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LadyGrey
I was just thinking about a game I used to play occasionally when I was younger. Has anyone else here been privileged enough to experience CAPTAIN BIBLE, the computer game?







Here is a description I wrote a long time ago:

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Captain Bible involves retrieving verses from the bible and using them to defeat evil cybers that tell lies, to save victims from their sinful lives. I have the unregistered version, so I can only save one victim; a 'junky' who appears to have constructed a gigantic robot which sporadically injects a bright green drug into him. When it does this, his eyes bulge, his hair stands on end, and his jaw drops. An accurate representation then. The graphics are horrible, pixels are about 4mm x 6mm, so everything is chunky and distorted.

Captain Bible has to find weapons to use during his journey. 3 separate verses will help him with this; one will give him the sword of spirit, another the shield of faith, and the other will warn him of traps and snares.

The cybers, his enemies, will not attack him unless he tries to prove wrong one of their 'cyber lies' (these words flash glaringly in bright red everytime you try to confront the cyber). They can attack C.B. using either some kind of laser beam, laser web, or laser projectile. All of these can be defended by using his shield (not to be mistaken with the shield of faith, which does nothing special once gained). He uses his sword to defeat the foes (not to be mistaken with the sword of spirit, which also does nothing once gained).

Strewn amongst the longer corridors in C.B's journey are more lasers. When he comes across one of these, he has to wait until it pauses before continuing. I don't see why they are there at all; they wouldn't be much protection if you can get past them. I suppose they're just there to irritate the player, as you have to journey back and forth along these corridors, which all look exactly the same, causing you to slowly go insane. If like me you are short of patience, you'll probably end up running through the lasers instead, and going to the nearest chapel before you run out of faith.

That's right, when hit by one of the laser things, C.B. doesn't lose health, he loses faith. So every so often he will come across a small chapel, where he can pray, and stock up on more faith.

Something else he comes across every so often is a communication center. These are usually guarded by a cyber, and sometimes also have locks on the doors, which you unlock using a verse as with the cybers, but no fighting is involved. When you get inside you are connected to a random Christian, who informs you that he (there are no females in the game so far) has been reading a passage in the bible and would like to understand it more. As Captain Bible, you must listen to their ideas about what the verse means, choose the correct one, and explain it further. They will then transmit the verse to you for further cyber eradication.


If that has whet your appetite, you can download the game by clicking this, as long as you're not a Vista faggot.

If you don't want to download and play (idiot), then why not discuss it anyway. Are you a Christian? Do you think this game is a cool idea for educating young kids about god, or an absurd, tacky ploy that diminishes Christianity? If you're not a Christian, do you think this game is a blatant and pathetic attempt to indoctrinate children? I kinda do.
Swift_Psycho
QUOTE (LadyGrey @ Saturday, October 4th, 2008, 5:21 PM) *
If you don't want to download and play (idiot), then why not discuss it anyway. Are you a Christian? Do you think this game is a cool idea for educating young kids about god, or an absurd, tacky ploy that diminishes Christianity? If you're not a Christian, do you think this game is a blatant and pathetic attempt to indoctrinate children? I kinda do.


LOL, this game sounds ****in' hilarious. I may mess around with it later on.

And yeah, if I was a Christian I would probably find this game to be a terrible idea as far as "recruitment" goes.
HollywoodAFD
Anytime you combine learning and playing.... it's a win!

I'm a Vista faggot though so I can't DL it.
Sportsmack
QUOTE (Swift_Psycho @ Saturday, October 4th, 2008, 7:20 PM) *
LOL, this game sounds ****in' hilarious. I may mess around with it later on.

And yeah, if I was a Christian I would probably find this game to be a terrible idea as far as "recruitment" goes.


I love how people think all Christians are on some sort of "recruiting" mission. Like we're out to "sign people up" for for something. LOL...sorry just made me laugh a little.
jmkiser
QUOTE (Sportsmack @ Monday, October 6th, 2008, 11:17 PM) *
I love how people think all Christians are on some sort of "recruiting" mission. Like we're out to "sign people up" for for something. LOL...sorry just made me laugh a little.


