This is ridiculous! What about all of the non-Christians in our military?? How terrible!

What would the DoD do if the American Arab Anti-Discrimination group wanted to send our troops a game based on Muslims defending Mecca??

Religion breeds hate.

DO SOME REAL INVESTIGATING PLEASE..UNLESS I JUST MISED IT, SHOWING US SAMPLE CLIPS OF THE GAME YOU REFERENCE WOULD BE HELPFUL MR WORDSMITH

A Christian war game. I'm sure God would approve. I guess you evangelicals haven't figured out yet that America is tired of you. You are not going to take over the US government. You are hypocrits, and we have seen with our own eyes what faith based leadership inspires. Intolerance, violence, bigotry, and death. However killing in the name of God is acceptable, apparently. You born agains need to get a life, just not mine.

Thank God this game didn't get sent over. I agree this wouldn't be right for the non-Christians in Iraq. What sticks out more in my mind is...isn't it scary to think that our troops really have time to play video games while they are trying to defend our nation?

This is a sad and serious situation. One's personal beliefs are one's own and there's no room for proselytizing under the circumstances of war, especially a war full of misinterpretations, religious and otherwise.

Each and every member of our military brings his and her own belief systems with them, and for forcing something such as this in the form of a video game in a "Care Package" seems to me to be against principle altogether.

I am a very conservative Christian, and the last thing I want our troops to be is "rapture ready"...

""What would the DoD do if the American Arab Anti-Discrimination group wanted to send our troops a game based on Muslims defending Mecca??""

though I think the video game in question is in bad taste for the battlefield, the answer to your question is that they would send it for fear of "offending" muslims. They don't mind offending christians whenever...

The United States is not a Christian state. True, it was founded by a consortium of white, male, Christian landowners. But these men were wise enough to establish this great country as one for all religions, or none at all if that was one's choice.

Afraid of government control of religion, they wanted government to have no say and to let religion follow its own path free of government control. Thus, "Freedom of religion".

The very people who proclaim that the government should have its hand in religion and vice-verse are the very people who should be worried of just this situation.

It wasn't just ABC that got the Pentagon to stop this outrage. There were lawsuits in the works.

Kudos to ABC for breakign this story in the MSM though. Usually the Corporate Media censor any story like this because they all take orders from the White House.

I havent seen the game or anything but i can understand not wanting the soldiers to have something that may possibly teach further religious segregation. This country was founded on the freedom of religion and if a soldier wanted the game they could write and request a copy, but most soldiers wouldnt even bother with it.

As for Kelly.....to think that the soldiers over there are playing video games bothers you let me tell ya I have been over there 3 times now and to tell ya the truth, there isnt alot to do in your free time which isnt much after pulling 7 days straight of 20 plus hours out on patrol and getting shot at and having IEDs exploding around you....not to mention loosing your friends that are right next to you....when you get a day or two of down time playing video games and e-mailing home is about the only thing that helps you keep your sanity....so yeah we play video games over there....i bet you do or know people who play here.....they arent getting shot at and blown up all day for 7 days straight with less than 4 hours of sleep a day and lucky to get a days downtime to try to enjoy yourself in any way possible trying not to think about the fact that it could be your last day....so if its sacry to think that we have time to play video games....just think how scary it is to us to be getting shot at all day while people like you sit back here and criticize what we do in our little bit of down time....Thanks....PS your welcome for the fact that no matter what you say I will still be there defending your right to say it...

Umm, Kelly, troops in a combat theatre NEED downtime to relax, take their minds of the stress of being a target for the enemy...porn and videogames are the top two diversions in the US military - nothing at all wrong with that...c'mon, does that really "scare you"? lmao...

btw, what a stoooopid video game; try Madden 08 - just came out...

Tell these 666 hypocrite fanatics to go back to worshipping God and beating swords into plowshears and stay out of the business of war and the military!!!

"It's a horrible game," said the Rev. Timothy Simpson of the Christians Alliance for Progress.

"Progress", huh? What's this joker's idea of "progress"?

