Does Christ like the same shows as you?
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Well if you don't know what I mean, then its best to leave it that way. 
You're speaking loosely. You're saying that not everyone is perfect or a nun?
Or you're saying that not everyone who claims to be a Christian is.
Anyhow, we should take our actions seriously, we should strive for rightieousness. We all are a work in progress though.
I happen not to have read much of the thread mentioned in the OP, but as i am perhaps like susanna who doesnt watch much (shows or movies, that is), there is not much to say abt this either. It is just that we didnt grow up watching soaps, for ex., and thru the yrs i hardly watched, even when some said this or that was 'good.' One day some time ago, i was analyzing my 24-hour day and thought to write down what exactly i put into those hours, sleep- .. hr, mealtimes .., etc. to see what and how it could be filled with more productive, edifying, helpful things. We all differ on how much entertainment we need, for one, but if we're honest, we may be getting more than we really need in a day, or a week. Sure, Christ himself had time to talk or chat with ppl, and that may be 'entertaining' to both Him and others when live shows were few, but if we are/i am to watch (shows or movies), which normally takes an hour at least, i think if it is worth passing on to others to watch and 'waste' an hour of, or just to stop watching altogether for there is more urgent or important thing to do, as feed the hungry, clothe the naked, help the weary.. The Holy Spirit does show us what to see and not to see, if we let Him.
J
Yeah people get that way,it's like how some might call tv "evil" but the tv itself isn't "evil" or "good" the programming or what makes up entertainment can be either good or bad,I mean like count dracula on sesame street someone could claim"that influence isn't suitable for children" but it's what entertainment conveys as a whole that makes it good or bad,not simply what you may see.
There's nothing of merit to be gained from watching these shows (or indulging in anything secular really). It's truly being double-minded if one calls them self a Christian, but watches such satanic shows, and worse yet defends them. We are to be dead to our flesh and sin and alive in Christ, not entertaining our lust through these abhorrent shows. None of these shows glorify God in any way, and can warp and twist someone's mind away from God. Satan will use anything to deceive people, including entertainment such as music, TV and films, as he is the prince of this world, and as such, all mainstream things are under his control.
There's a show called Lucifer on CBS I think it is. The previews show Lucifer as a good guy who punishes evil.
Is that good or bad?
And just something to think about, why is The Count a part on Sesame Street? Or why are there so many other things like wizards in children's shows? The animators and producers aren't always family friendly.
Have you ever watched a cartoon called Ren & Stimpy when you were a kid? It was a weird show for children to begin with. I looked for some old reruns on YouTube awhile ago and found that the creator of the show made a new version called Ren & Stimpy's Adult Party, it's quite a disgusting show. Apparently the creator of the show thinks anal sex and abortion is funny.
Is that good or bad?
And just something to think about, why is The Count a part on Sesame Street? Or why are there so many other things like wizards in children's shows? The animators and producers aren't always family friendly.
Have you ever watched a cartoon called Ren & Stimpy when you were a kid? It was a weird show for children to begin with. I looked for some old reruns on YouTube awhile ago and found that the creator of the show made a new version called Ren & Stimpy's Adult Party, it's quite a disgusting show. Apparently the creator of the show thinks anal sex and abortion is funny.
J
Duh,any entertainment can be evil,made evil,or interpreted as evil,as for your questions concerning the count and magic shows,guess what healthy children "have imagination" it's a part of life,wow is it really that surprising that magic or characters are included in kid shows?
"Someone stop that girl from wanting to be a fairy,she will become evil" be serious kid thought processes are not the same as teens or adults,when we might see evil,kids just see fun and imagination.
"Someone stop that girl from wanting to be a fairy,she will become evil" be serious kid thought processes are not the same as teens or adults,when we might see evil,kids just see fun and imagination.
You're missing my point. Wizards and such didn't come from a child's imagination, children probably wouldn't even think about wizards if they weren't shown them. I can't imagine it's a good thing to portray wizards and magic as something cute and fun, it might be why there's so many Wiccans as adults today. Think about this, what if they make a kids show where rattle snakes are shown as something to be played around with. Wizards come from the occult and are far from being cute and fun.
Now I was respectful with you, if you don't want to carry on without talking to me like I'm an idiot than we should just talk some other time.
Now I was respectful with you, if you don't want to carry on without talking to me like I'm an idiot than we should just talk some other time.
J
I get your point but there is such a thing called being "overbearing" I know magic is a bad influence,but you are making things like something from a horror film,entertainment is just that,entertainment,it doesn't even have to make sense,like I watched teletubbies,weird people with tv bellies,evil is in the eye of the beholder,what you as an adult see as evil,a kid can take as silly and imaginative,now it's good to monitor shows kids watch because there are alot that I'd prefer were taken off the air too,but you can't just lump stuff together as evil without thinking on a child's mind set,for example with your rattle snake theory,if a child sees someone on tv messing with a snake,you may be right that a kid may try to do the same,but that's what "parents" are for,if a kid isn't supervised or taught right from wrong it makes no difference what is on tv or portrayed in entertainment,their knowledge begins with "parents" not television or entertainment,there is no use fearing or trying to get something banned if a parent takes no action themselves to correct their children when they come asking what is right,or when they might be about to do something foolish,entertainment is just another tool that can either be good or evil to a child particularly depending on the influence and guidance of a kids "parents".
