Left Behind

[Peter Campbell <campbellp@mail.montclair.edu>]

A bit of mid-week dark humor . . .

Came across news of a real-time computer strategy game based on the  
Left Behind series of books:

"Left Behind Games was founded on October 23, 2001 for the purpose of  
developing Video & PC Games based upon the world renowned “Left  
Behind” Series, which continues to be one of the top selling fiction  
series of all time. Having sold more than 63 million books, Left  
Behind books have been translated into more than 30 languages and new  
releases continue in the Novel Series (14 books), the Kid’s Series  
(40 books), the Graphic Novels (10 releases), the Audio Drama Series,  
and more." (http://www.leftbehindgames.com/)

From what I understand about Left Behind, the apocalypse arrives,  
all those who are saved ascend into heaven, and all the rest  
are . . . you guessed it: Left Behind.

From what I understand about No Child Left Behind, the AYP  
apocalypse arrives, all those who are wealthy enough ascend into  
private schools, and all the rest are . . .

You can read more about the game and see video of it at http:// 
www.alternet.org/bloggers/evan/37155/. The good guys (the Christians)  
earn two points for converting each bad guy (the non-Christians). The  
good guys are also allowed to shoot and kill the bad guys. But they  
have one point deducted for each person they murder.

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