I think some of you are intolerant and look for ANY excuse to criticize someone of Christian faith. NO ONE is forced to accept any kind of care package. A soldier has the right to use what he wants and what he doesn't want. If the care package includes amenities such as toothpaste, deodorant, and mouthwash and a Christian book or video, then the soldier has the right to use what he wants and give away or dispose of the rest. If he doesn't like the deodorant he gan give it to someone who does. He can trade the Scope for the Listerine if he so desires. NO ONE IS FORCED TO USE OR KEEP ANYTHING. To say that a particular group does NOT have the right to send products that it feels may be useful is in itself discrimination. This idea that all people should be protected from any mention of or reference to Christianity is absurd. There are MANY soldiers who ARE Christians. Are we to deny them solely based on the offense of a few? Like I said before, if a soldier doesn't like what he receives then he can give it away. But to take away the choice is not only discrimination but it is UN-AMERICAN.

There are really only 4 things the soldiers in Iraq want:

1. Gatoraid for their water
2. Oreo cookies
3. "Silly String" to catch trip wires for bombs.
4. Porn.

The rest of the stuff is eventually thrown in the trash.

How about this . . . .

Tell soldiers they have an OPTION to request Evangelical preaching IF they want it -- and to request an Armaggedon video IF they want it --

Don't call us -- we'll call you --

As a veteran of the first gulf war I would have to say that soldiers would be happier with a Hustler magazine than a Christian video game....Maybe this group can send a pallet of these magazines to the troops instead of sending their "anti-christ" game.....Molacai

People, they don't have to play it.

Thank you terrorist love and anti-christian ABC news for stopping this devil game from making it to the US troops. I hope you work with CAIR next and get a nice game showing islamic terrorist killing innocent civilians sent it it's place now.

It's about making a sell. A used car salesman will tell you that you must buy the car now. There was someone else looking at it. If they return with a deposit the car is theirs. Church's use the "end is near" ploy. The end has been near since their were churches to play on mankind's illogical fears. Read about the Second Awakening. Mormons are been waiting for the end sine 1830. The Millerites and Ascension Rock is another end times tale. The rapture is another mythical saga.

Game in the name of God or car bomb in a crowded market in the name of God and the game angers you.

Oh yeah everyone, lets replace something "Christian" with porn mags. If that is the caliber of some troops.

Good job terrorist loving anti-christian ABC News on stopping this video game. Are you going to follow up and team up with CAIR to have one were Islamic terrorist kill the christians and other unbelievers in the middle east instead to replace it?

This is an indication that the Christian Right has become the most radicalized element in this country. It is time for DHS to wake up to this fact instead of constantly picking on easy targets like American Muslims.

Don't forget that the various connotations of "crusade" and "jihad" mean essentially the same things.

Sereneladee, try growing up for a minute; you have no idea whatsoever of the physical and mental stress that combat induces, let alone the plain fact that these young people are away from loved ones (and the benefits of life in the U.S.) for up to a year and a half straight. Compound that with the fact that you're 19, and your hormones are going crazy.

You need an outlet...and I'm not too sure that being a christian conflicts with watching porn on your downtime in a war zone, anyway. You don't have to "replace" one with the other, either...it has absolutely nothing to with the "caliber of the troops", who are the most professional, best trained, and most dedicated warriors on the planet.

Go ahead, be petty and judge other people, Sereneladee...that's one of the most un-christian characteristics that I could find in anybody...

Again with all of this religious nonsense. Get a life or take pity on the rest of us and take yours and leave the rest of us out of it. After all, religion is for the individual. Let's keep it that way. The big brain of ours does have it's downside. So all of you brainiacs that have the time to be religious in fulfillment please remember that the person standing next to you may not view the world as you do.

It's unfortunate that so many lies have been spread about this game, and it's just sad how many otherwise intelligent people have mindlessly and unquestioningly swallowed the lies because of their prejudice against evangelical Christians. Not one person who has criticized the game as promoting "convert or kill" violence against non-Christians has ever pointed to exactly where in the game it is promoted. Not one. Ask them and they dodge the issue. They are liars and they know it.

These evangelical zealots are not true Christians by any stretch of the imagination, so there's no point in tarring those that are with the same brush.

