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Sony vs. the Church of England

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Posted on Jun 10, 2007
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Sony Computer Entertainment is in hot water with the Church of England because of a popular video game that simulates a shootout in the Manchester Cathedral. Among other concerns, the church is appalled that Sony would “encourage people to have gun battles” in a city known for gun crime.


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The firm said it would be contacting the cathedral authorities on Monday “to understand their concerns in more detail.”

But the Church said Sony did not ask for permission to use the cathedral and has demanded an apology and the removal of the game from shop shelves—otherwise it will consider legal action.

The Bishop of Manchester, the Right Reverend Nigel McCulloch, described the decision to feature the city’s cathedral as “highly irresponsible”—especially in the light of Manchester’s history of gun crime.

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By rowdy, June 12, 2007 at 1:40 am #

this has been updated the church now wants money and calls this a sick game. the only sick game i see here is the one the church has always played; taking advantage of fools and separating them from their money. if this is a sick game,then it is equally sick to say you will forgive something for some quick cash. of course they need the dough to pay off the victims of their sick priests. i don’t recall the fake catholic church of england or it’s idiotic counterpart in rome complaining about “LEFT BEHIND” the let’s all get together and kill all non KKKristians video game,you know the one rushed to release in time for the big KKKristian consumathon known as Xmas. bring out jesus on a dinosaur,make it a T-REX. good thing noah brought one,sorry, two, along.

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By Tsaal Hio, June 11, 2007 at 4:33 pm #
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Sony sucks anyhow and I dont realy care what happens to them!!!!!!!!!

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By Skruff, June 11, 2007 at 2:52 pm #
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Back in the fifties and sixties, we watched literally hundreds of murders, assaluts, and even some hand to hand deaths.

Why was our T.V. violence OK and today’s video violence different.

I for one, do not buy this bag o shit.

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By globalizati, June 11, 2007 at 9:50 am #

The CNN story says that Manchester’s gun violence has left “tens of youngsters dead.” I’m wondering if Manchester would be considered to have high gun crime rates by American standards, and seriously doubting it. Maybe tens of gun deaths are as bad as it gets when you can’t get guns? Interesting…

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By Frikken Kids, June 11, 2007 at 9:28 am #

From the story…“We are shocked to see a place of learning, prayer and heritage being presented to the youth market as a location where guns can be fired.”

The church is a place where a book containg stories of child sacrifice and murder, rape, torture and the merciless genocides of hundreds of thousands of people,  is worshiped as the ultimate guide to morality.  And they have a problem with a simulated gun battle?

And how, exactly, does a story like this bring out a Diana conspiracy comment?  Friggen nut-jobs.

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By Donovan, June 11, 2007 at 6:04 am #
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The church probably needs to worry about fixing their violence problem before getting a video game removed from the market.

Violent games contribute nothing to the violence of the world.

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By rowdy, June 11, 2007 at 1:48 am #

it would be fun to see who can afford the better lawyers. i bet sony{no sony products in my home} rolls over for the pope. they mostly like to spend their money protecting the crap they roll out in holllywood,plus the crap they hope some people think is music.

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By QuyTran, June 10, 2007 at 10:06 pm #

Sony Computer Entertainment doesn’t need to
“encourage people to have gun battles” where its monarch had created enough crimes with colonism long time ago ! One of its crimes was the killing of Princess Diana ten years ago !

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By Tom Doff, June 10, 2007 at 8:46 pm #
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This little brouhaha probably means that PS3 will not preview their new gigantic blood-and-guts thriller, ‘The Inquisition’, at the Vatican.

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