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Paeter,
We've known each other for a while, and have had discussions of varying lengths and degrees. While I may not fully follow one path, I understand the teachings and lessons the bible is attempting to portray as a layman (unlike being a scholar, like yourself).
Your two posts on "Christians And "Unsterilized" Entertainment" offers alot of information to digest. It would take more time that I have to piece together my thoughts on the two to four pages (MS Word wise) that you have wrote, I would like to offer some of them.
1. I'm glad you mentioned that there are parables within the bible. Such things need to be told to so we, as a culture, can learn.
2. World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons, and video games - A few weeks ago I saw this youtube video (that is now down). The person in the video held up photos of some of the creatures (that are simply animated graphics of talented people) from the game. One of the creatures happens to be a close of of the face of Deathwing (http://www.wowwiki.com/Deathwing) from the World of Warcraft game. Taken out of context this may be a pretty gruesome looking dragon (not demon as the girl in the youtube video was stating).
The writeup for this fictional dragon mentions "the Old Ones'" several times and I can't heklp but this of HP Lovecraft given his Cthulhu Mythos which has been in varying media since it's creation (Stephen King and Doctor Who).
I mention the above because this young woman wants others to band with her against the game, much like those that had against Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), Mortal Combat, and other such games.
I myself have spent way too much time playing WoW (World of Warcraft) because it is addicting and there is many things for one to do in the game. I'll also admit that there are those that probably have become addicted to it alot more that I have, like those that become addicted to cigarettes or alcohol and it is an issue. This is not the game makers fault however, it is possible that the person playing might have some issue in their life that they are trying to avoid. I myself found it way more easier to talk to people in WoW than I do in real life. Same can be said for the internet.
3. Harry Potter - Some of you might not care for the series, some might, but if you don't I have to ask why? The very last story is about three friends doing what they can to defeat evil. Isn't that a good thing? I can understand how "witchcraft" itself can be seen as evil as there is Haitian Vodo.
However, after some research for this post, even Vodo is not evil in itself. Like a gun or atomic weaponry it depends on the user of such.
I welcome retorts and discussions. I would like to state that I wouldn't mind debating about anything in my post, but the moment it becomes a flame war. i will stop talking and ignore any comments.
We've known each other for a while, and have had discussions of varying lengths and degrees. While I may not fully follow one path, I understand the teachings and lessons the bible is attempting to portray as a layman (unlike being a scholar, like yourself).
Your two posts on "Christians And "Unsterilized" Entertainment" offers alot of information to digest. It would take more time that I have to piece together my thoughts on the two to four pages (MS Word wise) that you have wrote, I would like to offer some of them.
1. I'm glad you mentioned that there are parables within the bible. Such things need to be told to so we, as a culture, can learn.
2. World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons, and video games - A few weeks ago I saw this youtube video (that is now down). The person in the video held up photos of some of the creatures (that are simply animated graphics of talented people) from the game. One of the creatures happens to be a close of of the face of Deathwing (http://www.wowwiki.com/Deathwing) from the World of Warcraft game. Taken out of context this may be a pretty gruesome looking dragon (not demon as the girl in the youtube video was stating).
The writeup for this fictional dragon mentions "the Old Ones'" several times and I can't heklp but this of HP Lovecraft given his Cthulhu Mythos which has been in varying media since it's creation (Stephen King and Doctor Who).
I mention the above because this young woman wants others to band with her against the game, much like those that had against Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), Mortal Combat, and other such games.
I myself have spent way too much time playing WoW (World of Warcraft) because it is addicting and there is many things for one to do in the game. I'll also admit that there are those that probably have become addicted to it alot more that I have, like those that become addicted to cigarettes or alcohol and it is an issue. This is not the game makers fault however, it is possible that the person playing might have some issue in their life that they are trying to avoid. I myself found it way more easier to talk to people in WoW than I do in real life. Same can be said for the internet.
3. Harry Potter - Some of you might not care for the series, some might, but if you don't I have to ask why? The very last story is about three friends doing what they can to defeat evil. Isn't that a good thing? I can understand how "witchcraft" itself can be seen as evil as there is Haitian Vodo.
However, after some research for this post, even Vodo is not evil in itself. Like a gun or atomic weaponry it depends on the user of such.
I welcome retorts and discussions. I would like to state that I wouldn't mind debating about anything in my post, but the moment it becomes a flame war. i will stop talking and ignore any comments.
