I love World of Warcraft! Even though I haven't played in over a year, I still know a fair amount of the lore and can share far more details about the story than you (yes, you) would care to hear, thus the title in Thalasian (Blood Elf) stating "Glory to the Blood Bourne". I would be lying if I said that I wasn't proud of my level 85 Blood Elf Shadow Priest named Kohenshedon. Just saying...FOR THE HORDE!
Role-Playing games have been often discouraged by the Protestant, American Church with accusations of being "witchcraft in disguise" or for causing people to be irresponsible or to escape reality. In some cases this is true. People have dove too far into the world that they were playing in and refused to come back or have attempted to make reality like the fantasy that they engage with. MMO's are not the only activities, however, that people cling to in their desperate need to escape.
We were created with imaginations and it's good that we use them to create and recreate. I think that movies, music, games, and the like show the ingenuity of humanity and display the divine gifts of the Image of God in us. Namely creativity and imagination. I believe that, even if the all the creators of these games and movies are atheists, they are are glorifying God by their action of creating and forming. Any negatives are a result of the sin nature found in ALL of humanity. Therefore, I support the creation and playing of games like WoW, but if one is unable to stay rooted in reality or begin to negate their responsibilities in the real world, then it is best that that person cease playing such games...or watching movie, whatever the activity in question is.
While I loved WoW, I ceased playing for school. I'm cool like that. I didn't let the most popular MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) control my life to the point that I couldn't live without it, nor did I let it affect the way I lived out in the real world...I already liked swords and pretending that I could throw fireballs from my hands before I even started playing. lol. My point is that I managed to enjoy a fictitious game of epic proportions without loosing my grip on reality, which is the the number one fear/ problem with playing such games.
Role-Playing games have been often discouraged by the Protestant, American Church with accusations of being "witchcraft in disguise" or for causing people to be irresponsible or to escape reality. In some cases this is true. People have dove too far into the world that they were playing in and refused to come back or have attempted to make reality like the fantasy that they engage with. MMO's are not the only activities, however, that people cling to in their desperate need to escape.
There are a lot of people out there who want to escape reality. Why? Life is harsh and American culture says it should be easy and dreamy. Postmodernism teaches us that truth is what we make it and reality can be what we want...it's all relevant. People lose themselves in pop culture, magazines, TV, movies, and so on. Some even use the Church as an escapism.
We were created with imaginations and it's good that we use them to create and recreate. I think that movies, music, games, and the like show the ingenuity of humanity and display the divine gifts of the Image of God in us. Namely creativity and imagination. I believe that, even if the all the creators of these games and movies are atheists, they are are glorifying God by their action of creating and forming. Any negatives are a result of the sin nature found in ALL of humanity. Therefore, I support the creation and playing of games like WoW, but if one is unable to stay rooted in reality or begin to negate their responsibilities in the real world, then it is best that that person cease playing such games...or watching movie, whatever the activity in question is.
Love the life you have been given and accept this gift knowing that, unlike your game character, you will age and waste away as time passes and it can never be bought back. Don't waste the gift you are given. '
Peace be with you,
Stephen
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