Convert or kill is also the philosophy of the Islamists like Osama Bin Ladin. It is clear that the Christianists and the Islamists have exactly the same mindset and philosophy and only disagree about to which religion one is to convert or kill.

"They don't mind offending christians whenever..."

Most Christians are not offended by preventing the lunatic fringe of Christianity from sending their loony propaganda to the troops. The religious nuts responsible for this deserve to be offended.

No James it is not un-American to stop these videos in a care package. You do not have a right to have special proseltysing rights.
Religion and spirituality are between an individual and there God or whatever they do.
You don't have the right to brainwash people.
It doesn't matter if you are a fervent believer. You don't have the right to impose your religion on our political system.
You also do not have the right to take over our military.
Nobody is warring with Christianity. You don't have the right to claim that someone is threatening you after you kick them in the groin. Grow up and go away.

I am so glad there has been an halt to imposing the fanatical right wing Christian video game to the soldiers in Iraq. It is incredible that we have managed to allow and give credibility to so much ignorance and insanity into high and powerful places. The American people relly need to wake up and pay attention to the kind of people we elect to repreesent us. All of the countless serious problems we are currently having is a result of too many sleeping people accepting and supporting George Bush and people like him.

Yeah, Weinstein's right, but still -- Stephen Baldwin as celebrity spokesperson? I mean, fer christsake, Stephen Baldwin?
Dudes, they need that game. Who the hell's gonna come see Stephen Baldwin? Jeesh, if I acted like Stephen Baldwin I might be tempted to ask forgiveness, too. Lemme pose this: Now that you know Stephen Baldwin is involved do you really want to be born again?
Imagine -- eternity with Stephen Baldwin, oh, and Kirk Cameron, too!

I think at this stage in the game, what most of the troops in Iraq want is a ticket home.

This is just fundamentalist christianity showing its usually hidden side.
The scary thing is not that they would come this close to getting this game into the hands of troops. The scary thing is that they whole-hearedly believe that they are totally justified in doing so.

At least with a muslim fundamentalist you get an open, head-on approach that is easy to detect. With these deceptive christian zealots, detection is many times impossible until their trap is sprung.

Our country is being subjected to these so called Christians and their views constantly! As a veteran who served this country, I am outraged at what the Pentagon is doing and allowing these people to do! These so called Christians want to force their beliefs on everyone and will commit outrageous acts or crimes against humanity to do it. Just look at Bush and the so called born again Christian. I am a Christian but not of the ilk these fools are.

"I think some of you are intolerant and look for ANY excuse to criticize someone of Christian faith." -

Criticism of a video game that allows people to play at being generals commanding a paramilitary army attacking and religiously "cleansing" a major American city is not criticism of Christianity...

Unless Christianity demands, as Pastor John Hagee claims of Islam, religious war.

But, I don't think Christian belief mandates that Christians engage in religious war, and I would have found it highly offensive were my taxpayer dollars going to subsidize sending a video game, to US troops in Iraq, that let them play out waging religious war on their fellow American citizens.

I'm glad to see this forced propaganda stunt was thwarted. As a conservative Christian, I continue to be disgusted by the antics of these fundamentalist who spew their 'last days' propaganda. I do not trust a single one of them. This stuff is so over the top it is ridiculous.

I detest all fundamentalist/radical religious groups. They have numerous fear tactics to keep their flock in check. Keep your 'last days' and over interpretations of the Bible to yourself.

If someone wants to send something to the troops, send them a thank-you note and remind them how we sincerely appreciate their service to the USA!

I'm glad to see this forced propaganda stunt was thwarted. As a conservative Christian, I continue to be disgusted by the antics of these fundamentalist who spew their 'last days' propaganda. I do not trust a single one of them. This stuff is so over the top it is ridiculous.

I detest all fundamentalist/radical religious groups. They have numerous fear tactics to keep their flock in check. Keep your 'last days' and over interpretations of the Bible to yourself.

If someone wants to send something to the troops, send them a thank-you note and remind them how we sincerely appreciate their service to the USA!

I'm amazed and appalled at those who claim "right-wing" Christianity and religion, in general, breed hatred. Re-read those comments. So many of them are dripping with as much hate as they purport that religion breeds.

