[Dark Templar X]

Re: Pokemon: (aka Poke-a-man) still a threat to families

Being an avid pokefan, I stumbled across this while I was searching for relevant information on the series. I read some of this thread and listened to what people had to say. I tried to contemplate your side but, unfortunately, you have all given me high blood pressure. I haven't raged this hard in a long time... congratulations.

Pokemon and others of it's generation are every bit as diabolical today as a decade ago!

Define "diabolical." There are many things worse for children than cute little creatures that battle and make innocent sounds or just say their own name as it is in the cartoon. This certainly seems oddly out of proportion to the world. Besides, if it is that destructive, how about the parents do some parenting instead of giving in? In that regard, I would have to agree, even if I will disagree with everything else you say.

He was rude, cheeky, wouldnt eat any lunch</b>, tried to run away several times, bit his big sister hard on the arm and made her cry...

This is a testament to very, very bad parenting. This has absolutely nothing to do with a video game. I find it rather contemptible to blame an inanimate object for the shortcomings of someone's lack of parenting skills.

Who are the strange little creatures from Japan that have suddenly become global super-stars? Most kids know the answer well: They are called Pokemon (short for POCKEt MONster and pronounced Pokeymon), and they have stirred up some mixed reactions.

So it's just Pokemon that are "evil"? Well, what about the others that roll in a similar light as Pokemon does. There are many, many franchises that try to use a similar premise as Pokemon... ever heard of Digimon? Monster Rancher? Ten bucks says neither of those crossed your minds. It would appear to me that you're not anti-Pokemon, just anti-fad and anti-fun.

We have since been told that they are stepping stones to the 'Magic cards' that have been popular for the last few years, which we do not allow.

MTG is little more than a trading/collectible card game. If you find something blasphemous in a card game, then all hope really is lost. It's disturbing, to say the least, that a CARD GAME is in your top 20 list of "very evil things."

Each can transport the child into a fantasy world that eventually seems far more normal and exciting than the real world. Here, evil looks good and good is dismissed as boring. Family, relationships, and responsibilities diminish in the wake of the social and media pressures to master the powers unleashed by the massive global entertainment industry.

The entire point of video games is to be transported into another realm, apart from reality. That's why I play video games in the first place! However, I will assume by the lack of information present that none of you has ever played a pokemon game once. There is still plenty of good vs evil present and you always side as the 'good.' Most is still neutral, I'll agree but there is still Team Rocket/Galactic/Magma/Aqua. They're the bad guys and you always have to stop their badness. With Gold/Silver and onwards, you forge friendships with people you meet along the way and the player's mom is always sending stuff and calling. Yeah... I didn't think anyone here had a clue. The one thing everyone misses, and this is huge and very important so pay attention. NONE OF THIS IS REAL. IT IS ALL FICTION. IT WILL NEVER BE REAL. It is what we in the enlightened world call "fantasy." It's the opposite of reality and you patronize children by saying they're falling into a trap. Kids are smarter than that. This is just ridiculous.

[Jeb Stuart Thurmond]

Re: Pokemon: (aka Poke-a-man) still a threat to families

Define "diabolical." There are many things worse

I can tell you what Diabolical is NOT defined as: It does NOT mean "something else is even worse". Their are worse things, and there are bad things, and they are BOTH diabolical.

There are many, many franchises that try to use a similar premise as Pokemon... ever heard of Digimon? Monster Rancher?

Also occultist japornography.

Ten bucks says neither of those crossed your minds.

We mention digimon HERE. You owe us $10 American. VISA, Mastercard, or American Express?

If you find something blasphemous in a card game, then all hope really is lost.

TAROT is a card game. You are clearly an occultist sympathizer and your biased opinions on this matter count for nothing.

[Gossamer]

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Lol religious fear mongering bigots, get off of the internet while you can, before you feel the wrath that is the internet reign down on your so called religion and its biased views.
You follow a god that doesn't even care about you or your followers, if pokemon is a threat to families, god is a threat to your own religious views as back when I was one who studied religion I was taught that god was not one to pass judgment based on hobbies, but passes judgment based on whether or not you accepted god into your life.
You sir are the one that will be going to hell for spreading such bigotry and putting words into the mouth of god.
You religious folk are all the same, you talk down on everyone but yourselves, yet you know nothing of the world, how sheltered you guys really are. It's just a game, A GAME. I bet more than half of you back in the 80s played Dungeons & Dragons, and played Magic the Gathering before becoming the radical baptist bigots you are today. Seriously you wonder why the world is falling into disarray, its because religion is taken too seriously, especially when it comes to Christianity. You kill and you persecute based on other peoples beliefs, orientation, hobbies, etc..
You deem things you do not understand Immoral, and keep a closed mind to the world around you. Instead of spreading this fear why don't you change yourselves first then help others.
I leave you guys with a link that should help you all get on path to fixing your religion.
[demonic link deleted]

[Levi Jones]

Re: Pokemon: (aka Poke-a-man) still a threat to families

Lol religious fear mongering bigots, get off of the internet while you can, before you feel the wrath that is the internet reign down on your so called religion and its biased views.

