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I myself come from a religious background, but I never heard anyone affiliate the words Pokemon and Religion.
I was pokemad whan I was younger, and my parents understood that it was just a fad of sorts - something to be interested in. The only thing they disliked about it was the blowing of money on flimsy cards - that's it. My school banned the cards cause they probably were distacting, and posed a threat to those students who brought them to school (the cards might be stolen by other students). Maybe parents don't want their kids to be distracted, to waste money and so on - any mention of religion as a reason is more than likely an excuse. But in the end, parentals are just trying to protect their children, from whatever it may be. Sure it may be unreasonable (and hypocritical) to use religion as an excuse, but your parents might just not want you wasting your time and money. Well actually, their money, hehehehe. |
true.. in fact, what you've just described matches 90% of my own situation. My primary school banned the cards, and announced it on the very first day I brought my cards to school :P
My parents don't disapprove of me watching the anime, but they really hated it when I bought the cards.. yep, they said it was a waste of money, so I had to buy them secretly when I really couldn't resist. XD but my parents never mentioned anything religious for that matter.. |
Well, other than the fact that im banned from pokemon (the show) and a couple of other shows Im ok. But I know in the future I know I will be banned from other shows. Considering the fact that my grandmother thinks that the ninja turtles are evil deamons.
grandmother: turn that devilish movie off! me 5 years old: but im just watching...... grandmother: boy you are going to go to hell i you keep watching these kind of movies! (puts oil on my forehead) me 5 years old: *your the one who bought the tape in the first place* |
I think, sometimes, people put faith before logic and reason.
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I don't think this has been mentioned in this thread yet; but, let me tell you something, people. In April of 2000, the Pope/the Vatican--in Rome, Italy--had actually given his/their official blessing to Pokemon for teaching children such valuable lessons and morals. (You can see the article here, if you guys haven't already.) You don't get much more Christian than the Pope... O_o So, I don't know why people are still being so neurotic about it...especially the particular Christian group that kept exploiting Pokemon for being the spawn of the Devil or something, lol. >_<
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There WERE some cases where the Pokemon WERE forced to fight. ~__~ Surge forced his Raichuu to evolve for fighting. And what about the first movie? They even mentioned it was a fight to the death o_O I agree with Jorah though about putting faith before common sense and logic >> Some Christians ARE really retarded; it kinda makes me look down on them and the whole human race itself -___- It's a CARTOOON. WHATS SO BAD ABOUT IT??? God sometimes these kinda people make me so madd..over-reacting at every little thing they see. I feel bad for the children who have to deal with these immature bags of...*sigh* ok I'll stop now *dies* |
my dad is christan,and so is my dads mom,but they never say anything about it.
O_o but they call it pokeMAN O_o my mom watched 2 of the movies with me,and buys me all sorts of pokemon games. she is even going to put me back into the YMCA summer program so i can trade pkmn with my freinds that are going there for summer O.o but in my mind,some ppl are retarded that way,banning their kids from pkmn that is. i dont really watch the anime anymore,but i ocasonally watch the movies. even my other grandparents try and understand pkmn! i dont really know why pkmn are considered "desendants of satan" to some,but they are not. id understand harrypotter and yugioh being banned from christains children,but pokemon i do not understand why. |
My parents call it PokeMan too! Hehe
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I read an article once typed up my some priest... explaing why Pokemon was a cult, and evil.
One of the main reasons was because it taught kids about black-magic, peganism, satanism, and so on. Because some of the Pokemon have 'magical attacks' or 'Psychic' powers, that have to do with Black Magic. Those things apparently teach kids the ways of the devil, and show them things that are against God. oO Pokemon isn't against God, Pokemon IS God. XD ~ Peace |
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