mmorpg question?

[Inkachu]

Not intended as mockery at all. I am not serious about the bread and honey, but seriously I beliebve that christianity ought to me less abuot "the world" and more humanitarian.

When I was homeless and down on my luck who do you think I appreciated more, the gamers at home or the charitable soup runs and missionary sandwich hand outs?

Which is why, even thoughth I am not christian, I still donate to my local cathedral, and to food banks...

You admit to being sarcastic, yet say it wasn't mockery. Okey dokey.

You realize that people can both be gamers AND support local charities, right? I do both. It's not all or nothing.

 

[TheImmortalJellyfish]

This is very short sighted.
I actually know vegetarians that are more knowledgeable about how to prepare a juicy steak then certain non-vegetarians.

I also know theists who would think on this issue in the exact same way as I do.

Indeed, I am one of them. Video games are just whimsy...escapism. If you allow them to influence your thinking in life, that's simply on you. Be accountable for your own actions.

 

[Snark]

Treat it as you would any other piece of art.

Would you refuse to read the Illiad because it references the Greek gods?

 

[Dari0]

If its an idol in your life, and its replacing your time with God, take it out. I play games too, I never think about them being roman Gods or whatever, that's not my focus, just having fun doing something I like to do. It's been nostalgia since I was a kid.

If its not a stumbling block, your fine.

 

[cedric1200]

subscribing

 

[Skavau]

Christians should be out helping the poor, and living off honey, bread and milk, not playing "video games".

Do you think that anyone should devote any time to leisurely pursuits at all or do you just single out video games?

 

[cedric1200]

praying for God to give the op wisdom in this situation.

 

[GrowingSmaller]

Do you think that anyone should devote any time to leisurely pursuits at all or do you just single out video games?

Moderation in all things, of couurse. But as a moral religion I think that sometimes christianity ought to believe in itself more.
Logical behaviorism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[ViaCrucis]

If it really bothers you, don't torture your conscience over it.

That said, no there's nothing "anti-Christian" about it.

Life is simply too short to worry about these sorts of things. There are legitimate problems that happen in the world, people dying of easily preventable diseases due to a lack of sufficient medical care, people going hungry, injustices committed by the strong against the weak. Those are legitimate things that should bother us, not fantasy fiction.

But, again, if it's going to torture your conscience then don't put yourself through that. I just don't think it's worth worrying about because it's just a game.

And it's unfortunate that there are areas of modern Christian culture which get hung up on things so absolutely trivial that it makes people even worry about this sort of thing. Have we as Christians become so comfortable that instead of worrying about actual evil we need to worry about imaginary evil? There are people being denied basic civil rights in our own neighborhoods, that should upset us; not video games, movies, music, or whatnot.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[Skavau]

Moderation in all things, of couurse. But as a moral religion I think that sometimes christianity ought to believe in itself more.
Logical behaviorism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You did however, specifically highlight video games as something that Christians should never be spending any time on.

 

[High Fidelity]

MOD HAT ON

Please stay on-topic with the OP.

MOD HAT OFF
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[Strathos]

I would suggest avoiding MMORPGs in general, mostly because they are addictive and can take over your life

 

[selfinflikted]

I would suggest avoiding MMORPGs in general, mostly because they are addictive and can take over your life

I don't think that's necessarily good advice. The level of addictiveness of an MMORPG, or any game for that matter, is completely dependent on the person playing it.

 

[KitKatMatt]

I don't think that's necessarily good advice. The level of addictiveness of an MMORPG, or any game for that matter, is completely dependent on the person playing it.

^ This.

If you feel like anything, including a game, is negatively impacting your life or causing you to ignore friends and family, it's a good idea to avoid them.

But if not, then you're fine. Tons of people can play mmorpgs moderately. It's just entertainment.

 

[ViaCrucis]

I don't think that's necessarily good advice. The level of addictiveness of an MMORPG, or any game for that matter, is completely dependent on the person playing it.

Agreed.

I played WoW on and off for nearly seven years. But I was perfectly fine getting out of the game for six months to a year at a time, simply because I got bored and went on to other things.

I don't know that an mmo is any more addictive than any other hobby, and it's largely going to be the psychology of the individual that'll result in something like an addiction. But then I never was much of a hardcore player when I played WoW, I was never the one doing end game raids to try to get the very best of the best gear just for the sake of the best gear, that never seemed fun to me and so I never did it.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[selfinflikted]

Agreed.

I played WoW on and off for nearly seven years. But I was perfectly fine getting out of the game for six months to a year at a time, simply because I got bored and went on to other things.

I don't know that an mmo is any more addictive than any other hobby, and it's largely going to be the psychology of the individual that'll result in something like an addiction. But then I never was much of a hardcore player when I played WoW, I was never the one doing end game raids to try to get the very best of the best gear just for the sake of the best gear, that never seemed fun to me and so I never did it.

-CryptoLutheran

Alliance, Worgen (before that, NE), druid.

I don't play anymore really, but sure was fun times a few years back!

 

[Inkachu]

You guys are making me miss WoW. I've been solely on LOTRO for the past year.

 

[selfinflikted]

You guys are making me miss WoW. I've been solely on LOTRO for the past year.

:O

Now I know why we click so well.

 

[Inkachu]

:O

Now I know why we click so well.

wOoT!

 

[Skaloop]

^ this. Ignore the advice of atheists on this matter - looking to atheists for advice on what is appropriate before God is like looking to vegetarians for advice on cooking steak.

I cook a mean steak, even though I haven't eaten meat in years. I also make a wicked grilled chicken Ceasar salad, and my wife makes an awesome Thanksgiving turkey.