Absolutely. Also sometimes games can be a good way of stress relief as well. Or if you're seriously annoyed at something you can vent that annoyance in a game. Whether it be something like doom or anything else. To my mind games are harmless. If kids for example get a hold of said games then quite frankly it's the fault of the parents for either allowing them to play them or not being watchful enough around their kids. That said there are situations where by for example if said child goes to a friends house and plays said game that's always a problem.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Louise Keel Sent: 09 September 2009 19:57 To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] the Jehovah's witnesses viewpoint ongaming:3 articles Hi everyone. I too was raised as a Jehovah's witness and my childhood was blighted by its radicalism. I also quit as soon as I was able to, and it took some doing! The point is, parents do have the right to decide what kind of computer and video games they will allow their kids to play, because they are parents. But in my view, once you become an adult, no one, no one has the right to tell anyone else what they must or must not play for relaxation. This is up to everyone's indevidual conscience. I spend a lot of time smashing up Old Man Stanley's house. this does not mean I'm going to suddenly get it into my head to go out and start wrecking homes here. it's. a. game! And I may also add, in case I may be accused of predjudice, that Jehovah's witnesses are far from the only Christian fundamentalists who try to tell others what to play, watch, listen to, read, think. It's not on. That is, I hasten to add, only my opinion. Best Lulu Keel. Now faith, hope, love abide, these three. But the greatest of these is love. ----- Original Message ----- From: "ChB" <[email protected]> To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] the Jehovah's witnesses viewpoint on gaming:3 articles > To each his own, as long as nobody forces their religion or religious > organisations on me. Just do not like radicals among those groups, who > force their beliefs on their kids or abandon them when they try > to get away from it. That is taking things to extremes. > chrissy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Raul A. Gallegos > Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 8:31 PM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] the Jehovah's witnesses viewpoint on > gaming: 3 articles > > The important thing to remember is that all of us come from different > backgrounds and beliefs. So let's be careful here on list > when > responding to something like this. > > Many thanks. > > On 9/9/2009 1:50 PM, Nicol wrote: >> Hi all >> My mom is still today a jehovah' witness. >> I was reared as a Jehovah witness but I have finally quit > them, deciding >> that I do not find Jesus amongst them. >> Anyway, my mom sent me 3 articles. >> The articles comes from a software package called > "watchtower library" >> that baptized Jehovah witnesses gets for a small price. >> So my mom pulled the articles from there. >> 2 of them, reflects the view of the Jehovah witnesses > about pc and video >> gaming. >> Obviously, they are aming at the sighted gamer, but you > might find >> interesting what they had to say about computer and video > gaming. There is >> an article about video and computer games in general and > then there is an >> article on role playing games where they made a few > negative comments. >> I would very much like some of your's opinions on the > first and/or second >> articles. >> The third article is about toys children made themselves > in the ancient >> days. >> Please let me know what you think about these articles. >> Me personally, I feel that the Jehovah witnesses is too > strict but others >> might differ from me. > > -- > Raul A. Gallegos > http://www.asmodean.net > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. 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