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There is speculation among gamers and religious analysts about whether the PlayStation controller used by Acutis would be considered a second-class relic by the Church.

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

If I play COD with the holy DualSense would all my shots be headshots and my KDR gets sent through the roof?

Depends. What's your alignment?

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Has to die first.

[–] StarryPhoenix97@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Man...is this what it's like when So-and-so's walking stick (staff) or chalice gets turned into a relic? It's just trash with a story?

[–] ChetManly@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 2 points 9 hours ago

Look, there were saints for all sorts of fields they loved to dabble in. His only weakness was he was a gamer, but he did go out of his way to help people. So what is the problem? (Besides that they are milking it)

[–] FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Would it be the first relic made in a factory? The first with a battery? I'm sure Sony would love this in any case. Some serious PR.

[–] modern_drift@lemmy.world 24 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

The membrane enclosing his heart had been in display? The fuck is wrong with religious people.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 7 points 16 hours ago

Catholicism is maximalist goth. Like I've seen people who didnt grow up catholic not understand that fiction like The Locked Tomb isn't even really parodying it, gilded skulls and enshrined viscera is just part of it.

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 11 points 20 hours ago

It’s not only religious people, it’s just people collectively. If you are famous enough someone will want to see/touch/own your hair, your belongings, your undegarments, or the chair you were shot in.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I don't see why there's speculation here. Sandals worn by a saint while preaching would be a second class relic. People are really caught up on the "gamer" part.

Because gaming is inherently a vice and makes you a bad person.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 8 points 21 hours ago

"And the Lord doth bless thine controller: may thee find thy trials of Steet Fighter ever more fruitful."

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

The Holy See wants to be cool so fkn bad when it really just seems to be a factory for horrendous guilt complexes and fascist ideology.

[–] kennedy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 21 hours ago

don't forget the pedophilia

[–] zabadoh@ani.social 5 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

You know this kid's porn stash is on his phone or hard drive somewhere.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -2 points 18 hours ago

I think you need your hard drive checked

[–] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 5 points 21 hours ago

Fucking hell religion is so dumb

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago
[–] huppakee@feddit.nl 2 points 20 hours ago

~~Could~~ When will it?