Three Images from the ‘Rise of the Zombies’ website – there are many we cannot show
An event encouraging young people to take an interest in zombies and the occult is to take in Lincolnshire – at a children’s play centre.
A group calling itself ‘Rise of the Zombies’ is holding an event based on ‘zombie’ role-playing at ‘Fun Farm’ in North Hykeham near Lincoln on Saturday 27th October. The group’s website http://www.riseofthezombies.co.uk/ declares ‘this area contains flesh-eating zombies’ and promotes the experience as an ‘adrenaline-packed, blood-soaked, zombie survival gorefest’.
It goes on to describe a zombie as ‘a re-animated organism by means of infection [chemical mutation, et al]; stripped of normality and mental balance, leaving only primal instincts of survival and violent behaviour; and reproducing by means of feeding off flesh’.
It then tells people they will go through a ‘scare-maze with live actors.. with many missions and objectives to make it as close as possible to a zombie pandemic’. ‘This experience involves live action horror, blood and gore,’ it boasts.
Youth workers are alarmed by the growing interest by young people today in the occult, the ‘undead’ and related imagery. From music and films to computer games, it seems that you don’t have to walk very far into any entertainment store to find digital media using occult imagery to draw people in. It mirrors the rise in websites discussing and promoting suicide and the inevitable tragedies of young people being drawn into a destructive world-view which can leave them mentally scarred – or dead.
Stephen Green, National Director of Christian Voice, said today: ‘This zombie-themed event may appear on the surface to be an occult version of paint-ball, but its emphasis on a class of sub-humanity and on blood-letting makes it unacceptable to be held at all, let alone in a place where children are normally present.
‘The website for “Fun Farm” where the event is being held clearly states that the venue is a “family entertainment centre” with a maximum age limit of 12 years old. In contrast, the photo gallery for Rise of the Zombies has images of people smeared and dripping with what appears to be blood, others of people seeming to eat human flesh and yet other images with sexual overtones. It is incomprehensible that a civilised society would think that is entertainment.
How it should be – promotional image from Fun Farm in Lincoln
‘What kind of message does it send to young children who may hear of this event or see something of what is happening and what effect might this have on them?
‘How many parents want to take their child to a venue which the night before has been promoting “violent behaviour” which is ”stripped of normality and mental balance”? And for that matter, what kind of people could even consider renting out their premises to a group like “Rise of the Zombies”?
‘It says a lot for the state of our nation when in stark contrast to the scriptures people find entertainment in imagery and themes deeply based in the occult. Philippians 4:8 says, “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
‘We have our values upside-down if we think that making money out of young people play-acting at zombies and dripping with blood has any good in it whatsoever.’
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Jackie Holden
12 October 2012 at 17:46 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Heavenly Father I pray You will fully expose the lives of those behind this initiative and bring them down in Jesus name, amen. Protect our children from evildoers and raise up righteous ones to lead our children to the Lord Jesus Christ, amen.
Jacqueline Wells
13 October 2012 at 11:59 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Dear Lord Jesus,
I pray that nobody will turn up to this awful event and I pray that you will protect our children.
Amen
We shouldn’t be leting our children go to this or show it to them as it is purely horrible and enough to give children nightmares which Jesus never wants them to have.
Thelma Harrison
13 October 2012 at 16:44 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
O how are the mighty fallen !
Have mercy upon us O lord, have mercy upon the people and deliver us from the evil one.
What more can be said at this point. We need a national repentence.
Rox
14 October 2012 at 13:00 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Anyone who reads the Zombie website will get the impression that this is a kind of Halloween party, and that one has to be at least 18 to get in.
Stephen
15 October 2012 at 07:28 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Not confident that they intend to police the 18 provision, but in any case, the mind can become corrupted at any age.
Rox
15 October 2012 at 19:23 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Would you ban Halloween completely, if that were possible and you had the power ? I am shocked by how early it started in the shops this year. In Sainsburys, it was still September. This is getting to be like Christmas. In my young day in the South of England Halloween was unknown. Perhaps rather oddly, in view of their piety, we definitely have the Americans to blame for it.
Stephen
18 October 2012 at 15:01 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
What does the word of God say?
Carl
21 October 2012 at 12:10 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
The event WILL be fully policed with a qualified security team to ensure legal age restrictions are adhered to.
NO promotional material used inc flyers etc is posted thru doors, posted AT the venue or indeed contains ANY images as are on our site, they are toned down and in text only in an effort to ensure they do not cause offence.
