Video games and occult themes

[Peppers123]

So would it be sinful to play sims since it has voodoo even if i dont play with the voodoo?

 

[PenguinBeak]

I have two points:

1. It’s not real
   I severely doubt that when the creators of The Sims included Voodoo, that any real study was done into Obeah in order to make the in-game Voodoo as accurate as possible therefore I doubt you open yourself up to demonic influence by playing the game.
2. It’s not serious.
   As you play the game, there is no serious intent to harm anyone. I think it would be bad if you immersed yourself into or became attached to one particular character and so now, you hate this character’s enemies and are now emotionally engaged in destroying them but I think the primary issue here is that you are allowing yourself to experience anger without just cause.
   I do believe Fr. Ripperger did also say that getting too immersed in a game can you open up to demonic influence since you’ve allowed your emotions to essentially put you in an altered state of consciousness and that he is aware of cases of Possession that occurred due to the sufferer playing Dungeons and Dragons but, if you’re mindful of that, I think there’s no problem.

 

[Aulef]

Not sinful depending on the situation but certainly dangerous to your faith because it is a waste of time and you become numb over time (instead of shocked with what most games promote).

Besides, remember this. Coveting other people’s wife and property aren’t real. Yet, they are bad.