One of many craaaazy preachers tongue.gif
Sportsmack
QUOTE (jmkiser @ Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 1:11 AM) *
One of many craaaazy people


fyp
LadyGrey
QUOTE (Sportsmack @ Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 1:17 AM) *
I love how people think all Christians are on some sort of "recruiting" mission. Like we're out to "sign people up" for for something. LOL...sorry just made me laugh a little.

I guess the reason we all think that is because it is often true. Today a guy was stood on our college campus, in horrible cold drizzly rain, with a crappy sign that said "Ask a Catholic a question". You think he would do that if he didn't think there was some possibility of winning another soul for his faith? I know a lot of Christians who respect my atheism and are happy to keep their beliefs to themselves, but I also know Christians who have done missions, either to poor countries or just urban community outreach, and the motivation is that they spread their religion to us 'unenlightened' folk.
7s7c
QUOTE (LadyGrey @ Saturday, October 4th, 2008, 1:21 PM) *


I think I just found my Halloween costume.

(Big red drug injector thing obv...)

Speaking of atheism. My fiance and I are both atheist. We recently attended her sister's wedding (who is atheist) but is marrying a guy whose mother is a episcopalian (sp?) and is whatever their form of a priest is I guess. She did the ceremony last Sat. and it was kinda weird because they had a child out of wedlock and are getting married and she was all talking about how God works in mysterious ways sending this child and as I was standing up there I was thinking saying to myself "God must have thrown a wrench into the birth control plans that night also then" (unplanned obv).

Anyhoo I didn't really have much of a point other than when we were leaving the hotel Sunday they left for their honeymoon and I said "who's taking the kid while yr away" and she said her new inlaws are taking him on vacation with them. I kept thinking about the Simpsons episode where the Flanders attempt to baptize Maggie. Diddly.
crowTrobot
QUOTE (Sportsmack @ Monday, October 6th, 2008, 11:17 PM) *
I love how people think all Christians are on some sort of "recruiting" mission. Like we're out to "sign people up" for for something. LOL...sorry just made me laugh a little.



the majority of fundamentalists certainly are, which isn't surprising since it's a biblical mandate direct from jesus.
Sportsmack
QUOTE (LadyGrey @ Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 9:27 AM) *
I guess the reason we all think that is because it is often true. Today a guy was stood on our college campus, in horrible cold drizzly rain, with a crappy sign that said "Ask a Catholic a question". You think he would do that if he didn't think there was some possibility of winning another soul for his faith? I know a lot of Christians who respect my atheism and are happy to keep their beliefs to themselves, but I also know Christians who have done missions, either to poor countries or just urban community outreach, and the motivation is that they spread their religion to us 'unenlightened' folk.



QUOTE (crowTrobot @ Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 10:42 AM) *
the majority of fundamentalists certainly are, which isn't surprising since it's a biblical mandate direct from jesus.


Relax you two, I was just laughing at the term "recruiting." Like all Christians are standing outside of Safeway's signing up people for heaven alongside the guys signing people up to receive the local newspaper. It's no wonder I don't post in this forum anymore, no one has a sense of humor in here lol.
crowTrobot
QUOTE (Sportsmack @ Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 12:00 PM) *
Relax you two, I was just laughing at the term "recruiting." Like all Christians are standing outside of Safeway's signing up people for heaven alongside the guys signing people up to receive the local newspaper. It's no wonder I don't post in this forum anymore, no one has a sense of humor in here lol.



it's not funny.
Sportsmack
QUOTE (crowTrobot @ Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 12:45 PM) *
You're right, I'm sorry...I don't have a sense of humor. All I do is troll the religion forum looking for ways to be a huge downer.


fyp icon_biggrin.gif
Mercury69
I lol'd...gonna dl this fer sure...

"Look out! It's Captain Bible and he's quoting scripture!!!"
"Ahhh...My ears are on fire!!!"
crowTrobot
QUOTE (Sportsmack @ Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 12:55 PM) *
fyp icon_biggrin.gif



the point was many christians do think and act like recruiters, and youth brainwashing through media is a big part of it. what you said wasn't really a joke.
Sportsmack
QUOTE (crowTrobot @ Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 3:05 PM) *
the point was many christians do think and act like recruiters, and youth brainwashing through media is a big part of it. what you said wasn't really a joke.


does somebody a hug?
CindyLou
QUOTE (Sportsmack @ Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 5:50 PM) *
does somebody a hug?

does somebody a word?
Sportsmack
QUOTE (CindyLou @ Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 3:57 PM) *
does somebody a word?


