Dan’s Data has an interesting piece on how video games will bring about the end of the world where he talks about a future where the virtual world is so compelling that people will become totally absorbed in it to the exclusion of participating in the real world. He then postulates dire consequences because only religious extremists will be able to resist the allure of these games and he doesn’t want to live in a world where the extremists are in charge.
It’s an interesting idea. I’ve talked before about my decision to give up games and maybe I’m fulfilling what Dan is talking about. Christianity, after all, is about dealing with the world as it is rather than retreating into a virtual world. Sin and the pain associated with this fallen world is very real. If people are retreating into their virtual worlds to avoid dealing with it there is no resolution. I feel the allure of that retreat very strongly but I know that the only way of dealing with my sorry state is not to deny that it exists but rather to acknowledge it before Jesus and allow Him to forgive me. If p[eople are retreating into virtual worlds how much more difficult will it be to reach them for the gospel?
It’s an interesting thought.
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Dan’s Data has an interesting piece on how video games will bring about the end of the world where he talks about a future where the virtual world is so compelling that people will become totally absorbed in it to the exclusion of participating in the real world. He then postulates dire consequences because only religious extremists will be able to resist the allure of these games and he doesn’t want to live in a world where the extremists are in charge.
It’s an interesting idea. I’ve talked before about my decision to give up games and maybe I’m fulfilling what Dan is talking about. Christianity, after all, is about dealing with the world as it is rather than retreating into a virtual world. Sin and the pain associated with this fallen world is very real. If people are retreating into their virtual worlds to avoid dealing with it there is no resolution. I feel the allure of that retreat very strongly but I know that the only way of dealing with my sorry state is not to deny that it exists but rather to acknowledge it before Jesus and allow Him to forgive me. If p[eople are retreating into virtual worlds how much more difficult will it be to reach them for the gospel?
It’s an interesting thought.
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