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If something leads people away from God, then it is sinful!
However, I'm not sure someone can say, 'all video games lead people away from God'!
how do they do that? Can't a group of Christians get together and play together? What if they invite some friends, play for a while and then share God with their friends? Is that sinful? How is that different from getting together and watching a movie together? Or getting together and watching a football game?
However, I'm not sure someone can say, 'all video games lead people away from God'!
how do they do that? Can't a group of Christians get together and play together? What if they invite some friends, play for a while and then share God with their friends? Is that sinful? How is that different from getting together and watching a movie together? Or getting together and watching a football game?
Depends. I'll give you my perspectives as to why I quit gaming [ I used to play videogames all the time since I was 6 to about 20.. and Im 21 so yea thats about 70% of my life].
Coding - Coding itself is playing God. Whether you have coded a game before or not, you have to create "space" or a world for the mobs[mobile objects], obs[objects], and procs to work[things like gravity, etc.]. You are in essence playing God. You also decide someones fate if you are coding rpg games. You decide who lives in the story, who dies. What happens to what people, etc.
However, my personal stance is that if you are coding a game that is like, Tetris that it isn't playing God. It isnt creating an actual world etc. etc. I may be wrong, but that is just my perspective from coding [ I used to code for fun by the way ].
Sins - I wouldn't play any videogame that contains sins. For example, don't steal in a videogame or kill, etc. etc. Just because it is a videogame doesn't mean the act still isn't sinful [many will disagree with me on this, but however if you look at it it will just desensitize you to the whole issue of those sins].
Addiction - I dont know about you, but I got addicted to games fast. Whether it was Street Fighter and I was so focused on training my abbility to perform moves perfectly, or Gran Turismo to unlock everything and make all my cars perfect. Videogames can make you addicted, which is a problem.
Thats my perspective on videogames.
Coding - Coding itself is playing God. Whether you have coded a game before or not, you have to create "space" or a world for the mobs[mobile objects], obs[objects], and procs to work[things like gravity, etc.]. You are in essence playing God. You also decide someones fate if you are coding rpg games. You decide who lives in the story, who dies. What happens to what people, etc.
However, my personal stance is that if you are coding a game that is like, Tetris that it isn't playing God. It isnt creating an actual world etc. etc. I may be wrong, but that is just my perspective from coding [ I used to code for fun by the way ].
Sins - I wouldn't play any videogame that contains sins. For example, don't steal in a videogame or kill, etc. etc. Just because it is a videogame doesn't mean the act still isn't sinful [many will disagree with me on this, but however if you look at it it will just desensitize you to the whole issue of those sins].
Addiction - I dont know about you, but I got addicted to games fast. Whether it was Street Fighter and I was so focused on training my abbility to perform moves perfectly, or Gran Turismo to unlock everything and make all my cars perfect. Videogames can make you addicted, which is a problem.
Thats my perspective on videogames.
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It also depends on the type of game it is. I don't think a game where you can do ANYTHING is a great idea but I'm not against killing the enemy - humans, monsters, whatever, in a game (as long as that's not all you play). I'm very adverse to any form of real violence. I would steer clear of sexually immoral games and those that require you to practice witchcraft.
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If you are playing games a lot, you are most likely wasting a lot of time. Where is the productivity of your faith in it? Where is your spiritual growth through it? But it also depends on the person (between him and God), what they play, why they play it, how long they play it, and how it effects one's life and attitude. I'm not condemning, I'm more likely recommending it's not good. Just as watching tv all the time everyday isn't faith productive.
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Good gravy! Coding is a programmer's form of storytelling, it's not playing God! Only God can create, we can only use the existing materials to make/form something else. I don't think there's any danger here. Would you tell a writer not to write their story because they're supposedly playing God? I hope not.
Like I said it depends. In a way you could say coding is witchcraft itself too. But yes, I would say they are playing God.
Why would you want to write such things anyways? But if you must know, let me give you an insight on coding and if you dont believe me I can take screenshots after downloading some software.
Almost all coding programs have satanic symbolism. Some of the more newer ones contain pentagrams, but some just contain masonic floor patterns for icons. This is mainly because they use the masonic floor pattern to make the icon not have background [basically it makes only the character itself shown... I hope you understand what I mean if not Its hard to explain]
Besides, why would you want to create such a thing? Whether it be a story of someone getting murdered, or a game where people can be killed...
Like I said, people will disagree with me. But im just taking the safe route and not risking it.
Why would you want to write such things anyways? But if you must know, let me give you an insight on coding and if you dont believe me I can take screenshots after downloading some software.
Almost all coding programs have satanic symbolism. Some of the more newer ones contain pentagrams, but some just contain masonic floor patterns for icons. This is mainly because they use the masonic floor pattern to make the icon not have background [basically it makes only the character itself shown... I hope you understand what I mean if not Its hard to explain]
Besides, why would you want to create such a thing? Whether it be a story of someone getting murdered, or a game where people can be killed...
Like I said, people will disagree with me. But im just taking the safe route and not risking it.
I'm also a gamer. My mom first introduced me into video games, of all people. Lol 
I don't think they are a sin, unless it's a type of game that causes lust. We have way too many perverted games. For me, like movies, plays, and books, they are a source of entertainment. I think as Christians it's always wise that we choose carefully in what type of entertainment we engage in.
I don't think they are a sin, unless it's a type of game that causes lust. We have way too many perverted games. For me, like movies, plays, and books, they are a source of entertainment. I think as Christians it's always wise that we choose carefully in what type of entertainment we engage in.
1 - Hollywood is the most satanic place in USa [its called sin city for a reason]. Also, ever heard the term the "magic" of television or "magic" of movies? -sigh-. I see them as the same. you should not create such things at all.
2 - Books are the same thing. And no I dont think its that harsh. God created the world and living things in it. If you create your own world, then aren;t you copying God or trying to make something you think is better? God made the world perfect as it is.
On a final note, there are way better things you can be doing then reading/watching/playing such things anyways. Whether it be working out to make your spouse more sexual attracted to you, Bible studying and Bible reading, helping people, working to help your family, etc. etc.
2 - Books are the same thing. And no I dont think its that harsh. God created the world and living things in it. If you create your own world, then aren;t you copying God or trying to make something you think is better? God made the world perfect as it is.
On a final note, there are way better things you can be doing then reading/watching/playing such things anyways. Whether it be working out to make your spouse more sexual attracted to you, Bible studying and Bible reading, helping people, working to help your family, etc. etc.
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DavidLovesSnow, this is ridiculous! These beliefs aren't informed by the Bible but by Gnosticism. I feel sorry for you. Also, to claim that the programming code contains witchcraft symbols is just silly. Even if it did, the symbols only have as much power as you choose to give them. I'm all for discernment but this is going too far - I can't take you seriously.