Video Games vs Television

[coadie]

Originally Posted by sandie

Please explain how TV is a sin, that is if you're serious. Thanks.

All unrighteousness is sin. .according to the bible. That means it is in your court to demonstrate how tv is practicing righteousness.

The tv arguments are tiresome and old. Lutherans say anything goes unless the bible specifically forbids it. So they are all german beer drinkers.

We loaded the kids and went to the lake friday night. Living outside tv reception, cell phone coverage and power for games is a 2 day fast for years. Kids have less anxiety when they have been off the games and videos for a day or 2.
Games and tv alone interfere with voice and eye contact required for being a parent.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by coadie

All unrighteousness is sin. .according to the bible. That means it is in your court to demonstrate how tv is practicing righteousness.

The tv arguments are tiresome and old. Lutherans say anything goes unless the bible specifically forbids it. So they are all german beer drinkers.

We loaded the kids and went to the lake friday night. Living outside tv reception, cell phone coverage and power for games is a 2 day fast for years. Kids have less anxiety when they have been off the games and videos for a day or 2.
Games and tv alone interfere with voice and eye contact required for being a parent.

Great post.

[NorCal]

Originally Posted by sandie

Please explain how TV is a sin, that is if you're serious. Thanks.

Sigh, if you could not detect the sarcasm, we are doomed.
1) TV is not a Sin in itself, only when it take a Priority over godly actions
2) Anything that takes priority over godliness is a Sin (Be it Computers, TV, Sports, Adult Relationship in Marriage, etc.)

Balance is good. I believe the history of teaching and preaching aginst TV/Movies was the following
1) They took up to much time out of your day
2) Could be very addicting
3) TV was much harder to filter what came in (compared to going to the movie theater)

That being said, the Internet is even worse then TV (and some do preach against it).

Will having/watching TV send you to Hell? No in itself it will not. However, some of the things you watch might not be wholesome. And for some people, why take the chance.

[Twisp]

Originally Posted by Timmy

I love (hate) the little disclaimers on car commercials. "Professional driver on closed course. Do not attempt." Once, we watched a particularly cool commercial where they didn't have that disclaimer. Did they forget? Who knows! Who cares! I looked at my son and said "Yesss!! We can attempt!"

Random post, but awesome also.

What particular car move are you going to try? Should I be searching the news for someone tossing a whale out of a car on the end of a pier, or driving a Ram pickup on an incredibly steep grade through a burning ring of fire?

Pics or it didn't happen!

lol

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Twisp

Random post, but awesome also.

What particular car move are you going to try? Should I be searching the news for someone tossing a whale out of a car on the end of a pier, or driving a Ram pickup on an incredibly steep grade through a burning ring of fire?

Pics or it didn't happen!

lol

Random? Nah. It's right on topic, about the dangers of TV n stuff.

What move? I don't remember, now. Should have DVRed it.

[sandie]

Originally Posted by NorCal

Sigh, if you could not detect the sarcasm, we are doomed.

That's why I said, "if you're serious"...maybe you missed that. So, no worries we're not doomed.

[coadie]

I told my son to put away his gameboy when he was young. He told me it "enhances my hand eye coordination"

[NorCal]

Originally Posted by coadie

I told my son to put away his gameboy when he was young. He told me it "enhances my hand eye coordination"

It does. I credit my quick wits, constructive thinking, etc, to my time growing up gaming.

Have you every tried to lead 25 strangers, in an environment, that requirer people to pull their own weight, have specific goals, dedication, etc. Welcome to Middle (and upper management); Welcome to WoW Raiding.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by NorCal

It does. I credit my quick wits, constructive thinking, etc, to my time growing up gaming.

Have you every tried to lead 25 strangers, in an environment, that requirer people to pull their own weight, have specific goals, dedication, etc. Welcome to Middle (and upper management); Welcome to WoW Raiding.

Ah. It all makes sense, now. Pong didn't even come along, till I was like 20.