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Ive heard game playing can be related to atheism, because it contains such violence and unrealistic situations that it can make a person stray from gods path.

Ive heard game playing can be related to atheism, because it contains such violence and unrealistic situations that it can make a person stray from gods path.

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It is true that the internet has been spreading atheism, but that is because logic and reasoning prevail in this world of pixels. Violence and unrealistic situations? Read the OT, that is a perfect description of it, and most of the NT as well.

I realize there was violence in the bible. The violence in games are scarcely related to God or Jesus. They depict violence in a gratifying way. And, playing games too often can take away too much time where you could be praying or spreading gods word. Some people become obsessed with games, practically worshiping them. Eventually, they may lose their connection with God, because they have become so absorbed in gaming. My point is, it is a sin to worship something other than god. It is called 'Idolizing'. God is priority. But restating my first question, do you think that game playing can lead to atheism, keeping in mind the things i have stated above? Im simply asking for a second opinion, not trolling or fishing or whatever else you my call it.

Eventually, they may lose their connection with God, because they have become so absorbed in gaming.

My point is, it is a sin to worship something other than god.

But restating my first question, do you think that game playing can lead to atheism, keeping in mind the things i have stated above?

Also remember correlation=/= causation,whether or not more gamer are atheists than those who do not play the two are probably not directly related.

I realize there was violence in the bible. The violence in games are scarcely related to God or Jesus.

They depict violence in a gratifying way.

And, playing games too often can take away too much time where you could be praying or spreading gods word

Some people become obsessed with games, practically worshiping them.

My point is, it is a sin to worship something other than god. It is called 'Idolizing'.

But restating my first question, do you think that game playing can lead to atheism, keeping in mind the things i have stated above?

Im simply asking for a second opinion, not trolling or fishing or whatever else you my call it.

Grimml, its not about knowing that something exists, its about having faith in something bigger than yourself. Games may exist, and are a tangible thing, but just because God isnt tangible himself doesnt mean that he isnt real. There are so many things that cannot simply be explained by science, and God is one of them. Absence of evidence does not equate to evidence of absence.

Im simply asking for a second opinion, not trolling or fishing or whatever else you my call it.

Grimml, its not about knowing that something exists, its about having faith in something bigger than yourself.

Games may exist, and are a tangible thing, but just because God isnt tangible himself doesnt mean that he isnt real.

There are so many things that cannot simply be explained by science,

Absence of evidence does not equate to evidence of absence

Alright Alexis, being a Christian myself and being a gamer for the past 2 decades I can assure you that it in no way leads to atheism. Yes there was a lot of violence in the Bible and God never condoned war as long as it was just. The point being made though is thought of mind. The world is extremely secular, and it will continue to be so. Almost every type of media is going to have influences of the world you have to learn that. Just because they're there you don't have to be influenced by them. Playing Black Ops I know that it's simply a virtual world, and by killing a person online isn't going to lead to me going and thinking God isn't real just because I shot a pixelated version of a man. You shouldn't worry about it if your will is strong.

@red I apologise for the grammar; my writing abilities fail me when I'm tired. What I said what that even if there is a higher percentage of atheists that play video games (no information to that regard has been posted) it is likely that the two factors (religious views and the playing of video games) are not directly related.

Some people become obsessed with games, practically worshiping them.

Ive heard game playing can be related to atheism, because it contains such violence and unrealistic situations that it can make a person stray from gods path.

I am a devout christian, and i wanted to know if that is a popular belief, or simply a rumor that has spread around.

Ive heard game playing can be related to atheism, because it contains such violence and unrealistic situations that it can make a person stray from gods path. I am a devout christian, and i wanted to know if that is a popular belief, or simply a rumor that has spread around.