Basically, that is what Little Light Studios is trying to argue. I don't worship comic book characters, I just like to read comics.
Also, if the art is bad, does that mean Magic: the Gathering cards are evil too since they depict demons and other monsters?
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:49 am
comics are just pictures that tell a story, they arent good or evil, just something to pass the time wth. as long as you dont go praying to a character in the story then its not an issue imo
it doesn't say we can't have idols, just don't place them before God. But as Shanna said in another post....
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just pray and see what your gut tells you. if it affects your personal relationship with god then you probably shouldnt be doing it but if it doesnt or if it helps strengthen that bond then do what you want
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:38 pm
As long as you aren't worshiping your comic book characters or letting your comic books get in the way of serving God, I think you'll be fine.
If you find yourself praying or becoming obsessed with a character, that in my opinion regardless of beliefs would be a good time to distance yourself from anything...
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:42 am
I didn't watch the video, but as long as you dont fall in love with said character or become obsessed with them, then yer fine. If reading comics from the 80's and before is a sin, then whoever says that should pick up their bible and put it into the trash as they clearly read neither.
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:36 am
Anything has the potential to become an idol. A person should ask themselves:
- Do I spend more time with [insert noun here] than I do with scripture? - Would I be more upset if someone took [insert noun here] away or my bible? - What do I look forward to the most: spending time with YHWH or [insert noun here]? - If he asked me to give up [insert noun here], would I do so willingly or reluctantly?
In your case, plug in "my comic books" into each question.
Scripture describes our walk as a relationship—God and the believer are depicted as lovers, a betrothed couple, or a spouse—so if engaging in the activity would be considered "cheating" on him, we should reassess our priorities and our heart. It's easy to say we love him with our whole heart, but sometimes with our actions we say something else. We replace him with other people/things, we set those things on the throne, they run our lives and dictate how we schedule our time or behave; we start to model ourselves after it instead of Jesus. If none of that describes you, then don't worry about it.
As for the magic cards, maybe I'm being superstitious, but witchcraft rituals involve the drawing of certain symbols; I don't know if certain geometric shapes act as "gateways" for spirits to enter or if simply having those symbols in your house gives them nonverbal consent to come on in, but it's safer to not even bother inviting that into your home. On a less superstitious note, why would you want to entertain evil imagery in the first place? We should have good and honorable things on our minds.
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Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.
Whatever you place is front of your eyes is what you'll have on your mind. You know the saying, "out of sight, out of mind"? The opposite is true "in sight, on the mind".
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:32 am
hearticidal
Anything has the potential to become an idol. A person should ask themselves:
- Do I spend more time with [insert noun here] than I do with scripture? - Would I be more upset if someone took [insert noun here] away or my bible? - What do I look forward to the most: spending time with YHWH or [insert noun here]? - If he asked me to give up [insert noun here], would I do so willingly or reluctantly?
In your case, plug in "my comic books" into each question.
Scripture describes our walk as a relationship—God and the believer are depicted as lovers, a betrothed couple, or a spouse—so if engaging in the activity would be considered "cheating" on him, we should reassess our priorities and our heart. It's easy to say we love him with our whole heart, but sometimes with our actions we say something else. We replace him with other people/things, we set those things on the throne, they run our lives and dictate how we schedule our time or behave; we start to model ourselves after it instead of Jesus. If none of that describes you, then don't worry about it.
As for the magic cards, maybe I'm being superstitious, but witchcraft rituals involve the drawing of certain symbols; I don't know if certain geometric shapes act as "gateways" for spirits to enter or if simply having those symbols in your house gives them nonverbal consent to come on in, but it's safer to not even bother inviting that into your home. On a less superstitious note, why would you want to entertain evil imagery in the first place? We should have good and honorable things on our minds.
Quote:
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.
Whatever you place is front of your eyes is what you'll have on your mind. You know the saying, "out of sight, out of mind"? The opposite is true "in sight, on the mind".
What's a good amount of time to spend reading the Bible each day?
What's a good amount of time to spend reading the Bible each day?
Depends on how much time one has. There came a point one day where I asked myself, "Out of the free time that I had today, how much did I allocate towards him & serving his kingdom in comparison to everything else"? Every now and then I ask myself that same question just to see where I'm at. In most cases, I don't have to ask myself anymore because I feel convicted in my spirit and I repent of it, lol. But in cases where I deliberately choose to ignore the Holy Spirit's prodding (stubborn me sweatdrop), this question springs to mind at the end of the day and it helps me redirect my focus on him and stay sensitive to his will.
I've decided that at a bare minimum, I would get up in the early morning so I can dedicate an undisturbed hour or so, regardless of how much freetime I had later on, even if that means getting up earlier. He sacrificed his life, I can sacrifice some time lol. I don't really limit myself when it comes to him, and some days things don't go according to how I planned them, but on average, I think I spend 1-3 hrs daily, not that I'm "timing" anything, I just look up at the clock and notice "oh wow, 3hrs have gone by". My whole perception/priorities have changed; I view everything else as an interruption to my walk, whereas before, especially early on, spending time dissecting his mind or communing with him felt like a chore. Everything else has become meaningless in my eyes. I want to learn more and more about him, and spend less and less time on entertainment. Casual gameplay is all I can tolerate nowadays otherwise I feel like I'm wasting life.
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:28 pm
Idols to the point where people want to be like them. Super heroes, and even supervillains can be inspirational. We all want to be strong, special and to be able to help those we care about in need. And superheroes epitomize this.
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