>>666423
>You should talk about it with your priest.
I was actually wrong, it was the sacraments that I was being childish about. My baptism went smooth as could be.
>Most people here are Catholic or Orthodox.
When I speak to some friends about religious matters, most in my area seem to be Baptist. I know not the differences regarding these religions, and I may study more, but my biggest fear is following the wrong sect of Christianity and thus not properly following His teachings.
>Remember that Christ has established one Church on this earth and he is one with it. These are the only Churches with apostolic succession that exist since the time of the apostles.
Pardon my ignorance, but I am not sure what you're trying to tell me or the significance of it. If I am to find the answers on my own I will do my best to, but I don't know off-hand what you mean.
>A video game is a medium. As long the video game you're playing is not causing you to sin, I think you're good. Just don't sink many hours into it as there are better things to do.
To be honest, most of the reason I play videogames is because I have no other hobbies to speak of. I like to write stories, but I am worried that God would object to the subject matter (not because it is treasonous necessarily, but because it does not portray Him or promote Him, similar to how the Chronicles of Narnia had Aslan the Lion as a representation of Jesus).
I would go to more local places, but I am scared of being even more outcast than I already am. I realize that prayer and worship can be done in solitude, but most of my fears stem from how my actions could reflect on my family, as I live in a small location where everyone knows one another for the most part.
Lastly, I am not sure what games I play could be considered sinful, in regards to context. Are you saying if I myself commit a sin, or if a character representing me commits a sin? For example, if I were to play a game like (as an example, not a game I would normally play) Mortal Kombat, it can be very violent, but I myself am doing no harm to a living soul. I could also play Lord of the Rings Online, or Dungeons & Dragons Online (I'm not really sure if D&D is considered demonic or not, in all honesty) where there is combat, sometimes against human foes, but it is mostly fighting monsters and exploration and interacting with a community. However, if I were to play a game that would cause me to physically commit a sin, that would obviously go against His teachings. I know I am splitting hairs, but videogames are my passion, and I am honestly scared of giving it up.
>We should always set our focus on God, on our neighbors and lastly on ourselves. In that order.
Now this will sound annoying, but I feel I must ask as I am someone who has to go by some sort of guidelines or I may go off the rails, so to speak. When God comes first, I understand what that means; place ones personal interest last, set God first, and your neighbors come before you. However, how do I put focus on God? Is it through prayer, is it through mass, or is it through simply reading a passage of the bible? I am the type of person that will beat my head against the wall until I or the wall gives up, and I don't know what would satisfy Him and what would leave me awake at night wondering if I did enough.
>It's not a very christian place.
I will be honest with you, I think they are decent people, in the same position as me before I came here. I am lucky, as I can support myself without some third party (or I will be able to soon), but some of them gave up entirely on life and /v/ is their sole comfort. I wish not to partake in their sin, but if the discussion is purely videogames and light banter, I'd like to be able to participate, if only to observe and not to post or respond.
I want to thank all of you for responding. It means a lot to me, as I have religious family members who may have fallen out of going to church because of my reliance on them, and I hope to re-dedicate myself.