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Dulfite on 05 September 2014
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Soriku said:
Dulfite said:

As a believer in Christ I too have had this on my mind throughout my gaming years. I just had a discussion with my wife about it before typing this. We both agree that there are videogames that are from the get go unwise for believers to play (because of the cursing, sexuality, and overall crudeness of the game) but there are others that are not inherently evil necesarrily. That being said, ANY video game can become an idol just like ANYTHING enjoyable or painful can become an idol. I've had my moments where I've gotten so obsessed with certain video games that I idolized them. Even to this day just THINKING about playing all the Paper Mario games again makes me so so happy. I have to fight the urge to idolize and adore the things I enjoy in life and simply enjoy them while ONLY adoring my Creator and Savior.

 

I am, however, a BIG advocate for online missionary work. I have spent many years professing Christ to people in online game/forum settings. I do not say this to boast myself up, but simply to point out that there are a LOT of people who can be reached through the internet.

Share the love brah. You can adore more than one thing. Why does God have to be selfish? It's not like you're literally worshipping Paper Mario are you? 

It's a shame religion can be so anti-human nature.


I wouldn't consider Christianity "religion." Religions are when humans are trying to do something in order to obtain something from some higher power. Christianity is a human admitting that he/she needs Christ not just for salvation, but to be reconciled to God and to be truly free in life. Christians admit to not being able to attribute their salvation through things they've accomplished. We admit to the need for God to intervene in our lives to save us and that is through Christ Jesus.

I do not, nor should ever, adore anything other than God. There are things I enjoy in life that I love to enjoy that I adore God for providing (such as my marriage to my closest sister in Christ; my wife).

God wants what is literally best for us. He loves us so much that he created us, guided us, saved and forgave us despite us constantly doing things against HIM throughout the history of humanity. We don't deserve HIM, yet HE offers HIS love to us regardless through Christ. HE is as far from selfish as anything can be. He isn't FORCING us to be turned to Christ. Those who accept Christ do so willingly and experience a joy I can't quite describe to you.