Comments on: Faith, Geekery, and Life http://www.faithandgeekery.com/2009/05/26/faith-geekery-and-life/ Geekish News, Reviews, and Commentary Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justin http://www.faithandgeekery.com/2009/05/26/faith-geekery-and-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2805 Justin Thu, 28 May 2009 05:55:01 +0000 http://www.faithandgeekery.com/?p=2049#comment-2805 I don't mean this is a defensive way, but I've thought before that if we changed "playing Wii until 3am" to "Sitting in front of the TV all day Sunday and Monday night, yelling and throwing stuff at the screen and then going to update our Fantasy league," most people wouldn't understand what the dilemma was. Heck, churches might even plan their schedules around you and others. Seriously, life out of balance is life out of balance no matter the vice. I'm not much of a video game player, but I know the few times I do play RPG or MMORPG games I'm amazed at how fast time goes. And while I'm still single and childless, I'm personally a fan of the type of games that are more fun when you're with other people in the room: Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Mario variations, Wii Bowling, etc... It makes you include your family and friends in the fun. Plus in a few years you can join your daughter for a night or games and fun with a few puzzle games like Crayon Phsyics or the World of Goo. Until then, it's not like us single types have a free pass to goof off and be frivilious.We need to learn to die to ourselves as well. I don’t mean this is a defensive way, but I’ve thought before that if we changed “playing Wii until 3am” to “Sitting in front of the TV all day Sunday and Monday night, yelling and throwing stuff at the screen and then going to update our Fantasy league,” most people wouldn’t understand what the dilemma was. Heck, churches might even plan their schedules around you and others.

Seriously, life out of balance is life out of balance no matter the vice. I’m not much of a video game player, but I know the few times I do play RPG or MMORPG games I’m amazed at how fast time goes. And while I’m still single and childless, I’m personally a fan of the type of games that are more fun when you’re with other people in the room: Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Mario variations, Wii Bowling, etc… It makes you include your family and friends in the fun. Plus in a few years you can join your daughter for a night or games and fun with a few puzzle games like Crayon Phsyics or the World of Goo.

Until then, it’s not like us single types have a free pass to goof off and be frivilious.We need to learn to die to ourselves as well.

]]> By: Goose http://www.faithandgeekery.com/2009/05/26/faith-geekery-and-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2774 Goose Wed, 27 May 2009 04:33:06 +0000 http://www.faithandgeekery.com/?p=2049#comment-2774 Bump. Set. Spike. Well played, sir. Bump. Set. Spike.

Well played, sir.

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