LittleBigPlanet delayed worldwide, Qur'an misuse cited as cause [update]

That cuts real deep, The-E. Real deep.

:( awwwww I'm sorry!!! can we still be BFFs??

To people who strongly believe in their religion, nothing is more important. In this context, I can understand why they would freak out over something like this.

Still, it's pretty dumb.

Sorry, that sounded harsh, but I wanted to get the point across that this whole "controversy" is totally pointless. The passages from the Qur'an are not used in any insensitive way.

How do these people know that these verses are in the Qur'an? A staggering number of Islamic people are illiterate, as are many clerics themselves. Tons of Muslims only know what they've been told the Qur'an says, yet frequently they never seem to hear about the parts where they say things like "live in peace with your monotheistic brothers, for they are your family in God" and stuff like that. But why would that be important? Duping poor, uneducated people in blowing themselves up is way more convenient to the leaders over there, who probably don't give a fuck about religion at all and are just as power hungry as the next despot. I think we shouldn't delay the game until 2 in 3 muslims in the middle east can actually find the passages in the Qur'an and point them out, because currently they are being led by the nose by their corrupt theocracies. This is not meant to offend any muslims, but I'm perfectly okay with offending anyone who thinks rulers like those in Iran are anything but evil.

And the Amazon marketplace as well:

http://www.amazon.com/Tapha-Niang/dp/B0011ZTDII/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1224258095&sr=8-1

The comment section is EXACTLY why I read Joystiq instead of other official game websites.

Thank you kind sir.

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Bloody hell this sucks. AARGH

Wow. You REALLY stuck it too everyone there, didn't you?

Hey metal, that may be true. However, not everyone uses religion as an escape, which you seem to imply. Some ppl don't like knowing that they may go to hell. They'd rather believe in heaven or that nothing happens.

For example, I wanted to blow my brains out when i heard FF13 will be multiplatform... but I don't want to go hell. :( Cause in hell, FF will be exclusive to Microsoft consoles.

*Sigh* so I have to accept it. damn you religion!

See what I mean? It can be a burden as well.

Issued an official apology and made a donation I believe.

*goes off to Google it*

That'll teach me.

Should have just Googled it first
;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversy_over_the_usage_of_Manchester_Cathedral_in_Resistance:_Fall_of_Man

"On 6 July 2007, Sony issued an unreserved apology to Manchester Cathedral by publishing it in the Manchester Evening News."

"The Cathedral officials made two demands — that the game be withdrawn from sale, and that Sony apologize unreservedly. They also requested a "substantial donation"

"There was no word if they were still seeking a donation from Sony."

well i mean aren't the holy books there to inspire brotherly love instead of slaughtering thousands of innocents? i'm pretty sure we aren't supposed to kill.

eh one day. peace man. later.

Crusader? Why stop there? I'm looking forward to the prophet sackboy.

Indeed.

You captured all of my lifelong thoughts in one comment. Not only do you get a +1, I will also print off your comment, frame it, and read it everyday.

I've been saying this for years. The Koran was written by an warlord that decided to create his own religion to subjugate people. He stole bits of Judaism and Christianity and took the name of the Sabian's pagan moon-god "al-ilah" as his god's name. He used his hodgepodge of religions to conquer and convert the surrounding tribes (with the goal of subjugating the entire world). Those that did not convert to Islam were bounty to be killed, raped, or sold into slavery according to his instruction. The rules that permit (and even instruct) the dire treatment of "infidels" is clearly outlined in the Koran and remains part of Islamic dogma today.

The nations of the EU have been backed into a corner with uncontrolled Muslim immigration and now they are too weak and frightened to stand up to it. Compound this with the disastrously low birthrates of native Europeans in comparison with the high birthrates of those from the middle east and you can guess what will happen.

For anyone foolish enough to claim that Jews, Hindus, Christians, etc are all violent. I would ask for any specific examples in their teachings that gives the practitioners free license to kill. When Muslims commit violence, its because they are actually doing what the Koran commands of them.

Islam needs to disavow itself from those passages in the Koran that instruct its followers to conquer and convert by the sword. Until then, it can never be treated as a peaceful religion.

yeah. its klingon for you're a retard

Can't take a joke, eh?