@Smorlock: Not that Wikipedia is to be trusted in all things, but internetizens should be pretty reliable re: LotR (also, I don't have the book to look it up at the moment):

@worsethannormal: I'll take your word for it. Reading the Silmarillion is one experience I'd rather not broach again.

@xxtanmanxx: No, there aren't, but it still fits the theme well and it balances gameplay.

@Colonel Evilpants: Take it easy there, killer. In the case of this conversation, the fact that the majority rule is amoral - not immoral, mind - is a positive thing. What it means is that the law isn't swayed in one way or another by any system of morality.

@jedbeetle: Biblically, "knowledge of Good and Evil" is certainly not Satanic - in fact, the temptation even acknowledges this: "For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."

@Nessx007: The way I've looked at this dilemma lately is, as Christians we're not called to run around finding ways to convert people

I think you hit a lot of it on the head. It's tough to make an interactive experience for someone when you draw them out by making them feel too out-of-place.

(This is a short bit I wrote on a similar subject - why games probably don't often broach religion as a subject:)

@someone_else: A lot of laws in our (and other) countries are simply made at the behest of the majority. That's an inherently amoral entity, and one of the fundamental principles of democracy.

@TheolaRegulus: You're right, it is well written and brings up several interesting points. Without knowing from where you address the issue, it's hard to delve into specifics, but as far as I stand, the author seems insistent on imprinting his own worldview onto God as an explanation for His behavior.

Thanks for choosing to repost this article, and in doing so, pointing me towards the original website. As a Christian gamer, it's often tiresome seeing so much written (whether in comments or posts) from a non-Christian (or often anti-Christian/religion) slant. It's refreshing to see some game-related insights coming…

@Shawn Langlois: It looks like Xavier is holding his own head. The hand's in almost the right position.

Yeah, every time NCIS puts up any reference to video games, it's pretty terrible. I really enjoy the show, but this one made me cringe. The whole conceit of the show was that this player hit a kill screen in an MMO. A kill screen. Just let that simmer for a bit.

@someone_else: You speak of a god that is driven entirely by id, or what he wants to do. Is it so hard to imagine that God could want to eliminate bad things but does not? If I tell my son that he's getting a spanking if he lies to his mother, he's getting a spanking if he lies to his mother even if I don't want to…

@Hypnosifl: Yeah. I seriously have a hard time believing that anyone would assert that shows are failing as a result of this actress. The article seems like a little bit of an over-the-top reaction to an observed set of coincidences.

@BlackApertureLabs: Now would be good.

What is Nidhogg? This is Nidhogg.

@GregtheMad: Don't you mean dropping koala bears?

@mikeyhope1: In my heart of hearts, I was hoping we'd just see a ton of zords hop up out of nowhere too.

@nacatak: I think that they are talented period. I don't think that Hannah Montana is as talented musically as, say, Julie Andrews, but I think she (or more likely her production company) displays a certain degree of talent and market savvy to do what they do.