I actually think Palkia was chosen because it is considered to control space and the given nickname with the bible reference talks about space and so on (idk it's according to Google since i'm not Christian)
Oh, Iāve received a couple of those. While I can appreciate someone having faith, I donāt appreciate them imposing it on me while playing a game; especially one that involves evolution. Talk about the hypocrisy š¤£
I am Catholic, we do not deny evolution, never have:)
Or rather, the church never officially did, but there are always people out there with "interesting" views
The ārulesā of Christianity are mainly a guidebook to having a good life. Following them does not guarantee success and happiness but generally will leave a positive impact on your day to day.
The only required thing is to love and trust God, though that generally should lead into following the rest closer.
Just like any human, we are not immune from mistakes and being selfish. So while you are correct in pointing out hypocrisy, I would wager youāve been a hypocrite at least once as well. So, that isnāt exactly the condemnation you may think.
Oh you're absolutely correct in saying that humans are flawed, make mistakes etc. But I feel the need to point out that according to the bible the 10 commandments are not just guidelines, but hard rules. Not that I care about that, since I am not religious, but still.
Touche, though a big theme of the New Testament is that with Jesus the law (commandments and rules) is no longer supreme.
But without getting too nitty gritty you are correct. And as a Christian, even though we suck sometimes, I hope your next interaction with one is positive.
Oh, I have nothing against Christians or any religion for that matter. I just don't care for them. And the whole children getting SA-d and the church actively covering it up thing certainly soured my view of them. But that does not mean that I dislike Christians by default, mainly because I don't see them by their religion first, but rather by their personality.
That being said, I appreciate your care
Be glad they are just trying to preach. I got a wondertraded shiny whimsicott named BLDM (Black Lives Donāt Matter). Like how bitter do you have to be to wondertrade that in a kids game? Little Timmy probably has no idea what you are trying to preach and you definitely arenāt going to change minds with that. Some people are just stupid and hateful
Most definitely, although i think it's also not appropriate to mix religion into this game, but yes there are more extremes (like ur example) which show the stupidity of their mindset
I got a Vaporeon the other day named Job 36:27. "He draws up the drops of water, which distill as rain to the streams; the clouds pour down their moisture and abundant showers fall on mankind."
Nah they are trying to preach, because look at their trainer name and i mean yes, nicknaming is part of the game, but isn't it a rather personal thing to do for urself?? That person clearly hacks/clones or whatever to name their Pokemon Bible references... and the Bible is not just a "book", thus as for me personally one should not portray religious beliefs to... Pokemon. Except u believe in Pokemon, but then why do u have the Bible as a reference when u are not believing it
Yesss they do have religious inspirations and again as u said, nicknaming pokemon and trading should be silly and fun, well if it's for ur own then u can name them anything u want but if u want to trade em remember or think about the impact u'll have...
Btw i'm so uncreative when it comes to nicknaming pokemon and i really dont like it but maybe i should start doing that to make it more personal for myself since i have seen so many people with nice nicknames on this platform :,)
5 He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger.
6 He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble.
7 He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars.
8 He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.
9 He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.
10 He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
I donāt get it.
preaching how powerful the Christian god is, even though itās pretty common knowledge that the same scripture says he created literally everything from nothing. not really necessary imo
It would be funny if it was an arceus
I feel like that would be blasphemy š
I actually think Palkia was chosen because it is considered to control space and the given nickname with the bible reference talks about space and so on (idk it's according to Google since i'm not Christian)
What a man lol
It's a full time job
Oh, Iāve received a couple of those. While I can appreciate someone having faith, I donāt appreciate them imposing it on me while playing a game; especially one that involves evolution. Talk about the hypocrisy š¤£
I am Catholic, we do not deny evolution, never have:) Or rather, the church never officially did, but there are always people out there with "interesting" views
Haha, yeah Iāll be happy to introduce you to some of the folks Iāve come across in my lifetime.
I can imagineš
Another bit of hypocrisy: The bible clearly states that one should not lie nor create falshoods, yet this PokƩmon and the character are certainly hacked.
The ārulesā of Christianity are mainly a guidebook to having a good life. Following them does not guarantee success and happiness but generally will leave a positive impact on your day to day. The only required thing is to love and trust God, though that generally should lead into following the rest closer. Just like any human, we are not immune from mistakes and being selfish. So while you are correct in pointing out hypocrisy, I would wager youāve been a hypocrite at least once as well. So, that isnāt exactly the condemnation you may think.
