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Originally Posted by Johny Joe Hold
Then there is the big issue of sin. I have not seen the game but from the article it does not seem to focus on sin. Children should learn sin leads to hell.
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I take your point, Mr Mayor. Frivolous games have no salvific value. I can't remember the great luminary who said it, but the words, "Remember how important sin is in the life of a Christian: If it were not for sin, Jesus would have died for nothing and that would be terrible."
A game, properly done, can be a great way of learning. At this time of year, I think of a my happy schooldays and the schoolyard game of "burning the witch" in which the youngest and ugliest girl would be caught by "The Pilgrims", stuck with pins until she confessed, and then marched to the stake, while the other half of the children "The Demons" tried to free her.
Wholesome fun for all and it kept our us fit as well as giving an appreciation of a Christian's duty and ethics.
If I recall correctly, in the 50s or 60s, someone came up with a board game that involved 2 dice, pieces in the shape of OT prophets, two piles of cards (Damnation and Salvation) and an electric shock machine... I'll see if I can find it in the basement.