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Church Of England Describes Videogames As "A Sewer Of Gratuitously Violent And Sexual Pornography"

February 12, 2010 in News comments 34

Thomas Benyon, a representative from the Church of England in Oxfordshire, has recently spoken out against games, calling them "a bubbling sewer of gratuitously violent and sexual pornography" and claiming they desensitize the young.

A representative from the Church of England in Oxfordshire has come out in attack of videogames following plans to overhaul the laws governing their sale in the UK.

Thomas Benyon, a member of the General Synod in Oxfordshire claims that:

""There is a bubbling sewer of gratuitously violent and sexual pornography and DVD games all around us,

"Family breakdown and resulting chaos means more and more children are without parental control and because they have computers and monitors in their rooms, they are able to access violent material in secrecy."

"Some games, especially those designed as a first person shooter experience, feature extreme graphic violence and sexual scenes," he stated before adding that games may desensitise the young.
Miss Razz via allaboutthegames.co.uk »
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  • 0
    Dark Arcanine Feb 13, 10
    Such a beasty comment. Ah religion. You never, ever, fail to amuse me.
  • 3
    Shuyu Feb 13, 10
    Even Barbie Horse Adventures? ;;
  • 5
    Hideo1 Feb 13, 10
    Yeah, don't let your kids play video games, send them to us so we can rape them.
  • 1
    Euphoric Feb 13, 10
    quote
    before adding that games may desensitise the young
    Sort of like how religion controls your thoughts and feelings?
  • 0
    Ammy and Issun Feb 13, 10
    This is like the time that preacher on tv said how Pokemon was the devil
    • 0
      Hideo1 Feb 13, 10
      Maybe he was talking about Mewtwo, 'cause he was pretty close
      • 0
        Ammy and Issun Feb 13, 10
        Blasphemy

        25blasphemys
        • 2
          Hideo1 Feb 13, 10
          Objection!

          Stop your talk of blaspheming and go watch the ending of the first movie. It teaches you how to love
        • 0
          Ammy and Issun Feb 13, 10
          Mewtwo is supposed to be a tough badass

          Not a really evil guy who turns good at the last minute
        • 0
          Shuyu Feb 13, 10
          But then the children won't learn a good lesson. D:
        • 1
          Hideo1 Feb 13, 10
          But of course he'll turn good at the last minute.

          Afterall, 'it is not the circumstances of how you came to be that make you who you are, but what you do with the gift of life.'

          'Mew'
  • 0
    Curt Connors Feb 13, 10
    quote Hideo1
    Yeah, don't let your kids play video games, send them to us so we can rape them.
    Wrong denomination, Catholic policy on kiddy fiddlers FTL. Anything that's being preached against by the church just makes me fonder of it.
    • 0
      Hideo1 Feb 13, 10
      Nah, it has been CoE priests as well. The catholics just made it popular.
  • 0
    Ech0ez Feb 13, 10
    Damn those video games they're the spawn of the devil. Instead send your kids to church, where we'll show the mall the wonders of heaven.
  • 0
    Guugley Feb 13, 10
    I'm failing to see an issue? People need to be less sensitive, the amount of people that get offended by the silliest of things is pathetic, especially them religious types.



    For video games!
  • 0
    redneonfish Feb 13, 10
    Let's ban films whilst we're at it.
    • 0
      SebKus Feb 13, 10
      Don't forget books.

      Bookswith25pages
  • 0
    BANDITO ATTACK Feb 13, 10
    i'm sure they mean well.
    • 0
      Hideo1 Feb 13, 10
      That counts for nothing and you know it
  • 0
    Daweii Feb 13, 10
    Well they aren't far wrong though they do miss the point that these things make games incredibly fun. These bible bashers need some form of sense of humour upgrade.
    • 1
      Hideo1 Feb 13, 10
      quote Daweii
      Well they aren't far wrong
      ... yes, they are.

      Tell me, why aren't they far wrong?
      • 1
        Guugley Feb 13, 10
        Because there is lots of violence in games maybe? Sex I'm not agreeing with, I never see it and it's something I don't want to see in games, it's just for people with odd fetishes.
        • 1
          Hideo1 Feb 13, 10
          There is lots of violence, true, but it isn't all gratuitous (nowhere near all) and it doesn't desensitize children any more than any other medium. And isn't a sewer.
  • 0
    dwg14390 Feb 13, 10
    But what about the internet?
  • 0
    Silent Storm Feb 14, 10
    I have a feeling this came (at least partly) because of the Dante's Inferno superbowl ad.
    • 0
      Hideo1 Feb 14, 10
      It may have come from Dante's Inferno but wouldn't be because of the Superbowl Ad, since this is from Church of England.
      • 0
        Euphoric Feb 14, 10
        Superbowl ads were being shown on the news here in Australia. They are world reknowned. Sad, but true.
        • 0
          Hideo1 Feb 14, 10
          Australia =/= Britain.

          Seriously, maybe we're still bitter that they ripped off Rugby so hard but the fact is around here the Superbowl (and everything to do with it) is about as popular as a bear crapping in a cave; no-one has anything major against it and a few people might look, but overall people just don't care.

          Don't think too hard about that simile, I didn't
  • 1
    Big A2 Feb 14, 10
    The Bible is far far worse than even the most explicit video game.
    • 0
      Vergil Ties Feb 14, 10
      Absolutely. It boggles the mind how hypocritical Christians are with their ridiculous double standards.

      If they're trying to defend children, they fail at reading. The games are meant for people above the age of 15. If they're going to use the "it's morally incorrect" argument, then they're failing to acknowledge that there's gratuitous violence in bible stories too. I'm not seeing a huge amount of difference, aside from the fact that, with very few exceptions, games aren't all that religious and don't teach anything about morals and whatnot (ie. shit nobody cares about).
    • 0
      Silent Storm Feb 16, 10
      "The Bible is far far worse than even the most explicit video game."

      Heh, I love hearing dumb shit like this. Mainly since they usually come from people who know little to nothing about the Bible.
      • 1
        Hideo1 Feb 16, 10
        Yeah man, nothing wrong with pedophilia and mass genocide if it's endorsed by zombies, you should know this.
  • 0
    Chais Feb 14, 10
    Wait a second. You mean Eddie Izzard is wrong about the Church of England?

    [warning: foul, crude humour ahead in link; watch at your own risk.]

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