Need examples of why D&D is evil

[Cerubus Dark]

One of my coworkers is finishing up a (second) degree in theology and has asked for some help. Some sort of thesis or term paper, I believe. I'm not sure if he's even zeroed in on the specific topic, but I'm supposed to help him gather examples of how D&D is evil.

Could be anything, from the portrayal of magic and divination, to the preponderance of demon-monster creatures, to the way players worship the 6-6-6 dice combination for personal attributes. If you've got some suggestions or examples, he might be able to use them.

(I also agreed to sit in on a prayer session with him so he can help protect me from such malignant sources; if I get enough prayer power, I'll try to spread it around to the rest of you.)

Your input, please...

Sorry up front if this seems like an attack on your religion up frunt but I am going to say it none the less.

1. Crap like this just makes me mad. If you want examples of evil, check out the Capital Hill. Our Goverment leaders lie, cheat, kill, and steal to get where they are and they know it. Yet in a conuntry that "makes room for everyone" if your not a chrsitain your ultimatly wrong and will be basicaly be condemed to be picked on or ignored by everyone else.

And for crying out loud don't give me any crap about Christianity is a "good" religion I have read the bible, there are many spots where it talks about murder, rape and killing.

2. I have yet to see any devil worshiping in any of the games I have played in. I have had 4 diffrent DM's in the past 5 years and none NOT ONE has ever had us worship any evil sprits, pray to any dark god or asked us to do any bodily harm to anyone. Nor would they. If you want an example of evil look on the back of a dollar bill, there is an eye above a pyramid that was the eye of horus, some said it was the eye of satan. That is more evil than a game.

I hope to the goddess that a moderator closes this damn topic and deletes it.

 

[alsih2o]

"This is cerebrus dark's nerve. This is bugaboo touching it. Any questions?"

 

[reapersaurus]

For some stupid reason, I really thought we could make references to "evil" in a fantasy game without tripping into comparisons between real-world religions and people's negative comments about someone else's belief system.

Well, what did you expect, really?
If you expected everyone to realize it was a troll from the get-go, my guess is you'd be upset or disappointed that you didn't "Get" anyone this time.

However, if someone didn't "Get" it, and actually responded as if you were serious, than the inevitable happen(ed).

 

[Airwolf]

(God, I know I'm going to get soooooooo many negative responses to this . . .)

Being a Jew who doesn't believe in God simply because He/She/It doesn't make sense and hasn't proven that He/She/It exists to me personally, I might not be the best person to comment, but . . .

First we must understand where Christianity, and therefore the idea that 'DnD is Evil,' cam from. Read The Bible Unearthed. Read it? Gooooooood. So, now we know that the original bible from which the Christians expanded on, was written by a group known today as the Dueteronimists, not som dude named Moses that died well past logical maximum age. Now lets take a look at my good friend JC. Durring this pereod, there was more than one holy son and prophet. Oh no my friend, there were quite a few. Ever seen The Life of Brian? Remember the scene in which he has been mistaken as a prophet? "The shoe!" "No, the gourd!" Yeah, kinda like that, but slightly less comical. So Jesus wasn't the *only* messiah.

Now let's look at Jesus after he bit the bullet. Had the tenacity to come back, did he? Well, how did he do that? divine miracle, of course! Hmmmmm. Sound similar to any spells in the PHB? Anyone? Anyone? Ah yes! True Ressurection! So, now you can see that DnD is actually based off of a divine miracle that ACTUALLY HAPPENED, because THE BIBLE MUST BE TRUE, as GOD WOULD NEVER LIE TO US, if he did HE DOESN'T DESERVE TO BE WORSHPPED BY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE, EVERY WEEK, ONCE A WEEK.

Okay, end Jeph's rant on how religion is phony and fake. Let the flames, angry emails from mods, stern reprimand by our favorite swashbuckling kitten, etcetera, commence.

yawn.

 

[Darkness]

Awww, skrew it.

Admins: please shut down this thread now, at the request of the original poster.

For some stupid reason, I really thought we could make references to "evil" in a fantasy game without tripping into comparisons between real-world religions and people's negative comments about someone else's belief system.

I forget myself sometimes.

So close it now, please.

Done.

- Darkness