No! Not the internet. Anything but that! Gosh, I'm sorry we seem biased toward the Bible on a Christian forum.

You follow a god that doesn't even care about you or your followers, if pokemon is a threat to families, god is a threat to your own religious views as back when I was one who studied religion I was taught that god was not one to pass judgment based on hobbies, but passes judgment based on whether or not you accepted god into your life.

Then there are all the restrictions against divination and indoctrination of our children into evil things.

You sir are the one that will be going to hell for spreading such bigotry and putting words into the mouth of god.

You have it all wrong. We aren't putting the words into God's mouth at all. He put the Word into ours. Our teachings come straight from the Bible.

You should try reading it some time.

I bet more than half of you back in the 80s played Dungeons & Dragons, and played Magic the Gathering before becoming the radical baptist bigots you are today.

Absolutely not! My parents loved me enough to keep me from such horrors.

Seriously you wonder why the world is falling into disarray, its because religion is taken too seriously, especially when it comes to Christianity. You kill and you persecute based on other peoples beliefs, orientation, hobbies, etc..

You seem to have us confused with the moonslimes, boy.

You deem things you do not understand Immoral, and keep a closed mind to the world around you. Instead of spreading this fear why don't you change yourselves first then help others.

Friend, we are changed. We are washed white as snow in the blood of Jesus Christ.

I leave you guys with a link that should help you all get on path to fixing your religion.
[demonic link deleted][/B]

Listen kid. You're going to feel really stupid about writing this tirade someday when you realize we were right all along.

[Gossamer]

Re: Pokemon: (aka Poke-a-man) still a threat to families

You know this is exactly what I was talking about, when I called you guys fear mongers and bigots.
You're in denial when you say that god put the words in your mouth, I have read through this thread, and have seen that it was stated that a child will go to hell because they play pokemon, watch the show, or collect the playing cards. By saying that god will damn children, and anyone else who plays this game, is essentially the same as putting words into his mouth. This is a very closed minded way of thinking, if you actually played the game you would realize that it is not that different from the basic premise of religion, Good against evil.
That remark about the world falling into disarray and me confusing you guys with "moonslimes" I am assuming you a referencing the Muslims? if you were, then wow, just wow is all I have to say. Who are you to pass judgment on them? And here I thought we were in a world of acceptance.
From the way you are talking, its highly apparent that you all have a lot of changing to do.
You call me stupid for not agreeing with this unjust theory that people will go to hell for playing video games? So be it, I am stupid, but because I am stupid then the millions of christian teens who are sheltered, who go out into the real world, and suffer culture shock, they become alcoholics and drug addicts because they didn't play a game for children, and raised as closed minded as possible. They are the truly intelligent ones then, and I am nothing but a stupid ignorant fool for being raised in an open-minded way.
Good day, and god bless.

[skepticofail]

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ok, look people, I have grown up all my life with these things and I have not and I have no plan to become satanist goth blood drinking demon. I think i turned out perfectly fine. I don't get into trouble, i have good grades and I have not turned out to be the spawn of the devil. Poke-mon is not trying to make kids into Satanists. It is simply a company trying to make a profit for a company. I am sure the kids who play with poke-mon cards are going to turn out just fine. So don't worry about it.

[Ifland]

Re: Pokemon: (aka Poke-a-man) still a threat to families

I have no idea why I am replying to any of this crap but I had a feeling that I should. Nothing that I say here will change your minds but you seem to be blind to that fact that you are misconstruing what is being said in the Bible. You read it and shape it into something that YOU think it means. The bible is like an old English story and has a different meaning to every person who reads it. I am also fairly sure that you believe that a hell exist. Although I assure you that hell does not exist. If you believe it does I would like you to show me where in the bible hell is talked about. You have nothing to do with your time but find popular things and find a way to make it "satanic".

Just because this smilie is extremely weird I have to use it.



On a Baptist forum you have a smilie that freely shows the killing of a person.

[True Disciple]

Re: Pokemon: (aka Poke-a-man) still a threat to families

I have no idea why I am replying to any of this crap

Neither have we.

but I had a feeling that I should.

It might be the voice of Jesus urging you. Don't you want to listen to His Sweet Voice, and accept Salvation(tm) and avoid Hell?

Nothing that I say here will change your minds but you seem to be blind to that fact that you are misconstruing what is being said in the Bible. You read it and shape it into something that YOU think it means.

I must have missed that. Could you please point out where we did that?

The bible is like an old English story and has a different meaning to every person who reads it.

1. Can you name one event described in the Bible that actually happens in England?
2. Where does the Bible says that it means different things to different persons? What a ridiculous suggestion. Then what does "thou shalt not kill" mean to you? Or this:

Leviticus 20:13:
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

What could this possibly mean, other then that homosexuals ought to be killed?

