| From: | James Paulsen <lowfyr@***********.COM> |
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| Subject: | Re: Catholic Church...Help! |
| Date: | Sun, 18 May 1997 20:23:27 -0500 |
>
<snip a good portion of Steven A. Tinner's well written response>
> > I tend to be wary of religion-based games, since it is all too easy to play it
fast and loose with the characterizations, and feed off of
and into stereotype. This isn't a bash! But religion is a very
intimate subject to deal with -- even in terms of people who treat it
superficially.
>
> I don't like mixing fantasy with something that I take as sacred.
> It frightens and disturbs me.
>
This brought up an insteresting anecdote of something that happened to
me as a GM. I had three players--I myself tend to be atheistic, while
one was wiccan, one christian, and a Native Amercican who is fairly into
his traditional belief system.
You have no idea how much "pussy footing" I had to do as a GM in SR to
not step on any toes :) I think it is important to remember that some of
the other religious concepts (aside from christianity) in SR that
frequently get used (wicca, voudoun, the Shamanistic traditions) are ALL
serious religions to someone out there, and not to be taken lightly.
Fortunately that game went well and we're still friends. I guess they
remembered it was just a game ;)
Just my 1/50th of a dollar,
Jim
<gets off the soapbox>
