Bad Pokemon

Bad Pokemon

This evening at our new church my daughter was informed that Pokemon are bad. Now, it didn't stop there. They went on to humiliate her with all her new found friends and made her feel very hurt and unwanted. Kids speaking of course in their own words. This is what it boiled down too.
"You need to be like us. Forget Pokemon and think as we do."

Now, I am not looking for debate on this matter of Pokemon. It is old and it is tiring to me. I allow it in my Christian household. I have prayed, I have sought God, I have not been convicted it is evil in his sight. So the decision is the kids can play it and watch it without hindrance.

Now, my issue with the matter of tonight, besides the obvious of my child being hurt, was the children's actions. 1) They showed no tolerance to a fellow believer and churchgoer. (who is new to the area and church). 2) They went at her with vengeance to the point of yelling it at her as we were leaving...then yelling it at me! (disrespect much?) 3) That the parents of these children did nothing to hinder this barrage. 4) That they started spreading it about church my child had Pokemon games. 5) That these kids think they are in the right and did the right thing.

Evil is evil. Sin is sin. IF Pokemon is sinful and evil and my daughter is in fact guilty of this sin. It in no way gives credence to the actions of these children and does not entitle them to be vicious and mean. Thus sinning as well.

I wrote an email to the pastor. I will await his response. In the meantime I need to console my daughter and try to explain why church kids were being so mean to her about a game she has long played (and honestly is fast outgrowing).