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Originally Posted by T. Donnelly
Hello, I am a Christian as well as a retro gamer. I mostly play games from the Nintendo Entertainment System. For example I play a game called Mario Bros. Note that I didn't say Super Mario Bros.
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Except you just did say it. I've got a 'retro' game for you that's been played since even before my day, it's called "Keep Out of Hell," the game is to avoid the devil through worship of the
LORD ALMIGHTY. Note that I
did say the
LORD ALMIGHTY, aka
JESUS CHRIST, and let me tell you that he certainly is super! It's really easy, all you have to do is follow the
LORD's instructions and not be a hellbound sinner. You get bonus points for every other person you get to play the game. You already have the first step done, calling yourself a Christian. You just need to follow step two and actually be one instead of arguing for petty sin. How's that for a game? Are the stakes high enough to keep you interested?
I am very familiar with "The Mario Brothers," although right off the bat, we are faced with the sin of pride. Why are they the Mario brothers? One of them is named Mario and the other Luigi. Is their last name Mario? Is his name Mario Mario, brother to Luigi Mario? Apparently sin doesn't just send you to hell, but is also quite confusing.
Let me tell you, if I heard that my son spent inordinate amounts of time in a sewer with his brother eating mushrooms, you better believe I would take my boys out behind my wood shed and they would have the fear of
GOD put into their backsides quick as can be! Mushrooms may "dissolve your ego boundaries and lead to a spiritual awakening," but you know where you will awaken?
Hell! The last thing my boys need is to learn about values from some greasy Italian trying to relive his days on his high school long jump team through psychedelics, and they
certainly don't need to have time taken away from valuable hours that could be spent witnessing or in Bible study.
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The Original Mario Bros is about plumbers trying to fight their way through the sewers while also defeating evil turtles and crabs that are trying to kill you along with avoiding fireballs that fly towards you.
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Yes, yes, we are all well aware of the original game that came from some Chinese businessman's shroom trip while he was bowing down to his oriental idols (Boo-duh, most likely) and teaching his children to reject Christ by learning math instead of righteousness. But hey, I suppose the devil needs accountants in Hell, doesn't he?
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I honestly see nothing wrong with the game I have just described.
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That is precisely why you are not fit to lead others to the
LORD. Luke 6:39 "And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?" If you are truly a Christian, leave it to the professionals who see sin clearly and always!