Jimquisition: The Sh*tiest Games of 2012

[D Moness]

But Therumancer will probably claim that these terms are invented by liberal academics suffering from "white-guilt" and that his "training" to "spy on people" (I call bullshit.) gives him access to information far in advance of what us mere mortals who post less than 1000 words at a time can comprehend.

Thank heavens i am not the only one that has seen this. Problem is reporting it is annoying because they have to wade through so much fluff to see the offensive bit that it is not seen due to the sheer size of the posts.

I just gave up and put him on my ignore list.

 

[Jimothy Sterling]

I am afraid I must strongly protest your unfair allegations. I did not trivialize your Lord and Savior. I dismissed his entire existence and placed myself higher than he in status and majesty.

When I go to the effort of tearing Christ from his gilded throne and taking my rightful place as God's chosen warrior, when I question the validity of his Holy claims -- for I truly, truly believe that my existence disproves any assertion that he could be the messiah -- I can only be insulted at your suggestion I'd stop at merely "trivializing" him.

To be quite frank, your outright blasphemy has been contentious and vile throughout. That you would DARE directly address me, let alone challenge my Word (for the News is Good) is absolutely disgusting. When I ascend, when I rise to my kingdom of glory on high, you shall quiver, and you shall cry, and your punishment shall be terrible, and your punishment shall be beautiful, and you shall not want it to stop, for even an eternity bound in agonized debt to me is far higher an experience than even a MOMENT bereft of my presence.

Now begone, sinner, and do NOT darken these halls again with your putrid filth.

Yours in contempt,
Jim Sterling, Son of Man, Son of God, All Cop.

 

[Jimothy Sterling]

Chides Family Guy game for being offensive while waving a giant rubber penis at the camera.

How are these two things similar? Family Guy was offensive. My giant rubber penis is beautiful and majestic. No hypocrisy there, just one awful thing and one glorious thing.

 

[IamLEAM1983]

Once again Jim Sterling manages to make one of the most offensive statements I've ever heard. "There is no Christ I am your Christ now". Really I don't appreciate someone trivializing my Lord and Savior with such a revolting comment. Even if you don't agree with my religious standpoint you should have enough dignity as a professional not to demean someone else religion.

Satire, dude. It's that simple. Jim's entire on-site character is a satire. No one can stand higher than God, because God is just a cultural construct that only has bearing on the lives of believers. If he matters to you, cool beans. He doesn't matter to me. I'm an atheist.

I'd much rather join Jim's pretend-cult than acknowledge the Christian faith, which contains some of the more hateful sacks of flesh I've ever had the dubious pleasure to listen to. The most I do is acknowledge Christianity has having cultural value - pretty much like Greek mythology or Mesopotamian creation myths.

Understand that he's pulling your leg throughout his entire videos, or don't watch them. That's all.

 

[Jimothy Sterling]

I don't appreciate you making light of MY belief that I'm the One True Messiah. Stop being so intolerant.

 

[IamLEAM1983]

Satire only works when it doesn't alienate it's audience. Just as you wouldn't want me to cram my beliefs or belittle your (yes I know there are Christians who do but show me where I have) I don't appreciate someone making light of my beliefs by claiming he is the second coming while swinging around a giant plastic phalace. All beliefs are protected by the constitution from persecution not just Christians but certainly not just Atheists. I don't understand a mentality where it is OK to belittle someone else's belief publicly but here it is. From internet vids to billboards we can tear down other peoples belief systems.

I think the Saints Row phallus defeats any pretensions of godliness, honestly. That seems to be the entire point of the thing.

Or is it that Jim's character, as his own self-crowned religious figure, can get away with waving a dildo bat around because that's part of his religious tenets?

I'd seriously rather have fun with this goofy setup than pick it apart for hurting someone's beliefs. Maybe you should just look back on all the jokes involving God or the Hereafter and consider that you're being a tad too much defensive of your faith.

You're a believer. That's cool. It won't stop anyone from making jokes about Jesus walking into a bar in your presence.

 

[Durzo_Blint]

I'm sorry that me defending myself rather than laughing at it bothers you so but if I may make a point. He didn't make a Jesus walks into a bar joke. He didn't make a all Christian's are this or that joke. He said he WAS God. This crosses the line from humor to insulting. You don't claim deity it allienates any person with religion and if your an atheist you don't claim it because YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN IT. I can take jokes as the crass insensitive ramblings of someone who doesn't agree with but this crossed the line.