"need" for $500 Alex
Swift_Psycho
QUOTE (Sportsmack @ Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 2:17 AM) *
I love how people think all Christians are on some sort of "recruiting" mission. Like we're out to "sign people up" for for something. LOL...sorry just made me laugh a little.


I don't think that "all" Christians do it, though as it has already been said that's essentially what scripture says for Christians to do (naturally it can be phrased more sensitively, but that is what it will come down to when fancy phrasing is stripped away). On the contrary, I find that the goals, actions, and even beliefs of Christians as a whole vary so greatly that often I find it weird to think of them as actually believing in the same religion. I guess you're a non-recruitment Christian.

As far as this particular scenario goes though, I just assume that you don't create a game like this one without "recruitment" on your mind on some level.
speedz99
QUOTE (Sportsmack @ Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 11:00 AM) *
Relax you two, I was just laughing at the term "recruiting." Like all Christians are standing outside of Safeway's signing up people for heaven alongside the guys signing people up to receive the local newspaper. It's no wonder I don't post in this forum anymore, no one has a sense of humor in here lol.


But...they do recruit.

The reason nobody finds it funny isn't because they don't have senses of humor...it's because there was no joke involved.

I mean...even your follow up example about pushing newspapers outside of a grocery store doesn't make any sense, since that really isn't recruiting. It's sales.

Ok, maybe it's funny that you don't know what "recruiting" means. Now I get it.
Sportsmack
QUOTE (Swift_Psycho @ Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 7:58 PM) *
I don't think that "all" Christians do it, though as it has already been said that's essentially what scripture says for Christians to do (naturally it can be phrased more sensitively, but that is what it will come down to when fancy phrasing is stripped away). On the contrary, I find that the goals, actions, and even beliefs of Christians as a whole vary so greatly that often I find it weird to think of them as actually believing in the same religion. I guess you're a non-recruitment Christian.

As far as this particular scenario goes though, I just assume that you don't create a game like this one without "recruitment" on your mind on some level.



QUOTE (speedz99 @ Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 9:46 PM) *
But...they do recruit.

The reason nobody finds it funny isn't because they don't have senses of humor...it's because there was no joke involved.

I mean...even your follow up example about pushing newspapers outside of a grocery store doesn't make any sense, since that really isn't recruiting. It's sales.

Ok, maybe it's funny that you don't know what "recruiting" means. Now I get it.



I think a couple more hugs are in order...come on, get in here for the real thing icon_biggrin.gif
BigDMcGee
To Lady Grey, and all others interested..


check out this link... Angry Nintendo Nerd reviewing various bible games... it's He-sterical.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkNvQYiM6bw
HollywoodAFD
QUOTE (Sportsmack @ Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 2:00 PM) *
Relax you two, I was just laughing at the term "recruiting." Like all Christians are standing outside of Safeway's signing up people for heaven alongside the guys signing people up to receive the local newspaper. It's no wonder I don't post in this forum anymore, no one has a sense of humor in here lol.

Wait a minute....



they still have Safeways?
jmkiser
QUOTE (BigDMcGee @ Wednesday, October 8th, 2008, 7:26 AM) *
To Lady Grey, and all others interested..
check out this link... Angry Nintendo Nerd reviewing various bible games... it's He-sterical.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkNvQYiM6bw


Aha!!

I knew I wasn't the only guy in the world who watched his game reviews.



I don't know if I should be proud for saying that, though tongue.gif
timwakefield
QUOTE (jmkiser @ Wednesday, October 8th, 2008, 5:44 PM) *
Aha!!

I knew I wasn't the only guy in the world who watched his game reviews.
I don't know if I should be proud for saying that, though tongue.gif


Meh, his fart jokes get pretty dumb after 3 seconds but when he's on, he's on! Classic clip obv.
Sportsmack
QUOTE (HollywoodAFD @ Wednesday, October 8th, 2008, 12:24 PM) *
Wait a minute....
they still have Safeways?


