Christianity Versus Roleplaying

CrimsonRaine · Post by **CrimsonRaine** » 2004-04-02 04:47pm

I've never understood this one. I don't remember the Catholics having problems with roleplaying, specifically AD&D or White Wolf, but I have heard of other Protestant religions (Jehovah's Witnesses, Methodists, Baptists, and Church of Christ) would be happy to burn books.

Why? *scratches head*

Crimson Raine

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2004-04-02 04:51pm

CrimsonRaine wrote:I've never understood this one. I don't remember the Catholics having problems with roleplaying, specifically AD&D or White Wolf, but I have heard of other Protestant religions (Jehovah's Witnesses, Methodists, Baptists, and Church of Christ) would be happy to burn books.

Why? *scratches head*

Crimson Raine

As one JW acquaintance says, it's all "occult". And anything "occult" is prohibited by the Bible's condemnation of witchcraft.

Crom · Post by **Crom** » 2004-04-02 04:53pm

CrimsonRaine wrote:I've never understood this one. I don't remember the Catholics having problems with roleplaying, specifically AD&D or White Wolf, but I have heard of other Protestant religions (Jehovah's Witnesses, Methodists, Baptists, and Church of Christ) would be happy to burn books.

Why? *scratches head*

Crimson Raine

It strikes me mostly as ignorance. AD&D has magic, demons, and devils in it. That immediately incites the religious/ignorant.

It always amused me that people were so militantly against what amounted to a handful of guys sitting in a basement, drinking Mt. Dew, and hanging out.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-04-02 04:54pm

as far as the fundies are concerned, if it it deals with magic, it's bad and is obviously satanic. meh.

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2004-04-02 04:56pm

Crom wrote:
CrimsonRaine wrote:I've never understood this one. I don't remember the Catholics having problems with roleplaying, specifically AD&D or White Wolf, but I have heard of other Protestant religions (Jehovah's Witnesses, Methodists, Baptists, and Church of Christ) would be happy to burn books.

Why? *scratches head*

Crimson Raine
It strikes me mostly as ignorance. AD&D has magic, demons, and devils in it. That immediately incites the religious/ignorant.

It always amused me that people were so militantly against what amounted to a handful of guys sitting in a basement, drinking Mt. Dew, and hanging out.

Yeah, it's funny how many times certain religions throw fits about it, when most parties I've gamed with are FIGHTING the Demons and 'forces of Evil'.

CrimsonRaine · Post by **CrimsonRaine** » 2004-04-02 04:56pm

I guess the question is then: what makes something "occult?" That a lot of people like to do it?

Crimson Rai

Bertie Wooster · Post by **Bertie Wooster** » 2004-04-02 04:57pm

CrimsonRaine wrote:I've never understood this one. I don't remember the Catholics having problems with roleplaying, specifically AD&D or White Wolf, but I have heard of other Protestant religions (Jehovah's Witnesses, Methodists, Baptists, and Church of Christ) would be happy to burn books.

Why? *scratches head*

Crimson Raine

I'm a confirmed Catholic, and yes, many Catholics, including my mother thought Dungeons and Dragons was "Evil" because it advocated paganism and occult.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-04-02 04:58pm

CrimsonRaine wrote:I guess the question is then: what makes something "occult?" That a lot of people like to do it?

Crimson Rai

i believe the common perception is that if it's anything that has to do with the supernatural or 'idolizing' the supernatural that isn't the magic sky pixie in any way shape or form it's considered occult. i may be wrong in this though.

Bertie Wooster · Post by **Bertie Wooster** » 2004-04-02 05:00pm

CrimsonRaine wrote:I guess the question is then: what makes something "occult?" That a lot of people like to do it?

Crimson Rai

worshipping or placing faith in anything besides god.

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2004-04-02 05:05pm

Bertie Wooster wrote:
CrimsonRaine wrote:I guess the question is then: what makes something "occult?" That a lot of people like to do it?

Crimson Rai
worshipping or placing faith in anything besides god.

That just about covers it.

