Defending a Muslim from Hostile Video Game Players

Dear Blizzard,

As an old fan and player of Blizzard Entertainment, and always supporting your games, I've been wondering about an issue been noticed by me and my friends from streaming videos of Diablo III beta (didn't play it though), from a screenshot attached as follows, there is a strange resemblance between the book highlighted in the pic (Diablo III Gameplay) and the Holy book of Quran (Muslims Holy book).

The book is one of other books found on the shelves which is interacted with by dropping on the floor and it is also found buried under piles of dirt, supposedly the game (or any blizzard game before didn't implement something like that) and the game shouldn’t intervene with any impact with religion whatever it is, or giving an offence to any of the known religions by any means.

Anyway, I suggest removing that texture of that book (of resemblance) before launching the original version of Diablo III and during that beta testing phase. Hoping to have a reply from the developers concerning this issue, to avoid any negative influence on Muslim fans and players (or any other religions fans to notice this) to deal with Blizzard games. Here is the screenshot I gathered from different video streams:
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Overlord (profile name who made the post) this is just my personal opinion. You and I and anyone else with faith or beliefs will never get any support whatsoever but hate and hostility on these forums or any game forums.

That's how the world is today I m afraid. But I DO understand where you are coming from. From looking at the pictures you posted a few hours ago, I do see resemblance of the Book of the Quran. As someone pointed out earlier there are different covers of the book.

Now let s just say Blizzard for whatever reason did this and of course changed the pattern ever so slightly to not make it obvious that they really intended to make a prop Quran book in game lying in a pile of dirt and trash which isn't acceptable.

Other view is they just by coincidence, the artist made that prop book which resembled the Quran but in no way was intended to offend Muslims in anyway.

Now although I can see your concern as it would concern me too and if I really found something offensive with no doubt in my mind I would

1. Never buy the game
2. Write a letter or some sort of complaint to Blizzard

Although nothing will stop me for expressing my views if I found something discriminating or offensive I will speak my mind carefully not trying to offend anyone (which I can t see how I could to be honest) and just get my point across.

But just understand as much as I respect you for expressing your views and not being afraid to tell Blizzard and the community how you feel, expect hostility just as Christians do to.

Don't be afraid of these kinds of threats, you have every right to express your views and your faith just as they do to express theirs.

But you see their behaviour here is just disgusting to show all this kind of hostile behaviour and hatred for religious people who have faith and in no way do they try and force it on anyone as they claim.

Those that do try and force faith on people don't speak for the majority but still there is no reason at all to show this much hatred for the OP.

He was only expressing his views whether his wrong or right he feels he has an issue with that prop book resembling what his faith is about and that it was found in a pile of trash in the game.

No matter how small, silly or big the issue is to people NO ONE should be showing this kind of behaviour to anyone religious or not!

Mankind isn't perfect NO ON IS, religious or not know one is 100% perfect but if you want respect you all better start respecting people with faith and beliefs which mean more than life itself to them.

If you can't respect that or give a polite and simple response then how dare can you demand him to be silent, tell him to get out of the forums or insult his religion?

I m a Christian and I m proud and Blessed to say it! No one on will ever take my Salvation from me that was given to me from God Alone! People here with no faith, I have no problems, with your choice not to believe.

I have many friends with no faiths and I feel sorry sometimes when certain people mock people who believe in God but our behaviour and attitude does not change, not even the slightest towards them.

That s the kind of respect we give to people around us and I'm speaking on behalf of everyone who is religious who are afraid to express themselves openly.

It s such a shame hardly anyone these days give nothing but the complete opposite to us and all we have to hear is to shut up about our faith or get out. Yet we have to here all your reasons and rejections about Religion and God and we sit back and listen.

Overlord, don't be afraid to express your faith and your concerns if you feel insulted or feel any attack on your faith. You have a right to express yourself!

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