>As Pew reported the other day, more than a third (36%) of Americans
>think supporting Israel will lubricate the Second Coming.
And after that all hell breaks loose:
>The Rapture is headed for New York City, and just in time for
>Christmas. In Left Behind: Eternal Forces, a Christian-themed
>videogame due out this October, the New York skyline smolders during
>the End of Days, the faithful have been called up to heaven, and the
>remaining New Yorkers are engaged in an epic clash between the
>Tribulation Forces and the Antichrist's army of Global Community
>Peacekeepers (aka UN Peacekeepers).
>
>Evangelical videogame makers are praying that Eternal Forces will
>finally enable them to tap into the $25 billion global videogame
>market. They hope their "Christian" values-themed game will capture
>the same audience that has made bestsellers out of violent standards
>like Grand Theft Auto and Halo 2.
rest at:
http://www.alternet.org/story/38873/