| spurgeonryan said: Another anti-religion thread made for almost no reason. Parents are to blame for kids, and the kids themselves. On the other side of the spectrum I blame television, books, news, etc for how kids grow up. Gaming absolutely is a problem. Kids see how realistic games are, especially these days. How do they make that decision? |
I made the thread. I'm not religious but am far from anti-religious and made this thread to spur discourse that may amke me and other think about things differently. I can only speak for myself but I did end up thinking about things differently. Personally I tried to tie this into the idolatry found within gaming and entertainment in general these days so that the topic could be more relevant in this community.
Can't agree at all with your first sentence.
As for your other comments they seem very relevant. I'd agree that gaming's realism is just too enticing not to become enamored by it. And that realism isn't just graphical as has been discussed here. It's in everything; the fashion behind it, the memes, the musical remixes by fans, the fan theory, annual conferences, tv-show tie-ins, and of course the gaming itself, being tactilly in control through touch, or even through intuitive motion control. It's just so real.
That realness is what gaming and entertainment in general has that Religion seems to be unable to keep up with. The digital avatars, the "invisible" pokemon, the growing global community and brand. I'm in agreement with most in this three that gaming alone is just no on par with religion, but it's moving in a powerful direction forsure.
