250,000 before W:O:A 09!

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eins mehr

 

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auf wiedersehen.

 

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nice to see a lot's been done...

 

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though I'm in a better mood now :]

 

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holy fricken crap, I just found possibly the most stupid thing on the internet

 

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*clicky* if interested, but it's kinda long... you can get an idea from just reading a part of it.

 

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it's basically about how Pokemon is a subtle tool of Satan to pollute the minds of children

 

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obviously I'm just as religious as any of these people, but this was just ridiculous

 

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I bet they could find reason for anything to be 'evil'...

 

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The last line of the Pokemon mantra, "Gotta catch them all!" is used over and over again in Pokemon paraphernalia because it fuels the craving for more cards, games, toys, gadgets, and comic books.

yea... so what? it's a fairly simple marketing strategy...
you're fooling yourself if you think that's not the same thing every other toy seller does...

Let's look at another character, Ash's companion Misty. She is described as "headstrong and stubborn constantly quibbling with Ash and seems to harbor deeper feelings for Ash." Then there is the third member of the trio, Brock who is "by far the most hormonal. Brock's fascination with the opposite sex many times gets him or the group into trouble, although he's yet to have anything resembling a score." Let's take a look at Pokemon trainer Gary. He is "a real jerk self-centered, vindictive and obnoxious. Then there are Jessie & James. Here is how they are described -- "Prepare for trouble, make it double.... Jessie, James are a mysterious and evil gang looking to steal rare Pokemon. Jessie and James are stuck up, fashion conscious, and prone to cross-dressing."

Headstrong, stubborn, quibbling, self-centered, vindictive, obnoxious, hormonal, sexually preoccupied, evil, thieving, cross-dressing jerks are most definitely not biblical role models! These characters do not portray biblical values. Pokemon does not measure up!

sooo the characters have personalities...?
it wouldn't be a very interesting story if every single character was what you consider to be a 'biblical role model'
and plus, again you're kidding yourself if you think preventing your kids from watching the show will keep them from bad influences.

 

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Pok_mon has supernatural powers. "Some Pok_mon grow, or evolve." This is facilitated by the "Energy cards" that "make your Pok_mon bigger and more powerful." And what is the source of this power? It is the pantheistic power of the occult, not the supernatural power of God. I have found two cards that make this very clear (there are likely more). They are Abra and Kadabra. Yes, these are their actual names. "Abrakadabra" (or abracadabra) has been a word long associated with occult magic. Webster's dictionary defines it this way - 1) a word supposed to have magic powers and hence used in incantations, on amulets, etc. 2) a magic spell or formula. It is no accident that the two Pok_mon called Abra and Kadabra are psychic cards with magical powers.

Abra and Kadabra? come on, are you serious...
yea it's magic, that's the point, but is there anything wrong with that? don't think so... you going to go around suing magicians? hang anyone that pulls a rabbit out of a hat?

Then there are the occult symbols on Kadabra. He has a pentagram on his forehead, SSS on his chest and he is giving the Satanic salute with his left hand. All of the above have strong occult significance. It is clear from the Bible (Deuteronomy 18:10-12) that we are neither to participate in nor associate with activities related to the occult.

how much time have you spent with this...
okay, there's a star on his forehead...?!?!?!? uh oh, guess we need a new American flag... can't have pentagrams on it...?!
SSS looks more like decorative squiggles to me...
and lol, he's only got three fingers... and his hand is outstretched, how is that a 'Satanic salute'?!
and the biblical reference means nothing... it all depends on whether or not you actually believe that Pokemon is 'evil', which it's JUST A HARMLESS KIDS' CRAZE

 

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[and btw, I had to look at a picture of the card on the internet, I was never so obsessed that I can say that from memory ]

 

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for the record, I was introduced to Pokemon by a MORMON friend of mine.
and neither my parents or his had any objection whatsoever to it... not to mention other kids in my church that played it.
same with Harry Potter btw.

 

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Some of the readers will no doubt protest, "it's only a game!" To be sure it is a game, but a game that does not glorify God!

lol... your point?
omg, that wall over there doesn't promote positive values... evil demon!!
or on a more similar note...
omg, none of those Sesame Street songs are singing praise to God... it's subtly poisoning our kids' minds...

 

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The Bible warns us to be cautious about what we occupy our minds with (Proverbs 4:23). The games a child plays, the television programs he watches, and the things that he listens to have a powerful mind shaping influence over that child. Mental health professionals are finally coming to understand what the Bible has said all along -- the things you let into you mind shape your thinking and your thinking directs your actions. This truth was acted out at the Columbine High school slaughter. The shooters had saturated their minds with violent video games, Gothic death music, and violent reading material. The result was on April 20, 1999, twelve students and one teacher were murdered.

I can agree with this bit... basically everything you watch, listen to, etc. have an effect on you.
though if you solely blame the media's influence on Columbine, you need to get a clue... there's a lot more to it than that... they were possibly already more violent than normal, weren't brought up correctly, or maybe were even clinically insane... I don't know.