Ok. But what I'm pointing out here is that bad is being shown as good. Children watching Sesame Street isn't something of major concern.
We have shows that have nudity and violence but some might say there's good in the show. But, the nudity and violence are as much of the show as everything else in it.
We have shows that have nudity and violence but some might say there's good in the show. But, the nudity and violence are as much of the show as everything else in it.
J
I know,it's not right but it can't be helped it's all part of what God set in motion and things will get worse as time goes on,all we can do is teach what is right in God's eyes,and even then we have to consider that sin inevitably is a part of life too,we can do our best to keep kids from sin,but in time they find it,the main thing we simply should teach aside from salvation is that noone should "delight in sin" now this is a tough thing because nearly everything in our modern world is sinful,but particularly we can teach "not to be a slave to sin" for example one of the biggest things kids come across fast is gluttony,eating a bunch of sweets then getting a stomach ache,and wondering why,and the answer is that if a person takes in too much then it hurts in multiple ways,with candy/sweets you get pain,with things like nudity,your eyes wanna look on forever and keep you from being productive just the same as games or shows,anything you can expose yourself to too much of and end up in a mess,when you "let it control your actions" instead of "living in reality and learning what to not waste so much time on and what things you can cut out from your life"
I mean we may have our grievances with alot of stuff but you gotta just do what you can,and leave the rest to the child,after all to be honest it wouldn't matter if we cut out modern entertainment,kids or pe ople would just find something else to amuse themselves with,because we often can get "lazy" I can not tell you how many times I have done something dumb,played something questionable,or watched something inappropriate just out of sheer boredom and idleness,when both come together whatever comes about from it will be either good or bad,and then someone wonder why someone did so and their answer most likely be"I was bored" "too much time on my hands" someone dared me to do it"that's the world we live in today,when we are done working or teaching we often get idle and bored and that's where entertainment comes from,and dreams of money,it's not exactly flat out evil but often not good.
I mean we may have our grievances with alot of stuff but you gotta just do what you can,and leave the rest to the child,after all to be honest it wouldn't matter if we cut out modern entertainment,kids or pe ople would just find something else to amuse themselves with,because we often can get "lazy" I can not tell you how many times I have done something dumb,played something questionable,or watched something inappropriate just out of sheer boredom and idleness,when both come together whatever comes about from it will be either good or bad,and then someone wonder why someone did so and their answer most likely be"I was bored" "too much time on my hands" someone dared me to do it"that's the world we live in today,when we are done working or teaching we often get idle and bored and that's where entertainment comes from,and dreams of money,it's not exactly flat out evil but often not good.
Yeah, I think so. Anything that has the good guy as the main character, who fights against evil. Violence does not automatically deter me- the Passion of the Christ was rated R for violence. And movies like Braveheart fight the greater evil. The Middle is a funny show, but when they have the gay bf on there I skip to the next episode or change the channel. I have had to do this for the Today Show also, cause they have Matt Laur cross dressing. I will not watch Ellen at all, or Family Guy, or anything that promotes homosexuality as their main topic. I am so angry at Hunger Games, and those who promoted it, like Subway. And the same goes for Shades of Grey- which I haven’t watched cause I can tell it’s just porn.
We’ve been watching Person of Interest- whose main character played Jesus in the Passion of the Christ, he also played on Pay it Forward. Also been watching The Good Doctor, and Stranger Things- which I view as a good vs evil scenario. I don’t think I watch anything that goes against my conscience. I block or ignore some scenes. So I don’t think Jesus would disapprove. If the Bible were a movie there would also be a lot of violence. Such scenes don’t tempt me to be violent, but if it did I wouldn’t watch it.
We use what I call “The Apple Test”. If there was a bad spot on an apple, would you eat it? Yeah, just cut off the bad spot. But if the apple was mostly bad with one good spot, would you eat it? No, you’d throw the whole thing out. So if you are getting something good out of it, and have enough maturity and self control to discard the bad parts, then it’s ok to watch. Otherwise I don’t think you could watch anything, everything has flaws. Yes, I think Jesus would like what I watch, and what I get out of it, and what I ignore.
“Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of Jesus.”
“Whatever is true, noble, praiseworthy in any way- think about such things.”
We’ve been watching Person of Interest- whose main character played Jesus in the Passion of the Christ, he also played on Pay it Forward. Also been watching The Good Doctor, and Stranger Things- which I view as a good vs evil scenario. I don’t think I watch anything that goes against my conscience. I block or ignore some scenes. So I don’t think Jesus would disapprove. If the Bible were a movie there would also be a lot of violence. Such scenes don’t tempt me to be violent, but if it did I wouldn’t watch it.
We use what I call “The Apple Test”. If there was a bad spot on an apple, would you eat it? Yeah, just cut off the bad spot. But if the apple was mostly bad with one good spot, would you eat it? No, you’d throw the whole thing out. So if you are getting something good out of it, and have enough maturity and self control to discard the bad parts, then it’s ok to watch. Otherwise I don’t think you could watch anything, everything has flaws. Yes, I think Jesus would like what I watch, and what I get out of it, and what I ignore.
“Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of Jesus.”
“Whatever is true, noble, praiseworthy in any way- think about such things.”