LightShinesInTheDarkness Posted February 20, 2018 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 426 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 398 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/20/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted February 20, 2018 On 4/15/2017 at 7:30 PM, Wayne222 said: I watch the show the walking dead. Does anyone feel this is wrong or sinful ? I seen every season. It's the only show I do watch as to me TV takes away from being with the Lord thanks. I don't watch t.v., so I don't know anything about that show, but as a word of advice about t.v., watching it is a bad idea in general. It's full of filth and worthlessness, and encourages sensual thinking rather than spiritual thinking. It's not created for spiritual people, but for carnal people, and it caters to the desires and interests of the same. When a Christian watches t.v., he or she is being affected not only by the programming he or she is watching---by being inundated with images and ideas and values that are not Godly---but also by the commercials that come on during the program. Things that would have been considered perverted and pornographic in the past are now included in commercials. (Don't think it isn't affecting you, because it is: It's distracting and pulling you away from the New Testament's standard and God's ways and dulling you down to accept the world's standard and it's ways---like the pull of the tide against the body of a person who is trying to walk parallel to the shore, or like wind or water gradually eroding a mountain. The demons would like you to think that it's harmless entertainment, but it's detrimental to your spiritual health---or at the very least, unhelpful.) When a Christian watches t.v., he or she is immersing him or herself in Godlessness: Secular humanist values and atheism, un-Godly music, pornographic images, overt or suggested sexual immorality, feminism, homosexuality, profanity, immodesty, blasphemy, covetousness, drunkenness, violence. And Jesus is watching whatever the Christian is watching, through his or her eyes. We should honor God with our bodies and our spirits, and not grieve the Holy Spirit; and this includes what we watch on t.v. or look at on the internet. The people who run the t.v. and movie industries, and Google, are under the power of the evil one, and they are ignorantly carrying out the desires of the demons that are influencing them. But we, as Christians, should not be so ignorant. Think of the internet, movies and television as portals to the things of hell, and be mindful of your conscience towards God when you navigate the minefield of the internet. If your conscience doesn't have peace that whatever you're watching is acceptable to God, don't watch it. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2) As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy." (1 Peter 1:14-16) Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. (1 Corinthians 6:19,20) And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. (Ephesians 4:30) Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (Philippians 4:8) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretopossumcabal Posted February 20, 2018 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 207 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 188 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/15/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted February 20, 2018 5 hours ago, LightShinesInTheDarkness said: I don't watch t.v., so I don't know anything about that show, but as a word of advice about t.v., watching it is a bad idea in general. It's full of filth and worthlessness, and encourages sensual thinking rather than spiritual thinking. It's not created for spiritual people, but for carnal people, and it caters to the desires and interests of the same. When a Christian watches t.v., he or she is being affected not only by the programming he or she is watching---by being inundated with images and ideas and values that are not Godly---but also by the commercials that come on during the program. Things that would have been considered perverted and pornographic in the past are now included in commercials. (Don't think it isn't affecting you, because it is: It's distracting and pulling you away from the New Testament's standard and God's ways and dulling you down to accept the world's standard and it's ways---like the pull of the tide against the body of a person who is trying to walk parallel to the shore, or like wind or water gradually eroding a mountain. The demons would like you to think that it's harmless entertainment, but it's detrimental to your spiritual health---or at the very least, unhelpful.) When a Christian watches t.v., he or she is immersing him or herself in Godlessness: Secular humanist values and atheism, un-Godly music, pornographic images, overt or suggested sexual immorality, feminism, homosexuality, profanity, immodesty, blasphemy, covetousness, drunkenness, violence. And Jesus is watching whatever the Christian is watching, through his or her eyes. We should honor God with our bodies and our spirits, and not grieve the Holy Spirit; and this includes what we watch on t.v. or look at on the internet. The people who run the t.v. and movie industries, and Google, are under the power of the evil one, and they are ignorantly carrying out the desires of the demons that are influencing them. But we, as Christians, should not be so ignorant. Think of the internet, movies and television as portals to the things of hell, and be mindful of your conscience towards God when you navigate the minefield of the internet. If your conscience doesn't have peace that whatever you're watching is acceptable to God, don't watch it. