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Rick Wiles: Satan Using Pokémon Go To Spawn 'Demonic Powers' And Murder Christians

QuoteOn Monday, “Trunews” host Rick Wiles recounted a story about how he called the police after seeing a man taking photos of his office building, only to discover that the suspicious man was simply playing Pokémon Go on his phone.

Wiles, however, said that something sinister is afoot, warning that “these Pokémon creatures are like virtual, cyber-demons” and that “what this man, Friday, was trying to find was the Pokémon demon that had been placed inside the ‘Trunews’ office.”

“What if this technology is transferred to Islamic jihadists and Islamic jihadists have an app that shows them where Christians are located geographically?” he asked, noting that many of the app’s PokeStops and Gyms include churches and other houses of worship.

“The enemy, Satan, is targeting churches with virtual, digital, cyber-demons,” Wiles said, before adding: “I believe this thing is a magnet for demonic powers.”

Wiles went on to claim that “Pokémon masters” may soon start “telling people to kill people in those buildings” in order to catch more Pokémon, comparing the use of the App to Philando Castile’s girlfriend use of Facebook Live to live stream the aftermath of Castile’s shooting by a police officer, which he said might have been staged.

This conversation led “Trunews” cohost Edward Szall to read a fake quote from the creator of Pokémon allegedly endorsing Satanism.

“They’re spawning demons inside your church,” Wiles said. “They’re targeting your church with demonic activity.” He then again warned that “this technology will be used by the enemies of the cross to target, locate and execute Christians.”

I say with all sincerity that it must be very stressful to live in Rick Wiles' world.

Quote“What if this technology is transferred to Islamic jihadists and Islamic jihadists have an app that shows them where Christians are located geographically?” he asked, noting that many of the app’s PokeStops and Gyms include churches and other houses of worship.

I take it that this man has never heard of Google Maps.  Not to mention that churches advertise heavily and typically, when you ask people to come visit your church, you let them know where that church is.  So yeah, not a closely-guarded secret.

Quote“They’re spawning demons inside your church,” Wiles said. “They’re targeting your church with demonic activity.” He then again warned that “this technology will be used by the enemies of the cross to target, locate and execute Christians.”

Oh man, it's so funny to see modern recreation through the lens of bronze-age superstition and arguably, paranoid delusion.  This guy saw someone playing an electronic game where fictional critters are placed in real-world locations and he interprets this as demonic activity and persecution.  Wow.

So, how many Cristians's deaths I have to have on my account to catch a Pikachu with a level over 50?



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Pokemon GO pinka-whatever- if they are demons, they wouldn't want to hasten our downfall. If we disappear they are out of a job. Then they would have to go back wherever they came from, now unemployed and a burden on the system.

Quote from: stromboli on July 15, 2016, 12:12:19 AMPokemon GO pinka-whatever- if they are demons, they wouldn't want to hasten our downfall. If we disappear they are out of a job. Then they would have to go back wherever they came from, now unemployed and a burden on the system.

Pokemon are essentially animals.  They don't need to worry about unemployment.

well pokemon are monsters

Quote from: Hydra009 on July 15, 2016, 01:22:47 AM
Pokemon are essentially animals.  They don't need to worry about unemployment.

Actually, they are wild animals that are taken hostage and forced to battle to the verge of death between each other for the personal glory of their captors...

WHO IS THE REAL DEMON HERE?

Oh ffs, what are these people drinking, eating or smoking? Seriously. We are missing something chemical here. No other explanation.

Hmmm...Well, I'm not very knowledgeable about Pokemon, but having now done a bit of research on the issue, here are my thoughts:

Pokemon aren't exactly 'Wild Animals'. Some of them certainly fall into that category, but others (notably Mewtwo) can talk telepathically and display a high level of intelligence.

Instead of condemning these poor oppressed creatures as 'Demons', Mr Wiles should be taking a more Christian approach to them. Pokemon are surely ripe for conversion to the True Faith. A full-scale campaign to proselytize and redeem the Pokemon, to save the 'pocket monsters' through the blood of the risen Christ, is the only true Christian course of action for Mr Wiles and his associates.

Some may object on the grounds that Pokemon are imaginary. However, since God is also imaginary, I don't see this as a problem.

