Torillian said:
Yep, I've lusted. |
Statistics show generalizations and trends but the things I know and see don't need statistics to confirm it. I know its a cultural norm that men are the way they are is because its okay to have sex before marriage and we how the common man approaches this idea. Because its common knowledge.
But, I think everyone can recognize that there is something wrong with everyone. Its common knowldege that we all have faults. The standards for being a good person show us this.
The standard, the law is written in your heart.
Romans 2:14-15
14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them)
Even though your not Christian, you recognize evil in a way I can. People everywhere recognize evil to SOME extent. We all practically agree that rape is always evil. We all practically agree that theft is always evil. And I imagine we used to believe that lying was always evil too.. but today that's being comprised.
I guess what I'm really trying to say is that I can see why you think your not "horrible" compared to certian guys around you, like a rapist or like the many semi-players out there. But, that's easy to say when we put ourself next to them. When we put ourself next to relative morals. But, when we put yourself next to objective morals. We find out that we're not so great.
Matthew 5:27-28
27 “You have heard that it was said to those of old,‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Infront of God, we find out that the standards we had are clearly much lower. We find out that our actions are not enough. But, that we should also be pure and good on the inside. And that God would want us to NEVER do ANY kind of evil, action or thoughts.
Before God and by your own words, infront of God you'd find yourself to be an adulterer and no doubt, I think I can say with confidence that all men face that as-well. We're relative to the player or the rapist in our thoughts. These thoughts of lust and letting it control us is what leads to sex before marriage, cheating on spouses... and much worse things like being okay with rape or pediphile behavior. I think God telling us to control our lusts is only intuitively good. God isn't against sex but that we keep a pure mind and wants us to have control over these passions so they don't get out of hand.
This is one of the main reason I explored God more because God makes a lot of sense. I suggest you reconsider your stance on God and explore and look into God too.
All gaming systems, consoles/PC, have thier perks... why fight over preferences? I like Coke and you like Pepsi, that's it, let's not fight over which toy we like best cause that's what they are. Is someone's preference in a toy important or is the relationship between you and your neighbor more important? Answer is obvious, but THE most important thing is your relationship with God almighty. God Bless you in Jesus's name.
I can communicate without talking... I can send a loved one money without actually sending money... and I can commit theft without the product disappearing, the point of theft is the point of theft not one of it's possible symptoms which is the product dissappearing. The thief wants to gain something without paying for it, that's the point of theft, the thief doesn't have to care or anybody else has to care if the product dissappears. The product dissappearing is just a possible symptom of theft. Gifts are sacrfices, in order to give a gift, it has to be a genuine sacrfice/gift, meaning a copy of the game isn't still in your PC. Piracy is theft and/or being a culprit of theft.
