Atheist Minister Releases Ordo Abchao, A Scripture for Non-Believers

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PRWeb
Tuesday, May 1st 2012

@GreyEcologist, an atheist minister, has released on iTunes an iPad book application called Ordo Abchao, a scripture for non-believers. Ordo Abchao is a convergence between gaming and literature, using game mechanics to create an immersive reading experience.

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 01, 2012

@GreyEcologist, an atheist minister, released on iTunes an iPad book application called Ordo Abchao ("ordo ab chao"; order out of chaos), a scripture for non-believers. Released on April 19th to commemorate the death of Charles Darwin, Ordo Abchao tells the story of Nas Eddin, a San Francisco weed grower, and a member of the Atheism Is Religion (AIR) movement, trying to survive an apocalyptic near future where winged creatures nicknamed 'angels' have invaded Earth, but mysteriously disappear at night. When Nas auctions his weed for food supplies, his winning bid brings chaos to his doorstep in the form of a vulture named John B.

Ordo Abchao (Freemium: first level free, then $6.99) is the original First Person Shooter Punk (FPS-Punk), a convergence between gaming and literature. FPS-Punk takes intrinsic elements of the narrative, and turns them into game mechanics, i.e gaining points, retrieving emails, achieving statuses, and becoming an AIR member while progressing through the levels of Ordo Abchao. Game mechanics have been used to enhance many non-game contexts, and FPS-Punk uses game mechanics to not only enhance, but to create an immersive reading experience.

"When I started Ordo Abchao, I was really inspired by George Orwell's 1984. I wanted to tell a story about a dystopian near future, about a future that would feel as real as a nightmare, or as a hallucination does. I believe that the screen as a medium calls for immersion and seduction, that it needs new and innovative reading experiences. So I decided to take elements from gaming that have had on me that immersive, and almost psycho-active effect I was looking for, and I applied them to my narrative. I think Ordo Abchao captures that game-like immersion, and truly is a convergence between gaming and literature." said @GreyEcologist.

Ordo Abchao can be downloaded on the iTunes store here. For additional information, and to learn more about Ordo Abchao, visit http://www.ordoabwiki.org.

http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2012/05/01/atheist-minister-releases-ordo-abchao-scripture-non-believers

http://www.ordoabwiki.org/

He strikes me as confused.

http://www.atheismisreligion.org/

[edhopper]

1. Orwell is a good choice

"Atheist minister" and "Atheism is Religion" are both Orwellian.

[dmallind]

2. I'm an atheist minister too (really). Apparently it's time for a schism.

[cbayer]

3. What does that mean?

[dmallind]

4. Which part?

a) I am an ordained minister who is an atheist
b) I want no part of the faddish silliness (punk FPS indeed) portrayed in this article, or the hubris that would make anyone think there should be any atheist scripture, let alone that they should write it. To say so, I used sectarian terminology in a tongue in cheek manner to highlight the unnecessarily doctrinaire approach the affectationly-named minister is adopting.

[cbayer]

5. Ordained in what church (or non-church)?

I'm not understanding. Were you ordained then became an atheist? Or are you ordained as an atheist?

[dmallind]

8. Neither technically

I became an ordained minister while I was an atheist, but not as a minister of atheism or atheists. The good old people at ulc.org did the deed. Another quirk of the 1A.

[cbayer]

10. Oh, you are *ordained*. I get it.

[dmallind]

12. With exactly the same force of law as is the Archbishop of Boston *ordained*. Yes.

[cbayer]

13. Yeah, I know. I am very familiar with this.

[dmallind]

23. No church or secular authority can dictate the ordination requirements of another church

and all are equal under law. The alternative would be establishment of course.

Personally I'd be more than fine with a requirement that tested understanding of the theology and dogma or teachings of the broader faith in question as well as its history and provenance before ordination were awarded. Unconstitutional as all hell of course, but trust me I'd still have that same legal ordination. I wonder how many charismatics and fundamentalist clergy could say the same?

[cbayer]

24. Again, I am quite aware of this. I know a number of people

who have obtained this particular document. Shit, I could get one in the next 10 seconds.

It has meaning only to those who can't be bothered to find out what it is.

[humblebum]

6. Organized atheism really is a religion!

"How to become a Better Atheist #149
Have a tough skin. You might be ready to deal with angry believers, but it ain’t nothing compared to dealing with i-know-better-than-you atheist trolls."

April 30, 2012


"How to become a Better Atheist #148
If you feel strongly about being an atheist, there’s a lot to do to evangelize the movement, so don’t just be an atheist, be an activist too!"

April 30, 2012

[dmallind]

7. Which of those make it a religion?

[Goblinmonger]

11. A quick Google search indicates they are from a Tumblr account

called atheismisreligion

So, QED, I guess.

[humblebum]

14. The wisdom of Tumblr, of course.

It's in the post.

http://www.atheismisreligion.org/

[Goblinmonger]

17. That's one guy's Tumblr account.

Is that what we are now taking as proof? Because, if so, I could find some crazy shit that is true on Tumblr.

[Goblinmonger]

9. So says the wisdom of Tumblr

Seriously, dude, get a different hobby.

[2ndAmForComputers]

21. Be careful what you wish for.

Would you really like Dawkins' book profits to be tax exempt?

[cbayer]

22. Religious goods, including books, are not tax exempt.

Doth sayeth the Supreme Court.

[Jim__]

15. I didn't actually try his game, but I watched the demo.

I'm not sure why he uses so much text. If you want to spice up your story through interaction why not make it mostly video?

[AlbertCat]

16. Hey! Let's all get together once a week and....

.... not believe in things!


Or something....



Better yet, let's just play cards.

[humblebum]

18. "...spiritual claims must be backed by empirical evidences." - This portion

of the heading at <atheismisreligion.org > is a prime example of narrow-mindedness of atheistic thought. Belief in God or gods and the supernatural is not based on empirical proof and Christianity does not make that claim.

To say that nothing exists that cannot be empirically proven is about as limited as thinking can possible be.

[humblebum]

20. Um? It's referenced in the original post. And it is

certainly not the first time the statement has been made at DU.