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Violent Video Game Evangelism

Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by Timsings, Oct 7, 2007.

  1. Aaron

    Aaron Member
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    You really think that God's desire is for you to seek amusement in fantasy violence? I pity your boy.
     
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    Do you really think God desires for you to shove your legalism down the throats of others?

    For the record, I don't play video games...and don't talk about me or my son unless you have something positive to say. I'm sick of your ad hominems. If you can't hold a conversation without personal attacks, I have nothing to say to you in the future.
     
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    Tim - Your video lock-ins sound like a lot of fun and something we might do. We've also allowed basic decent video games to be played at church and I don't know if we still do but we USED to have challenges for DDR. It was so fun to watch the kids!

    As for Pong and Frogger, well, you can't get any better than those!! Add in Space Invaders and you just might have a perfect night. LOL
     
  4. Aaron

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    Define legalism.

    I positively pity the child of anyone who justifies violent fantasy.

    What personal attack? I merely described my feelings.

    I find little of what you have to say to be of much consequence anyway.
     
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    Still waiting for the explanation of why drag racing is sinful.
     
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    Because it has "drag" in it so you know it has sexual deviancy involved so it's a sin.

    ROTFL - I have no clue - I'd love to know too.
     
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    If you need a definition for that, try a dictionary.
    Define "violent fantasy". That can be anything from the Roadrunner and Coyote to Medal of Honor video games.
    Saying you "pity" my son is calling me out on my parenting skills and morals. That constitutes an ad hominem, and you don't know me from Adam.
    You bitter calvinists usually do.
     
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    Okay fellas, back to the topic please and lets stop the personal bickering please.
     
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    If the Box says you must be 17 years old, or even recommends that age, AND it has a rating of M for mature, then why would anyone use it at at a Teen function at church anyway?

    I wonder if they are carding the kids to ensure they are of age. My 16 yr old says you must be 17 years old to buy Halo

    "Sorry Johnny, you can't play with Freddy because you are a year younger"
     
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    I pity the boy who has a pacifistic father. Or a melodramatic father. Boys are wired for fantasy violence... no harm no foul.
     
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    Wow. You don't put much stock in the Sermon on the Mount, do you?
     
  12. tinytim

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    Nor, Jesus telling his followers to take a sword...
     
  13. Aaron

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    Oh yeah. I forgot that verse. "If he smite thee on the right cheek, draw thy sword and lop his head off." After all, that's how we know Christ. Jesus the Retaliator.
     
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    How about a game where Jesus beats the money changers out of the temple...

    Quit trying to paint my savior as some type of hippie wimp. He was a true man.

    Matthew 10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

     
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    Or what about this one...

    What a Warrior!!!
    Revelation 19:11-16 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him [was] called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. (12) His eyes [were] as a flame of fire, and on his head [were] many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. (13) And he [was] clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. (14) And the armies [which were] in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. (15) And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. (16) And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

    But I guess Aaron will be hiding behind his pacifist ways huh?
     
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    Why so much bickering? Jesus is coming back to take care of the evil one and the ones who rejected Him. We don't need to worry about that.

    I can see both sides of the argument, but I have a few questions. If we are to be like Jesus, who we claim to be our Lord, can you show me in the Word of God where he went to any of the Romans Games? They were pretty bloody, and that was the entertainment of the day. Did he go there and spread the good news?

    Also, I have never read where Jesus picked up a weapon to use to kill a man, and in the story of the whip and the money changers it never said he struck any one of them, just chased them out.

    NOT starting or adding fuel to a fire, just wondering if I have missed something....
     
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    :laugh:

    Ann, you must have forgotten what you wrote in post #2.

     
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    The problem is that the age guidelines are suggested and not (thank God) under federal law. The only thing that restricts your child from buying the game is parental intervention and possibly money. (Best Buy requires ID, GameStop may depending on the situation and does request at least a parent to be with the child to buy the game, Wal-Mart’s computer prompts an ID check as well…)

    As far as it being used in a church function as an outreach tool, I would have no problem as long as the setting was designed for an outreach and not an inreach. The bottom line is the parents of the teen should be involved enough to stop them if they feel this is inappropriate for their child. With the massive media blitz that Microsoft put on to Finish the Fight you have to believe that most parents would have some input on their child's media choice.

    Should it be an inreach event? I would dare to say most of the kids I know that would come would frag me so fast I wouldn't want to play. Still most of these teen’s Christian parents have little or no issue with the games they are playing because it does not equate to real life, it is fantasy.

    If it did equate to real life I and many others were supposed to snap as a result of videogame violence long ago so you had better get off our backs!
    :laugh:

    IMHO
     
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    Hippie wimp? I'm not sure what you mean, but the Savior in the Scriptures said:

    Love your enemies.
    Turn the other cheek.
    Do good to them that hate you.
    Pray for them that persecute you and despitefully use you.

    Is this manly or wimpy in your eyes?
     
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    Thanks for the info.
    We have only one Dept. Store here which does require ID (Target), our son works there.


    Too bad Tipper Gore is gone, boo hoo. I bet she could have taken care of these problems. No more Twisted Sister!!!!
     
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