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Jesus Christ in a video game?
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<blockquote data-quote="AvisG" data-source="post: 74547102" data-attributes="member: 423360"><p>My wife is a Russian Baptist (i.e., a Baptist from Russia). The Russian Orthodox Church is, of course, Icon Central. Having grown up in this atmosphere, my wife is vehemently opposed to any depiction of Jesus. My understanding from my study of Orthodoxy is that icons are not objects of worship but rather "windows" of spiritual communion. As such, I as a former Southern Baptist have no problem with them. I happen to love the Eastern Orthodox ones and have even managed to smuggle a couple into our house for precisely the intended purpose.</p><p></p><p>Some of my favorite DVDs are the historically accurate Gospels in which Selva Rasalingham plays the most believable Jesus I've ever seen: <a href="https://www.christianbook.com/the-gospel-of-mark/9781400309214/pd/309214?en=google&event=SHOP&kw=bibles-0-20%7C309214&p=1179710&dv=c&gclid=CjwKCAiAis3vBRBdEiwAHXB29NGuVJnYktcOah2wW7FmJLxkRoigvjPRu--8MaQLLa6Ju4AAShEJPRoCH9IQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">The Gospel of Mark, DVD</a> Are these problematical? Is the Shroud of Turin problematical?</p><p></p><p>It all depends on context, on whose ox is being gored. Jesus in an LDS video is probably an offense to some, but obviously not to millions of others. A faithfully biblical video game might be highly educational. At least we don't yet have Jesus selling cars, as we do Abe Lincoln and George Washington (give it time, we will).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AvisG, post: 74547102, member: 423360"] My wife is a Russian Baptist (i.e., a Baptist from Russia). The Russian Orthodox Church is, of course, Icon Central. Having grown up in this atmosphere, my wife is vehemently opposed to any depiction of Jesus. My understanding from my study of Orthodoxy is that icons are not objects of worship but rather "windows" of spiritual communion. As such, I as a former Southern Baptist have no problem with them. I happen to love the Eastern Orthodox ones and have even managed to smuggle a couple into our house for precisely the intended purpose. Some of my favorite DVDs are the historically accurate Gospels in which Selva Rasalingham plays the most believable Jesus I've ever seen: [URL="https://www.christianbook.com/the-gospel-of-mark/9781400309214/pd/309214?en=google&event=SHOP&kw=bibles-0-20%7C309214&p=1179710&dv=c&gclid=CjwKCAiAis3vBRBdEiwAHXB29NGuVJnYktcOah2wW7FmJLxkRoigvjPRu--8MaQLLa6Ju4AAShEJPRoCH9IQAvD_BwE"]The Gospel of Mark, DVD[/URL] Are these problematical? Is the Shroud of Turin problematical? It all depends on context, on whose ox is being gored. Jesus in an LDS video is probably an offense to some, but obviously not to millions of others. A faithfully biblical video game might be highly educational. At least we don't yet have Jesus selling cars, as we do Abe Lincoln and George Washington (give it time, we will). [/QUOTE]
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