World of Warcraft - Interview with a guild master

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We continue our look into the virtual reality game, World of Warcraft. In part 1 we talked about the creationally good elements of the phenomenon. In part 2 we're going to look at the "Yeah but" side of the game with an interview of Dan Dykstra, former WoW guild master.
God and games, opposing forces?

"We naturally seek the least threatening ways of trying to satisfy our longing for God, ways that protect our sense of personal power and require the least sacrifice."
Dr. Gerald May, Addiction and Grace, P93

"Christ has set us free to live a free life... My counsel is this: Live freely, animated and motivated by God's Spirit. Then you won't feed the compulsions of selfishness... It is obvious what kind of life develops out of trying to get your own way all the time: repetitive, loveless, cheap sex; a stinking accumulation of mental and emotional garbage; frenzied and joyless grabs for happiness; trinket gods; magic-show religion; paranoid loneliness; cutthroat competition; all-consuming-yet-never-satisfied wants; a brutal temper; an impotence to love or be loved; divided homes and divided lives; small-minded and lopsided pursuits; the vicious habit of depersonalizing everyone into a rival; uncontrolled and uncontrollable addictions; ugly parodies of community. I could go on.
This isn't the first time I have warned you, you know. If you use your freedom this way, you will not inherit God's kingdom. But what happens when we live God's way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely. "
The Apostle Paul's letter to the Galatians 5:1, 16-23

"The wanting, yearning, longing quality of pure desire is natural and God given. It is not only necessary for life; it also lends a rich open-endedness to existence, a lack of complete satisfaction that is powerfully creative and, in many ways, joyful. But the grasping, clinging, possessive quality of attachment is something very different. It is restrictive, not creative, imperative instead of enjoyable. As William Blake said, rather than binding ourselves to joy, we must kiss it as it flies."
P110, Gerald May
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[Devofone]

Yes people who game are usualy seen as social outcasts not like those good church going folk who waste hours of their week talking to imaginary father figures to sort out their daddy issues.

[newhopecalgary]

@Devofone

I guess that makes us equal then!

Keith

[FiveStarGameReview]

Desertpuunk @ Area 52. Ive been a gm of lvl 25 guild, been playing since beginning of wrath, and many hours a day, but its not overboard, i still get good grades and have friends. But the average us isnt anythig special

[ronan32]

anyone who seeks to control other people is a major douche

[yomin5]

@Timmybry101 His guild was probably one of the biggest one his server. And believe me, that is a lot of work.

[o0ThunderBird0o]

@Timmybry101 ok u owned me xD

[Timmybry101]

@o0ThunderBird0o 500 People Lvl 25 guild

[o0ThunderBird0o]

@Timmybry101 depends on which guild ur in:P