Hi, Thomas has already declared that topic closed. Best Regards, hayden -----Original Message----- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of MissWings Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 8:10 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Adult games
I can't comment on the Lord of the Rings books myself as I haven't read them, but I know for myself as a Christian I don't have any problems with Harry Potter or Narnia and I've read both series several times in fact. Some people get too carried away with stuff like that, in my opinion! MissWings At 03:47 PM 2/28/2010, you wrote: >It's funny, but we were a bit more relaxed about things like that >back in like the 70s or 80s, hence the Leisure Suit Larry games. As >I said before my dad, brother and sister used to play those games >all the time. I don't suppose my mom was too thrilled about it but >they did it anyway. Nowadays if someone tried to release a Larry >game they'd probably have fundamentalist Christians jumping down >their throats just they way they do for things like Harry Potter and >even Lord of the Rings and even, to some extent, the Chronicles of >Narnia. I actually once had a neighbor tell me quite confidently >that Aslan was the devil. >Homer: Hey, uh, could you go across the street and get me a slice of pizza? >Vender: No pizza. Only Khlav Kalash. >----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com> >To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 1:33 PM >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Adult games > > >>Hi Jim, >>Well, I don't either, but I have a pretty good theory why that is. If >>we consider that the U.S. is largely made up of Christians of one >>denomination or another that's obviously going to reflect on the >>public outlook on sex. Let's not forget in the 2000 and 2004 elections >>most Republicans got elected by getting on the God, gays, and guns >>compeign platform. Afterwards we had very stupid discussions of >>ammending the constitution to define mariage as a union between a man >>and a woman. As though passing a law can stop homosexual couples from >>having a relationship which it couldn't. >>Personally, I feel what a couple, same sex or not, does in the bed >>room is none of the government's business. The churches can mind their >>own business, and stay out of peoples lives. They have no business >>trying to tell everyone else what kinds of movies, games, etc people >>should watch or play. However, they do have an incredible sway over >>American politics and to some degree over public opinion. >>In countries where Christianity is not the mainstream religion, such >>as Japan, you find much more relaxed views of sex, and much more >>sexual content. I know the Japanese have adult oriented cartoons and >>games where sex is quite previlent. Obviously, they don't have a >>problem with that kind of content, but we certainly do here in the >>U.S. >> >> >>On 2/28/10, Jim Kitchen <j...@kitchensinc.net> wrote: >>>Hi Thomas, >>> >>>Yeah, I don't know why sex is so taboo for so many people in the U. S. I >>>have always thought that it was a beautiful thing. Now games, movies etc >>>that combine sex and violence really get me upset. Some might say that is >>>what spanker does, but as I mentioned the motto is safe, sane and >>>consensual. >>> >>>BFN >>> >>> Jim >> >>--- >>Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >>If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2715 - Release Date: >02/28/10 13:34:00 --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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