Is playing Paranoia RPG bad

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Hey, my Christian friend just invited me to play Paranoia RPG. Just wondering if it is bad to play since I have heard that Dungeons and Dragons RPG is bad. Is it in any way similar to DnD or pokemon or anything that may be questionable like that?
 
This is a question to discuss with your parents. Not strangers on the internet. Your parents should be guiding you on movies, TV, video games, other types of games, books, etc.
 
I have brought it up with them my mom said to ask other Catholics’ opinions. They are unsure as to if it is right or wrong.
 
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There was a scare among parents in the 80s that Dungeons and Dragons was drawing their kids into occult practices. Is playing this game going to make you do or desire occult things? I doubt it. It’s fantasy and a game. Just remember that you exist in the real world, don’t get obsessed, and keep up with your regular prayers and such.
 
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Yeah exactly. The problem with games is the obsession. But then even reading great books could become an obsession.
 
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When your parents are not sure, it is best if you ask a Catholic priest.

“Other Catholics” tend to have many different opinions about a particular RPG, videogame, movie, book etc.
One reason for this is that people are different in what creates an occasion of sin for them personally. I might be able to play a videogame and not think twice about it, someone else might be inspired to have sinful thoughts. It also varies a bit based on people’s age and why they are playing the particular game (for example, if you are an adult who designs games or reviews them for a publication, it’s different from being a young teen who just plays an occasional game). And finally it also varies on personal taste. Some people think all games are bad, or all RPGs are bad, etc.

Priests, especially those who work a lot with teenagers, provide the best guidance on these things. If you can’t find such a priest, then you might want to ask the leader of a Lifeteen group or a deacon who works with youth ministry, etc.
 
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I like your thinking, Tis. Personally, in my teen years, I played Dumgeons and Dragons. It did lead me into occult practices because of the people I was playing it with. Depends on the crowd. Stick with a decent group of Christians and keep up your devotions, imho.
 
Many of my high school friends played D&D in the 1980s. They were nerds. I didn’t play because I couldn’t understand how doing all that studying to play a game could be “fun.” And I didn’t have the patience to sit at a table for hours. Still don’t.

They all turned out pretty well. Good jobs, raising kids of their own now.
 
My husband played D&D for years, as did his brother. It didn’t lead them anywhere except into a fun evening of occasional gaming with their pals, most of whom grew up to be engineers, lawyers, other upstanding members of society. One guy did commit a questionable act but it wasn’t D&D related.

My brother-in-law now supervises gaming nights where his own son, a good kid, plays RPGs with his friends around the family dining table, with pizza and such afterwards.

I saw another guy who was at a different school and didn’t know my husband and his friends flunk out of school because he spent too much time playing D&D. Anything can become an addiction, an escape, or wreck your life if you let it. The guy had three buddies who gamed with him. All of them went on to graduate just fine.

(I never played myself because I thought fantasy games were boring and I’d rather do something else…not out of any moral concern.)
 
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Makes sense, Tis. As well as raising good points. Anything can be bad or good.
 
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