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  1. BrittonPeele

    Turn the Other Cheek

    Since this is my first Escapist piece, I'm very thankful for that. Even the readers who disagree with me have been very civil, which is awesome. It's things like this that make The Escapist a great place. Big thanks to everybody who has read and commented.
  2. BrittonPeele

    Turn the Other Cheek

    First, I took no offense to your comments, but thanks for stressing that your intent wasn't to lash out :) I welcome the discussion. Isn't that why we're here? I think you're erroneously taking those verses to mean, "Thinking about sin in any capacity = sin," which isn't the case (though I...
  3. BrittonPeele

    Turn the Other Cheek

    At least in churches etc. I've been involved with, it's not usually that you're "not allowed" to do something, it's more that you're strongly advised that doing it will damage your relationship with God and make you a worse person. It's a pastor or someone else telling you "Do you think God...
  4. BrittonPeele

    Turn the Other Cheek

    I don't either, which is how I ended the article. If there's a game I want to play, a book I want to read or a movie I want to see, then I play/read/see it, typically without issue. Sometimes I have to put some more thought into it purely because I'm in a position where it could come up (for...
  5. BrittonPeele

    Turn the Other Cheek

    Turn the Other Cheek You can enjoy Grand Theft Auto IV and still be a good Christian. Read Full Article