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What games should Christians not play?
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ghost_on_fire:
You see video games and some of their content, considering the advances in society since biblical times, were not specifically mentioned in the Bible. Therefore when your doing something you shouldn't God uses the holy spirit to convict you and show you your sin. Youve never heard of that. Its one of God's greatest tools.
Leavin You With God's Love,
Erica
You see video games and some of their content, considering the advances in society since biblical times, were not specifically mentioned in the Bible. Therefore when your doing something you shouldn't God uses the holy spirit to convict you and show you your sin. Youve never heard of that. Its one of God's greatest tools.
Leavin You With God's Love,
Erica
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Thank you for pointing that out HolySpiritWarrior. As for Grand Theft Auto, still haven't had any physical evidence on any of the games listed. I play Grand Theft Auto occasionally, if only to relieve the stress of everyday life. I don't pick up the prostitutes, just go on rampages. It helps relieve stress and anger that would otherwise make my life miserable.
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Would Jesus play Grand Theft Auto?
please keep in mind that you are playing as a thug and kill regular innocent people for no reason. Would you play that if Jesus was watching?
please keep in mind that you are playing as a thug and kill regular innocent people for no reason. Would you play that if Jesus was watching?
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You don't have to try to be EXACTLY like Jesus.
What if Jesus only ate fish and bread and nothing else?
What if Jesus would only drink Pepsi? Is it a sin to drink Dr. Pepper now?
What Would Jesus Do is a kind of stupid question to ask. In some cases it may be a good thing to ask but man, people take it way too literally these days.
What if Jesus only ate fish and bread and nothing else?
What if Jesus would only drink Pepsi? Is it a sin to drink Dr. Pepper now?
What Would Jesus Do is a kind of stupid question to ask. In some cases it may be a good thing to ask but man, people take it way too literally these days.
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OK .... so I didn't read all the posts, so forgive me if this has already been said.
They are games. Make believe. Fantasy. Not real.
With that being said, I do agree that there are some games which are better off not being played by younger children. I also feel that if a person is somehow influenced by what is contained in a game, they should not play that game.
Myself, I have played video games for around 20 years now. I have been able to see and play a variety of games and it is a sort of hobby. I know that everything contained in a game is fake. It is all fantasy here people. I think nothing of playing a game which depicts some sort of evil which I am trying to beat using spells. It is a GAME. I play games that contain tons and tons of violence. It's a GAME, it's not real. I play games for entertainment.
If you can't play a game without feeling somehow guilty, then stop playing it. If a game makes your mind wander because you somehow can't tell the difference between computer generated worlds, characters, situations, and storylines, then don't play it.
There is no possible way to make a definitive list of games which should not be played by Christians because there is too wide a variety of opinion on what a game is and should be. There are too many ways in which people are influenced by the daily input around them. It comes down to individuals. If you don't feel right playing a game, or feel that it will have some sort of influence on your life, then stop playing it.
Go ahead and build the list of games. I'll keep on playing those which entertain me.
They are games. Make believe. Fantasy. Not real.
With that being said, I do agree that there are some games which are better off not being played by younger children. I also feel that if a person is somehow influenced by what is contained in a game, they should not play that game.
Myself, I have played video games for around 20 years now. I have been able to see and play a variety of games and it is a sort of hobby. I know that everything contained in a game is fake. It is all fantasy here people. I think nothing of playing a game which depicts some sort of evil which I am trying to beat using spells. It is a GAME. I play games that contain tons and tons of violence. It's a GAME, it's not real. I play games for entertainment.
If you can't play a game without feeling somehow guilty, then stop playing it. If a game makes your mind wander because you somehow can't tell the difference between computer generated worlds, characters, situations, and storylines, then don't play it.
There is no possible way to make a definitive list of games which should not be played by Christians because there is too wide a variety of opinion on what a game is and should be. There are too many ways in which people are influenced by the daily input around them. It comes down to individuals. If you don't feel right playing a game, or feel that it will have some sort of influence on your life, then stop playing it.
