[JK02]

Im sure some of you have heard of a game called Magic: The Gathering now some of my christian friends play this but what I was wonder whats up with this game is it demonic or what. I dont know that much about it. Can someone tell me something about it.

[Jay42]

I play Magic the Gathering off and on with Christian friends.

I don't find it evil unless you are the type of person who says every secular TV show, film, and music recording is also evil. Then, of course, you will think it's evil.

Perhaps MEDIEVAL is a better word, as the pictures on them are usually Arthurian in nature.

It's a game to me; like Monopoly or Scrabble. The fact that bringing out your monsters is called SUMMONING or that the effects you use are called SPELLS and ENCHANTMENTS might seem scary. But if you have any kind of level-headedness in your faith, this is not a problem at all.

If you WANT to find something wrong with MAGIC, here it is: It can lead you down a path of wasteful monetary spending. I quickly had dumped $500 into the game before I even knew it. There are about 5000 cards in existence and the rare ones can go for $500 easily (If you don't believe me, try buying an original BLACK LOTUS from E-Bay).

It's like Pokemon for adults.

[JK02]

I saw some of the pictures and they didnt look really good so i wasnt sure. Thats y i was wondering. But I havent played it so i could be wrong

[Jay42]

Well, I know whatcha mean. The pictures might make you think it is some kind of tribute to the Necronomicon. But it is just fantasy in the way Lord of The Rings is. Here are some typical cards:



But that's what it is - a card game. It establishes no doctrine nor does it ask the player to believe in anything.

To me, it is just a table game. If someone wants to say it's anti-Biblical, it is. But no more than how Monopoly promotes greed, chess is about conquest and death and even Uno is not very Christlike in that it's about beating everyone else.

The money thing is still the only caveat, I would say. I made about 6 custom decks and dumped about $500 into the game. I'm not proud of that. But Christian people all the time dump money into playing golf, buying sport utility vehicles, and eating at fancy restaurants (none of which I do). They should be equally ashamed of that, if they wanna talk stewardship.

[JK02]

i understand i just wasnt sure because of the word magic and how it might not be very good. Thanks for the input.