The event itself IS for over 18s only that have purchased a ticket.
it is halloween afterall
And yes im associated with this event…
As Rox says is halloween itself to be outlawed too,? it is i guess a pagan celebration i agree… However in modern society people need to earn money and if there is a niche in the market people will try make some money to feed their families, times are hard indeed.
And in response to this corrupting the mind and with all ‘due’ repect on this as a christian myself, the bible itself we must agree contains lots of strong, gory scenes and stories, especially the book of revelations which DID scare ME as a child.
To paul and ‘stephen’ i agree modern society does have a real fascination of death, i guess through pop culture and the arts, all these influences in modern culture, but they are a ‘sign of the times’ as it says in scripture.
However with all due respect, the bible itself we have to agree details a LOT of death and suffering, one such incident was with the poor Job who suffered mightily at the hand of GOD.
Also we should not condone nor condemn people with other beliefs, as the bible itself teaches ‘we shall not cast judgement’ surely we should ensure firstly WE are good with THE LORD and HE will deal with the rest.
Paul Cook
16 October 2012 at 09:37 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Anything that depicts people as dead people or being half dead or back alive is not for children
And as to showing hurt and suffering all the time in all these places this is just awful. Why would anyone want to say once they’re dead that they aren’t?
And why do these places have to show people being in pain, torment or hurt?
Stephen
18 October 2012 at 14:22 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
The event itself is not a children’s event. It is supposed to be for 18 and over. But we must agree, what is this unhealthy fascination with death and degradation?
By the way, to anyone concerned that we have used other people’s images without their presmission, we have done so in the cause of fair comment which is perfectly permissible in law.
Alannah McPherson
21 October 2012 at 15:11 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
So on the one hand you decry the “unhealthy fascination” folk have with death.
Whilst on the other you give floorspace to the likes of any number of mentalists who are positively jubilent in their certainty that the world will soon be ending.
Bob Hutton becomes virtually priapic at the prospect, and the glee he demonstrates at how he will laugh in eternity at the “sinners” who don’t pass quality control is an insight – and a worrying one.
So once again Christian Voice demonstrate that what they want is a theocracy where they make the rules, but aren’t expected to abide by them
Stephen
21 October 2012 at 16:57 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Not sure you know what a ‘mentalist’ is.
The world actually IS a theocracy according to the Bible, because the earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof, the world and all that dwell therein (Psalm 24). The word ‘theocracy’ means that Almighty God makes the rules, and we all have to abide by them.
When governments legislate against them, they bring social catastrophe upon themselves and the people they govern. Walk around any working-class housing estate to see the social devastation wreaked by divorce-on-demand and what the sixties generation used to call ‘free love’.
We don’t do gloating over sinners and their fate here and Bob Hutton never does that. Use of language like ‘priapic’ says more about you than about him. Most recently on the £40,000,000 Gigi Chao story Bob said: ‘Both are equally sinful, she is sinful for her lesbianism and he for his fornication and adultery. They both need salvation.
‘May the Lord be pleased to open their eyes and draw them to the foot of the cross.’
Bo has a simple burden for the lost.
Alannah McPherson
21 October 2012 at 17:38 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Bob doesn’t gloat over the fate of sinners?
It’s never apparent, Stephen, whether your (plainly wrong) declarations are the product of ignorance or deceit. Neither does you particular credit.
From a comment posted by the sainted Bob on his own blog on 12 October:
“I stand by my comments about the spiteful manner of those who promote political correctness, however, it is we Christians who will have the last laugh – in eternity.”
Christians will have the last laugh in eternity. Sounds an awful lot like gloating to me.
And before you palm this off as a one-off, it’s a sample indictment. Do let me know if you want me to refer you to the similar statements that pepper Bobbie’s ravings.
As for the theorcracy nonsense – fundamentalist Moslems have a similar outlook. Apart from changing the name of the book and the deity whose backstory appears in it, there really is nothing to separate you from them.
Stephen
22 October 2012 at 07:48 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I wasn’t aware Bob had a blog, but he is speaking there specifically about the engineers of evil, not about sinners in general.
I much prefer laws being made by God than by the House of Commons on a tired and emotional Friday afternoon.
There are important differences between Secularist law, Biblical law and Sharia – the number of witnesses required to prove a case of rape, for example. In Islam it is four, as they want no convictions, in Secularist law it is none, as they want lots of false convictions (they don’t get them as juries are not that dumb), in Biblical law it is two, as God wants sound convictions.
Also the penalties for stealing in Secularist law are deprivative, in the Bible they are restorative, in Sharia they are mutilative.