Althought it's also the idea of Wizards Casting (evil) Spells Against Their Enemies. Funny I don't hear that much about the fighters beating the crap out of Enemies.......
There's also the whole thing about role-play itself, becoming someone other than who you are.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2004-04-02 05:11pm

Have you ever seen a pentecostal service? They have a "role playing" game all of their own. They don't like the competition.

Crom · Post by **Crom** » 2004-04-02 05:12pm

LadyTevar wrote:Yeah, it's funny how many times certain religions throw fits about it, when most parties I've gamed with are FIGHTING the Demons and 'forces of Evil'.

There are games like White Wolfs' World of Darkness, and though a few do go too far, for the most part all the roleplayers I have ever met just wanted to have a good time. Most people who strike me as being upset about roleplaying seem to know absolutely nothing about it.

CrimsonRaine · Post by **CrimsonRaine** » 2004-04-02 05:33pm

LadyTevar wrote:
Bertie Wooster wrote:
CrimsonRaine wrote:I guess the question is then: what makes something "occult?" That a lot of people like to do it?

Crimson Rai
worshipping or placing faith in anything besides god.

There's also the whole thing about role-play itself, becoming someone other than who you are.

Jesus, man, that's the goddamn point of it. Some people roleplay because it's fun, some people roleplay because they're creative geeks, but almost all people roleplay for escapism. Didn't any of these fundies play "Tea Party" when they were a kid? That's roleplaying, my cross-carrying friends. (which of course, is not directed towards any one here).

Crimson Raine

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2004-04-02 05:43pm

CrimsonRaine wrote:
Jesus, man, that's the goddamn point of it. Some people roleplay because it's fun, some people roleplay because they're creative geeks, but almost all people roleplay for escapism. Didn't any of these fundies play "Tea Party" when they were a kid? That's roleplaying, my cross-carrying friends. (which of course, is not directed towards any one here).

Crimson Raine

Remember Raine, it's called Hypocrasy (sp).

Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2004-04-02 05:54pm

Because they realised that role players would get more satisfaction out of the D&D gods, thereby proving the dark secret of the magic sky pixie.....

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-04-02 06:09pm

Man, can't believe I missed this... Jack Chick is a moron. That about sums it up.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2004-04-02 07:02pm

It depends if you're a fundamentalist or not.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-04-03 05:18am

As far as I know, some Christians oppose fantasy role-playing games, and the whole genre for that matter, because they promote a non-Christian cosmology.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-04-03 05:24am

As fiction. The vast majority of us know that its not a real religion and that D&D players don't worship their characters' "deities" in the course of play, but there's no need to make a big deal out of something that isn't perceived as a threat, so those who are dumb enough to think its real (or to think that we [players] think its real) are far louder even though they're also a far smaller group.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2004-04-03 05:43am

Well, living your life as a Christian is basically just another form of "roleplaying," complete with good, evil, psychodrama, etc. I'm telling you, the don't want the competition of another role playing game.

Grand Moff Yenchin · Post by **Grand Moff Yenchin** » 2004-04-03 06:00am

Hypocricy and anti "other religions"

As long as it's Christian, they feel ok:

http://www.n-lightning.com/

FPS to oppose other FPS....

MarkIX · Post by **MarkIX** » 2004-04-03 06:43am

Apparently Christians only use PC's, Damn.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-04-03 07:26am

MarkIX wrote:Apparently Christians only use PC's, Damn.

Yep! Die, infidel Mac users!

MarkIX · Post by **MarkIX** » 2004-04-03 07:37am

Rogue 9 wrote:
MarkIX wrote:Apparently Christians only use PC's, Damn.
Yep! Die, infidel Mac users!

No your'e the infidel
JIHAD

Ravenwing · Post by **Ravenwing** » 2004-04-03 11:48am

CrimsonRaine wrote:I guess the question is then: what makes something "occult?" That a lot of people like to do it?

Crimson Rai

the definition of occult literately is 'that which is hidden'. the occut world is elusive, mysterious and to many unnatainable and wonderful. the ultimate escape.

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