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<blockquote data-quote="Hammerforge" data-source="post: 3016907" data-attributes="member: 23564"><p>As a conservative Christian myself, and an avid roleplayer (D&D and other RPGs) for a long time, I can think of three aspects of D&D that probably bother conservative Christians the most:</p><p></p><p>1) A pantheon of pagan-like gods;</p><p>2) demons;</p><p>3) magic/sorcery.</p><p></p><p>There may be others depending on the individual, but I think those are the three biggies.</p><p></p><p>So what's the solution?</p><p></p><p>Play d20 Modern. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> I can almost hear the conversation now:</p><p></p><p>"Hey, what's that you're playing?"</p><p>"Oh, it's a game called d20 Modern. We're playing a group of undercover law enforcement officers who are on the trail of a major drug ring in the city."</p><p>"Oh, great. Have fun, then."</p><p></p><p>But if you're not willing to go that route, one argument that I think is very effective (as long as the people you're speaking with are reasonable and willing to be objective about this) is as follows. Ask them any or all of these questions: <em><strong>"Was the actor who played Judas Iscariot engaging in an evil act when he played the role of an evil man who betrayed Jesus? Was Johnny Depp guilty of following evil when he played the role of Captain Jack Sparrow, a dishonest killer? Was Anthony Hopkins doing anything wrong when he played Hannibal the Cannibal?"</strong></em> And on it goes, with as many examples as you can think of from movies they are familiar with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hammerforge, post: 3016907, member: 23564"] As a conservative Christian myself, and an avid roleplayer (D&D and other RPGs) for a long time, I can think of three aspects of D&D that probably bother conservative Christians the most: 1) A pantheon of pagan-like gods; 2) demons; 3) magic/sorcery. There may be others depending on the individual, but I think those are the three biggies. So what's the solution? Play d20 Modern. :D I can almost hear the conversation now: "Hey, what's that you're playing?" "Oh, it's a game called d20 Modern. We're playing a group of undercover law enforcement officers who are on the trail of a major drug ring in the city." "Oh, great. Have fun, then." But if you're not willing to go that route, one argument that I think is very effective (as long as the people you're speaking with are reasonable and willing to be objective about this) is as follows. Ask them any or all of these questions: [i][b]"Was the actor who played Judas Iscariot engaging in an evil act when he played the role of an evil man who betrayed Jesus? Was Johnny Depp guilty of following evil when he played the role of Captain Jack Sparrow, a dishonest killer? Was Anthony Hopkins doing anything wrong when he played Hannibal the Cannibal?"[/b][/i][b][/b] And on it goes, with as many examples as you can think of from movies they are familiar with. [/QUOTE]
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