Go ahead and build the list of games. I'll keep on playing those which entertain me.
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Nathan Poe
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God would not want his children to play chess.
Why? Because the game encourages violence. Players are given control of a medieval army, and sent to war angaint their opponent. The goal is power: to control the board and utterly defeat your enemy.
Players use their pieces to harrass, threaten, and even capture their opposing pieces, and sacrifice their own soldiers in order to eventually destroy their opponent. This is a clear travesty of Christ's sacrifice for the good of all all.
The religious significance of the "bishops" cannot be overlooked. These men of God are expected to move, attack, kill or be killed just as anyone else. Is this what God expects of men of the cloth?
Pawns, the lowliest pieces of the game, have the oppertunity to "promote" ( in other words, "evolve") into queens if they make it across the board. WHOA! First of all, there's an evolutionist agenda to deal with here. Second, pawn->Queen implies some sort of sex-change that I know God can't be too happy with. Third, this allows the King to have more than one queen; up to nine, in theory, anyway. Isn't the Bible explicitly against polygamy?
Shall I continue, or have I proven my point about not taking these games too seriously?
Why? Because the game encourages violence. Players are given control of a medieval army, and sent to war angaint their opponent. The goal is power: to control the board and utterly defeat your enemy.
Players use their pieces to harrass, threaten, and even capture their opposing pieces, and sacrifice their own soldiers in order to eventually destroy their opponent. This is a clear travesty of Christ's sacrifice for the good of all all.
The religious significance of the "bishops" cannot be overlooked. These men of God are expected to move, attack, kill or be killed just as anyone else. Is this what God expects of men of the cloth?
Pawns, the lowliest pieces of the game, have the oppertunity to "promote" ( in other words, "evolve") into queens if they make it across the board. WHOA! First of all, there's an evolutionist agenda to deal with here. Second, pawn->Queen implies some sort of sex-change that I know God can't be too happy with. Third, this allows the King to have more than one queen; up to nine, in theory, anyway. Isn't the Bible explicitly against polygamy?
Shall I continue, or have I proven my point about not taking these games too seriously?
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I think you've proven your point. I, for one, will certainly never sit down to a game of chess again!Nathan Poe said:God would not want his children to play chess.
Why? Because the game encourages violence. Players are given control of a medieval army, and sent to war angaint their opponent. The goal is power: to control the board and utterly defeat your enemy.
Players use their pieces to harrass, threaten, and even capture their opposing pieces, and sacrifice their own soldiers in order to eventually destroy their opponent. This is a clear travesty of Christ's sacrifice for the good of all all.
The religious significance of the "bishops" cannot be overlooked. These men of God are expected to move, attack, kill or be killed just as anyone else. Is this what God expects of men of the cloth?
Pawns, the lowliest pieces of the game, have the oppertunity to "promote" ( in other words, "evolve") into queens if they make it across the board. WHOA! First of all, there's an evolutionist agenda to deal with here. Second, pawn->Queen implies some sort of sex-change that I know God can't be too happy with. Third, this allows the King to have more than one queen; up to nine, in theory, anyway. Isn't the Bible explicitly against polygamy?
Shall I continue, or have I proven my point about not taking these games too seriously?
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Bad example. I used to attend a private school run by Seventh-Day Adventists.God would not want his children to play chess.
They actually believe this.
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Nathan Poe
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A see a potential proverb in this:Light in the Darkness said:Bad example. I used to attend a private school run by Seventh-Day Adventists.
They actually believe this.
"One man's parody is another man's reality."
What do you think; could I sell that on a bumper sticker?
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seeker4Christ said:
I've been wanting to make a game like that, only there is more to it, like the influence of people on each other and good and evil spirits influence on them as well, plus your approach depending on their personality, it coud be done without state=of the art technology becasue it would be huge and very complex, kind of like the sims for witnessing.
Now i have to say about the orcs, they seem more like fallen angels than fallen humans and incapable of conversion they are the things we should hate, the evil itself, evil taking hold of someone would be more like boromir, who repented before he died..sort of. Plus the mysteriousness and power of the elves lends them more to being angelic themselves, but no analogy is perfect, however it was not Tolkien who said it was not meant to be a biblical allegory, it was his son.