Quote from: Duncle on July 15, 2016, 06:13:57 AM
Hmmm...Well, I'm not very knowledgeable about Pokemon, but having now done a bit of research on the issue, here are my thoughts:

Pokemon aren't exactly 'Wild Animals'. Some of them certainly fall into that category, but others (notably Mewtwo) can talk telepathically and display a high level of intelligence.

Actually (and I can´t believe I am arguing this) Mewtwo is a genetically engineered pokemon, designed by scientists from the genes of Mew, a rare Pokémon, and therefore is the only conscious and non wild creature.
Other pokemons are "psychic" and have various degrees of intelligence, but apart for mewtwo, none has a real consciousness. (Like the difference between a fish and an ape)
Yes, I am a huge nerd.


I don´t know if this Christian man knows that these "demons" he fears not only evolve, but also brig up the idea of fossil records, since there are some that you can only obtain if you find an ancient fossil (similar to a trilobite, btw) and apply some science to it (Jurassic Park style) 

The Pokemon wiki has a pretty long list of Pokemon that can talk:
http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/Category:%22Pok%C3%A9mon_that_can_Talk%22 (http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/Category:%22Pok%C3%A9mon_that_can_Talk%22)

And from what I understand, practically all of 'em can understand human speech.

Which brings me back to my point: THESE POOR CREATURES NEED TO BE BROUGHT TO GOD

Quote from: Duncle on July 15, 2016, 06:44:51 AM
The Pokemon wiki has a pretty long list of Pokemon that can talk:
http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/Category:%22Pok%C3%A9mon_that_can_Talk%22 (http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/Category:%22Pok%C3%A9mon_that_can_Talk%22)

And from what I understand, practically all of 'em can understand human speech.

Which brings me back to my point: THESE POOR CREATURES NEED TO BE BROUGHT TO GOD

You have a point, I was not counting the ones they added after the originals, I lost interest after that.

And when you say God, you mean ARCEUS, the one and only creator of the Universe, right??
(http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/thumb/f/fc/493Arceus.png/600px-493Arceus.png)

I'm not sure if one of his sons died for our PokéSins 

Quote from: GSOgymrat on July 14, 2016, 02:27:14 PM
I say with all sincerity that it must be very stressful to live in Rick Wiles' world.

I don't think producing bullshit is that stressful. Cows do  it all the time.

Quote from: Duncle on July 15, 2016, 06:13:57 AM
Hmmm...Well, I'm not very knowledgeable about Pokemon, but having now done a bit of research on the issue, here are my thoughts:

Pokemon aren't exactly 'Wild Animals'. Some of them certainly fall into that category, but others (notably Mewtwo) can talk telepathically and display a high level of intelligence.

Instead of condemning these poor oppressed creatures as 'Demons', Mr Wiles should be taking a more Christian approach to them. Pokemon are surely ripe for conversion to the True Faith. A full-scale campaign to proselytize and redeem the Pokemon, to save the 'pocket monsters' through the blood of the risen Christ, is the only true Christian course of action for Mr Wiles and his associates.

Some may object on the grounds that Pokemon are imaginary. However, since God is also imaginary, I don't see this as a problem.

Stick around, it'll happen. Christianity opposed a pagan festivity for centuries than adopted it and renamed it "Christmas". Same with Easter. They hated rock music then adopted it, the big bang, you name it.

The "church" works like the Borg. What they can't destroy they try to absorb. Won't be long before there is a Christian Pokemon Go app.

I can kill people with pokemon? Holy shit I'm getting a smart phone today!

Arrives the other one. Does stupidity know any boundaries? Of course not.

http://www.vg247.com/2016/07/15/turkeys-union-of-imams-calls-for-pokemon-go-ban-in-the-country/

Turkey’s union of imams calls for Pokemon Go ban in the country

The head of Diyanet-Sen, Turkey’s union of imams, has raised concerns about Pokemon Go’s irreverence towards Islamic holy places such as mosques.

QuotePokemon Go may have been well-received by players all over the world, even in countries where it’s yet to officially launch, but not everyone is happy with young people running around everywhere with their phones trying to catch virtual monsters.

Some have taken to throwing waterbombs at nearby crowds of players, while others want to outright ban the thing.

