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mark12_30 · 06-03-2002, 11:51 AM

littleman--

Certainly humans can't genuinely live for machines... but if we saw them as a tool, and refocused on what we're supposed to be living for (Mark 12:30-31, if you have the scriptures handy...) then they'd be neither good nor bad, I think. I look at a computer the same way I look at a pencil; it has a use, is not an end in itself, and can be applied to either good or bad. But Iluvatar looks at the heart, and (here's where I agree with you) growing up with machines, exclusively, is not exactly the best or easiest way to develop a heart that I think Iluvatar would be pleased with.

Television, Nintendo, or Windows XP is not exactly the ideal method of building character, humility, perseverance, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, or self-control.

If we saw them (Television, Nintendo, or Windows XP) as just a source of information, just a game, just a "pencil", (rather than babysitters, passtimes, friends) they'd have a lot less control over us. But speaking as somebody who has had their TV-cable disconnected for six years now and doesn't miss it, sometimes it IS just easier to pull the plug.

Grace and peace...

06-03-2002, 11:51 AM	#50
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	littleman-- Certainly humans can't genuinely live for machines... but if we saw them as a tool, and refocused on what we're supposed to be living for (Mark 12:30-31, if you have the scriptures handy...) then they'd be neither good nor bad, I think. I look at a computer the same way I look at a pencil; it has a use, is not an end in itself, and can be applied to either good or bad. But Iluvatar looks at the heart, and (here's where I agree with you) growing up with machines, exclusively, is not exactly the best or easiest way to develop a heart that I think Iluvatar would be pleased with. Television, Nintendo, or Windows XP is not exactly the ideal method of building character, humility, perseverance, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, or self-control. If we saw them (Television, Nintendo, or Windows XP) as just a source of information, just a game, just a "pencil", (rather than babysitters, passtimes, friends) they'd have a lot less control over us. But speaking as somebody who has had their TV-cable disconnected for six years now and doesn't miss it, sometimes it IS just easier to pull the plug. Grace and peace... __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.