One more competitor for the Darwin award. On Jul 16, 2016 7:21 PM, "'Perplexed' via PoliticalForum" < [email protected]> wrote:
> > I doubt kids playing this game see it as some sort of occult thing. But I > did see a teenage girl and her mother on the news yesterday. She was all > banged up and bruised on her head. Seems the dumbass had her nose in her > phone playing it and ran in front of a car. Her mother was wailing, "that > game drew her right out into traffic!" Umm, no, your daughter is just a > freaking moron and walked into traffic. > > I can't imagine she'll be the last, or that lawsuits won't follow. IOW, I > doubt the game has a very long half-life. > > On Friday, July 15, 2016 at 8:21:24 AM UTC-4, Travis 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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