True tolerance not only supports the right for non-religious views to be trumpeted, but also for anyone to have the right to voice their religious views and even encourage others (within reason) to share those views.

It is sad to see a Christian group endorsing this violent video game. It is groups like these that give all Christians a bad name!!! No wonder we are hated and despised.

Another instance of Bush's religious agenda, now infecting the military. The Founding Father's seperation of church and state is being subverted again by our mentally challanged leader's mis-guided beliefs.

Well sure.....that would have been a really stupid thing to do!

All you atheist that posted here are hypocrites and self-seeking intolerant Christian bashers at heart.

Some Facts

Humanism - The Established US State Religion. The origin of species your bible. Public schools your Sunday school classes. PBS your TBN.

You will notice your religion is the only one supported by tax dollars and the real "Faith-based" religion for 80 years

Your Right...I can here you having a COW from here...

Now that's speaking "TRUTH TO POWER!"

So now US soldiers, after having 'carried out their duty' on the streets of Iraq,have nothing better to do on return to their barracks but look forwrad to 'play' some more courtsey of this 'Christian'group; that is of course until an IED gets the soldiers or a suicide claims 12% or so of them. Maybe playing the game and killing more Iraqis (Christians probably amongst them) increases one's tally to ensure entry to Heaven!

As for the 'born again', they can not be Christians of Jesus Christ, are they perhaps of Satan and AntiChrist? They and the evangelicals no longer need to wear sheeps' clothing, not while the Bush adminstartion relies on them.

They remind one of the mullas's cult in Iran (who pretend to be Muslims); both are pretenders to be of the 'faithful' when the 'faithful' disown them.

How interesting. Those who make comments about Christianity know nothing about Christ. Why? Perhaps fear of the TRUTH? Just as a painter leaves behind a painting as evidence s/he was there, so you're here upon this Earth as evidence of His creation--you. You can deny the Lord Jesus all you want, but one day you will come face to face with Him, and unfortunately will end up eating your words. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven (Matthew 10:33).

Thoughts to ponder: If you lived your life as if Christ DID exist and found out it was untrue, what would you lose? However, if you lived your life as if Christ did NOT exist and found out He was true, what then would you lose? The answer to the latter--your soul. For your soul resides in a shell called your body. One day that shell will expire. Where will your soul go?

Final comment. Denying a fact does NOT make it untrue. When your intellectual mind gets in the way of your spiritual mind, tell your intellectual mind to back off. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12)." That man is Jesus Christ. And that's a fact.

It is apparent that most of those who have posted comments have aboslutely no understanding of the scriptures which must be taken as a whole. Instead these comments represent mainstreem doctrine based on random statements from the bible instead of sound doctrin which is based on the bible as a whole.
I regreat it for those of you who lack the wisdom and understanding for you will ultimately be cut asunder.

These "types" of christians are insane satan worshipers in sheeps clothing. AND THEY DONT EVEN KNOW IT BECAUSE THEY ARE SO FULL OF PIETY AND HATE!! yiikes!

I am a Christian (Duh! look at the url) and I am offended by this game. It should be available if the guys want it, as most video games are violent and I would not buy them for my granddaughter. But, this game is in no way representative of Christianity (nor are the books it is based on). As a matter of fact, if you get tired of killing "heathens" you can switch sides and fight for the anti-Christ (just like the religious right has done). Jesus "overcame" His "enemies" by loving them. Claiming to follow Him and doing otherwise is (as our Pentacostal friends say) "a lie of the devil".

weird, huh I don't remember God making adam in 3 steps, in my Bible it says God created a body for adam from the earth then breathed his spirit into it and adam became a living soul! nowhere does it state that he later added an immortal soul!

the combination on Gods spirit with the dust of the earth makes you a living soul! when you die, your body shall return unto dust & Gods spirit goes back to him, then you are dead or asleep acccording to God!

when he returns, he will give us new bodies (not one of dust) and give us back Gods spirit hence repeating the process in Genesis giving us life again!

who is Jesus gonna resurect to life when he comes back, if you have this immortal soul that can't die, even though the Bible clearly states all who are born of adam, will DIE!

