Card Talks/Blog Posts Defining Who We Are

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"But what do we know: we made this game and you probably think we're going to Hell!" (Defining A Game for Good Christians)
Defining the game, Who we be, Update, a
"But what do we know: we made this game and you probably think we're going to Hell!" (Defining A Game for Good Christians)
Defining the game, Who we be, Update, a

Yes, you might be offended playing this game. The Bible, like humanity, is messy because it contains the messy relationship between the divine and humanity: a relationship which is humorous and horrifying. Our game embraces this dissonance.

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On Leviticus 21:11, Humor, Translations, and Necrophilia (take 2)- An Addendum
Leviticus 21:11, Necrophillia, Translations, Humor, Clean and unclean, Defining the game, Disciple foot race, e
On Leviticus 21:11, Humor, Translations, and Necrophilia (take 2)- An Addendum
Leviticus 21:11, Necrophillia, Translations, Humor, Clean and unclean, Defining the game, Disciple foot race, e

This post illustrates an example where where humor & confusion result from differing translations. And discusses whether priests can bang corpses. 

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Leviticus 21:11, Necrophillia, Translations, Humor, Clean and unclean, Defining the game, Disciple foot race, e
"The Bible is Very Clear on Right and Wrong": An Open Letter to People Offended by 'The Trump Cards' Donations
Defining the game, Trump, Church, Faith or Bullshit, Family Drama, Clean and unclean, open letter
"The Bible is Very Clear on Right and Wrong": An Open Letter to People Offended by 'The Trump Cards' Donations
Defining the game, Trump, Church, Faith or Bullshit, Family Drama, Clean and unclean, open letter

"The Church universal does not feel one way about abortion or legal proceedings within the United States. Individual denominations, and individual people within those denominations, will make up their own minds in regards to these things. And miraculously, divinely, they remain within the Love of Christ."

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Defining the game, Trump, Church, Faith or Bullshit, Family Drama, Clean and unclean, open letter
How we respond to the word "misogyny" in regards to our game (hint: not well)
Feminism, misogyny, Patriachry, Faith or Bullshit, Defining the game, c, misogyny2
How we respond to the word "misogyny" in regards to our game (hint: not well)
Feminism, misogyny, Patriachry, Faith or Bullshit, Defining the game, c, misogyny2

On the issue of gender in the Bible, our game does the same thing it does with all topics: it tackles and wrestles with the uncomfortable.

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Feminism, misogyny, Patriachry, Faith or Bullshit, Defining the game, c, misogyny2
God Smearing Shit on your Face (Malachi 2:3)-- An Introduction to our Theology of Swearing
Malachi 2:3, Bullshit, Theology of Swearing, Faith or Bullshit, Worship, c, Defining the game, Shit, Hypocrites
God Smearing Shit on your Face (Malachi 2:3)-- An Introduction to our Theology of Swearing
Malachi 2:3, Bullshit, Theology of Swearing, Faith or Bullshit, Worship, c, Defining the game, Shit, Hypocrites

"...Technically Malachi said God is smearing shit on your face and we’re just quoting him. And if you believe in divine inspiration of Scripture, then God told Malachi to write about God being a shit-smearer..."

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Malachi 2:3, Bullshit, Theology of Swearing, Faith or Bullshit, Worship, c, Defining the game, Shit, Hypocrites
Joy Coming in the Morning (Psalm 30:5)
Joy, Dirty minds, Defining the game, Psalm 30:5, Getting back up, c
Joy Coming in the Morning (Psalm 30:5)
Joy, Dirty minds, Defining the game, Psalm 30:5, Getting back up, c

“Report on God’s redemption of a broken world,” They said. “Give people Canon Cards that have a measure of hope in them,” They said. So we did.  And They thought we were making a crude a sexual pun. (Seriously? We just can't win)...
 

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Joy, Dirty minds, Defining the game, Psalm 30:5, Getting back up, c
Avoiding Biblical Offense: An Open Letter to Christians who play CAH, but have a problem with AGFGC
Bible, Update, Judgment, CAH, c, Defining the game
Avoiding Biblical Offense: An Open Letter to Christians who play CAH, but have a problem with AGFGC
Bible, Update, Judgment, CAH, c, Defining the game

"...you can laugh at “The Virginia Tech Massacre,” but “Babies with their brains dashed against stones” (Psalm 137) is problematic?..."

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Bible, Update, Judgment, CAH, c, Defining the game
Jesus replied, "Anyone who loves _____ will obey my commands."
Jesus, creed cards, Defining the game, b, Commands, Obedience
Jesus replied, "Anyone who loves _____ will obey my commands."
Jesus, creed cards, Defining the game, b, Commands, Obedience

How you play our game is completely in your hands. You the player. You the liver of life. You the lover.

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Jesus, creed cards, Defining the game, b, Commands, Obedience
On the Absence of "A Game for Good Muslims"
Good Muslims, STFU, a, Defining the game
On the Absence of "A Game for Good Muslims"
Good Muslims, STFU, a, Defining the game

 On why we haven’t created “A Game for Good Muslims”

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Good Muslims, STFU, a, Defining the game
"But what do we know: we made this game and you probably think we're going to Hell!" (Defining A Game for Good Christians)
Defining the game, Who we be, Update, a
"But what do we know: we made this game and you probably think we're going to Hell!" (Defining A Game for Good Christians)
Defining the game, Who we be, Update, a

Yes, you might be offended playing this game. The Bible, like humanity, is messy because it contains the messy relationship between the divine and humanity: a relationship which is humorous and horrifying. Our game embraces this dissonance.

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Defining the game, Who we be, Update, a

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