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Zero Punctuation: Dragon Age: Origins
The physical area of the game seems tiny. There are less than 10 major areas to visit, and two of the towns I've seen so far have something like 10 buildings in them and 20 or so NPCs. It feels like I'm walking through Disney World. Within these small areas, you're always hemmed in to a single path much like the Final Fantasy series. While exploring a forest, you're stuck on the trails. What's so hard about making an open zone? Baldur's Gate 1 did it just fine.
The only way I can start to understand this game's appeal is by thinking back to Mass Effect, because I really enjoyed that game and the formula seems identical. I think the difference is originality and the script. Mass Effect was an original story (at least to me and most gamers) and the cutscenes were almost TV-worthy, whereas Dragon Age's story is familiar to just about everyone and is executed poorly.
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Reality TV Show to Convert Atheists
I'm not sure how a true atheist could ever convert to theism, without a serious blow to the head or something. Once you realize Santa Claus isn't real, how can you go back? You can't force yourself to believe in order to gain fulfillment, and pretending doesn't help either.
If you're an atheist, then you know it doesn't matter what you believe or what you tell others you believe. Atheists decide what is important in life for themselves. Theists have put this false importance on belief.
For me those are the most inspiring atheists--those who can go to social religious events, who can get along in religious company, those that realize there are more important goals in life than declaring your beliefs (like Neil deGrasse Tyson for example).
Scientology Rep. Can't Handle the Heat On Xenu, Storms Out
So, what's the deal? If you are asked about something and it is wrong, wouldn't you just say "no actually, we don't believe in that."
That's easy--the real answer would make them seem silly. This indignant response is carefully crafted PR management.
Scientology is no different than any other religion.
It's a tough question. Every religion has some self-defense mechanisms against detractors. Every religion has some rituals that seem crafted to trick weak-minded people into belief. I would call Scientology a religion that has had an artifically long life through its focus on self-defense mechanisms and legal protections. Without its legal successes, its silly beliefs and malicious practices of punishment, exclusion, and coercion would have been public knowledge years ago.