Mehmet Bayraktutar, the head of the Diyanet-Sen â€" Turkey’s office for leadership of religious affairs, said that Pokemon Go “undermines the prominence and significance of mosques”, proposing a ban on the game. Bayraktutar is referring to how some of the game’s Gyms and Pokestops are located in mosques.

“This undermines the prominence and significance of mosques, which are the most beautiful worship places in Islam. I want it to be banned in Turkey,” Bayraktutar is quoted as saying in Habertürk.

According to Wikipedia, this institution is responsible for “executing the works concerning the beliefs, worship, and ethics of Islam, enlightening the public about their religion, and administering the sacred worshipping places.” This indicates that it acts as an advisory board, issuing edicts (Fatwa) that are non-biding, much like Al-Azhar in Egypt.

Turkey has previously looked into banning Minecraft, after concerns were raised that the game awards players points “for killing other players.”

Via Leader Gamer, Hürriyet Daily News.

I took my dog for a walk earlier and saw several people- all in pairs- wandering around with their smartphones. I understand that 2 people walked off a cliff somewhere. the Darwinian aspects of this are becoming more apparent. Its pretty bad when seeking an image on a smartphone overcomes basic survival instincts. Earlier I saw a guy almost walk into a tree.

The area where I walk my dog is a dedicated flyway for migrant birds, hence there is some wilderness in the area. Used to stumble over geocachers wandering around half lost, now we got the Pokemon people. Lord a mighty but people are sheep.

Pocket monsters.

What my mother said this morning about this game. Paraphrasing:

"Pople hit whatever in their path get injured and die just talking to a phone their eyes looking forward and they make a game they need to run around with looking at their phones."

Also what about the places tha it is prohobited to us eyour phone when walking? You can't use your phone while walking, but can play Pokemon go? LOL

Flanker is seeing another entrepreneurial opportunity in this craze. 

A new smart phone game/app that lets the user search out people playing Pokemon Go, so they may be seized, forced to confess their sins, convert to fill in the blank, or face burning at the stake to purify their souls.    You can imagine the excitement this one will generate amongst several demographics! 

Wait!  Wait!  We're not done yet............................to be followed by another smart phone app that functions as a counter Pokemon Go Search app to let Pokemon Go players try to evade and escape the PG Search app users!   

A veritable revolving door of apps, and massive cash flow!   

Back to the OP!  I don't think we need to be alarmed too much; unless we see this superstitious idiot has been hired to serve as the Official GOP Chaplain at the convention.    :eyes:

This cannot possibly be for real.

Quote from: Nonsensei on July 15, 2016, 05:18:17 PMThis cannot possibly be for real.

If you think that's out there, you should see his youtube videos.  This guy is a laugh riot.  He's like a younger Pat Robertson.

If only it was that easy.

Players have discovered a couple of corpses and a 15 ear old kid was hit by a car, apparently he walked in front of it. The Darwin awards are waiting.

Pokemon players rescued a toddler (http://www.khou.com/news/local/pokemon-go-players-rescue-lost-toddler/271168364) and an injured puppy (http://pets.people.com/pets/2016/07/12/article/dog-saved-pok%C3%A9mon-go).  So, it's not all bad.

"What if this technology is transferred to Islamic jihadists and Islamic jihadists have an app that shows them where Christians are located geographically?” [Rick Wiles] asked, noting that many of the app’s PokeStops and Gyms include churches and other houses of worship.

Hey Rick, Christians are located in these places called "churches", and Pokemon isn't needed to locate them.

Quote from: stromboli on July 16, 2016, 12:47:05 AM
Players have discovered a couple of corpses and a 15 ear old kid was hit by a car, apparently he walked in front of it. The Darwin awards are waiting.

LOL!  Gets better..........................guy with an outstanding warrant in Oakland County MI, plays Pokemon Go; follows GPS to PG Gymnasium location to allow his pocket monsters to fight.  DDOOHH!!  It's the Milford, MI police station that has the outstanding warrant on him!   Turns out you can play Monopoly on your smart phone too; "Go straight to jail; do not pass go; do not get $200!  LOL!   As Bugs would say, "What a maroon!" 