I find it offensive that you believe there's only one God. Where's the respect for the Mighty Zeus and the rest of the Olympians?

 

[Stryc9]

I also do feel the need that there is a difference between having a belief and Jim abusing his position as a professional journalist to mock one.

The last thing you'll ever hear Jim refer to himself as is a "professional journalist".

 

[Beliyal]

He didn't make a Jesus walks into a bar joke. He didn't make a all Christian's are this or that joke. He said he WAS God. This crosses the line from humor to insulting.

This is terribly ironic, considering the fact that Jesus' claims to be the son of God were met with equal rage from his contemporary religious leaders (who felt extremely insulted) that you now exhibit towards Jim.

 

[IamLEAM1983]

He didn't make a Jesus walks into a bar joke. He didn't make a all Christian's are this or that joke. He said he WAS God. This crosses the line from humor to insulting.

This is terribly ironic, considering the fact that Jesus' claims to be the son of God were met with equal rage from his contemporary religious leaders (who felt extremely insulted) that you now exhibit towards Jim.

This.

This is a thread on a games-related forum. Religion has about zero bearing with the current topic, barring the humorous claim that Jim might as well be our god now. It was just that; humour. Please, Dark, for both your sake and ours - get over it.

 

[dakkster]

Big difference a) Jesus was the son of God

According to a ~2000 year old book of desert stories, yes. Hardly an airtight source.

My point is he mocked the foundation of someones religous belief by not only saying God didn't exist but by claiming he was God's replacement. I wouldn't care if it was directed toward a Buddhist's, Muslim's, Mormon's or any other religions concept of God it would still be wrong. It's not the questioning of the existence it's the way it was done. Claiming yourself as a replacement for God isn't funny it's wrong. Hey I may not agree with other religions concept of God or atheist's non-concept but I don't ridicule them. Surely society has not fallen so low that everyone thinks this kind of behavior is OK.

Huh? As opposed to Christianity itself that has done the exact same thing to other religions for millenia? Only they didn't do it in the name of satire, they were actually serious about it. Claiming your God as a replacement for Odin, Zeus and Krishna isn't funny, it's wrong. Same argument.

And no, you don't get to be exempt from humor if you're a religion. Freedom of speech, Jack. Look it up.

I'm tired of religious people coming in everywhere being holier than thou as if they're suddenly so butthurt about something when they're often part of a religion that has oppressed and censored people by the millions throughout history. Where's your perspective? It's hypocrisy on a massive scale and you are NOT a victim in any way, shape or form. You just need to go buy a sense of humor.

Jim's persona in the Jimquisition is satire to the utmost degree. I really don't understand how you can take that seriously. I mean, for crying out loud, did you ever stop to think about what the title satirizes? The inquisition. There you can talk about oppression. But hey, why learn from history when it's more convenient to ignore it, right?

 

[hentropy]

GUYS. It's not called a "dildo bat". It's the PENETRATOR. That's what it's called, that's what it's designed to do.

...and it gets pretty boring in SR3 after a few good rampages. Buy SR3 for its deep story, heart-wrenching drama, and true-to-life realism. Not the Penetrator.

 

[dakkster]

No I agree with you the inquisition was wrong. I agree with you that many choices that the church have made have been wrong and for the wrong reasons. I would also like to point out that there has been corruption in the goverment, media, schools, corporations and anything else that involves a group of people. My point being this religion in itself is not responsible for the things you have mentioned people are. People who are not me. If we tear down an institution with corruption in its past there will be none left. As for the freedom of speech. You are allowed to say what you wish with the knowledge that there can be consequences. That's why there are laws against slander, liable, hate speech, bullying and cyber bullying (none of which apply in this particular instance) in this country. As for not being a victim while I'm not claiming to be seriously injured how does someone directly assaulting my beliefs not qualify as a victim. And before you use satire. I find it ironic that he complained about the same type of humor in a game (the game was also wrong too by the way) and then used it himself five minutes later. I just don't think anything gives him the right to mock ANYONE'S belief system. Everyone has addressed the fact that I am Christian and defending my faith but know has justified what gives him the right to belittle anyone especially when he just criticized a game for belittling a specific group.

The Christian church is still, to this day, directly responsible for thousands dying in Africa because they condemn condom use and that adds thousands of HIV/AIDS victims every day. So no, it's hardly just a thing of the past.

