Whoops, I never finished writing about TCAF. And this'll be my first (so probably only) post for the month of June, too... good thing I didn't let the month slip away entirely
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As an atheist, perhaps my input on the "spending too much time with manga" concern is unwelcome. If not, I would point out that for me, one of the most concerning/off-putting(/terrifying) things about Christians is the apparent assumption that Christianity is the only religion, which leads to things like trying to create laws based on a Biblical worldview. Now I'm personally not that excited about anime/manga, but I *love* having Japan as an example of a first world country where everything is really really nice but most people are not Christian. I think it would do everyone a lot of good to remember that the world is full of peaceful, happy people who are Hindus, Buddhists, Shintos, Muslims, or atheists (or hundreds of other things). So, I would say a healthy interest in Japanese culture (all else being equal) probably makes you a worldlier, more understanding Christian. Even (hypothetically) if you thought non-Christians were horrible sinners, Jesus was all about hanging out with sinners and getting to know them so we can be more compassionate.
I agree with you that Christians have a habit of assuming their way of thinking is the only correct one, but only because I think all humans have that habit. Culture shock is a thing regardless of one's faith, after all. Sometimes when we come across something new and strange, we have to take a step back and figure out why it seems so strange to us, and whether or not that's a bad thing. I would say usually it's not bad, but I still understand people thinking, "Wait! That's not how I thought the world was supposed to be!" and finding something to be off-putting.
But we think the concern was not whether or not it's "right" to love anime and manga, but a question of how much time is spent in the pursuit of it, as opposed to other, perhaps more worthwhile/productive endeavors. (Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, lyschan.) And it looks to us like lys has found a balance that works for her and her values.
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But we think the concern was not whether or not it's "right" to love anime and manga, but a question of how much time is spent in the pursuit of it, as opposed to other, perhaps more worthwhile/productive endeavors. (Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, lyschan.) And it looks to us like lys has found a balance that works for her and her values.
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