Controversial Topics, Part 1 (CGC Podcast #659)

ON THIS EPISODE:Leveraging years of his published content, Paeter tackles a gauntlet of controversial topics that are common for Christian Geeks to face, including:Is Fiction Entertainment Sinful By Nature?Are "Bad" Words Really Bad?What's Wrong With Sex & Nudity In Entertainment And Why It Should Bother UsIs It Wrong To Enjoy Scary, Gory, Horror Movies & Entertainment? Is It Wrong To Play As An Evil Character, & Is "Sinning" In A Game Sinning For Real?Is It Wrong To Enjoy Sorcery & Witchcraft In Fiction?PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:02:27 Is It A Sin To Enjoy Fiction? 00:21:35 Is Cussing/Swearing/Cursing Really A Sin?00:35:00 What's Wrong With Watching Sex & Nudity In Entertainment?00:52:54 Why Nudity In Entertainment SHOULD Be A Problem For Us01:26:40 CGC & Christian Geek News01:31:57 Is It Sinful To Enjoy Scary/Horror Entertainment? (Movies, TV, Games, Etc)01:45:20 What About Gore & Philippians 4:8?01:51:09 Is It A Sin If I Play An Evil Character Or "Commit Sin" In A Game?02:23:26 Is It Sinful To Enjoy Magic In Fiction?02:32:34 Listener/Viewer Messages (Would Discovering Intelligent Alien Life Change My Christian Belief?)02:52:51 Next Episode02:59:58 Babylon 5 SchawarmaSupport this podcast and enjoy exclusive rewards at https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions Episodes #0-500 of this podcast were published as "The Spirit Blade Underground Podcast" and are archived and available for download at www.spiritblade.com , Resources used to prepare the "In Search Of Truth" Bible Study include:"Expositor's Bible Commentary", Frank E. Gaebelein General Editor (Zondervan Publishing House),"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament", by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity Press), "The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),Thayer's Greek Lexicon, Strong's Exhaustive ConcordanceBlueletterbible.org (primarily for search functionality), The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at: http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen, with additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2021, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan