Is playing with a character that imitates God a punishment?
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[Overview]
In a game where characters with traditional Shinto and Buddha motifs appear, they have a serious psychological conflict with the act of attacking them and getting points.
[Specific situation]
I've attacked characters that personify “Ibuki Daimyojin” and “Three Treasures” in the game.
[Contents of the conflict]
Religious and spiritual fear: Strong fear of “cursing” due to blaspheming Shinto and Buddhism, or “falling into hell” after death.
Moral self-loathing: I feel dishonest and disgusted by my own self-preservation attitude of trying to escape by using the logic “because this is a game.”
[Purpose of consultation]
How should we interpret this state of sandwiched between “existential fear” and “aversion to self-escape,” and restore peace of mind?
