I play video games sometimes to let go of reality, cause sometimes things are rough and its my escape... I play first person shooting games, does god think its ok? I wonder, but I would never kill anyone in real life
I don't think there's a problem with them at all, unless they become an idol in your life. I used to play video games A LOT lol. Think minimum of 12 hours a day. They got in the way of too many things that I know I should've been doing, such as meeting with people and even just house chores. As long as it's not interfering with your relationship & you're not convicted to stop, you're fine!
Some games are just plain evil and should not be played by Christians, in my opinion.
Ah...
The Bible has lots to say about, letting things control us.
For some its a video game, for others its shopping for shoes, for others
its getting the best fishing or golfing stuff always.
Everything is permissible"--but not everything is beneficial.
"Everything is permissible"--but not everything is constructive.
1 Corinthians 10:23
If you get angry playing - then I would ask if its supposed to
be a game, why are you not having fun or enjoying it?
If it means your life is games - that isn't life, that is control.
Play and enjoy but don't let it rule your life.
You see in GRACE, GOD gives you the ability to enjoy
something, but not be controlled by it, as HE produces in you,
the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5) of 'self control'.
And that stands for games or anything.
Because the only real joy, is the JOY Jesus can give, as
HE works and does amazing things through and for you!
JOY unspeakable is what the Bible calls it - and its available to
all believers!
No video game or shopping can do that.
-eric
The Exchanged Life
I find the notion of a video game as evil as ridiculously laughable.
Why? Do you think there are evil movies?
Depends on what you mean. If by movie you mean things including snuff films then you could definitely file some things in the category. Some bored programmer could spend some time with FLASH and great a really disgusting browser game but not a lot of people are going to think of that sort of thing if you say "video game."
In general however when in regards to subjects like the OP's question. I find you're much much MUCH more likely to see people toss around evil as a term used simply in the context of "that which I find personally offensive."
Would you consider Grand Theft Auto a evil game?
I never played the first two though I watched some friends play it. Yeah 3 makes sense since it's the starting point of the games more in depth graphics. I thought of it(and Vice City and 4 which I have owned and played) the same way I view a mafia movie or any other movie about organized crime. Not appropriate for all ages and maturity levels? Yes. Evil? hardly.
I played those kind of games before I was saved and I enjoyed them, but they were evil games. I could not play them with a clear conscience now..