In the fantasy MMO ArcheAge , a US television preacher is now warning about the danger of demonic possession.
On US television, a preacher recently warned about the dangers of computer games like “ArcheAge”. They played with demonic fire and practically invited demons to possess the players.
A woman wrote in a kind of “Ask the Priest” segment of a TV show to Pat Robertson (84), a “televangelist” and media mogul, and asked him with concern if it was okay for her husband to play this computer game “ArcheAge”. It involved spells, witchcraft, and all those things. The characters in the game worshiped strange beings. Her husband told her it was just a game and that she was overreacting. But she wonders: “Is it okay for a Christian to play such a thing?”
Robertson had never heard of ArcheAge, but he did have experiences with Dungeons and Dragons. That was a big deal. People were literally consumed by the game and took on the roles they played, involving themselves with demons and sorcery. And then they did terrible things. It was a real invitation to demonic possession. As a Christian, one probably shouldn’t play such things. One should not immerse themselves in roles that have to do with demonic powers.
Mein MMO says: And we thought so far that the problems of ArcheAge were mainly about publisher Trion Worlds, hacks, bots, exploits, and technical issues. Who would have thought that when approaching the game, one might want to write down the phone number of an exorcist on their bracelet first.
There are times when one wishes to be American. For example, when you think about how sports are broadcast on television every evening, when you think about the significantly better television programming, quadruple cheeseburgers, cheerleaders, or the cool president. And then there are times when you think: Well, maybe it’s not so bad here in Germany. I think this is one of those moments again.
But of course, we also want to fulfill our duty of care. If someone seriously fears that demons are reaching out with their claws, there is a simple solution. If you have skilled magic, occultism, or witchcraft: Reskill!
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(Source: mmorpg.com)
