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Madaglan
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Earlier today I was looking online at new video games that are coming out. (I have pretty much stopped playing video games because it digs too much into other aspects of my life, but I was interested anyhow in the new games coming out.) One of the new games is created by the U.S. Army and is created with the intent of getting young people to better understand what the U.S. Army is all about. It is a recruiting tool.
So, I was thinking: Why doesn’t the Catholic Church create a video game on what it’s like to be a priest, monk and nun? In the game you would act as a parish priest, a monk, a missionary or a religious sister. Your objection: build up the faith. As a parish priest you would have to find ways to increase mass attendance, repair leaky roofs, build additions, fight off Christian fundamentalists who try to convert your parishoners as they exit the Church, and settle with an iron fist disagreements at church meetings. As a missionary you would do many of the same things–plus appeasing angry tribesmen, who, in not yet understanding the Catholic faith, desire to have your head. As a sister you could create certain school programs and discipline unruly children, among other things.
Of course, the game would also allow you to choose your vocation from several orders–Jesuits, Franciscians, Marians, Carmelites, etc.; and the player, in order to advance his priest, monk, or nun’s hierarchal rank, would have to answer difficult questions about the Catholic faith. Rising to the level of bishop, the player would then have the duty of ensuring that all the Catholics in his diocese have a Catholic priest close by. As bishop, the player would also have to continue in his pastoral duties and resolve legal confrontations.
Perhaps if there is enough room, the player would be confronted with moral situations in which, if he answers incorrectly, he acquires mortal sin. An exorcism or two might add some excitement to the game.
Anyhow, I think a video game would be great for young people. I’m 21 and I think it would be really cool. I would imagine if the game is amazing enough, more people would join religious life. :bounce:
So, I was thinking: Why doesn’t the Catholic Church create a video game on what it’s like to be a priest, monk and nun? In the game you would act as a parish priest, a monk, a missionary or a religious sister. Your objection: build up the faith. As a parish priest you would have to find ways to increase mass attendance, repair leaky roofs, build additions, fight off Christian fundamentalists who try to convert your parishoners as they exit the Church, and settle with an iron fist disagreements at church meetings. As a missionary you would do many of the same things–plus appeasing angry tribesmen, who, in not yet understanding the Catholic faith, desire to have your head. As a sister you could create certain school programs and discipline unruly children, among other things.
Of course, the game would also allow you to choose your vocation from several orders–Jesuits, Franciscians, Marians, Carmelites, etc.; and the player, in order to advance his priest, monk, or nun’s hierarchal rank, would have to answer difficult questions about the Catholic faith. Rising to the level of bishop, the player would then have the duty of ensuring that all the Catholics in his diocese have a Catholic priest close by. As bishop, the player would also have to continue in his pastoral duties and resolve legal confrontations.
Perhaps if there is enough room, the player would be confronted with moral situations in which, if he answers incorrectly, he acquires mortal sin. An exorcism or two might add some excitement to the game.
Anyhow, I think a video game would be great for young people. I’m 21 and I think it would be really cool. I would imagine if the game is amazing enough, more people would join religious life. :bounce:
and new vocations come and go before they get to first vows.
Enough at least to counterbalance the leaky roofs, the pushy Pastoral councils, and all the other irritating stuff.
