The issue here seems to be that the game makes mention of Greek mythology
and therefore idiology. Apparently his mom feels that by playing that game
he'll be "led down the wrong path." It's because of things like that that I
happen to be against organized religion on general principle, but that's an
entirely different discussion. But as I said in my other post on this
subject you just can't get through to some people because they see
themselves and their views as being right and anyone who even slightly
deviates from their viewpoint is "wrong." It's truly sad that we can be so
unbending even towards members of our own family, especially over something
so commonplace as a computer game, but it's unfortunately true.
I want you...to go upstairs...and kill that boy!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sky Taylor" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] mota
Hello, Nicol. That is not very great. It's only a game, so you shouldn't
have to be punished just for playing games like this. My parents let me
play whatever games I want as long as it doesn't have swearing in it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "nicol" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 7:15 AM
Subject: [Audyssey] mota
Hi tom and all
I'm desperately needing advice. my mom got a fit when she saw me reading
an
e-mail with regards to mota. I assured her that I will not play games on
her
computer which is against her principles. you see I belong to the
religion:
jehovah's witnesses.
they believe that playing certain games like games containing violence or
the supernatural is sin.they refuse to accept it that a game is only a
game.
when my mom saw the word tomb hunter she immediately asked me: what is a
tomb son?
its where dead people is.
so she assumes mota has to do with the dead and therefore its a sin to
play
mota.
I told her what tom had told us, that mota is based on greek myths and
legends.
so my mom replied: exactly, so this game you want to play has something
to
do with idolatry.
how on earth can I explain to my mom that mota is not a harmfull game.
she doesn't want me to play the game on my pc as well.
of course its my pc and I'm adult and she can't decide for me but she
will
continuously nag or put the elders on me until I listen to them and I
like
mota, I'm not going to listen to them.
I'm going to purchase mota.
in the past elders confiscated music on my computer violently by pulling
me
away from my computer. my mom hates sod just as much, she feels sod is
also
a sin to play.
but tom I would like your 2 cents view on this matter.
can you or others tell me why the jehovah witnesses view games like mota
as
a sin and is mota really sin to play?
thanks
---
Gamers mailing list __ [email protected]
If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to
[email protected].
You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at
http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org.
All messages are archived and can be searched and read at
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected].
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the
list,
please send E-mail to [email protected].
---
Gamers mailing list __ [email protected]
If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to
[email protected].
You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at
http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org.
All messages are archived and can be searched and read at
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected].
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the
list,
please send E-mail to [email protected].
---
Gamers mailing list __ [email protected]
If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected].
You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at
http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org.
All messages are archived and can be searched and read at
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected].
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list,
please send E-mail to [email protected].
