tah Posted April 18, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 105 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,131 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 126 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/12/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted April 18, 2006 Wow, quote the spells of your cards warning bells go off immediately .... Never heard of the game before but if it means you must use spells I want no part of it.. be careful people.. we are not supposed to walk on the edge of God's will where we can fall with a short misstep but in the middle of His will where we don't have to worry about whether or not what we are doing is beneficial for our walk as a Christian .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giaour Posted April 18, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 179 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3,941 Content Per Day: 0.55 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/28/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/08/1964 Share Posted April 18, 2006 You don't "use" spells. Not a single "spell" card has a "spell" on it. The "pot of greed" spell card simply says draw more cards. The "dark hole" spell card simply says "destroy all monsters on the field" There are no spells. It is just the name of the cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giaour Posted April 18, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 179 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3,941 Content Per Day: 0.55 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/28/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/08/1964 Share Posted April 18, 2006 The spirit of Yu-Gi-Oh Popular anime characters have joined the vast selections of costumes now sold through the Internet, and little Yugi (short for Yu-Gi-Oh) is likely to be a big hit. Eclipsing Pokemon and more familiar Japanese animations, Yugi has fast gained worldwide fame. Since the daily television show serves as a continual ad for his magical dueling cards, the occult images have suddenly become coveted treasures to young collectors around the world. The cards in the "starter deck" (pictured above) bear titles such as "Soul Exchange," "Ultimate Offering," "Summoned Skull" and "Sorcerer of the Doomed." The latter card offers this sinister warning: "A slave of the dark arts, this sorcerer is a master of life-extinguishing spells." Does that sound like a child's game to you? The latest version of the game, one "that's sweeping the nation," is featured on the official Yu-Gi-Oh website: "Duel Monsters is a card-battling game in which players pit different mystical creatures against one another in wild, magical duels! Packed with awesome monsters and mighty spell-cards, Yugi and his friends are totally obsessed with the game."[6] So are his fans. An occult fascination that seemed unthinkable two decades ago has spread like wildfire through western nations and around the world. Indeed, the times have changed, and the gods and spirits behind the old Celtic Samhain (the roots of Halloween) must be cheering. "But," the Yu-Gi-Oh website assures us, "there's more to this card game than meets the eye!" Indeed there is. Its mythical universe has introduced children to an alternative worldview that may soon become so familiar to young fans that it clouds God's truth and quenches key facts about the real world. Like the Harry Potter myth, Yugi's mythical world is fortified with its own built-in history. Children learn that today's popular dueling game began in Egypt five thousand years ago, when the Pharaohs played a game that involved magical rituals, divination (foretelling the future) and the combined power of monsters and magic. But, as one might expect, all those "magical spells and ferocious creatures... threatened to destroy the entire world!" But a powerful Pharaoh resolved the crisis with "seven powerful magical totems."[6] As in pagan religions around the world, a mighty shaman had battled evil spells by summoning more powerful spirits to his side. Fast forward to our own times. Yugi is trying to solve an ancient Egyptian puzzle. When he succeeds, he is filled with amazing energies and creates his own powerful alter ego, Yami Yugi, a larger and stronger replica of himself.[7] The magical dueling game and the monsters symbolized on its cards fill his time and guide his life. "The cards are about heart," he explains.[8] Yugi and his team of friends supposedly model courage, loyalty, faith and team-work -- all the politically correct character qualities that are needed for global solidarity, according to real-world managers. Naturally, Yugi fans believe that their hero teaches good, not evil, beliefs and values. Are they right? Take a look at some scenes from the October 10th episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh anime. Yugi has been battling his enemy, Pegasus, whose powers have "overtaxed" his mind and caused his collapse. His friends fear his death ("I can't sense his spirit"). But his grandpa shows his faith in the strength of the group and its unified energies: "The unshakeable devotion of Yugi's friends keeps him alive." The three friends agree. "If we will concentrate our energies and try to reach him with all our might, then maybe our bond of friendship can get through to him -- even in the shadow realm. Let's give it a try." They recall their "friendship pact", gather in a triangle, focus their minds, combine their individual energies, affirm their faith in Yugi, and transmit a collective magical force into the object of their devotion. This ritual matches the formula for spells and magic taught by Starhawk, founder of the Covenant of the Goddess. In her witchcraft manual, The Spiral Dance, the Wiccan leader explains that the purpose of magical training is "to make contact with the Divine within. The beginner must develop four basic abilities: relaxation, concentration, visualization, and mental projection."[9] In today's real world of paganism, "mental projection" is a psychic extension of occult faith and visualization. After concentrating on the image, the budding magician uses mental determination to connect with the hidden energy source and manipulate the imagined object according to his or her will. This anime, like Star Wars and other myth-making movies, demonstrates a timeless formula for practical spiritism, spell-casting and magic. In the next scene, Yugi's alter-ego continues the game in his place. Yugi2 draws a card from the deck with power to block Pegasus' all-seeing "millennial eye." Cheering him on, his team is learning another lesson in oneness: "Together we can stand strong against" any foe. "Now that my friends are working with me on a whole new level, this is a whole new game," declares Yugi2. He draws a winning card: the "Mystic Box" which frees his "magician," who mystically appears with his wand. Next, he draws "Brain Control" and casts a powerful spell. "How does it feel, Pegasus," he taunts his foe, "to have the tables turned and then to have the magical powers of mind control used against