Holy Halo 3!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A very simplistic description

Halo 3 was released on September 25, 2007 and, in certain circles, it’s all the talk. It is a continuation in the Halo series. A first-person shooting game, the story follows Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 (the good guy) as he fights aliens. The graphics and audio are top-notch and impressive. Players are even allowed to substitute the game music with their own music choices.

 

Today on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, the topic of hosting Halo games at church was discussed. I recalled that night at the pizza place and thought, “This has been going on around here for a long time.”

 

The guests on the show included a clergyman in favor of using the game to reach kids (mostly teenage boys). His explanation was that churches have to find people wherever they happen to be. Since the kids are wrapped up in Halo, not Thursday-night B.I.N.G.O., hosting the game at least gets the kids inside a church. The next step is to introduce the Gospel. If all goes according to plan, kids come to church to discuss spiritual matters, not play a game.

 

Another clergyman on the show argued that celebrating a violent video game not the way to save souls. Jesus would not shy away from sinners, but he would not indulge in or condone sinful behavior, either. Halo is all about killing and actually rewards head shots as opposed to body shots. DC Sniper, Lee Boyd Malvo, trained using the Halo game.

 

Halo 3 is rated M for Mature. According to the Entertainment Software Rating Board, titles with this rating may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. “Titles in this category may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language.”

 

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Many churches are hosting video game tournaments to attract kids into church.

I first heard of the video game, Halo, a couple of years ago at a local pizza shop. As the crew scurried, about 25 boxed pizzas were readied for pickup on the shop counter. Obviously, this was some kind of special order.

 

We noticed a church van (I can’t remember the church name) arrived to haul the pizzas. I said to the driver something like, “Wow, you must be having quite an event.” He told me the pizzas were to feed all the kids playing Halo at the church. I thought no more about it. Halo. Church. I thought it must be some sort of VBS-type activity.

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