Not only do they still have Safeways, but they remodeled every single one. Beer selection still blows, but the olive bars are off the hook.
HollywoodAFD
QUOTE (Sportsmack @ Wednesday, October 8th, 2008, 7:19 PM) *
Not only do they still have Safeways, but they remodeled every single one. Beer selection still blows, but the olive bars are off the hook.

WTH is an olive bar?
Sportsmack
QUOTE (HollywoodAFD @ Wednesday, October 8th, 2008, 6:11 PM) *
WTH is an olive bar?


Only this!!


They've got like 30 different flavors of olives and I just walk through "trying" every single one. I freakin looooooooooove olives!!
Loismustdie
QUOTE (crowTrobot @ Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, 10:42 AM) *
the majority of fundamentalists certainly are, which isn't surprising since it's a biblical mandate direct from jesus.




It's not recruiting. It's sharing. There is a distinction.
HollywoodAFD
QUOTE (Sportsmack @ Wednesday, October 8th, 2008, 9:00 PM) *
Only this!!


They've got like 30 different flavors of olives and I just walk through "trying" every single one. I freakin looooooooooove olives!!

I love olives too... but I had no idea there were 30 different flavors of olives... or that there was such a thing as an olive bar.
I want one !


Ever get those jalapeno stuffed ones?
crowTrobot
QUOTE (Loismustdie @ Saturday, October 11th, 2008, 1:25 PM) *
It's not recruiting. It's sharing. There is a distinction.



maybe that's all it is for you, but most christians "share" with the specific goal of getting people to turn to christ. and that is certainly the clear implication of jesus' words. go ye into all the world and RECRUIT icon_confused.gif
HollywoodAFD
QUOTE (crowTrobot @ Sunday, October 12th, 2008, 12:10 PM) *
maybe that's all it is for you, but most christians "share" with the specific goal of getting people to turn to christ. and that is certainly the clear implication of jesus' words. go ye into all the world and RECRUIT icon_confused.gif

Christians wish for people to turn to Christ no more than you and other atheist wish people wouldn't.
Sportsmack
QUOTE (HollywoodAFD @ Saturday, October 11th, 2008, 2:13 PM) *
I love olives too... but I had no idea there were 30 different flavors of olives... or that there was such a thing as an olive bar.
I want one !


Ever get those jalapeno stuffed ones?


the jalapeno stuffed ones are freakin delicious!! They also have Habanero olives and my favorite...the Feta Oregano Cheese stuffed olives. And on that note, I'm off to Safeway.
timwakefield
QUOTE (HollywoodAFD @ Sunday, October 12th, 2008, 1:44 PM) *
Christians wish for people to turn to Christ no more than you and other atheist wish people wouldn't.



I won't speak for anyone else, but for myself I couldn't care less if people turn to Christ. Actually, it's probably a good thing in general, since Christianity preaches compassion and helping the poor and turning the other cheek. The problem I have is (Crow - feel free to say this better) with religion being forced on people. More than that though is the problem of fundamentalist right-wing Christians and their political and social and international agenda.

In my humble opinion, it's fucking horrifying to take a person who sees the Armageddon as a literal and impending event, and then put them in a position of making legal, political, and military decisions based on that, and other misguided, backwards ideas and interpretations of the Bible.
Sportsmack
QUOTE (timwakefield @ Sunday, October 12th, 2008, 5:23 PM) *
The problem I have is (Crow - feel free to say this better) with religion being forced on people.


I'm a Christian and I have a huge problem with this too. If you see ANY Christian "forcing" their beliefs on anyone, please in the name of God tell them to stop.

However, there is a huge difference between "sharing the gospel with someone" and "forcing the gospel on someone." Recently a guy at work asked me where I where I attended college, so I told him that I went to a Bible college, with no intention of the conversation going any further. However he continued to probe further and kept asking me questions. I never "forced" anything on him, yet he continues to ask me questions about my faith on a daily basis. We usually end up talking at lunch, because talking about politics and faith is pretty much forbidden on the clock. The point is, atheists seem to always wanna use the term or phrase "I hate when people force their religion on me," or some sort of derivation. There is no "forcing" with most Christians, it's just that most atheists or agnostics or what have you, end up taking a small sampling of Christians and it's usually Jerry Fallwell, Pat Robertson and the far Christian right. Here's a little newsflash for you...those people scare me too, and most Christians for that matter.
timwakefield
QUOTE (Sportsmack @ Sunday, October 12th, 2008, 10:06 PM) *
I'm a Christian and I have a huge problem with this too. If you see ANY Christian "forcing" their beliefs on anyone, please in the name of God tell them to stop.

