Ughhh.. the D&D one. Although the art was quite good, but honestly, what's with Christians and their ideas of "(insert anything here)" is satanic or evil?
This wasn't the first time I encountered. I brought up about this briefly before in the old forum, but I'll mention it here with some elaboration. The first time was John Paul Jackson's
"Buying & Selling The Souls Of Our Children: A Closer Look at Pokemon" book that describes how
Pokemon is related to Japanese religion. (And probably related to Satanism if I'm not wrong) One stupid example is that he brought up a certain clip from an episode where the
ghost Pokemon are not afraid of the
crosses brought up by children but are afraid of the Sun
ALL BECAUSE the Sun is related to some Japanese Gods. (You know, because ghosts are supposed to be scared of the cross and
certainly not because of the sun which is widely popular for what are ghosts afraid of.)
And another stupid example is that he brought up about
Pokegods. If you do a little bit of research, (Although it's understandable considering that back then there are very few sources about Pokegods, but that's not saying much considering that John Paul Jackson did do some research with half-assed examples) Pokegods are a certain group of fake Pokemon whose Pokedex numbers were greater than 150. (
Mew is an example) But according to John Paul Jackson, if I'm not wrong, he related them to some other Gods which are not Jesus or something like that.
Everyone, I managed to find the book. I'll quote some quotes from the book.
John Paul Jackson said:
Creator of Pokemon
To further understand Pokemon, it might be helpful to mention a few things about its creator, Satoshi Tajiri. He is described as a misfit, and is the sort of person who isolates from the rest of society---- prefering to live in a virtual world of video games or comic books. As such individuals detach from personal relationships, they often accumulate things to fill the void. The more they accumulate, the better they feel about themselves. This underlying philosophy is woven into the game of Pokemon.
John Paul Jackson said:
The Cross is Seen as Powerless
Let's examine how Pokemon regards the primary symbol and principle in Christianity--that of the cross. In a disturbing, yet revealing, television episode of Pokemon, several kids try to defeat a fanged ghost Pokemon. While holding up a shining gold cross, along with some garlic and wooden stake, the ghost merely laughs. But as the sun--one of the gods worshipped in Japan--begins to rise over the horizon, the fanged monster's power is defeated.
For Christians, the cross symbolizes victory. It's where Satan and his power were defeated. However, in the world of Pokemon, the cross symbolizes weakness and defeat. It is shown as having absolutely no power over the Pokemon. In fact, it depicts the creature as having power over the cross.
This philosophy is slowly and subtly being instilled in our children. It's a clever strategy of the enemy. As his onslaught continues, our children may simply dismiss the cross as a powerless relic and look to creation and other gods for empowerment.
Pokegods
When using the Game Shark and computer video game, Pokemon can evolve to achieve god-like power over others. When playing on a Game Shark, players enter different codes listed on various internet websites to enable their Pokemon to evolve into Pokegods.
Even Ash, the ten-year-old hero of the game, can become a god. In talking with many children who play Pokemon, the character they most want to become is Ash. As they role-play--acting out the thoughts and feelings of the character--they gradually begin to embrace the thought that they, too, can become a god, as they evolve to a higher life form and take on higher powers by conquering others.
