Dangerous games

[repentandbelieve]

So... we should ONLY do things that glorify GOD? WHat about eating? Should we have fun? Or would that take time away from GOD too? What about sleeping? That takes time away from GOD.

Your questions are legitimate, but a person is better of going directly to God with questions like these rather than seeking mans opinions. But for whatever it's worth, here's what I believe.
The bible says that in everything you do, do it to the glory of God.

Eating, Jesus ate, we need it eat in order to for our bodies to perform properly, but overeating or eating unwholesome food is dangerous.

Fun, Jesus had fun, Fun to Him was having communion with His Father and lifting the hearts of fallen men and women. God wants us to experience that kind of fun too.

Sleeping, Jesus slept, the body needs sleep in order to perform properly, but excessive sleep could be a sign of laziness.

 

[The-Doctor]

I'm in agreement with some here...varies from person to person....but I have been playing some violent games since I was a teenager and it hasnt made me want to go out and do it for real one little bit.

If you cant seperate fantasy from reality I think you have problems

 

[Niamh]

What about sleeping? That takes time away from GOD.

We need to sleep so that our bodies will function properly and then we can carry out the work that God wants us to do.

 

[Nietzsche]

These questions that start out like "What about blah blah? that takes away from GOD." need to stop come on we all know what the awser is lets not try and raise are post count with stupid things

 

[repentandbelieve]

These questions that start out like "What about blah blah? that takes away from GOD." need to stop come on we all know what the awser is lets not try and raise are post count with stupid things

I don't think anyone is trying to raise the post count. IMO, game playing is dangerous because it's so addictive. Lots of people spend excessive amounts of time each day playing games. Time that would be better used by eithier seeking God or serving God.

 

[ThinkerThinker]

So everyone who has played violent games seems to say they are not noticeably affected but how do you measure this? How do you know how much you have been affected and what kind of ‘better’ person you could have been if you did not play those games? What do you compare yourself too? And I am not talking about the extremes like killing and hijacking but about the subtle things that change your attitude in such a way that you are simply not as happy and effective as you could have been.