Holy war! Game tests troops' rapture readiness

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http://www.suntimes.com/news/quicktakes/506963,CST-NWS-qt12.article

August 12, 2007
BY ZAY N. SMITH Sun-Times Columnist

As If We Weren't Putting Our Brave Soldiers Through Enough (cont'd):

The Defense Department at www.americasupportsyou.mil is endorsing an Iraq tour by Operation Straight Up to offer "faith-based entertainment" there.

It does not mention that Operation Straight Up views its entertainment tours as a "holy crusade" to convert soldiers and Iraqis to fundamentalist Christianity.

The entertainment includes the distribution of packets with religious tracts printed in both English and Arabic, along with a rapture video game, "Left Behind: Eternal Forces," in which the player is assigned to convert or kill the unbelievers left behind after the rapture.

The game's virtual character shouts "Praise the Lord!" every time a nonbeliever is killed.

[frogcycle]

1. ok, this has to be illegal

it just HAS to be. Pleeese, let it be illegal.

trying to brainwash troops that they are on a "mission from gott" to keep them in line?

not illegal?
well, it sure as hell is immoral.

[Dogmudgeon]

2. They're kidding. They've GOT to be kidding.

Please tell me they're kidding.

Please.

Here is the press release, Praise Jehayzuss!

--p!

[whosinpower]

3. Total wacko's

Are there not laws and regulations regarding gaming? I would think a game of this nature would never make the production phase....we all know if it was a game with roles reversed - that is muslim fundamentalists invading New York with a "Convert or Die" mission.....well that would never make the sales counter.....it HAS to be illegal - and if it isn't - is sure as heck should be.

Wacko's to the left of me,
Wacko's to the right,
Wacko's in front of me,
Wacko's behind.

[frogcycle]

4. its for real

here's their cockamamie website:

http://www.osutour.com/

and the crap they sell:

http://www.osutour.com/merchandise.html




examples:

tee shirt



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