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Epona · 04-09-2001, 08:40 PM

I've never come across anti-D&D sentiments of a religious nature. As Stealthy said, if you mention you play you're likely to get a strange look if you're over the age of 13, but other than that, no problems.

I don't know that many people who are Christians either, but those I have met have always been tolerant, rational, unzealous people. I respect people's beliefs in the same way I expect others to respect my atheism, and I try to judge people by their actions, not their religion.
Just as a matter of interest, my immediate family are all pagan and are also tolerant, rational, unzealous people! I think it has more to do with individual people than what creed you follow. A lot of terrible things are done in the name of religion - but the link with religion is to try and justify or popularise those actions - which are almost always politically, not religiously, motivated.

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Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.

Epona of The Laughing Hyenas and The Ladies Guild.

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04-09-2001, 08:40 PM	#76
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 54 Posts: 5,164	I've never come across anti-D&D sentiments of a religious nature. As Stealthy said, if you mention you play you're likely to get a strange look if you're over the age of 13, but other than that, no problems. I don't know that many people who are Christians either, but those I have met have always been tolerant, rational, unzealous people. I respect people's beliefs in the same way I expect others to respect my atheism, and I try to judge people by their actions, not their religion. Just as a matter of interest, my immediate family are all pagan and are also tolerant, rational, unzealous people! I think it has more to do with individual people than what creed you follow. A lot of terrible things are done in the name of religion - but the link with religion is to try and justify or popularise those actions - which are almost always politically, not religiously, motivated. ------------------ Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. Epona of The Laughing Hyenas and The Ladies Guild. [This message has been edited by Epona (edited 04-09-2001).]