Carl
22 October 2012 at 19:10 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Law made ‘SOLELY’ by god? hmm that didnt work out too well last time did it now? and there was only one simple law ‘to not eat of the tree of knowledge’
With all due respect to your ‘organisation’ Stephen, religion is to blame for most wars in history, generally because ‘MAN’ has interpreted ‘GODS WORD’ (if thats what you believe) to meet his own ends much as you yourself do with your activism and casting judgement upon others. (im assuming you didnt translate the original Aramaic texts yourself did you either?)
I will allow NO MAN who is born with sin as you say, to cast judgement and look down on me, that is surely for GOD himself to do, if and when the time comes, as it will for everyone of us.
And again with respect id like to ask because i do not know, why the cross is worshipped in christianity so much when it was the source of such brutalisation, pain and anguish.
Also with the scriptures saying do not make/worship ‘false idols’ i do not see how a crucifix is revered so much.
Stephen
23 October 2012 at 17:24 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
At one stage you claimed to be a Christian. What sort of Christian scorns the righteous law of God, the cross of Jesus Christ and the Christian faith itself? Please only respond if you can tell us what Jesus Christ has done for you.
Rox
23 October 2012 at 00:17 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I just don’t understand why Stephen thinks that secularist law would want lots of false accusations for rape.
Stephen
23 October 2012 at 17:15 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Because in feminist thought all men are rapists and all women are perfect, so that a woman must always be believed when she makes an accusation against a man, that’s why.
Rox
23 October 2012 at 22:49 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
But our laws aren’t made by a majority of women, or even by a fair proportion of women. That’s precisely what the feminists complain about .
Stephen
24 October 2012 at 06:51 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Laws don’t have to be made by a majority of women to be feminist! Feminism as outlined above sits comfortably in the Secularist view.
Rox
24 October 2012 at 13:00 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Even so, I don’t think you would find many feminists or even many ordinary women who believe that our existing laws and society are unfairly feminist ! Nor would a lot of Christians agree with what seems to be your belief, that laws must be made by a ruling class of men and designed to favour the men. Admittedly Christianity has often taken that view at times, but Christianity changes.
I think it’s fair to say that our society in the United Kingdom in 2012, including most of the Christians within it, generally takes the view that we should be fair to people, whether male or female.
Stephen
24 October 2012 at 16:34 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
It is not being fair to either the complainant or the defendant to bring a rape case with no evidence save the testimony of the alleged victim, so that whether the defendant is convicted depends on which of them is the more believable in the witness box.
Who said laws should favour men? Justice should be impartial, and it should also be just!
Simon T
18 October 2012 at 22:12 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I really don’t see what all the fuss is about, its just a bunch of horror film geeks doing a bit of play acting. No harm in that.
Also, so what if the building they’re using happens to be used as a childrens activity centre during the day? There no reason it can’t be used for other purposes during the evening is there?
Carl
21 October 2012 at 12:26 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
i agree and appreciate your open mindedness, i mean everyone has to make a living, some like this site itself by donations and many of these places host corporate nights and student nights involving drink… They must balance the books at the end of the day…
there is no promotional material out at the venue itself nor does it list us on its site as this is a TICKET ONLY 18+ event ONLY….!
There should be no bad reflection on anyone over a simple halloween event and we should really be more concerned with the impending ‘end of this system of things’ and Armageddon and ensuring we are right with THE LORD…if that is our belief, with respect..
Paul Cook
19 October 2012 at 08:47 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Stephen I agree. Too many people are fascinated by death, and walking talking dead people.
And why is there all this loving of hurt and pain I just don’t understand this. How can any one enjoy seeing people being hurt or half dead? Has anyone got any answers to this. I am worried about this for our children. This constant enjoyment of hurt and suffering is just awful.
I think you are right, this must be really unhealthy indeed. I hope these people can find salvation. I am praying for help.
Rox
23 October 2012 at 00:22 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I think it has already been pointed out that this is not for children.
On the other hand, Fox’s Book of Martyrs was often handed out to Protestant children, and there are plenty of gruesome saint stories still made available to Catholic children.
Stephen
23 October 2012 at 17:22 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Not certain Foxe’s Book of Martyrs has ever encouraged occult role-playing, but anything is possible on planet Rox, I guess.
Duncan
21 October 2012 at 19:03 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
We are told that the kingdom of this world is the domain of the evil one. This is evidence of this truth. One can only pray that those who are deluded by such stuff will see the error of their ways before it is too late…
Carl @ Spaceworld
2 January 2013 at 12:29 (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I have noticed these ‘zombie’ events popping up all over the country but the fact this one is being staged in a kids play centre is wrong in my opinion. A play centre is for kids and kids only and should stay that way in my opinion!