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Some of these replies are ridiculous, honestly. If you feel morraly uncomfortable playing a game, then dont play it. But dont harass others who do seriously.
BTW, someone said no to Castlevania? Sure its based on occultic things, but the goal is ridding of evil. Seriously. Your a man, in a family line, or even once a "good" vampire, i think, ridding the world of an evil vampire. Some of your special attacks involve crosses, "good" pentagrams, and other holy elements. Dont give me any **** on the pentagrams based on what you heard from jerks like jack chic either. Read up on it on a neutral perspective. YOu'll learn sumthing.
BTW, someone said no to Castlevania? Sure its based on occultic things, but the goal is ridding of evil. Seriously. Your a man, in a family line, or even once a "good" vampire, i think, ridding the world of an evil vampire. Some of your special attacks involve crosses, "good" pentagrams, and other holy elements. Dont give me any **** on the pentagrams based on what you heard from jerks like jack chic either. Read up on it on a neutral perspective. YOu'll learn sumthing.
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ghost_on_fire said:
sorry to be picky but i think that all grand theft auto games are bot allowed by god becouse they still have the violence in them l,ike shooting etc
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I think that anything that would bring you farther away from God than closer to Him is not worth playing. That lengthy list is a very good one of games to stay away from, IMHO. take God's avice: (can't remember the exact verse... *pounds head on monitor*) whatever is clean, righteous, or helps you glorify God, keep your mind on those things. does that mean that we can't do anything unless it praises God? skydiving isn't godly, but it ISN'T EVIL, either.
basically, if it doesn't center your view towards evil things, i don't see anything wrong with it. praise God whenever possible, but don't sweat the small stuff is what I say.
ps. Tolkien, RPGs aren't good examples of things to avoid because they contain evil. in those settings, you play a character BATTLING evil, therefore promoting good. if it promotes good, there ya go: you've followed Paul's advice to the Phillippians. But check it against Scripture before doing it to make sure it's GOD's definition of good, first. after all, like Proverbs says: (...can't remember the exact verse. looks like I have a new habit to start working on ) Only God's definition of "good" is good... man's ways may seem good to him, but "all paths lead to destruction".
for instance: in the Zelda series, you spend the entire time battling evil wizards and assorted baddies, trying to PREVENT evil. in Manhunt, Grand Theft Auto, etc., you are doing the best you can to ENSUE evil. big difference. any games that encourage you to abandon God's definition of good for your own bidding is completely evil and to be absolutely avoided. period. w00t.
so that's it... just check the game against Scripture, meditate on it, pray, etc., and see if it measures up to God (or at least does not contradict His commandments).
ah, yes...
1. GO CLAN WOLF!!
2. Poor Aeris... *sniff*
(are we allowed to do shout-outs in this forum? )
basically, if it doesn't center your view towards evil things, i don't see anything wrong with it. praise God whenever possible, but don't sweat the small stuff is what I say.
ps. Tolkien, RPGs aren't good examples of things to avoid because they contain evil. in those settings, you play a character BATTLING evil, therefore promoting good. if it promotes good, there ya go: you've followed Paul's advice to the Phillippians. But check it against Scripture before doing it to make sure it's GOD's definition of good, first. after all, like Proverbs says: (...can't remember the exact verse. looks like I have a new habit to start working on
) Only God's definition of "good" is good... man's ways may seem good to him, but "all paths lead to destruction". for instance: in the Zelda series, you spend the entire time battling evil wizards and assorted baddies, trying to PREVENT evil. in Manhunt, Grand Theft Auto, etc., you are doing the best you can to ENSUE evil. big difference. any games that encourage you to abandon God's definition of good for your own bidding is completely evil and to be absolutely avoided. period. w00t.
so that's it... just check the game against Scripture, meditate on it, pray, etc., and see if it measures up to God (or at least does not contradict His commandments).
ah, yes...
