anyone here a fan of the reality TV shows "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette"?

[BibleStudent100]

I am reminded of Philippians 4:8:  "Whatever things are true, whatever things are of serious concern, whatever things are righteous, whatever things are chaste, whatever things are lovable, whatever things are well spoken of, whatever virtue there is and whatever praiseworthy thing there is, continue considering these things.”  Using this principle, we can ask ourselves, "Does my choice of entertainment cause me to meditate on things that are not chaste?"  Although I have never seen the program, I have seen the advertisement for this show and it does not seem to meet the standards set out in this verse.  
 

[dhchristian]

Reality shows in general are cheaper to make than well edited documentary series and what not, as most people are dying to get their 15 minutes of fame as Andy Warhol promised everyone. No actors to pay, and no writers, only people being themselves and we being nosey neighbors wanting to see how others live. What used to be good informative networks Like the Learning channel, and History channel or even the travel channel have gone the way of reality shows over good documentary shows and learning shows. The Travel channel has become ghost hunters only. I Used to love watching the travel channel because it allowed me to see parts of the world I would never get a chance to visit otherwise, and had very little in the way of propaganda mixed in with their shows. I still watch the Planet earth series on the BBC, which still does that, but even they pump the evolution agenda all the time. Seems like every time I turn on the history channel it is either Pawn stars or American Pickers on that channel, and both of them have very little in the way of history on them.

That is my "gripe" about modern TV, and why it is not even worth watching anymore. You can find better History shows and Travel shows and learning shows on YouTube than you can on Cable TV. 

[Neighbor]

Yep it's much  like the line from the movie Crocodile Dundee regarding TV when I Love Lucy came up when He turned it on-  He said, "Yep that's  what I saw" when he saw a tv once before. See the last 10 seconds of the internet movie clip by searching Cocodile Dundee looks at TV.

My bride does want us to go to Israel later this year ( And so do I). I don't want to spend from savings totally to do it. So maybe in part I can eliminate the cable tv bill  adding that savings to current disposable income. That and also "spend" the saved  tv time on reading from the left side of God's word, the OT, in some fuller sense for aid in studying geography.

[dhchristian]

23 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

My bride does want us to go to Israel later this year ( And so do I). I don't want to spend from savings totally to do it. So maybe in part I can eliminate the cable tv bill  adding that savings to current disposable income. That and also "spend" the saved  tv time on reading from the left side of God's word, the OT, in some fuller sense for aid in studying geography.

Grab some Popcorn with the wife and Log into YouTube travel videos on Israel and enjoy. You will save a couple of thousand dollars.... Just kidding that is one of my bucket list destinations as well, someday I will see the Holy Land, and be in the presence of the King of Kings there!!!

 

[Neighbor]

1 hour ago, dhchristian said:

Grab some Popcorn with the wife and Log into YouTube travel videos on Israel and enjoy. You will save a couple of thousand dollars.... Just kidding that is one of my bucket list destinations as well, someday I will see the Holy Land, and be in the presence of the King of Kings there!!!

 

Yes, I have always used the idea that I will wait and see the New Jerusalem. My wife of 46 years and I had signed up and were going though, back  one September, and instead  the Twi n Towers were taken down. The tour ended  up cancelled at the last moment.

My own pastor of some 20 years  is at Israel right now.  

My present wife has been and wants to  go again. So I am overcoming my own reluctance to  fly great distances and am planning to now go hopefully this September. We will pray together some more,  but as of last evening I felt strongly led by the Holy Spirit that this is something I need do  for myself at this time. And so I will rededicate myself to preparing in  study for it.

 Last evening was a very special "marker moment" for me personally, and hopefully for my bride as well. A transition  is coming into perspective and better focus. 

 

Hey !? Is it respectful to butter my popcorn when at Israel?

[Neighbor]

Oh I did go to Holy Land Orlando when it first opened stayed at a Holiday Inn. I found the model of the old City Jerusalem there very fascinating. Zola Levitt  used to recommend it  as a good day's adventure too.  I think I will do the Ark too. But to go to Israel is the present new goal.

We are playing Boom Boom Ta Boom  ( From ComeTo The WATERS) via Youtube even now as we rest, relax,  and  PRAY ABOUT THIS.

[dhchristian]

2 hours ago, Neighbor said:

Hey !? Is it respectful to butter my popcorn when at Israel?

Butter all you want as long as it is kosher 

[JohnD]

We [used to] watch but were never fans...

for the wonderful scenery and exotic places they

went on location for the show.

Even that got boring and the rest of the show was

...well, unbelievable to put it mildly.

One bachelor season (I don't recall which) had what I believe was

a female contestant who truly fell in love with the bachelor... until

she saw the make out scenes with all the other contestants when the show aired

...everything he said and did with her he did with all of them.

In the Bible, King David said that the love of his friends was better than that of women.

David was not gay (as homosexual activists claim this passage means) btw.

What it reveals is a man who has not fully / totally devoted himself and his love and his lust

to the one woman (his Bride) cannot know the full scope of the love that woman could give or

is capable of. Period.

A woman cannot / will not give that deeply of herself to a man who shares another woman's bed.

Jacob, Leah, Rachel... Leah adored Jacob until years of that situation made her feel like no more than

breeding stock / chattel / sold into this slavery by their father (Genesis 31:14-15).   

Rachel, as far as I can tell, was only concerned about her own well being... a perfect match for Jacob the

conniver... but Leah truly loved Jacob until years of his love for Rachel and the overall conditions of polygamy 

drove that love from her heart.

Edited February 9, 2020 by JohnD

[JohnD]

Brings to mind a point of scriptural interpretation.

Just because something is in the Bible doesn't mean it's approved by God.

Polygamy for example. In Judaism was the adulteration of the Levirate marriage

which was to preserve the family name of the dead husband AND to provide for the widow.

Polygamy in scripture is in fact a life lesson as to what is so bad about it and how it should be

avoided.

God doesn't warn us against the things he commands us not to do for his own benefit but ours.