Pokemon Go is spreading like wildfire across the Nation and has even reportedly invaded churches. In fact according to a recent report, People in Norwalk, Connecticut recently took part in the growing gaming phenomenon that is catching the interest of kids and adults of all ages by welcoming it with open arms at St. Paul’s on the Green, which is an Episcopalian church. According to the report, they invited players to a party where they got the chance to catch Pokemon. One organizer even said: “If you look around here today, people are talking to each other about what Pokemon they’ve caught, they’re exchanging tips on how to play the game, so it’s actually doing a little of what church does, which is fostering community,”
Christianity Today even recently reported an article entitled “Become a Pokémon Go gamer for the sake of the Gospel, Christian pastors urged” stating that the new game could possibly be the “biggest evangelism opportunity of the millennium” The report indicated that Church leaders are adopting the Pokémon slogan in aid of their own evangelism. However, there is many that totally disagree and have a very polar opposite view of this new game. One example is Rick Wiles, who runs a website and Ministry called Trunews, who recently warned that “these Pokémon creatures are like virtual cyber-demons”. Rick went on to say “I believe this thing is a magnet for demonic powers,”
Rick Wiles gave a strong warning to the Church stating that “The enemy, Satan, is targeting churches with virtual, digital, cyber demons… They’re spawning demons inside your church. They’re targeting your church with demonic activity. This technology will be used by the enemies of the cross to target, locate, and execute Christians.”
Satan…the deceiver..
I agree with the fact that many things the world loves can actually be a door/opening for the demonic. I don’t think Rick Wiles’ extreme language is helpful. With the help of the Holy Spirit we can know these things and we have the authority to bind & loose. Faith overcomes Fear & vice versa. I would not be involved with Pokemon & would encourage others not to.
Marie, while you and binding and loosing the Pokemon Go demons. You best be following up by binding the lying spirit that’s acting as gate-keeper for that person’s eyes and ears and then closing that gate with this warning. Get into God’s Holy Word, lest that demon come back finding the space swept clean and bring seven others more powerful than he. Jesus talked about that in Luke 11:24-26.
Christians can be deceived the Good book does say so,do a little history lesson and know who not to follow.Amazing who invented it.
Really? …really? Is your next article on Pokemon Go going to tie it into the illuminati as well?
If we don’t try to make sense of the world it may make sense of us……ooooo!
I’ve always suspected that Pokemon are some types of demons. Thanks for this confirmation as sometimes I think it’s only me that thinks of the more sinister meanings behind children’s so called cartoons.
Computers that look up porn in pastors offices Resort far worse than any pokèmon ppl get a life……. Seriously! I’m a Christian by the way. It is a Game
Computers that look up porn in pastors offices are
far worse than any pokèmon ppl get a life……. Seriously! I’m a Christian by the way. It is a Game
Then what’s so stupid is the fact that signs of the lot days are everywhere buts let’s worry about pokèmon come on….
Why wait until full blown demonic activity is right in our faces. Right now things are beginning to be obvious but there’s still subtlety….. For now…. The Bible tells us to watch and pray. To you, it’s JUST a game…. But to those who are highly sensitive to the spirit world….. It’s not setting right with us…. Stay vigilant people.
I’ve wondered about this game. I can easily see demonic characteristics in the different Pokemon but I realize how easy it is to find something that isn’t present if we are convinced it exists. I haven’t gotten an answer from God about this craze. Regardless if it is demonic or not I think with the isis plague that is growing we might want to be a bit cautious about using something like this to draw people into our churches. It still seems the wisestto go out from the church to the people instead of continuing to look for ways to bring them in with the least effort.
It’s weird how the churches i know in my country has a lot of pokestops in them. My church is a gym ._.