Even before the game or its demo were released, many people and groups were already criticizing the game on its alleged content.<ref name="bauman"/>
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Even before the game or its demo were released, many people and groups were already criticizing the game on its alleged content.<ref name="bauman"/> The anti-Christian Right website Talk To Action sparked much of the criticism starting in May of 2006, several months before the game's release. Talk To Action contributor Jonathan Hutson wrote articles with titles like "the Purpose Driven Life Takers" condemning the game for allegedly having the goal "to convert or kill Catholics, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, gays, and anyone who advocates the separation of church and state - especially moderate, mainstream Christians."<ref>http://www.talk2action.org/story/2006/5/29/195855/959</ref> Hutson also asserted that "characters kill New Yorkers while shouting 'Praise the Lord.'"<ref>http://www.talk2action.org/story/2006/6/1/82458/92817/religious_war/Violent_Video_Game_Marketed_Through_Mega_Churches_Part_2_</ref>