you?" It's Pegasus's turn, but he passes. Yugi draws again. "It's a ritual card.... Dark magic ritual and to invoke its great powers I must make a double offering." He sacrifices two of Pegasus' powerful monsters and shouts triumphantly, "The offering has been accepted. A new power is brought forth.... The magician of Black chaos.... I will avenge my fallen friend." Jamie, did you write this article yourself or do you have a link I can see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giaour Posted April 18, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 179 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3,941 Content Per Day: 0.55 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/28/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/08/1964 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Here is the story http://www.crossroad.to/articles2/2002/yugi.htm It is considered plagarism unless you give the author credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Billiardnut Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 (edited) Yu Gi Oh is not demonic, satanic or whatever the ultra-conservatives want to label it as. Once again, certain words like "spell", "fantasy world", "monster" are focused on and as usual - the game is quickly labeled as "demonic". Just because something like Yu Gi Oh doesnt promote Christianity, for that matter doesnt promote any religion or lack there of .... it is mis-labeled. I agree and support Giaour's comment - why post something that is going to do nothing but give close-minded people infomation that they can manipulate to make their point. Yu Gi Oh is nothing more then a card game with pictures on them Edited April 18, 2006 by Billiardnut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypc Posted April 18, 2006 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 972 Content Per Day: 0.13 Reputation: 13 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/15/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/07/1964 Share Posted April 18, 2006 If anyone is posting comments that are saying nothing is wrong with playing this game and calling themselves a christian..........they are either a new christian, ignorant, rebellious, being used of the devil or a witch who is trying to sway parts of the body to learn about witchcraft. I say that comment with love and no bitterness whatsoever. How do you get monsters onto the playing field? Answer: You must summon them from the dark world. In many dark religions and in witchcraft, to be more powerful you must learn how to summons a demon to do your bidding. However witches don't call them demons in public. They are sometimes called angels, light bringers, ect.... the witch is called knowledge seeker and some believe they can use this knowledge to better mankind. Yu Gi Oh is a slim surface of witchcraft but is one of many things to open doors of the occult. One of the things witches use to get people involved is certian key words like....open minded, closed minded, narrow minded..........also enlightenment. Jesus said in Mat 7:13Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat. 14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. 15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: Here is a site where players of the game reveiw their cards. I do not endorse this site. click here In his love, Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tah Posted April 18, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 105 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,131 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 126 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/12/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted April 18, 2006 Yugioh is not demonic. It is a card game. I run an Amazon deck myself. Ok..............but do you feel comfortable to quote the spells of your cards on this board? In his love, Brian No, I do not feel comfortable posting them because it might be a stumbling block for someone who reads the posts. Someone who doesn't have discernment might be confused by it. Plus, some parents have voiced their disagreements with the game and I don't want their kids to be informed against their parents wishes. I am being respectful. It has nothing to do with "saying spells" chanting or anything else demonic. Did I read this post wrong..did you say there were spells then said there weren't.. can't have it both ways..which is it? To say it is "only a card game" is flirting with disaster.. I would ask you get before the Lord about this and ask Him for a word on the nature of this "harmless game" you are playing... are you able to lay the game down?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giaour Posted April 18, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 179 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3,941 Content Per Day: 0.55 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/28/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/08/1964 Share Posted April 18, 2006 There are "spell cards but they dont have any spells on them. Can I lay the game down? uh yeah I only play when my son comes home to visit from college. Can you stop playing battleship? It is a game of war. Destroying ships and conquering the world.. If anyone is posting comments that are saying nothing is wrong with playing this game and calling themselves a christian..........they are either a new christian, ignorant, rebellious, being used of the devil or a witch who is trying to sway parts of the body to learn about witchcraft. Give me a break. This is a bunch of judgemental hogwash. How dare you judge me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tah Posted April 18, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 105 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,131 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 126 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/12/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted April 18, 2006 There are "spell cards but they dont have any spells on them. How do you have spell card without the spell...is not that why they are called spell cards... curious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giaour Posted April 18, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 179 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3,941 Content Per Day: 0.55 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/28/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/08/1964 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Go online and look at a spell card for yourself. There are no spells in this game or on the cards. I'm going to bow out of this topic for now. I think it is silly to argue over perceived demons in a card game. Why look for demons in fantasy when you can find them in the real world? I prefer to fight demons that are real like abortion, child abuse, drug abuse, pornography, false religions etc... You can go back to your "witch" hunt, I'm finished in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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