Desensitization

[LadyKay]

I don't want to get into this. As I think it falls along the same topic as horror movies. All I can say is I am at peace with what it is that I do for entertainment. If ever I feel that I am doing something that causes me to not have that peace, I look into that and try to make the right choice in that matter. I do not feel that I am desensitized in anyway. I still know what is right and what is wrong regardless of what I see other people doing.

[missmuffet]

 

 

 

The fact is, things historically used to be much more violent-- in real life. How long ago was it that people were publicly executed? People would come with their families to watch people hanged or beheaded like it was family picnic time. Before that, people were publicly tortured to death. I don't think our culture is more desensitized to violence actually. We live in relatively calm times, violent wise, if you look at per capita violent crime rates.

Well, that is a good point...and back then it was entertainment, really...at least from my very limited knowledge of those times...but I wonder if Christians were part of the crowd that saw it as entertaining? I honestly don't know. Or did Christians avoid such things?

 

 

 

Look at what happened to those accused of witchcraft. I believe christians were responsible for some of that. I don't know how entertaining it would be to watch someone burn to death but I'm sure it put a smile on the lips of the accuser. 

 

That is interesting man.I have not studied the history of witchcraft.What makes you believe Christians were responsible?

[Hindsfeet]

There was  a recent news report, an american journalist had just covered 4 beheadings in one day, and commented how the crowd all came around to watch, and seemed to take pleasure in it, while he felt sickened, but felt the duty to risk his life (if he had tried to defend) and report on it.

[Hindsfeet]

The Salem

 

 

 

 

 
The fact is, things historically used to be much more violent-- in real life. How long ago was it that people were publicly executed? People would come with their families to watch people hanged or beheaded like it was family picnic time. Before that, people were publicly tortured to death. I don't think our culture is more desensitized to violence actually. We live in relatively calm times, violent wise, if you look at per capita violent crime rates.

Well, that is a good point...and back then it was entertainment, really...at least from my very limited knowledge of those times...but I wonder if Christians were part of the crowd that saw it as entertaining? I honestly don't know. Or did Christians avoid such things?

 

 

 

Look at what happened to those accused of witchcraft. I believe christians were responsible for some of that. I don't know how entertaining it would be to watch someone burn to death but I'm sure it put a smile on the lips of the accuser. 

 

That is interesting man.I have not studied the history of witchcraft.What makes you believe Christians were responsible?

 

That is the Salem Witch Trials in 1692, where the term 'on a Witch hunt' originated from.

[BFP]

I don't want to get into this. As I think it falls along the same topic as horror movies. All I can say is I am at peace with what it is that I do for entertainment. If ever I feel that I am doing something that causes me to not have that peace, I look into that and try to make the right choice in that matter. I do not feel that I am desensitized in anyway. I still know what is right and what is wrong regardless of what I see other people doing.

 

Me too!  My entertainment is making beautiful things for people in need, or hurting, or just to bless them for no reason...and from that I make the patterns and sell.(quilt pattern designs)  To me, that brings peace...and creating something from a gift that God blessed me with is more than enough to keep me away from having to find relaxation in entertainment from the media.  LOL!

I think if we were to spend more time using our gifts, be what they may...instead of sitting idly in front of a noisy, box, the world would be a much better place.  We would be teaching our children well, to not teach them to depend on such entertainment, but to explore who they are and what they can give to others instead in their spare time

[BFP]

 

 

 

 

The fact is, things historically used to be much more violent-- in real life. How long ago was it that people were publicly executed? People would come with their families to watch people hanged or beheaded like it was family picnic time. Before that, people were publicly tortured to death. I don't think our culture is more desensitized to violence actually. We live in relatively calm times, violent wise, if you look at per capita violent crime rates.

Well, that is a good point...and back then it was entertainment, really...at least from my very limited knowledge of those times...but I wonder if Christians were part of the crowd that saw it as entertaining? I honestly don't know. Or did Christians avoid such things?

 

 

 

Look at what happened to those accused of witchcraft. I believe christians were responsible for some of that. I don't know how entertaining it would be to watch someone burn to death but I'm sure it put a smile on the lips of the accuser. 

 

That is interesting man.I have not studied the history of witchcraft.What makes you believe Christians were responsible?

 

 

 

 

 

The fact is, things historically used to be much more violent-- in real life. How long ago was it that people were publicly executed? People would come with their families to watch people hanged or beheaded like it was family picnic time. Before that, people were publicly tortured to death. I don't think our culture is more desensitized to violence actually. We live in relatively calm times, violent wise, if you look at per capita violent crime rates.

Well, that is a good point...and back then it was entertainment, really...at least from my very limited knowledge of those times...but I wonder if Christians were part of the crowd that saw it as entertaining? I honestly don't know. Or did Christians avoid such things?

 

 

 

Look at what happened to those accused of witchcraft. I believe christians were responsible for some of that. I don't know how entertaining it would be to watch someone burn to death but I'm sure it put a smile on the lips of the accuser. 

 

Well I can tell you that whether I was the accuser or not, I would not want to be there to witness that kind of result from my accusations...Yikes!  You may be right...it may very well  have been the Christians against the witches

[Guest man]

Burning at the stake was popular in Catholic and Protestant lands.

 

 

http://home.comcast.net/~burokerl/burning_at_the_stake.htm

[missmuffet]

Another good word to think about is Discernment.Do you think that discernment can be associated with desenitization?What does discernment mean and how does it relate in our Christian life?

[missmuffet]

 

Burning at the stake was popular in Catholic and Protestant lands.

 

 

http://home.comcast.net/~burokerl/burning_at_the_stake.htm

 

Hmmm.....that is interesting man.I will have to do more research on that.They just thought they were witches when their were other reasons.

 

I found this interesting

http://www.gotquestions.org/Salem-Witch-Trials.html

[ayin jade]

The Salem

 

 

 

 

 

The fact is, things historically used to be much more violent-- in real life. How long ago was it that people were publicly executed? People would come with their families to watch people hanged or beheaded like it was family picnic time. Before that, people were publicly tortured to death. I don't think our culture is more desensitized to violence actually. We live in relatively calm times, violent wise, if you look at per capita violent crime rates.

Well, that is a good point...and back then it was entertainment, really...at least from my very limited knowledge of those times...but I wonder if Christians were part of the crowd that saw it as entertaining? I honestly don't know. Or did Christians avoid such things?

 

 

 

Look at what happened to those accused of witchcraft. I believe christians were responsible for some of that. I don't know how entertaining it would be to watch someone burn to death but I'm sure it put a smile on the lips of the accuser. 

 

That is interesting man.I have not studied the history of witchcraft.What makes you believe Christians were responsible?

 

That is the Salem Witch Trials in 1692, where the term 'on a Witch hunt' originated from.

 

Which was a worldwide event at the time, not just isolated in salem. However those in salem at least repented of what they had done and felt true horror at the events of the witch hunt and murders of those accused of being witches.