It's the "Wanted Milford Man Arrested While Playing Pokemon Go" 7/15/16 link on the page below

http://www.detroitnews.com/search/pokemon%20go/ 

Quote from: Siberia on July 15, 2016, 04:13:17 AM
Actually, they are wild animals that are taken hostage and forced to battle to the verge of death between each other for the personal glory of their captors...

WHO IS THE REAL DEMON HERE?

Actually, although Pokemon have been portrayed in conflicting ways between the manga, video games, and anime, Pokemon are kinda combat prone regardless of whether or not a human owns them. Some are bloodthirsty, while others just enjoy a good fight and value strength. The first time you step foot in the grass in Red/Blue Versions, Professor Oak appears to tell you that wondering around without a Pokemon is dangerous because wild Pokemon may jump out at you from tall grass. Wild Pokemon attack you unprovoked, and will prevent you from running away unless they see that your Pokemon is considerably stronger than they are. Pokemon that are owned become disobedient when they believe their trainer to be undeserving of them, which is why collecting badges to prove your worth is necessary.

Basically, Pokemon love to fight, and they'll do it with or without humans. However, they prefer the leadership of humans to provide them with strategies.

Are Pokemon animals? Short answer: Yes. And people are Pokemon too, according to lore introduced in X & Y. At one point in time, humans and Pokemon apparently married. Just as people are animals, humans are Pokemon. Pokemon = animals.

We've gone from manga to mangle.

Medieval demon

(http://www.medievalcollectibles.com/images/PRODUCT/large/MECE009_1_.jpg)

current demon

(https://www.nianticlabs.com/img/posts/PokemonGO3.png)

How evil is this? Instead of scaring the shit out of you, they worm their way into your confidence with cuteness. THE HORROR!

Quote from: Siberia on July 14, 2016, 03:39:59 PM
So, how many Cristians's deaths I have to have on my account to catch a Pikachu with a level over 50?



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If you want to catch a pikachu...

[spoiler]When you get to pick your starter pokemon, apparently if you walk away, (and keep walking after the three starter pokemon reappear again) you'll come across a pikachu that you can grab as your starter.[/spoiler]

I haven't caught any Christians yet, but earlier today a Clefairy JUST got away from me.  Whoa...I just realized the evil implications of evolving a Christian when I catch one...

PG can constructively contribute to lowering stupidity in the gene pool.   

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/07/20/pokemon-players-risk-landmines-in-bosnia.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl

Quote from: Flanker1Six on July 20, 2016, 02:12:03 PM
PG can constructively contribute to lowering stupidity in the gene pool.   

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/07/20/pokemon-players-risk-landmines-in-bosnia.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl

It'd take one hell of low perception score to miss something that looks like this:

(http://www.aventuresbicycletales.org/carnets/bosnia/bosnia1/1bosnia8.JPG)

I'd give something that looks like that an extremely wide berth.

Quote from: Flanker1Six on July 20, 2016, 02:12:03 PM
PG can constructively contribute to lowering stupidity in the gene pool.   

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/07/20/pokemon-players-risk-landmines-in-bosnia.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl

Like I said- Darwinian implications.

Well Pokemon go popularity has gone down.

http://www.movienewsguide.com/pokemon-go-game-already-dead-players-quickly-declining-in-numbers/273747

DS - sorry that Pokémon Go are un-Islamic.  If the Turks would return to their original pagan religion, then in that polytheist construct, Pokémon Go would fit in.  Otherwise go back to the 13th century with the Whirling Dervishes, and spin around until you throw up.  That's Rumi for you ;-)

Quote from: dawiw on September 03, 2016, 08:42:25 AMWell Pokemon go popularity has gone down.

http://www.movienewsguide.com/pokemon-go-game-already-dead-players-quickly-declining-in-numbers/273747

It hit peak downloads/day within the first month.  Nowhere to go from there but down.

Initially, the main problem was server issues.  But as players progressed, it quickly became apparent how shallow the gameplay is.  You can do exactly three things in pokemon go:  1) hatch/catch pokemon 2) evolve/powerup pokemon 3) capture gyms.  It gets very repetitive.  And it didn't help that there's a low variety of pokemon (pigeys, rattas, and weevils are encountered extremely disproportionately) and the tracking feature was perpetually broken (4 steps away from everything at all times, which was "fixed" to hiding behind grass, a similarly useless indicator)