Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2.fluke 9/24/84; site vax2.fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!bellcore!petrus!sabre!zeta!epsilon!gamma!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!fluke!entropy From: entropy@fluke.UUCP (Terrence J. Mason) Newsgroups: net.religion.christian Subject: Re: One Christian's view on D&D games Message-ID: <992@vax2.fluke.UUCP> Date: Fri, 1-Nov-85 13:21:15 EST Article-I.D.: vax2.992 Posted: Fri Nov 1 13:21:15 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Nov-85 03:56:55 EST References: <1515@vax3.fluke.UUCP> <515@aero.ARPA> Distribution: na Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA Lines: 25 Keywords: D&D, spiritual warfare, humorous evil spirits In article <515@aero.ARPA> homeier@aero.UUCP (Peter Homeier) writes: >This discussion on D&D and its effects has been fascinating to me. It is... >...in human minds today, anywhere they can find an entrance. I warn you >seriously, if you play D&D, you are playing with fire. You are dealing with >things which have a reality beyond what you know. And they are not good >entities, but evil, plotting your destruction and enslavement in whatever >way they can. > >Most of us can still walk away from the game if we want to. ... Maybe I am this month's guardian of sensibility; I just don't know anymore. There seems to be a discouraging increase in the number of people these days who are shouting 'devil worship' and 'witchcraft' or 'evil spirts' or even 'voodoo' (hexes upon us all!). The implication here seems to be that the 'evil spirts' are singling out the D&D players as likely candidates for either possession, or at least some devilish shenanigans. I was all geared up to unleash a heated reply when the humor of it struck me. I've been laughing ever since. With my apologies I remain yours, terry mason