The guys who fell off the cliff should get a Darwin award!!! On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 8:21 AM, Travis <[email protected]> wrote:
> [[ All I know about Pokémon Go is that it is something that fools and > idiots do with > their cell phones. > My phone is for phone calls only. ]] > > Is Pokemon Go Evil, Dangerous Or Demonic? > <http://endoftheamericandream.com> > ------------------------------ > > Is Pokemon Go Evil, Dangerous Or Demonic? > <http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/is-pokemon-go-evil-dangerous-or-demonic> > > Posted: 13 Jul 2016 04:35 PM PDT > > [image: Pokemon - Photo by Seskfabrega] > <http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/is-pokemon-go-evil-dangerous-or-demonic/pokemon-photo-by-seskfabrega>One > week ago, a game called Pokemon Go was launched, and over the last seven > days it has become an international phenomenon. It is the first mass > market video game to successfully blend the real world and the digital > world together in a way that the public truly embraces, and it is making > headlines all over the planet. At this point it has almost as many daily > active users as Twitter does, and Nintendo’s stock price is going crazy as > a result. On Monday it shot up 25 percent, and on Tuesday it surged > another 13 percent. In other words, Nintendo is now worth billions of > dollars more than it used to be. But is there a dark side to Pokemon Go? > Is it potentially evil, dangerous or demonic? > > Many people would dismiss such questions as complete nonsense. Unlike > most video games, Pokemon Go actually requires people to leave their homes, > get some exercise and visit real places. This type of game is being called > “augmented reality”, and it is bringing people together in new and > interesting ways. In fact, the Washington Post is reporting > <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/07/13/come-for-a-jigglypuff-stay-for-jesus-church-in-the-age-of-pokemon-go/> > that a lot of people are actually ending up in church as they hunt Pokemon > creatures. > > But not everything is unicorns and lollipops with this new game. Over the > past week, we have seen people commit robberies at Pokemon Go locations, > and there are very serious data security concerns. The following comes > from Ricky Scaparo > <http://endtimeheadlines.org/2016/07/why-pokemon-go-is-a-no-go-for-me-and-my-house/> > … > > New reports are now coming in of the practical dangers of this game such > as a recent report out of Baltimore where Multiple people were robbed > playing the “Pokemon Go” > <http://endtimeheadlines.org/2016/07/several-robbed-playing-pokemon-go-in-baltimore-co/> > game last week, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. And > then there is personal security concerns that have surfaced as a new report > indicated that players that have logged into the game using their Google > account may have given the app permission to go through all of their > Google data, including emails and website history. > <http://endtimeheadlines.org/2016/07/security-experts-warn-pokemon-go-may-have-access-to-your-entire-google-account/> > > But much more alarming to many is the content of the game itself. As Mena > Lee Grebin has pointed out <https://www.facebook.com/mena.lee.543?fref=ts>, > “Pokemon” actually comes from two Japanese words that mean “Pocket Monster”… > > Meaning of the word Pokémon: a contraction of two Japanese words, > “Poketto” and “Monsut,” meaning “*Pocket Monster*” > > Definition of Monster: a creature that is typically large, ugly, and > frightening. Synonyms – rascal, beast, *demon*, brute, imp, *devil*. > > Even the Washington Post > <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/07/12/what-is-really-behind-the-pokemon-go-craze/> > admits that there are creatures such as “a flaming demon” in Pokemon Go. > As players progress through the game, they collect these monsters and > demons, train them, and have them fight against Pokemon owned by others. > Here is more from Ricky Scaparo > <http://endtimeheadlines.org/2016/07/why-pokemon-go-is-a-no-go-for-me-and-my-house/> > … > > The Pokemon are supposed to be “monsters” that *have special powers* and > *share > the world with humans*. The idea of the game is to *have the children > learn how to collect as many Pokemon as possible*, *train them*, and* use > them against other people’s Pokemon* by invoking the various *abilities > of each Pokemon creature*. Pokemon can evolve and pass through various > levels, 100 being the highest. Colored energy cards are sometimes used to > aid the Pokemon. > > But “it’s just a game” right? > > Maybe. > > Maybe not. > > Everything that we do, whether it is a “game” or not, trains us or > conditions us in various ways. Often seeing something in a movie or coming > across something in a video game can spark an