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2) As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy." (1 Peter 1:14-16) Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. (1 Corinthians 6:19,20) And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. (Ephesians 4:30) Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (Philippians 4:8) I find the older I get the more I tend to realize how much of what you say is true. When I was around 25, I went through a depressed phase when I would flip through movie posters online and I'd get disappointed "it's all the same thing -- sex and violence -- violence and sex, has anybody created anything new?" The violence ceased to be spectacle to me, and I wanted to find something more wholesome, but I never found it, from then on I would gradually stop watching programming. Nowadays I just occasionally watch a sporting event over the internet, but that's about all the media I consume aside from some childhood movies I love to rewatch every now and then. Satan certainly has the networks under his grasp, what better vector to peddle the lie through? He'd be stupid to ignore it, but thankfully cord-cutters are now making legacy media panic, I think they are going to tighten their grip on the internet in the next few years, as he wont be able to count on the masses without controlling the news, and if people are getting their news through independent internet blogs and so on, then that is a problem and he's going to find a reason for censorship. We can already see shades of that through the Russia scaremongering and "fake news" sensation. But television by en large is mostly just poison for your brain -- the cartoons, the pundits, the networks, it's all under his control to turn the natural order upside down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
existential mabel Posted February 20, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 151 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3,149 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 2,066 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/12/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted February 20, 2018 5 hours ago, LightShinesInTheDarkness said: watch the show the walking dead. Does anyone feel this is wrong or sinful ? I seen every season. It's the only show I do watch as to me TV takes away from being with the Lord thanks. why would a christian want to watch a program like this the very title of this show its certainly not edifying. these days even so called edifying stuff is tainted as i witnessed a couple of weeks ago. i was watching songs of praise a BBC religious program that is getting more secular each week and when some one said that Adam instructed his son to plant a tree i thought what the ...so now they seem to be inserting misinformation as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplejeff Posted February 20, 2018 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 12 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 7,689 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 20 Joined: 06/30/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted February 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, existential mabel said: so now they seem to be inserting misinformation as well Basically, by definition and corporate desires and planning and purpose, it is always misleading. (and for profit, even non-profit is for profit) . Finding anything on television OR ON THE INTERNET/ any forum/ that is not deceptive/misleading is RARE. Just like trying to find a true body of believers, an honest politician, or a truthful helpful doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted February 20, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.11 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted February 20, 2018 I have never watched that show and never will. No idea why anyone would want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted February 20, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.23 Reputation: 9,762 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted February 20, 2018 TV is a tool. Do you have a DVD player where you could watch what you want? How about the channels that show Gods creation ... just turn the sound off. TV itself is not evil. What people use it for can very easily be evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
existential mabel Posted February 21, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 151 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3,149 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 2,066 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/12/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted February 21, 2018 18 hours ago, Yowm said: Is this thread a TV rerun? LOLOL well its a repeat or as the bbc say now another chance to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyKay Posted February 23, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 385 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 7,692 Content Per Day: 1.93 Reputation: 4,809 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/28/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted February 23, 2018 On 4/15/2017 at 7:30 PM, Wayne222 said: I watch the show the walking dead. First off I watch the walking dead. Next is this my sound odd but sometimes when I watch it I think to myself, "would I be able to live a Christian life if I was faced with such insanity?" If the rules of law broke down and anarchy broke out around me? Would I still follow the teaching of Christ in how I treat others? If I had food would I share? If I had save shelter would I let people in? Or would I turn them away out of fear for my own safety? The show gives me much to think about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMatrixHasU71 Posted February 23, 2018 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 21 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,573 Content Per Day: 0.51 Reputation: 723 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/10/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted February 23, 2018 On 4/15/2017 at 8:30 PM, Wayne222 said: I watch the show the walking dead. Does anyone feel this is wrong or sinful ? I seen every season. It's the only show I do watch as to me TV takes away from being with the Lord thanks. I dont even have cable and havent for nearly 6 years. Too expensive and 75% of what is on TV today is garbage anyway. I dont even have a computer at home. Cuz as any Canadian here will acknowledge we pretty much pay through the nose for decent i-net service in Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyKay Posted February 23, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 385 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 7,692 Content Per Day: 1.93 Reputation: 4,809 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/28/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted February 23, 2018 On 2/20/2018 at 6:39 PM, Yowm said: Is this thread a TV rerun? LOLOL I know it is old but I had something to say about it. I always have something to say. Go ahead and pick and topic. I will say something about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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