A Shame?

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On Fri, 11 Sep 1998 19:29:04 -0500 lyohnk@juno.com (Lynne A. Yohnk)
writes:

>On Tue, 8 Sep 1998 13:31:37 -0500 tlwitness@juno.com (Jerry Welch) 
>writes:
>
>>You see how important it is that the Pastor carefully weigh what he 
>>says knowing what influence he has though, right?
>
>Yes, I think it is important.

But there is a lot of abuse going on in just that fashion.

>>But when was this?  Surely after Space Invaders. Pacman and Qix, 
>>right?
>>
>>I was told that Pacman was wrong.  Why?  It's a video game!
>>
>>Jerry Welch
>
>It was after Pac-man. Whoever told you it was wrong should've given a 
>better explanation.  

But that was when I was blindly obeying my Pastor.  He said it was wrong,
BAM! it was wrong.

>But sometimes pastors are distracted or not understanding the 
>impact their words are having.  

And THAT is what I want to emphasize, not demonize.  I don't believe
there are really many Pastors at all out there that purposely abuse the
position that God has given them.

>This is not meant to excuse a bad reply to why something is wrong, but
maybe it can lend a 
>little understanding.  Many times I think pastors are looking farther 
>down the road when they caution against something that, at first, 
>seems innocent.  

And alot of times, it is the uninformed decision of a man who is afraid
of new technology, as in the case of Television and, as we are
discussing, video games.  I wonder why Radio didn't have that problem?

>It is easier to stop something before it starts than 
>to try to back up after something is done.
>
>Lynne Yohnk 

Life isn't easy, and our mission was never promised to be an easy one. 
We have to look at "what should be" and see how something could be used
to spread God's Word or to further establish saints, etc.

It is more effective to our mission to attempt to influence/use something
when it first starts so that it is established as a Godly tool.

Jerry Welch

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