You can't reason with dogmatic belief. If you truly believe in your religion you will ignore any evidence I present that shows that your belief is unreasonable. How are you supposed to negotiate with people that have such a significant chunk of their brain turned off? And what are the consequences for the rest of the world when a religion dictates that unbelievers should be put to the sword (which both Judaism and Christianity advocate, as well as Islam)?

While I won't speculate as to the existence of the divine, I will say that there are no reasoned arguments supported by evidence that suggest that the conceptions of God proposed by the religions of the world are correct. Anyone that claims to "know" otherwise is not using his rationality to arrive at that knowledge, he is using his ignorance.

So how do you feel about Jesus being the son of Yahweh, who in turn is an Egyptianized (Jews in Egypt) version of the Canaanite deity El (as in Isra-EL, Samu-EL)? The Philistines, who were Greek in origin, would almost certainly have propitiated El. If you were in Greece would you seek to propitiate a Greek deity? The great monotheistic religions have clearly traceable roots back to pagan polytheism. If you accept that Jesus can affect the world you must, in order to remain consistent, also accept that Athena Polias is the guardian deity of Athens. Oh and lets not forget that many of the Biblical figures are simply eponyms for geographical locations, much like Pelops and the Peloponessus. Wouldn't hurt to mention that simple anthropological analysis shows that the biblical stories are a part of common near eastern oral tradition that shows up in the surviving literature of nearly every major ancient mediterranean civilization.

Wouldn't it be better if the games sent over would actually entertain the individual soldier?
How does this one game end terror violence anyway. It would have as much chance as "pac-man". Soldiers aren't really paying attention to stupid video games, and this one 'christian' game hasn't helped anybody.
How is being a particular brand of 'christian' better than their current faith anyway? If they believe in god, and are comfortable with it, then how is this game going to stop Al-Qaeda?
I have seen a lot of rational reponses against this waste of time, and all the 'christians' who claim that they are being slighted. Yet its ok for them to slight everyone else, because they are the 'only true christians' Nonsense.

"The great monotheistic religions have clearly traceable roots back to pagan polytheism." Quite so, truth teller! Xianity has Pagan DNA, so does its predecessor, Judaism, and Islam certainly does as well. In fact, "Allah" is the masculinized name of a Mother Goddess (symbolized by the crescent moon, which the majority of Islamic nations display on their flags) once revered throughout Saudi Arabia: her name was "Al-lat." The highlight of the pilgrimage to Mecca, which every devout Muslim is expected to undergo in his or her lifetime, is to circumnavigate the holy Ka'aba stone...which is a chunk of meteor, to be exact! Last time I checked, worshipping stones was quite an animist thing to do. ;-)

What I'm amazed at is the idea that our soldiers would not be interested in Porn... LOL Hello? THEY ALL LOOK AT IT, you conservative fundie loonies! Hardcore porn at that. And you know what? Its GOOD for them to do that. At least one post feigned outrage.. and that they even contemplated this game instead of a nice nudie mag is beyond comprehension, actually.

WOW! All I can think of, after all your comments, is a young family member of mine in Iraq. Left wing, right wing, WHATEVER! This is the deal, if my family member was on leave and had a choice of Porn or this Game and then DIED, I pray to GOD that they played the game! There's the Possibility that they accepted Christ and went to Heaven and not suffered eternal Torment in Hell. It also helps the greiving families. YES it is a CHOICE. The soldiers have a choice. Soldier's are exhausted and feel numb and empty after battle, they need to FEEL something, and it's easy to choose porn, especially if there isn't any other alternative. God help them. Even if they partially glanced at the game, there's hope that while they were dying they remembered the GAME they played and not a visual, of random people, having sex which is a temporary feeling anyways, and not ever lasting like God, Jesus Christ, and Salvation. What peace and assurance it could bring the greiving families. Your all so worried about your personal agenda and not the soldiers and their families.....

Jason: according to David Bowie, god is an American...