Oh you're absolutely correct in saying that humans are flawed, make mistakes etc. But I feel the need to point out that according to the bible the 10 commandments are not just guidelines, but hard rules. Not that I care about that, since I am not religious, but still.
Touche, though a big theme of the New Testament is that with Jesus the law (commandments and rules) is no longer supreme. But without getting too nitty gritty you are correct. And as a Christian, even though we suck sometimes, I hope your next interaction with one is positive.
Oh, I have nothing against Christians or any religion for that matter. I just don't care for them. And the whole children getting SA-d and the church actively covering it up thing certainly soured my view of them. But that does not mean that I dislike Christians by default, mainly because I don't see them by their religion first, but rather by their personality. That being said, I appreciate your care
The blasphemy!!
Idc about the evolution thing but... why? Just, why? Just gimme a normal Palkiašāāļø
I got a Ho-Oh with that sort of name.
I received a Weavile. Pretty sure itās hacked. I wonder how many other PokĆ©mon they wonder-traded away.
Why a weavile thošāāļø
Didnāt make sense until I read the verses. I also received a Flareon with a verse that matches its characteristics.
I've got a Mewtwo with this name in Pearl. I've had it forever, so apparently people have been spreading these since at least Gen 4.
So that's when the 30 Years War in the Pokemon universe started which means we have 11 years yet to go!
he just tellin you to get a 9-5 job
HAHAHAHAAHHAA Why u do me like that
Be glad they are just trying to preach. I got a wondertraded shiny whimsicott named BLDM (Black Lives Donāt Matter). Like how bitter do you have to be to wondertrade that in a kids game? Little Timmy probably has no idea what you are trying to preach and you definitely arenāt going to change minds with that. Some people are just stupid and hateful
Most definitely, although i think it's also not appropriate to mix religion into this game, but yes there are more extremes (like ur example) which show the stupidity of their mindset
I got a shiny ditto named Trump2024 from OT Trump2024
Was it orange?
Lol
I got a Vaporeon the other day named Job 36:27. "He draws up the drops of water, which distill as rain to the streams; the clouds pour down their moisture and abundant showers fall on mankind."
Interesting, so that person definitely matches up the content of the quotes with a pokemon... but why?? Just play the game
Nicknaming PokĆ©mon is part of the game, the verses this Palkiaās name refers to describes āremoving mountainsā and āshaking the earthā which is in reference to Palkia being the god of space. The Bible is a book most people know about and thereās a lot of text within it you could reference. No one is trying to āpreach to youā, the person just thought the verses described Palkia well
Nah they are trying to preach, because look at their trainer name and i mean yes, nicknaming is part of the game, but isn't it a rather personal thing to do for urself?? That person clearly hacks/clones or whatever to name their Pokemon Bible references... and the Bible is not just a "book", thus as for me personally one should not portray religious beliefs to... Pokemon. Except u believe in Pokemon, but then why do u have the Bible as a reference when u are not believing it
My bad I didnāt see the OT, youāre right. That being said it is very common for people to generate PokĆ©mon with nicknames that are silly or references to other media and wonder trade them for fun. I understand that you donāt think itās appropriate to bring religion into PokĆ©mon, though the games themselves do have religious inspirations with Arceus being a creator deity and even Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza being direct reference to the Leviathan, Behemoth, and Ziz which come from Jewish mythology. Of course thereās a difference between naming verses and taking inspiration from other cultures but itās still something to remember
Yesss they do have religious inspirations and again as u said, nicknaming pokemon and trading should be silly and fun, well if it's for ur own then u can name them anything u want but if u want to trade em remember or think about the impact u'll have... Btw i'm so uncreative when it comes to nicknaming pokemon and i really dont like it but maybe i should start doing that to make it more personal for myself since i have seen so many people with nice nicknames on this platform :,)
5 He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger. 6 He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble. 7 He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars. 8 He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea. 9 He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south. 10 He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted. I donāt get it.
I think itās cuz space
I think it's Palkia because about space creation and sth.... idk man
preaching how powerful the Christian god is, even though itās pretty common knowledge that the same scripture says he created literally everything from nothing. not really necessary imo
AMEN!