Religion and Role-Playing Games
     I have noticed some parallels between religion and R.P.G.'s that I would like to point out.

     1.R.P.G.'s include beings of immense powers, far greater than those of mortal folk. Religion also has it's  gods and heroes of epic proportions.
     2.R.P.G.'s include powers that defy all natural laws. Religion also defies the laws of nature.
     3. R.P.G.'s have volumes of rules, guidelines, and magazines devoted to the game. Religion has volumes of
texts, laws, canons, and magazines devoted to it's support.
     4.R.P.G.'s have variant rules that allow us to play under different rules. Religion has various denominations that allow worshipers to believe different things.
     5.Some people take gaming too far, prefering the game to reality at all times. Some people take religion too     far, prefering to see divine and infernal influences everywhere.
     6.A lot of gamers use gaming jargon in everyday conversations.(Critical fumble, dude!) A lot of religious people use religious phrases in everyday life. (The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away.)
     7.Some gamers are so fond of their game system that they hail it's superiority and deny that any other system comes close. Some people are so devout in their religion that they hail it's superiority, proclaiming it as the only true faith.
     8.Devoted gamers like to meet on regularly scheduled days to game, share ideas, and socialize. Religions have specific days where the faithful come together for prayer and socilization.
     9.Gamers feel a sense of unity and fellowship with other gamers. Church goers feel a sense of unity and fellowship with their fellow church members.
     10.R.P.G.'s offer an escape from reality. Religion also offers such an escape.
Starting to see the parallels yet? The difference between the two is that gamers know when to put away their books, papers, and dice, and rejoin reality.