Should Christians Watch Television, especially Hollywood movies?

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aChristian2

aChristian2

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I posted on another post & somehow, this point I brought up (thread "not secure in my salvation (under "Bible Discussions"))


I feel very strongly JESUS has warned me several times to put the remote down....now when I say such a statement it appears I am trying to win the argument... NO!

I simply say that HE has warned me about no television.... I certainly was heavily, and I say again heavily addicted & had, and still have a love for those Hollywood movies.... Of all the addictions this has been one of the hardest ones to shed... ( perhaps the hardest by a long stretch)... GOD is still working on me lots....pray HE continues to mold and shape me to be more like JESUS..

I am genuinely curious what you Christians think on this topic,,, ask it appears (on my 1st day here) that there seems to be some serious Brothers and Sisters here!

as I said 1st day here, not sure if this topic was already covered
 
keepingthingsreal

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I never willfully watch TV. Sometimes, it is unavoidable...like if I am in the breakroom at work.

For starters, I hate, no, I abhor the news. To me, it is mostly all propaganda, brainwashing, fearmongering, and social conditioning. The TV shows themselves? They pretty much all contain that which God deems to be sinful, so why would I want to feast my eyes on any of that? The commercials? They might be the worst of all, and especially the non-stop bombardment of ads from "Big Pharma."

That said, I will occasionally stream something on my laptop. Maybe a documentary, or maybe a movie about love, but not perverted love. I will also, on rare occasion, put on a football game, but normally only when my mind needs a brief rest from the burdens of this life. Basically, I try to only put in me what I want to come out of me, and TV offers very little, if any, of that.

Psa 101:3
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
 
Lynx

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aChristian2 said:
I posted on another post & somehow, this point I brought up (thread "not secure in my salvation (under "Bible Discussions"))


I feel very strongly JESUS has warned me several times to put the remote down....now when I say such a statement it appears I am trying to win the argument... NO!

I simply say that HE has warned me about no television.... I certainly was heavily, and I say again heavily addicted & had, and still have a love for those Hollywood movies.... Of all the addictions this has been one of the hardest ones to shed... ( perhaps the hardest by a long stretch)... GOD is still working on me lots....pray HE continues to mold and shape me to be more like JESUS..

I am genuinely curious what you Christians think on this topic,,, ask it appears (on my 1st day here) that there seems to be some serious Brothers and Sisters here!

as I said 1st day here, not sure if this topic was already covered
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Been there.

For me it was video games. I had no life so all I did with my time was video games. So of course it got way out of its place where video games should be in my life. I begrudged going to church, family dinners, anything that interrupted my games.

Of course I had to just totally quit video games. Sold a perfectly good PlayStation 2. Yeah, it was that long ago.

After a few years I went back to games. I play them now... But they are in their proper place in my life.

As you said, that was a ME thing, not something everyone should be required to give up. Just because I didn't have a life and let games become the most important thing to me doesn't mean video games are inherently evil. It just meant I needed to reprioritize my life.

Pretty cool that you can see that for your matter. :cool:
 
TabinRivCA

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The majority of TV, music and movies are smut but not all. I watch TBN, the world-wide Christian Network which is on 24/7, I have some fave shows there. My favorite secular TV program is a show where either adopted children or the parent of a child they had adopted have the 2 hosts find their 'Long Lost Family'. It's heartwarming to see families reunited after yrs apart. Also I confess to liking Columbo and Agatha Christie murder whodunits, classic good themed movies and swashbucklers like The Count of Monte Cristo. God actually is a theme throughout the movie. Oh and of course Hallmark movies where there is always a happy ending🤩
 
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TabinRivCA said:
The majority of TV, music and movies are smut but not all. I watch TBN, the world-wide Christian Network which is on 24/7, I have some fave shows there. My favorite secular TV program is a show where either adopted children or the parent of a child they had adopted have the 2 hosts find their 'Long Lost Family'. It's heartwarming to see families reunited after yrs apart. Also I confess to liking Columbo and Agatha Christie murder whodunits, classic good themed movies and swashbucklers like The Count of Monte Cristo. God actually is a theme throughout the movie. Oh and of course Hallmark movies where there is always a happy ending🤩
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Just one more thing......😉
 
aChristian2

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The Count, or the reuniting is GOD THEMED,,haha... reuniting with our lost family in heaven.. I have often thought if I make it thru, I will be finally free to ball my eyes out,, saying to my heavenly family did I make it!....

The Count was a favourite movie of mine as well, all you mentioned, save Agatha, and the Christian Network..yet I have American Pure Flix I imagine the same idea...

yet I have had the remote down for a minute now (trying to obey JESUS Leding me although I often flounder),, the news was the last to go....

thanks for sharing,, was surprised to see a few post against, wasn't sure if there was going to be a yes I watch! thanx for your opinion... I am still not free at heart, only my eyes... I was surprised the tv still calls out to me in the wee hours of the night.....
 
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aChristian2 said:
I posted on another post & somehow, this point I brought up (thread "not secure in my salvation (under "Bible Discussions"))


I feel very strongly JESUS has warned me several times to put the remote down....now when I say such a statement it appears I am trying to win the argument... NO!

I simply say that HE has warned me about no television.... I certainly was heavily, and I say again heavily addicted & had, and still have a love for those Hollywood movies.... Of all the addictions this has been one of the hardest ones to shed... ( perhaps the hardest by a long stretch)... GOD is still working on me lots....pray HE continues to mold and shape me to be more like JESUS..

I am genuinely curious what you Christians think on this topic,,, ask it appears (on my 1st day here) that there seems to be some serious Brothers and Sisters here!

as I said 1st day here, not sure if this topic was already covered
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Some TV is ok. I watch very little now. I prefer youtube as I can choose what I watch. Sometimes I watch documentaries. I watch preaching and teaching. You can find the greats like Watchman Nee, Derek Prince and many others.
 
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aChristian2 said:
I posted on another post & somehow, this point I brought up (thread "not secure in my salvation (under "Bible Discussions"))


I feel very strongly JESUS has warned me several times to put the remote down....now when I say such a statement it appears I am trying to win the argument... NO!

I simply say that HE has warned me about no television.... I certainly was heavily, and I say again heavily addicted & had, and still have a love for those Hollywood movies.... Of all the addictions this has been one of the hardest ones to shed... ( perhaps the hardest by a long stretch)... GOD is still working on me lots....pray HE continues to mold and shape me to be more like JESUS..

I am genuinely curious what you Christians think on this topic,,, ask it appears (on my 1st day here) that there seems to be some serious Brothers and Sisters here!

as I said 1st day here, not sure if this topic was already covered
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I don't know about what other Christians should do, but I always like to ask myself, will this please God or myself. I'm not one who thinks all TV and movies should be avoided; but there's a line I don't like to cross over.
 
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