Response: Video Games and Religion

This is a response to a blog post by: http://j3suslovesyou1234.tumblr.com/

Christian, this is oe of the most interesting blogs I've read thus far! It has made me want to go pick up a copy of Assassin's Creed as soon as possible. I think that it is intringuingly interesting the way in which this game's story plays out. I googled a few articles to see the Chrisian stance on it and came across an article that explained the game quite well. A very strong point that the author, and you similarly touched upon, stated was: "If gamers can use the game not as a reference guide but a conversation point, their play could serve a purpose."
You said that the producers of this game created "an interesting historical/sci fi story that you can't find anywhere else." That is exactly what it is though - a story. Something fictitious, untrue, unreal. So then why did it receive such a negative connotation?
I truly believe that in order for one to know right, they must know wrong. For one to know good, they must know sin- it is vital for them to realize the difference. In this case, video games are portrayed as wrong, religion as right. Perhaps then, in order to reach religious salvation to its fullest extent, we must know all that is not religion. We must know atheism, we must know corruption caused by popes, we must know conspiracy theories like The DaVinci Code. In order to secure our beliefs, we need to know and appreciate all of the other beliefs that exist. This allows us to truly understand out own religions, beliefs, or whatever it may be that we contemplate. Video games can be used as a way of questioning these beliefs that we maintain; they can be used as a conversation piece as stated above and can lead to an overall more clear and more secure comprehension and grasp of our own ideas.

-Arina