Saudi clerics update Fatwa against Pokemon And Pokemon Go

The General Secretariat of the Senior Religious Scholars in Saudi Arabia updated the Fatwa against Pokemon to include Pokemon Go. It was Fatwa Number 21,758 . It is haram or forbidden.

Imagination can be a problem in Muslim countries. The clerics do not like the process of a made up creature evolving. They felt the cards promoted Zionism, Free Masons, and Christianity. Multiple symbolism in the game upset them. It was and still is thought the game promotes blasphemy and gambling. Egypt and Kuwait feel the same way. The only one I agree with is The United Arab Emirates. A game that requires GPS location of device in order to play is bad for the players safety.
Anyone with just a small amount of knowledge can hack in and find out where the device and player are located.

To forbid a game of imagination  to children only has one result. The child will hide what they do. I understand Faith Practice within cultures. Offer the child something that uses his imagination to keep him away from what you think is bad. Channel his or her energy in a positive way so they will want to listen and do as you ask.

I heard something a Preacher said during a church revival that kind of applies here. People were saying that cell phones were something that the Devil invented to grab a soul for hell. He had been listening as people entered the Church. He rapped on the podium with a hammer. The people became quiet.  He said "Folks, sometimes a tree is just a tree. If you adults keep looking for the Devil, you are calling him. He will show up. He will be in everything you see because you wanted to see him. There is no Godliness in wanting to see the Devil."

I watched news feeds and read information from the following links before blogging.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Senior_Scholars_(Saudi_Arabia)

http://www.islamicsupremecouncil.org/understanding-islam/legal-rulings/44-what-is-a-fatwa.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haram

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http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36848175

http://www.cnet.com/news/pokemon-go-makes-saudi-arabia-renew-fatwa-against-franchise/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/07/20/top-saudi-clerics-ban-pokemon-go/87330916/

http://heavy.com/news/2016/07/pokemon-go-fatwa-issued-what-indonesia-haramis-definition-saudi-arabia-islam-muslim-haram/

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/07/21/saudi-clerics-renew-fatwa-against-playing-pokemon-go.html

http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=81345&page=1