However, there is a huge difference between "sharing the gospel with someone" and "forcing the gospel on someone." Recently a guy at work asked me where I where I attended college, so I told him that I went to a Bible college, with no intention of the conversation going any further. However he continued to probe further and kept asking me questions. I never "forced" anything on him, yet he continues to ask me questions about my faith on a daily basis. We usually end up talking at lunch, because talking about politics and faith is pretty much forbidden on the clock. The point is, atheists seem to always wanna use the term or phrase "I hate when people force their religion on me," or some sort of derivation. There is no "forcing" with most Christians, it's just that most atheists or agnostics or what have you, end up taking a small sampling of Christians and it's usually Jerry Fallwell, Pat Robertson and the far Christian right. Here's a little newsflash for you...those people scare me too, and most Christians for that matter.



Yeah, like I said I think Christianity teaches very strong values, etc. And really my problem isn't so much with religion being 'forced' on Americans, but rather on Americans who use their self-serving notion of religion to make legal and economic and military decisions (read: the Christian right).
Randy Reed
Well it's not sharing religous views when a soldier admits he's athiest and has his life threatened for not being christian. j/s
Sportsmack
QUOTE (Randy Reed @ Tuesday, October 14th, 2008, 1:46 PM) *
Well it's not sharing religous views when a soldier admits he's athiest and has his life threatened for not being christian. j/s


no, no it's not.
Loismustdie
QUOTE (Randy Reed @ Tuesday, October 14th, 2008, 1:46 PM) *
Well it's not sharing religous views when a soldier admits he's athiest and has his life threatened for not being christian. j/s



Well, one guy choked on a burger and died so burgers must be public enemy number one, right? How about that one time a girl gave you a beej for no apparent reason, will every girl do that from now on? Maybe, just maybe, we could stop judging groups by there worst members? Just a thought, Mr. Unable to see things with perspective guy.
KramitDaToad
QUOTE (Loismustdie @ Thursday, October 16th, 2008, 11:39 AM) *
Well, one guy choked on a burger and died so burgers must be public enemy number one, right? How about that one time a girl gave you a beej for no apparent reason, will every girl do that from now on? Maybe, just maybe, we could stop judging groups by there worst members? Just a thought, Mr. Unable to see things with perspective guy.


Yeah!

All Christians are not like LMD!!

Got it? icon_biggrin.gif
vbnautilus
QUOTE (Sportsmack @ Sunday, October 12th, 2008, 7:06 PM) *
I'm a Christian and I have a huge problem with this too. If you see ANY Christian "forcing" their beliefs on anyone, please in the name of God tell them to stop.

However, there is a huge difference between "sharing the gospel with someone" and "forcing the gospel on someone." Recently a guy at work asked me where I where I attended college, so I told him that I went to a Bible college, with no intention of the conversation going any further. However he continued to probe further and kept asking me questions. I never "forced" anything on him, yet he continues to ask me questions about my faith on a daily basis. We usually end up talking at lunch, because talking about politics and faith is pretty much forbidden on the clock. The point is, atheists seem to always wanna use the term or phrase "I hate when people force their religion on me," or some sort of derivation. There is no "forcing" with most Christians, it's just that most atheists or agnostics or what have you, end up taking a small sampling of Christians and it's usually Jerry Fallwell, Pat Robertson and the far Christian right. Here's a little newsflash for you...those people scare me too, and most Christians for that matter.


I often find the soft sell technique more distasteful than the hard sell. (not referring to the situation you described because that guy was probing you, it seems like). But many christians who have tried this on me have had a more sophisticated technique which takes into account the fact that people react negatively to direct advertising. It's a bit more hidden and oblique, but its the same agenda expressing itself with a different tactic. I find the transparent disguise of "I'm just interested in hearing what you think on these issues" etc. to be disingenuous, and I do react negatively to that.


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