[Audyssey] the Jehovah's witnesses viewpoint on gaming: 3 articles

2009-09-09 Thread Nicol
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

Re: [Audyssey] the Jehovah's witnesses viewpoint on gaming: 3 articles

2009-09-09 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
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

Re: [Audyssey] the Jehovah's witnesses viewpoint on gaming: 3 articles

2009-09-09 Thread ChB
- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] 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

Re: [Audyssey] the Jehovah's witnesses viewpoint on gaming:3 articles

2009-09-09 Thread Louise Keel
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

Re: [Audyssey] the Jehovah's witnesses viewpoint on gaming: 3 articles

2009-09-09 Thread Helena
: [Audyssey] the Jehovah's witnesses viewpoint on gaming: 3 articles 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

Re: [Audyssey] the Jehovah's witnesses viewpoint on gaming:3 articles

2009-09-09 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
It's kind of funny. Someone emailed me the other day asking me that if I am a Christian, why did I make an adult-oriented game. And truth be told, regardless of my beliefs, I look at music, games, and television as simply that. Music, games, and television. I know that my game is not real and

Re: [Audyssey] the Jehovah's witnesses viewpoint on gaming: 3 articles

2009-09-09 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Nicol, I think the thing to keep in mind here is it it is all a matter of perspective. As far as a Christian articles goes the articles you posted were will written, fairly balanced, and does a fairly decent job of explain the Christian point of view. They were fair in saying games such as

Re: [Audyssey] the Jehovah's witnesses viewpoint on gaming:3 articles

2009-09-09 Thread ChB
I am a liberal jew and we can decide for ourselves what we want to play. I think this makes a lot of sense, as I do not think it matters to g-d what I play as long as I do not harm anyone else. We are encouraged to think and judge for ourselves as to what is appropriate and good for us. chrissy

Re: [Audyssey] the Jehovah's witnesses viewpoint on gaming:3 articles

2009-09-09 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Well, from a strictly Christian point of view your heart and mind are suppose to belong to God. Therefore not only are your actions suppose to be pure but your thoughts should be as well. Many Christians believe that by watching certain movies, playing certain video games, reading certain