I love my country's people. I don't love my country's government. Religion was never meant to figure into any aspect of our public instituations. The framers of our constitution understood what sort of evil comes about when religion, politics and money intertwine. After all, they had Europe and the Middle East as examples.

I am disturbed that some groups want to liken action in Iraq to a holy crusade. Those who do so should read a little bit about the dark and middle ages. For centuries religion and government were one entity and millions suffered for it.

And to be clear, I am not in any way an atheist. I'm more a... hopeful agnostic.

I am a christian and jesus would not promote this sick game ,these people that call themselves christians that made this game ,i cant determine if there are saved or not only god knows .I pray for the soilders that they may be safe and come home to there families.whatever the world thinks about christians is what information or experience they had growing up to what christianity is .i know family members who hate god because there parents claimed to be christian but there was more abuse in there home than gods love.people take the bible and twist or change what it has to say and thats how people that dont know christ view some christian as hypocrites and they say" if thats christianity i dont want it" .i can understand how people might see us as crazy extremist but the truth is anytime in history if your a christian your gonna get mocked and made fun of because no one wants to see other people happy and they try to tear us down .no one wants to believe in jesus because then that means they have to be accountable for something and we all know if you look at people today no one wants to have rules or standards and they say things like "oh you believe in jesus well to each his own I believe in my own rules" how can they be rules if you make them up .its whatever they feel is right .a person who steals cable makes the rule its ok to steal cable by his standards ,a person who steals 10 dollars from someones purse makes a rule that its ok to steal .finally a child molester makes the rule its ok to touch children. by his standards he thinks he;s right where does good and bad begin and end.well we cant make are own rules because everyone thinks there rules are right ,so we have to set a very high standard thats the bible. whatever lies you heard about christians please the christians that love jesus as there saviour do make mistakes but the ones that kill or hate or dont love there fellow man we have to question are they a true followers of christ of the bible. a message to other christians ,remember we must love are enemies.just a thought can you explain the internet to an ant ? no you cant. why? because we are at a different intelligence level the ant cant even fathom what a spacebar is but for humans its a joke of of course we know what it is.why is it so hard to beileve that there is a higher level of intelligence ,god the creator

Looks like we have our own religious fanatics.

"When your intellectual mind gets in the way of your spiritual mind, tell your intellectual mind to back off."

Ha-ha!

The Christian religion has been hijacked by a handful of RIGHT WING EXTREMISTS. Please don't paint all Christians into this right-wing war loving corner. That corner is reserved for the few Christians among us who have closed their eyes to the lessons of PEACE, love, and forgiveness that the Bible teaches.

Convert or be killed....

This is not a religous video game, it is just another stupid video game of war....

They live it they do NOT need a game...War is NO GAME........

"War is NO GAME........"
It is to some.

An interesting story that ABC buried was when the evangelicals massed mailed an attack video to Mormons mainly all in Utah. The more Romney gets legs the more this story will get its legs back...EH ABC?

Once again the whacked out right wing element of the christian community has reared its ugly head. What is wrong with these idiots? If they feel its ok to send there game over promoting their religion then all groups also have th4e right to promote their religious views too. If they want to promote christianity then I want to promote Buddism and Atheism just to be a pain!

As a veteran of the "war on terrorism" I am again offended.
There are many assumptions made by media, religious groups and American society about soldiers. These groups assume the vast majority of soldiers: A. Are Christian
B. Are Conservative
C. Agree with the War in Iraq
But the reality of the military is different; it is a microcosm of American society as a whole. There is a sense of patriotism, but the similarities begin to fall off from there.
A. I am an Atheist
B. I am politically and socially liberal/progressive
C. I am a member of Iraq Veterans against the War.

I agreed to defend everyone's right to practice their own religion. Yet no where in the constitution that I swore to defend is there a freedom to push ones religion on another. Nor is it in the bill of rights.
These Christian groups may be well intentioned but they have just aided "the enemy" by providing more evidence to their claim that the war on terror is some sort of Christian Crusade.
I certainly did not enlist in a Christian Army. I enlisted the United States Army.

