Christian Video Game ‘Left Behind: Eternal Forces’ Causes Controversy
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A Christian video game has become the latest battleground in America’s “culture” wars, with its maker claiming it promotes prayer while critics charge it carries a message of violent religious intolerance.
The game is set in New York City after millions of Christians have been transported to heaven. Players are charged with recruiting, and converting, an army that will engage in physical and spiritual warfare with the antichrist and his evil followers. An advocacy group “Campaign to Defend the Constitution” — which monitors right-wing religious activities — says the game is violently pro-Christian and has petitioned retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to pull it from its shelves.
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