1. GO CLAN WOLF!!
2. Poor Aeris... *sniff*
(are we allowed to do shout-outs in this forum?
)
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Interesting thread, here's a couple thoughts, though it more goes towards the (de)merits of gaming for Christians in general.
I did play Grand Theft Auto 3 for a while, but not anymore, as it had a way of getting into my head, turning my thoughts towards negative things in a way I haven't experienced elsewhere. When I'd drive my car after playing for a whlie, I had to conciously drive in a ... socially friendly manner. Friends I've talked to have reported similar experiences. I can't think of any other game that has affected me in this way, so I don't view them as evil in that regard.
As for games being of some positive benefit, I have a number of non-Christian friends who I've played games with, and gaming's been a useful and necessary stepping stone in developing a relationship with them. Knowing that I can frag them adeptly makes it difficult to think of me, or my beliefs, as silly. Showing character by being humble in victory or congratulatory in defeat makes them notice a difference. For some whose main area of social interaction is a virtual world ... perhaps it's not so much me being "Jesus with skin on" as "Jesus with pixels." Do disrespect intended ...
I think Romans 14 is quite appropriate here.
Rom 14:12 "So then each of us shall give an account concerning himself to God ... 14 I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except to him who reckons anything to be unclean, to that man it is unclean ...
17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit 18 For he that in this serves the Christ is acceptable to God and approved of men ... 20 For the sake of meat do not destroy the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil to that man who eats while stumbling in doing so." Darby translation, some verses clipped for brevity.
Some may argue that the context of eating and drinking doesn't apply to playing computer games. I disagree ... this chapter applies to all ambiguous situations Christians find themselves in. So, if some games are evil for you, don't play them, and definately don't allow others to convince you they are ok, but let those who disagree follow their conscience. If games are fine for you, great, just don't flaunt it before others, and conciously seek to serve Christ in this. For either view, applaud the other view for serving Christ as they can.
A discussion on serving Christ in playing computer games would be interesting ... perhaps I'll start a thread on that.
I did play Grand Theft Auto 3 for a while, but not anymore, as it had a way of getting into my head, turning my thoughts towards negative things in a way I haven't experienced elsewhere. When I'd drive my car after playing for a whlie, I had to conciously drive in a ... socially friendly manner. Friends I've talked to have reported similar experiences. I can't think of any other game that has affected me in this way, so I don't view them as evil in that regard.
As for games being of some positive benefit, I have a number of non-Christian friends who I've played games with, and gaming's been a useful and necessary stepping stone in developing a relationship with them. Knowing that I can frag them adeptly makes it difficult to think of me, or my beliefs, as silly. Showing character by being humble in victory or congratulatory in defeat makes them notice a difference. For some whose main area of social interaction is a virtual world ... perhaps it's not so much me being "Jesus with skin on" as "Jesus with pixels." Do disrespect intended ...
I think Romans 14 is quite appropriate here.
Rom 14:12 "So then each of us shall give an account concerning himself to God ... 14 I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except to him who reckons anything to be unclean, to that man it is unclean ...
17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit 18 For he that in this serves the Christ is acceptable to God and approved of men ... 20 For the sake of meat do not destroy the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil to that man who eats while stumbling in doing so." Darby translation, some verses clipped for brevity.
Some may argue that the context of eating and drinking doesn't apply to playing computer games. I disagree ... this chapter applies to all ambiguous situations Christians find themselves in. So, if some games are evil for you, don't play them, and definately don't allow others to convince you they are ok, but let those who disagree follow their conscience. If games are fine for you, great, just don't flaunt it before others, and conciously seek to serve Christ in this. For either view, applaud the other view for serving Christ as they can.
A discussion on serving Christ in playing computer games would be interesting ... perhaps I'll start a thread on that.
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i am not going to law down any law but, I just got the new Electronic Gaming Monthly and it had 146 pages in it. I desided that I would rip out every page with something bad on it and there was only 50 pages left. 
Kinda stinks
Kinda stinks
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