by defeating Native American tribal leaders, the other by snuffing out settlements of English colonists. Capture Boston or Plymouth Colony? Victory is yours.
That's the gist of "King Philip's War," a board game based on a bloody and violent clash of the same name between colonists and Indian tribes in 17th-century New England, and developed by a company partly owned by former major league pitcher Curt Schilling.
The game's designer says he hopes to educate children and others about a war that cost thousands of lives but receives scant attention in history books. But some Native Americans want the game blocked from release, saying it trivializes the conflict and insensitively perpetuates a stereotype of Indian tribes as bellicose savages.
Tribe members protested the game in Providence last month, and a Facebook group with more than 260 members urges a Millersville, Md.-based company, MultiManPublishing, to halt production.
"From what I've seen right now: totally inappropriate, highly offensive, nowhere near ready to be in production," said Annawon Weeden, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoags in Massachusetts, who says there are better ways to educate people about the war. "It's just a way to have fun reliving a tragedy."
That's the gist of "King Philip's War," a board game based on a bloody and violent clash of the same name between colonists and Indian tribes in 17th-century New England, and developed by a company partly owned by former major league pitcher Curt Schilling.
The game's designer says he hopes to educate children and others about a war that cost thousands of lives but receives scant attention in history books. But some Native Americans want the game blocked from release, saying it trivializes the conflict and insensitively perpetuates a stereotype of Indian tribes as bellicose savages.
Tribe members protested the game in Providence last month, and a Facebook group with more than 260 members urges a Millersville, Md.-based company, MultiManPublishing, to halt production.
"From what I've seen right now: totally inappropriate, highly offensive, nowhere near ready to be in production," said Annawon Weeden, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoags in Massachusetts, who says there are better ways to educate people about the war. "It's just a way to have fun reliving a tragedy."
What are they talking about?
The war took place from 1675-76 and was named for Philip — also called Metacom. He was leader, or sachem, of the Wampanoag people — a tribe that attended what is historically considered the first Thanksgiving — and was given the title "King" by white colonists. The clash pitted Indian tribes allied with Philip against Colonial authorities as it spread throughout New England. Villages were burned and abandoned, colonists were scalped and ambushed, and tribes were decimated, with thousands dying during battle or from sickness.
King Philip was beheaded in 1676.
King Philip was beheaded in 1676.
I can see it now.
God "Prepare for final judgment mortal."
King Philip "What? Who are you? Were am I? I thought I was dead?"
God" I am God, this is my Golden House, prepare to be judged for your sins."
King Philip "God, you mean the guy in those little decorated wood things the Pale Face's shamans always rant about? You're real? I though they were pulling my loin cloth with that nonsense. They said you survived your own death.
God "Silence, you know I am real, My existence is written in your hearts of hearts."
King Philip "My what?"
God "Never mind. Why did you steal my chosen peoples land?"
King Philip "Steal their what? They tried to take my people's land."
God "Silence! That land was created by me for them!"
King Philip "Your kidding me, we've been there forever, your people came across the ocean in those big canoes. We never even heard of Pale Faces until a few years ago."
God "Silence, It says so in my Holy Book which you refused to accept when you decided to be born an Indian. You could have take some personal responsibility and built your own big canoes to travel across the ocean and hear my word. I have had enough of your mockery. I damn you to hell sinner."
King Philip "ARRRRRGGGGGGGG I am burning!!! Help me!!!!"
God "To Late!"
King Philip "What? Who are you? Were am I? I thought I was dead?"
God" I am God, this is my Golden House, prepare to be judged for your sins."
King Philip "God, you mean the guy in those little decorated wood things the Pale Face's shamans always rant about? You're real? I though they were pulling my loin cloth with that nonsense. They said you survived your own death.
God "Silence, you know I am real, My existence is written in your hearts of hearts."
King Philip "My what?"
God "Never mind. Why did you steal my chosen peoples land?"
King Philip "Steal their what? They tried to take my people's land."
God "Silence! That land was created by me for them!"
King Philip "Your kidding me, we've been there forever, your people came across the ocean in those big canoes. We never even heard of Pale Faces until a few years ago."
God "Silence, It says so in my Holy Book which you refused to accept when you decided to be born an Indian. You could have take some personal responsibility and built your own big canoes to travel across the ocean and hear my word. I have had enough of your mockery. I damn you to hell sinner."
King Philip "ARRRRRGGGGGGGG I am burning!!! Help me!!!!"
God "To Late!"
What a glorious thought