One religion believing it is superior to any other religion is the cause of all of our problems in the world. If we truly seek peace as the goal it starts with encouraging religious leaders to tone down their religious superiority complex.
Morality doesn't come from religion, it is found in nature too. Two bucks meet in the forest, they lock their horns but they do not kill each other over turf, yet we as humans still kill one another.
Common sense is all you need to be "morale", aid the community, and be a good citizen. I'm living proof.

As a Muslim, we love Christ too. This game is crap. It only breeds further hatred and blood on all sides of religion. "Muslims are not anti christ," In fact we have more respect for him, in that we don't disrespect him via graven images, in comical tv shows,human wants and sexual desires above his words given to him by the One and only or wearing tatoo crosses etc while engaging in illicit activities. Christ was sent here by God ,the one and only almighty to do as he commands and not to be worshipped. He was not put here to have the book which god gave him to be distorted by mans hand, then the ones who distorted it, start wars killing the innocent then turn around and put out a death rampant video game. Love everyone from every culture,ehtnicity,race and religion and you might find your true self, and that you can love everyone in the world. We are one big neighborhood!

I think some people who are atheist are feeling as offended by the notion of troops getting a Christian video game as a Muslim seeing Mohammed portrayed in a Danish newspaper. Please don't think religion is the cause of all wars. It is an EXCUSE for war. If not religion, someone would have used racism or a personality cult. I'm atheist, but my country was founded solely of religious freedom. I believe that sword cuts both ways. Anyone who advocates banning the Koran or seeks to portray Muslims as a dangerous group of cultists imposing a world government has NO idea what gave him the right to make such statements today and how I could use similar language to demonize or persecute them. Atheists and Christians are no exception to this.

Now, I recall this was about a game. Please don't get your panties in a bunch thinking it will brainwash the troops. I didn't play it myself but I read a review and saw pictures. The graphics are crud. Female converts only seem to function as nurses (I think even a right-wing Christian evangelical woman would be apalled by this since it downplays her role in "spreading the faith"). The demo was so affected by the "convert or die" criticism that apparently they left out the soldier units, leaving you with units worth crap the spil as much knife as spoon. The awfully biased unit selection has a nice euphemism for Christian propagandists, and when they're on the other side they call 'em as they see 'em. Rock musicians are apparently henchmen of the anti-Christ. The whole spiritual warfare is lame and won't stop a squad of murderous soldiers. The ease with which atheist and Christian forces gain and lose faith makes them like on/off switches. The majority of New Yorkers are portrayed as devout believers since there are very few left after the rapture (which shows how much the makers know about New York). Apparantly, the game also contains the elusive "helpful New Yorker". A creature which most "Noo Joisey" people will deny ever existed (which shows yet again how much these people know about New York). To sum it up: would a soldier even WANT to play this game? I think this is a game that will convince most soldiers to remain non-Christian rather than brainwashing them. After wasting their free time on this, most will just get on with their duties and forget this game as soon as possible.

I am so hurt, someone with the CALIBER of using a screen ME THINK YOU STINK went off on me. Lmao. Thanks for the laugh of the day dear.

in case of RAPTURE any car carrying a bumper sticker will be MANNED!

The sin of PRIDE!

It really is not hard to see were all of this "hatred" is coming from! Not from the people that are accused! But from the accusers there is much "hatred"! Surely "violence" covers the mouth of the wicked! Or correct a wiseman and he will be wiser still! Correct a fool and he will "hate" you for it! Do you love or hate being corrected? Are you wiser still,or a fool?

Common sense says there is no God! If so, common sense also says there is nothing right or wrong!

Thanks, ABC, for posting this. As an evangelical (if that term has any real meaning left), I absolutely and categorically see this video game to be unbiblical and antichrist. The latter two terms, by the way, actually have intellectual content beyond the LaHaye planet far too many evangelicals live on. First, mixing a nationalist Empire's gospel of power -- including killing -- in with Christian faith is not unlike the old South African apartheid regime, where theology was neatly blended with racial theory to give God's apparent blessing to the dehumanization of the majority of that nation's population. Nationalism and Christ's Kingdom of God do not mix.

To export this schizophrenic game to men and women who are in fact in danger, having to fight in a war most of us here know is doomed and immoral, is an act of madness. But then