Soriku said:
Dulfite said:
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.
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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.
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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.
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You have a different definition of religion from the accepted norm, but anyway...
What do humans need salvation from? God's own wrath? Really Christianity is far too concerned in putting people down and offering a cure that's not even needed.
If you're having second thoughts about adoring Paper Mario, how free are you really ? Will God punish you for having this feeling? If so, he's petty and vain.
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1. Just because I'm saved by Christ doesn't mean I am perfect. I still have many sinful moments in my life. My past/present/future moments of idolizing things are sins, but God will not punish me I am saved by HIS Son The Christ.
2. I can not explain to you the hope one has when they have Christ. I myself have that hope and nothing on Earth can overwhelm me when I concentrate on that. Christianity may appear to be "putting people down" and "offering a cure that's not even needed" but that is simply man being tempted away from God (either by his own fleshly sin or influenced by the devil and his demons).
God created man. Man sinned.
Time and time again in the Bible and in modern days man sins against God, yet God withholds his anger from destroying humanity. Time and time again HE forgives those who sin against HIM. That's what the Bible shows us. God provided ways for people to atone for their sins in the Old Testament and HE provided the ultimate way for people to be forgiven in Christ Jesus the savior. Literally all someone has to do is accept God's son as their savior and they will be forgiven of their sins (both past and future). And once you have Christ, you will truly be free (as I and all other believers know).
