Comments on: 7 Issues for World of Warcraft Players

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:49:19 +0000

I totally agree with your points of view and I thank you for taking the time on writing this . God bless you

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:21:28 +0000

My sisters husband is very addicted to wow. They have only been married a year and now are seperated over it. He told her never to make him choose her or the game because she will go! He brought the game to bed every night, and would fight with her if she said anything about it. Its ridiculous, this man is 40 years old hes not a kid! He even takes it to work with him! As a Christian I believe that anything you put above God is a sin. This man puts this game before himself before his wife before his own children even. I have never played the game, but I believe that if something is that addictive you should stay away from it, best way to avoid becoming an alcoholic is to avoid alcohol! Im not saying that playing this game is a sin, I dont know that, but whatever you put before God is. Its sad because he is not going to have anything pretty soon because of his addiction to this game!

By: George

George — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:09:50 +0000

Nothing good will come from this game. Do not play. Find a better way to spend your time. Go have a relationship with your family and friends. Learn to play an instrument, pick up an interest as Carlin would say, not hobbies, hobbies cost money, interests are free. This is my 3rd time getting off the wow addiction. As it becomes an addiction.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:19:37 +0000

SO interesting to see the same religion fight about the same thing….I thought you guys had all the same views…. You were obviously taught by a church, but it seems everything you guys say is very different. So what does that leave this non christian to believe? (If that kind of thing matters to you Ive read almost every religious book known to America.I know a bit….)
It leaves me to believe that none of you have your views straight and that if the bible is that easy to misinterpret then i don’t want to waste my time when i know i might be messing up the entire time think about it THOUSANDS of American soldiers call themselves Christians and they kill. What does it clearly say in the bible? DO not kill. Thats in so for me there’s no interpretation for that besides DO no kill. What im trying to say is that you really need to stop thinking out of the box with this thing. If the bible says don’t do something and you think for even a second it could be bad then don’t do it, probably is…. It’s not hard people it’s just using common sense and not thinking too much about it.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:10:59 +0000

I have been playing world of warcraft since it first launched, I imediately became addicted on several occassions it was fights with my spouse,she even left me on another occasion,We made up after a few weeks ..I used to sneak to the computer and play silently. I have made several friends on the game but up until now I realized from this blog that I officially quit playing. Robin you have helped me with a decision i’d longed needed an answer to & I thank you for this post & my lord & savior for I prayed on this isue for sometime w’out any answers. This game becomes extremely addictive & worse It does become evil. Many christian players defend it,but what they should be realizing God gave us time to worship & know him & playin this game taking time away and ignoring our Father it becomes idoltry..All us brothers & sisters need to get a clue! We need to worship Father & our Lord, time is precious & we are running out of time…. thanx 4 the opportunity to post. God bless you all…

By: edward

edward — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:34:05 +0000

Culture is not fantasy. It is the way you are raised just like I was raised in a christian culture they were raised in a non-christian culture.

By: K.D.

K.D. — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 06:35:38 +0000

It’s so sad to see Christians defending this game. Robin, thank you for the time you’ve taken to share your heart and the Love of the Lord with everyone. May God give you peace, you’ve done nothing wrong here. We all can be opinionated or think badly of others but I don’t believe it is because we think we’re better than anyone, at least for myself it’s more of a feeling of sadness for where there life is headed as a result of poor choices and knowing that they don’t see it and aren’t willing to make any changes.

We all have areas of our own life to work on and that we struggle with, nobody is perfect. I just pray that everyone playing these games sees them for what they are through GOD’s EYES instead of their own lives. It’s easy to make excuses for something when you don’t want to exclude it from your life.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:04:42 +0000

Well Chris,
You started off with legitimate comments that I was considering then you switched over to unfair rant of this site being works based and saying people are going to hell which we don’t say anywhere.

This has nothing to do with salvation – the entire site professes over and over that only Jesus saves are works are nothing.

The original WOW post is a mom judging if a game is appropriate for her children.

This post, which obviously did not read included an apology.

–so who is ranting? You. Feeling convicted??

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 03:43:43 +0000

Alright, as both a WoW player and Christian, I feel the need to dispute this view.

First…how does this game “glorify” evil? So I can play an undead priest. Big deal. So I can throw a fireball. Awesome. These aren’t evil. These are FANTASY. I can pretend that I’m a superhero. I can even dress like a superhero. Does that make me one? No. To look at the “evil” this game supposedly glorifies, you need to step into it and actually look at it. There is nothing evil in there. If anything, the storyline is about fighting evil.

Second, we’re really going the violence route? Then I’ll use my tried and true rebuttal. Do you watch prime-time TV? Tons of violence and sex in those. How about sports? Violence and profanity. Violence has become embedded in our culture, sadly, and it’s never going to leave. However, this is the lighter end of violence in my opinion. I read the remark about blood being shown (about 1 of every 100 attacks, and so easy to miss I didn’t notice it for 3 months after I started), and the appropriate sounds. I can recreate 99% of the sounds the game makes with a sheet of plywood, and sheet of metal, a hammer, and a wet sponge.

Finally, what ultimately disturbs me is that these articles are giving Works Theology. The same issue that Paul writes to the Galatians about. However, instead of being told that we must not only believe in Christ, but we must also be circumcised and follow the Torah, we’re being told that we need to give up an ultimately harmless pastime. I know some people get addicted, yes, but how about the people like me, who play for an hour or two a night? I play to pass time. Now, I understand how you can say we need to not follow the appearance of evil. But I’m not casting spells, a little character is. I don’t believe for a minute I can throw fireballs or heal wounds with a few words. And because of that, I fail to see a problem. This seems less of a Christian article and more of a pietist rant. So, let’s go over what else pietists have told me. I guess that not only am I going to Hell for playing World of Warcraft, I’m also going because I don’t have Christian music on my iPod, I don’t speak in tongues, and I don’t go to daily chapel at my college (doesn’t matter that I’m in the pew at church every Sunday).

Anybody wondering about how Christianity and World of Warcraft relate, I have some advice. Seek out a local pastor. Don’t necessarily listen to a layperson, educated though they may be. And if this comment is deleted, I’ll rest assured that this is an attack article. I just showed a way to get some straight answers from a trusted source; if you get rid of that resource, I’ll have to assume that showing people the way to salvation is the last thing on your mind.

By: Moderation

Moderation — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:31:41 +0000

If you want to go there…
Fantasy is reality. And you will see (I would like to take this moment to acknowledge that I do so love a debate, not for the sake of division among people, but it makes you really think about the whys of life. Riveting!) that shortly.
Ok, take a moment to think about culture (I know this sounds random, but stick with me). Take Chinese culture for instance. Their artwork and engravings of dragons, and potbellied statues all stem from a fantastic ideal which IS their culture. It is seen in the clothes they wear, the houses they live in, the rituals they perform, the way they interact. Their culture at this point becomes their reality. Making it safe to say that their fantasy has become their reality, and vice versa!
Whether we like it or not (and whether we admit it or not), what we put into our minds affects us, there is no doubt. Your life, personality, and character are shaped to some extent by every single thing that happens to you whether or not you have chosen to take part therein. Your fantasies help shape you into who you really are.
Therefore fantasy and reality are beautifully woven into the intricate and wonderful fabric of our existence. Am I right?