Many Christian gamers excuse all of the fantasy occult magic and murder for fun violence as okay because they are playing the good guys. Diablo 2 forces any gamer--Christian or otherwise--to participate in a system where it is impossible to tell the good guys from the bad guys due to both sides using copious amounts of black magic and murder to win. The Paladin character is considered the most righteous character and many "Christian" gamers like to play him. He is a Knight in shining armor who uses magic to heal him and other players and to create magic protection auras. Even dabbling in the occult is forbidden in the Bible and this character uses occult magic with one hand while cleaving enemies with his sword in the other hand. Christian gamers need to wake up and see the deep level of compromise they make with their faith when they submerge themselves in the virtual world of Diablo 2.
How about The Sims
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Parents should carefully scrutinize this game in the light of the scriptural warning in Colossians 2:8 that warns us that ungodly philosophies can undermine our faith in Jesus and the joy of our salvation. This game is very subtle in what it teaches and probably a lot more dangerous than a blatantly occult or violent game. Because it is presented as such a normal suburban lifestyle simulation, kids can come to believe that astrology, materialism, and unrestrained sexuality are normal adult behaviors. This Trojan Horse packs a lot more deceit than any other game I have played to date and earns a 50% (F) [See Rating Definitions] for Epicurean excess.
My Fellow Christians, avoid this site! Like the Plauge!
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Jul-26-2003 23:30
DR86
I <3 GW Basketball
Registered: Jan 2003
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Jul-27-2003 06:02
N|te-L|fe
I saw GOD, now I can die
Registered: May 2003
Location: Quebec
Ok so they dont have any standards at all (i.e. Graphics, storyline, control, etc...) and they only judge with morals... yuck! looks likea bunch of fed up parents who criticize about every modern thing... They dont have any idea what the f#ck they're talking about!
(BTW Looks to me like these people are for real... )
And it has to be a joke becouse nobody in their right mind would think like this 
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