2d ago

Catholic church canonises its first gamer saint, and one of his favourite games was Halo

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2d ago

Catholic church canonises its first gamer saint, and one of his favourite games was Halo

www.pcgamer.com /gaming-industry/catholic-church-canonises-its-first-gamer-saint-and-one-of-his-favourite-games-was-halo/

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2d ago

Catholic church canonises its first gamer saint, and one of his favourite games was Halo

www.pcgamer.com /gaming-industry/catholic-church-canonises-its-first-gamer-saint-and-one-of-his-favourite-games-was-halo/

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Man the "miracles" he "performed" to get beatified are so fucking thin its ridiculous even for the church. Some kids were supposedly cured of disease after their moms prayed to him. Like...thats it. No jesus image on toast, no statues weeping blood. Just some ladies say they prayed to this random kid and one touched his shirt and their kids happened to get better from some illnesses.
- That's 99% of saints. If someone prays to a random dead person to pull a favour with God and cure someone, and that someone does get cured, the person they prayed to can become a saint. Half as Interesting has a video on how it works.
The meat of the story:
Candidates for sainthood require two distinct miracles attributed to them: Acutis was first beatified in 2020 after a Brazilian boy with a pancreatic defect was cured, following his mother's prayers to Acutis to help her son. The second miracle involves the reported healing of a Costa Rican girl who suffered a serious head injury after falling off her bike in Florence: her mother prayed for the girl's recovery at Acutis' tomb in Assisi, and her daughter made a full recovery.
- I wonder if maybe doctors and modern medicine had anything to do with these recoveries...
This is so stupid on so many levels. Catholic church must be getting desperate for new sheep.
- I find it endearing, actually
  
  And I totally respect that. I can kinda understand, where you are coming from.
Not the onion. Huh.
Man, as someone who is not religious at all, some of these rituals are sooo weird to me.
Like making someone a saint not that long after their death. The concept of a saint itself is also weird to me. Its like an honorary degree from a university or an "employee of the month" badge.
I cant put my finger on it, to be honest. Just seems so weird
- They're just jealous of polytheists so they have to invent a bunch of other little mini-gods
  
  St. Matthew: Patron saint of accountants.
  Okay, that's a bit sad.
- I agree on the polytheism thing. But it's also about role models.
Trying to stay relevant much? Humanity as a whole needs to realize that religion is a mental crutch. The community aspect of it is good, but it isn't exclusive to religion.
- Well, we need to make more specific Sunday gaming & rec centers, then!
The original Halo trilogy are some of the best Christian games you can play honestly.
If he is allowed be a saint, damn me then i need to write a bishop co canonise my grandma
In the game, "Fight of Gods", you can literally play as Jesus to fight other mythological characters, including Santa.
Special attack: Ascension and Cross punch.
- Finishing move: Crown of Thorns
  
  Does he turn his other cheek to parry?
Now do Luigi
lol at trying to claim wordle as being "gamer"
that's a puzzle. it's like a crossword or sudoku. we don't consider those "gaming" just because they're on a digital device.
yes, there are puzzle games. no, this is not that
am I out of touch here? is doing the crossword on paper being a gamer now?
- Not sure where you got Wordle from, article says Halo, Pokemon and Mario
- As Luther said when he reformed the church, „don’t be a gatekeeper“

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