If you are seriously making the argument that Jim's comment of pure satire is in any way slander, libel (not liable), hate speech or bullying, then I don't know what to say.

No one cares if you think he has the right to be funny at the expense of religious people. It's spelled out in the constitution. You cannot possibly be this oversensitive when it comes to humor against your faith.

 

[Laice]

No I agree with you the inquisition was wrong. I agree with you that many choices that the church have made have been wrong and for the wrong reasons. I would also like to point out that there has been corruption in the goverment, media, schools, corporations and anything else that involves a group of people. My point being this religion in itself is not responsible for the things you have mentioned people are. People who are not me. If we tear down an institution with corruption in its past there will be none left. As for the freedom of speech. You are allowed to say what you wish with the knowledge that there can be consequences. That's why there are laws against slander, liable, hate speech, bullying and cyber bullying (none of which apply in this particular instance) in this country. As for not being a victim while I'm not claiming to be seriously injured how does someone directly assaulting my beliefs not qualify as a victim. And before you use satire. I find it ironic that he complained about the same type of humor in a game (the game was also wrong too by the way) and then used it himself five minutes later. I just don't think anything gives him the right to mock ANYONE'S belief system. Everyone has addressed the fact that I am Christian and defending my faith but know has justified what gives him the right to belittle anyone especially when he just criticized a game for belittling a specific group.

From a United Kingdom point of view I find it hilarious that people cry about their right to free speech - whilst trying to quell the speech of others. If you want the right to free speech (READ AS: you can say absolutely anything you want to, without limit), then please allow anyone else the right to free speech, (READ AS: you can say absolutely anything you want to, without limit).
No one's taken away your right to religion, and you have the right to be free of "Jim's Religion". If you can't take the joke, why are you reading this? It's like purposely hammering a nail through your own hand even though you don't enjoy it. Unless you do.
No crime has been committed here, just seems to be a complete lack of common sense or humour and people criticising a satirical critic. Heh it's actually fairly comical this, in the sense that of your own religion you obviously have doubt in your own lord to talk about another idol. If you believe it that hard the thought shouldn't even cross your mind.




Jim get over here so I can wash your feet.

Andrew The Apostle

 

[Socdemparty]

The Christian church is still, to this day, directly responsible for thousands dying in Africa because they condemn condom use and that adds thousands of HIV/AIDS victims every day. So no, it's hardly just a thing of the past.

I don't think the church is responsible for people sleeping around casually. In fact, that's what they try to teach people not to do. If you don't want HIV/AIDS, why don't you avoid intercourse with people unless you know they're clean? Granted, figuring out who does and doesn't have a disease in the 3rd world is harder than it would be elsewhere, however, all the more reason not to go out seeking a quickie, isn't it?

And just to make sure I don't get dragged into the rest of it; I, Socdemparty, do not actually care about the jokes Jim makes. I understand they are satirical and I am not offended, so I have no input on that matter and do not wish for it to be brought up with me.

 

[Fuzzed]

Meh, would rather a zeropunctuation list of crappy games.

 

[Laice]

At this point I have exhausted my point and myself. I am sure I will get a litany of posts about how I'm leaving because I have no valid argument but I feel I'm not being listened to anyhow. How far have we fallen when we defend people mocking others? Goodnight and have fun continue to flame me.

There's a difference between defending someone and pointing out someone's intolerance in attacking them.
Nighty night! Don't let the heathens bite!

PS, the best way to avoid people shouting that you were leaving because you had no valid argument was to just leave and not say anything. People can't accuse you of doing something they don't know you're going to do. (It's called freedom of not-speech!)

 

[Bindal]

...and it gets pretty boring in SR3 after a few good rampages. Buy SR3 for its deep story, heart-wrenching drama, and true-to-life realism. Not the Penetrator.

Or buy it for all.

and true-to-life realism.

Uh... ALMOST all of it.

 

[Jimothy Sterling]

I wasn't going to post again but explain to me how commenting that someones mocking comment equals intolerance. By the very definition that does not equal intolerance. I respect peoples right to believe what they will WITHOUT mocking all I expect is the decency for them to do the same.

I believe that saying I'm Christ is funny.

Respect my belief.

 

[88chaz88]

Big difference a) Jesus was the son of God...

Actually the Holy Trinity, the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost, are all supposed to be different facets of the same entity. So when Jesus claimed he was the son of God, that would make him God.

Jim could just be the missing part to the Holy Quadity.