Tormentfan: Why should it blow your mind?
I mean come on... If Christians were known for empirical thought, logic or just plain knowing all sides of an arguement before jumping in feet first... then they wouldn't be Christians in the first place.
Religion is a crutch for people like this... the idea of self responsibility is an anathema to them and the thought of 'being alone' scares them shitless... If they actually used the brains 'that god gave them' then they would at least try to research their 'devout' (meaning blind) beliefs and come to the astoundingly OBVIOUS conclusion that religion was invented as nothing more than a control mechanism for the unruly masses.
... Here's a thought.. why are organised religions absurdly rich when their highest tenants preach that wordly goods are an obsticle to religious enightenment? Eye of the needle and all that jazz....
Mod: ... Speaking of obvious statements... your reply is a rather uncivil reply to an admittedly uncivil original poster. I won't defend lawbreaker - I think his position absurd and I don't agree with him. However, I also can't help but observe that you've made several offensive, sweeping generalizations without offering any concrete evidence to back them up.
Just like people everywhere, there are thoughtful Christians and less thoughtful Christians. Some Christians like computer games, and some don't - but this holds true for the general population as well. And some Christians fly off the handle and make irrational arguments without solid evidence... just like some non-Christians.
Further, I think you're missing the point re your comments on self responsibility. The idea of sin - of missing the mark, of falling short - is central to Christianity in all its forms. And fundamentally, sin is predicated on the idea of ultimate personal responsibility for one's own actions. If that isn't "self responsibility", I don't know what is.
Christians aren't perfect, even in carrying out their faith. In a way, pointing out that Christians have flaws (organizationally or personally) proves the point rather than invalidates it. Becoming a Christian doesn't suddenly make you perfect; it means that you acknowledge you
aren't perfect. Instead, we are called to forgive others, so that our own faults may be forgiven in turn.
A few brief examples of thoughtful Christians follow
William Lane Craig - In the opinion of many
atheists, he has won nearly every debate he's had with a wide selection of prominent atheists. See the "Common Sense Atheism" link below for a reference.
Ravi Zacharias - A thoughtful apologist who has spoken at Cambridge, Harvard, and the Lenin Military Academy in Moscow, among many other places.
http://commonsenseatheism.com/?p=392 http://www.rzim.org/
Anyway, to return to the point of this thread... I've not seen this game before, but I'm happy to check it out for free, whether or not GOG got there first. And it's likely that if GOG hadn't done this, I wouldn't have even heard of it. As far as I'm concerned, this is a win-win for everyone.
Shorten it and I might get involved.
