Turn up the volume on Wal-Mart and the Religious Right

		Thanks for taking action. Ask friends and family to tell Wal-Mart to stop selling religious violence for Christmas. Religious Violence, Courtesy of the Religious Right. Over the last week 20,560 DefCon Defenders joined you in urging Wal-Mart to reconsider the sale of the religious right's violent and hateful video game "Left Behind: Eternal Forces." While this incredible response once again reveals the power of our movement to challenge the religious right, we know that in this case it is just the tip of the iceberg. Draft your friends and family into the fight to pressure Wal-Mart to stop selling religious violence. This violent video game features born-again Christians who convert or kill those who don't adhere to their extreme ideology - including Muslims, Jews, and Catholics. Despite the violent, intolerant message being marketed to children, Wal-Mart, the nation's #1 video game seller, is selling the "Left Behind: Eternal Forces" video game - just in time for the holidays! Click here to draft your friends and family into the fight to pressure Wal-Mart to stop selling the religious right's violent video game. "Left Behind: Eternal Forces" takes place in New York City, shortly after the rapture. Gamers are charged with creating Christian militias who roam the streets of New York City, looking to convert non-believers and killing those who they are unable to draw to their side. In fact, after particularly bloody battles, players must use prayer to recharge the "soul points" that have been diminished by the killing. The game has outraged progressive and conservative Christians alike, and despite the religious right's typical opposition to violent video games, "Left Behind: Eternal Forces" has not generated any criticism from this group. In fact, last week a Focus-on-the-Family-affiliated website gave the game a glowing review. While the religious right apparently has no problem pushing the product this holiday season, America's #1 video game seller should know better. Click here and urge your friends to tell Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott to stop selling our kids religious violence. Sincerely, Clark, Jessica, and the rest of the DefCon team P.S. Stay tuned to the DefCon Blog for updates.
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