interest or open a door into > something deeper. For instance, occult organizations admit that one of > their best recruiting tools is Harry Potter. After reading the books or > watching the movies, many have found themselves curious about the occult > world. > > Realizing that, just consider some of the things that go on in the world > of Pokemon. The following comes from the Christian Apologetics and > Research Ministry <https://carm.org/what-is-pokemon>… > > Is Pokemon dangerous? Potentially, yes it is. It conditions the child > who plays the game into accepting occult and evolutionary principles. > Haunter can *hypnotize, eat a person’s dreams, and drain their energy*. > Abra *reads minds*. Kadabra emits *negative energy that harms others*. > Gastly induces sleep. Gengar laughs at peoples’ fright. Nidoran uses > poison. *The Psychic type of Pokemon are among the strongest in the game*. > Charmander, Haunter, Ivysaur, Kadabra, and many more evolve. The children > are taught to use these creatures to do their will by invoking colored > energy cards, fights, and commands. Much of it is reminiscent of occult and > eastern mysticism. > > But it goes even farther than that. According to occult expert Bill > Schnoebelen > <http://www.withoneaccord.org/assets/images/freedownloads/StraightTalkonPokemon.pdf>, > Pokemon players engage in all sorts of activities that would be considered > deeply occult if they were done in real life… > > Like many video games, Pokémon is riddled with occult concepts. Concepts > like *“magical stones”, teleportation, ghosts, all-seeing eye, psychic > power and using spirits to achieve results in the real world* are all > givens in this game realm. All of this is contrary to scripture. The > Pokémon games and comics, etc. teach what I have called a magic worldview > that is completely opposed to the Bible. > > The Magic Worldview is the idea, common to all occult belief systems, that > there is not really any sovereign Deity over creation. Instead, creation is > ruled by a series of occult laws. In a sense, the universe is like a cosmic > vending machine. As long as you put in the right coin (ritual or spell) you > automatically achieve the desired result. > > Particularly disturbing is the concept that children are being trained to > “capture” demon-like creatures, train and control them, and use them > against others. Many believe this very closely mirrors what many > high-level occultists attempt to do with real demons. Here is more from > Bill Schnoebelen > <http://www.withoneaccord.org/assets/images/freedownloads/StraightTalkonPokemon.pdf> > … > > The magician works from within a specially prepared magic circle which > supposedly protects him from the demon as long as he stays inside it. He > uses special magickal weapons like a wand, staff or sword to threaten the > demon and make it do his or her bidding. Once the ritual is successful, > supposedly the demon belongs to the magician to do his or her bidding -as > long as the stipulations of their contract are kept by sorcerer. Often the > demon will grant the magician occult powers or give him or her special > talismans to control others. This is a large part of high magick. > > Now, there is barely a dime’s worth of difference between this and what > goes on in the “ make-believe” Pokémon universe! > > As the Pokemon Go craze continues to sweep the nation, it is inevitable > that this game will be hotly debated in Christian circles. > > And just like with the Harry Potter books and movies, many will become > extremely upset at the suggestion that there might actually be something > wrong with Pokemon Go. > > But we all have a responsibility to evaluate what we are feeding into our > minds, and this is especially true if you are a parent of young children. > > In the end, everyone will do what they think is best for themselves, but > as for me and my house we will definitely be staying far away from Pokemon > Go. > > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/endoftheamericandream/OFri?a=V15S4IAQ9Qg:7LS-5wrvtoY:yIl2AUoC8zA> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/endoftheamericandream/OFri?a=V15S4IAQ9Qg:7LS-5wrvtoY:gIN9vFwOqvQ> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/endoftheamericandream/OFri?a=V15S4IAQ9Qg:7LS-5wrvtoY:qj6IDK7rITs> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/endoftheamericandream/OFri?a=V15S4IAQ9Qg:7LS-5wrvtoY:V_sGLiPBpWU> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/endoftheamericandream/OFri?a=V15S4IAQ9Qg:7LS-5wrvtoY:l6gmwiTKsz0> > You are subscribed to email updates from End Of The American Dream > <http://endoftheamericandream.com>. > To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now > <https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=PUqP-8wQoWiQt5ehZwMHdhStWfE> > . 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