Dante's Inferno (Video Game)

[dominikus28]

I just played Dante’s Inferno, the video game, and was wondering about a few things that were mentioned. You won’t know what I’m talking about until you actually play it or the demo. I was wondering if anyone thinks it is anti-catholic or just presents certain Catholic teachings wrongly? What struck me when I played it was the in the story, a bishop (who is presented as evil) tells the crusaders that their sins will be forgiven if they go on the Crusade. Is this what happened in history? Later on, death tries to take Dante to hell and Dante is confused because of what the Bishop said.

Secondly, some enemies are unbaptised babies. Even i know this is pretty wrong (or am I wrong?)

Thanks

 

[GeorgeSword]

I just played Dante’s Inferno, the video game, and was wondering about a few things that were mentioned. You won’t know what I’m talking about until you actually play it or the demo. I was wondering if anyone thinks it is anti-catholic or just presents certain Catholic teachings wrongly? What struck me when I played it was the in the story, a bishop (who is presented as evil) tells the crusaders that their sins will be forgiven if they go on the Crusade. Is this what happened in history? Later on, death tries to take Dante to hell and Dante is confused because of what the Bishop said.

Yes, it is. I’m honestly not sure, though, if this is the product of corruption, or if they were given valid indulgences. I haven’t played the game yet, but showing a member of the Church in a manner that isn’t very positive isn’t always anti-Catholic - they aren’t perfect, and in the Middle Ages particularly corruption ran rather rampant…

Secondly, some enemies are unbaptised babies. Even i know this is pretty wrong (or am I wrong?)

Thanks

Yep, that’s absolutely wrong within the teachings of the Church. The Church teaches that we do not know their fate, but that we entrust them to God’s mercy. Some believe in a place called Limbo, where unbaptized babies and sometimes, such as in Dante’s actual work, virtuous non-Christians, go. There they are given perfect hapiness, but do not experience the fullness of heaven.
Others believe they go directly to heaven, and some believe as is above. But I highly doubt that even those who believe they go to hell believe they become some kind of hostile demonic creatures.

 

[jpk1313]

This game is anti-christan in that it is full of graphic violence which is contrary to the christian faith. You are not going to find true teachings of the church in a video game made by people who are probably not christian.