Focus on the Family, a large evangelical organization, said it was trying to balance the game’s violent nature with its popularity and the fact that churches are using it anyway. “Internally, we’re still trying to figure out what is our official view on it,” said Lisa Anderson, a spokeswoman for the group.

I think we need to know how to respond, to stand up and address the issues that materialistic, thrill seeking, violent Christianity is proudly promoting.I don’t know how, exactly. Many of you have had these conversations multiple times. It would be interesting for me to hear the phrases you chose to say, the Biblical references you chose to use.

Dehumanizing is disgusting, and African Americans are dealing with it in some poignant ways in these past weeks…Jena 6, the torture and sexual abuse of Megan Williams, and JUST THIS MORNING a noose was discovered hanging from a professor’s door at Columbia University, some blogs by students are saying that radical christians (i.e. KKK) and neo-nazi groups are on the rise again at their school.

I really don’t know where I stand. I wonder how much of the “effects” people point to as proof are things the consumers would have done regardless of a particular video game or movie. I hearing Playboy spokespeople argue soft porn actually reduces the number of rapes because it gives potential rapists an outlet for their urges other than actually raping someone. I doubt that’s the whole truth.

Another way to look at the issue is if it’s wrong to portray violence, et al, whether or not it affects people.