I am also fairly sure that you believe that a hell exist.

Well observed, Captain Obvious!

Although I assure you that hell does not exist. If you believe it does I would like you to show me where in the bible hell is talked about.

I gladly refer you to a thread, where a hellbound fluffy-bunny false christian tried to maintain the position that the Bible does not teach that there is eternal punishment. I've thoroughly destroyed his arguments. Come back on this when you have read that thread:

http://www.landoverbaptist.net/showthread.php?t=36090

You have nothing to do with your time but find popular things and find a way to make it "satanic".

We didn't make it satanic. Satan did.

On a Baptist forum you have a smilie that freely shows the killing of a person.

Yeah. So what?

[CMM_Paradox]

Re: Pokemon: (aka Poke-a-man) still a threat to families

Pokemon is once again a GAME! nothing more Grow up and stfu you all fear something that you can not control.

i hope when you finally relise youve wasted your life preaching the false word youll stir fry your own nuts

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[Nobar King]

Re: Pokemon: (aka Poke-a-man) still a threat to families

It's an evil game that promotes witchcraft. Didn't you read the thread?

[alli the hatemonger]

Re: Pokemon: (aka Poke-a-man) still a threat to families

1. Can you name one event described in the Bible that actually happens in England?
2. Where does the Bible says that it means different things to different persons? What a ridiculous suggestion. Then what does "thou shalt not kill" mean to you? Or this:

Leviticus 20:13:
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

What could this possibly mean, other then that homosexuals ought to be killed?



Well observed, Captain Obvious!

I don't think you understood what he ment, the bible is like an old english story, not the bible was set in england, and I am sure that there are many parts of the Bible which can be interpreted to mean different things, and some things may not mean what they seem.

[Cranky Old Man]

Re: Pokemon: (aka Poke-a-man) still a threat to families

I don't think you understood what he ment, the bible is like an old english story, not the bible was set in england, and I am sure that there are many parts of the Bible which can be interpreted to mean different things, and some things may not mean what they seem.

Is your shift key broken? And with the KJV1611 Holy Bible everything is like it seems. It is 100% totally and completely perfect.

How many mistakes are there in the King James Bible?

2nd Timothy 3:16 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness"

[Sidoain]

Re: Pokemon: (aka Poke-a-man) still a threat to families

There is so much subliminal stuff on TV... at the end, it comes down to bad parenting if your son turn out to be in the wrong way. If you want to be more harsh, you should simply private your child from watching TV or even preventing him from going outside of his house to socializing since other unsaved trash that you guys call may corrupt him.

You guys are ridiculous because at the end, you simply don't want your child to live. You basically only think about the day when he will finally die as a saved true christian. You guys aint living for sure.

[BelieverInGod]

Re: Pokemon: (aka Poke-a-man) still a threat to families

There is so much subliminal stuff on TV... at the end, it comes down to bad parenting if your son turn out to be in the wrong way. If you want to be more harsh, you should simply private your child from watching TV or even preventing him from going outside of his house to socializing since other unsaved trash that you guys call may corrupt him.

You guys are ridiculous because at the end, you simply don't want your child to live. You basically only think about the day when he will finally die as a saved true christian. You guys aint living for sure.

My sons don't live? Tell you what, we'll take you and him (he's 9) out and drop you on top of two mountains and see who's still alive in a month. Actually in a months time my son would have probably made it back to town.

My sons have a rich life, they hunt, fish, dog train, 4H, Church activities and we probably spend 100X the amount of time with them than secular parents who stuff a TV in the kids room and leave him in there.

Oh, but you're right, he's so abused because we actually take an interest in what's best for him. We don't allow him to watch brain numbing TV and we don't let him play video games. Someone call CPS.

[Sidoain]

Re: Pokemon: (aka Poke-a-man) still a threat to families

My sons don't live? Tell you what, we'll take you and him (he's 9) out and drop you on top of two mountains and see who's still alive in a month. Actually in a months time my son would have probably made it back to town.

My sons have a rich life, they hunt, fish, dog train, 4H, Church activities and we probably spend 100X the amount of time with them than secular parents who stuff a TV in the kids room and leave him in there.

Oh, but you're right, he's so abused because we actually take an interest in what's best for him. We don't allow him to watch brain numbing TV and we don't let him play video games. Someone call CPS.

Even if i accept your challenge, i bet it wont be a problem for me to survive. With my experience as a football player, i think il be able to make it. Just to be accepted in the junior football league, i had to train every days with my team. As a kid, i had lot of friends so i didn't had time to watch TV or play video games for too long. I was always outside, always with my bicycle with my pack of friends. We did lot of stunts back then.

There is nothing wrong with your son's activities. Well, they even do better then what the average kids are doing. Me, i still think that all American kids should do sport from at least 8 years old to 16 years old. After that, it should be their choice to continue playing or not.

Granted, as a kid, i did watch Pokemon and other stuff you guys find subliminal for kids mind, but today, i am still a well balanced person.