WoW… that’s what I call commitment…
Posted by Peter | Filed under Faith, Games
(Apologies for the terrible pun… pain killers available at the nearest emergency exit)
I’ve just been watching a video of World of Warcraft players queuing for long hours to get what I assume is the latest add-on pack (I am utterly clueless about most stuff WoW-related!). Loads of folks were dressed-up in home-made costumes from game creatures, making it seem little like a comic convention (I guess many of the attendees will be the same), with one person says she’s been playing 6 hours a day, pretty much every day for a couple of years.
Now I’ve been a bit of a gamer at stages in my life… when I first discovered online multiplayer gaming, I was somewhat hooked for a while. However, 6 hours a day…? Every day…? Dressing up as warlocks and mages…?
I mean absolutely no disrespect to them… but it’s a level of commitment to a game that I just can’t identify with.
In saying that, chances are that if I wasn’t a Christian and didn’t have my church, I would probably find other stuff like WoW to fill the void. I probably spend at least 12 hours per week going out to Christian stuff, plus time I spend at home involved in it too (e.g. preparing teachings and so on), so I can hardly criticize.
One of the greatest gifts is free will… the choice to pursue life the way we want to (I begrudge it to no one). After all, if we didn’t have freedom of choice, we’d never appreciate all that’s good. 
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