Movies and TV

[MK202002]

you will find the more time you spend with Jesus the less you will actually want to see of that kind of thing.

[ayin jade]

alright never mind fatal attraction, but then there are films like office space, funny comedies that seem innocent enough but that none the less suggest a lot of bad things. i mean, am i to refrain from these films and tv shows? Last night i was watching a show about a gay kid who returns home to help his newly divorced family and his crazy mom and his adulterer dad who is having a new baby with his mistress. I mean obviously there is a lot of sin there. But it is a comedy. And it is funny. so i mean, i dont think that I will go out and become gay or anything because of watchng this show. And I think the show makes it clear that this is a crazy family. Its not like the show is saying, this is normal! I dont know...

And by laughing at it, and joking about it, gradually we regard it as harmless, even as you seem to now. It is just a slow insidious way of getting people to accept sin as being ok.

[hebrews_beauty]

I don't know, honestly. I think it's just one of those things each person must make their own decision about, based on their personal convictions. I know there are some things that don't bother me, but bother others...and things that bother me, but don't bother others. *shrug*

[thunderbyrd]

alright never mind fatal attraction, but then there are films like office space, funny comedies that seem innocent enough but that none the less suggest a lot of bad things. i mean, am i to refrain from these films and tv shows? Last night i was watching a show about a gay kid who returns home to help his newly divorced family and his crazy mom and his adulterer dad who is having a new baby with his mistress. I mean obviously there is a lot of sin there. But it is a comedy. And it is funny. so i mean, i dont think that I will go out and become gay or anything because of watchng this show. And I think the show makes it clear that this is a crazy family. Its not like the show is saying, this is normal! I dont know...

If it's bothering your conscious, then leave it alone.

[ray]

Dad's Brownies

A father of some teenage children had the family rule that they could

not attend PG-13 or R rated movies. His three teens wanted to see a

particular popular movie that was playing at local theaters. It was

rated PG-13.

The teens interviewed friends and even some members of their family's

church to find out what was offensive in the movie. The teens made a

list of pros and cons about the movie to use to convince their dad that

they should be allowed to see it.

The con's were that it contained ONLY 3 swear words, the ONLY violence

was a building exploding (and you see that on TV all the time they

said), and you actually did not "see" the couple in the movie

having sex - it was just implied sex, off camera.

The pros were that it was a popular movie - a block buster. Everyone

was seeing it. If the teens saw the movie then they would not feel left

out when their friends discussed it. The movie contained a good story

and plot. It had some great adventure and suspense in it. There were

some fantastic special effects in this movie. The movie's stars were

some of the most talented actors in Hollywood. It probably would be

nominated for several awards. Many of the members of their Christian

church had even seen the movie and said it wasn't "very bad".

Therefore, since there were more pros than cons t! he teens said they

were asking their father to reconsider his position on just this ONE

movie and let them have permission to go see it.

The father looked at the list and thought for a few minutes. He said

he could tell his children had spent some time and thought on this

request. He asked if he could have a day to think about it before making

his decision. The teens were thrilled thinking; "Now we've got him! Our

argument is too good! Dad can't turn us down!" So, they happily agreed

to let him have a day to think about their request. The next evening

the father called in his three teenagers, who were smiling smugly, into

the living room.

There on the coffee table he had a plate of brownies. The teens were

puzzled. The father told his children he had thought about their

request and had decided that if they would eat a brownie then he would

let them go to the movie. But just like the movie, the brownies had

pros and cons.

The pros were that they were made with the finest chocolate and other

good ingredients. They had the added special effect of yummy walnuts in

them. The brownies were moist and fresh with wonderful chocolate

frosting on top. He had made these fantastic brownies using an

award-winning recipe. And best of all, the brownies had been made

lovingly by the hand of their own father.

The brownies only had one con. He had included a little bit of a

special ingredient. The brownies also contained just a little bit of dog

poop. But he had mixed the dough well - they probably would not even be

able to taste the dog poop and he had baked it at 350 degrees so any

bacteria or germs from the dog poop had probably been destroyed.

Therefore, if any of his children could stand to eat the brownies

which included just a "little bit of crap" and not be affected by it,

then he knew they would also be able to see the movie with "just a

little bit of smut" and not be affected.

Of course, none of the teens would eat the brownies and the smug

smiles had left their faces. Only Dad was smiling smugly as they left

the room. Now when his teenagers ask permission to do something he is

opposed to the father just asks, "Would you like me to whip up a batch

of my special brownies."

[Kabowd]

Dad's Brownies

A father of some teenage children had the family rule that they could

not attend PG-13 or R rated movies. His three teens wanted to see a

particular popular movie that was playing at local theaters. It was

rated PG-13.

The teens interviewed friends and even some members of their family's

church to find out what was offensive in the movie. The teens made a

list of pros and cons about the movie to use to convince their dad that

they should be allowed to see it.

The con's were that it contained ONLY 3 swear words, the ONLY violence

was a building exploding (and you see that on TV all the time they

said), and you actually did not "see" the couple in the movie

having sex - it was just implied sex, off camera.

The pros were that it was a popular movie - a block buster. Everyone

was seeing it. If the teens saw the movie then they would not feel left

out when their friends discussed it. The movie contained a good story

and plot. It had some great adventure and suspense in it. There were

some fantastic special effects in this movie. The movie's stars were

some of the most talented actors in Hollywood. It probably would be

nominated for several awards. Many of the members of their Christian

church had even seen the movie and said it wasn't "very bad".

Therefore, since there were more pros than cons t! he teens said they

were asking their father to reconsider his position on just this ONE

movie and let them have permission to go see it.

The father looked at the list and thought for a few minutes. He said

he could tell his children had spent some time and thought on this

request. He asked if he could have a day to think about it before making

his decision. The teens were thrilled thinking; "Now we've got him! Our

argument is too good! Dad can't turn us down!" So, they happily agreed

to let him have a day to think about their request. The next evening

the father called in his three teenagers, who were smiling smugly, into

the living room.

There on the coffee table he had a plate of brownies. The teens were

puzzled. The father told his children he had thought about their

request and had decided that if they would eat a brownie then he would

let them go to the movie. But just like the movie, the brownies had

pros and cons.

The pros were that they were made with the finest chocolate and other

good ingredients. They had the added special effect of yummy walnuts in

them. The brownies were moist and fresh with wonderful chocolate

frosting on top. He had made these fantastic brownies using an

award-winning recipe. And best of all, the brownies had been made

lovingly by the hand of their own father.

The brownies only had one con. He had included a little bit of a

special ingredient. The brownies also contained just a little bit of dog

poop. But he had mixed the dough well - they probably would not even be

able to taste the dog poop and he had baked it at 350 degrees so any

bacteria or germs from the dog poop had probably been destroyed.

Therefore, if any of his children could stand to eat the brownies

which included just a "little bit of crap" and not be affected by it,

then he knew they would also be able to see the movie with "just a

little bit of smut" and not be affected.

Of course, none of the teens would eat the brownies and the smug

smiles had left their faces. Only Dad was smiling smugly as they left

the room. Now when his teenagers ask permission to do something he is

opposed to the father just asks, "Would you like me to whip up a batch

of my special brownies."

Honestly, I hate this analogy. It always comes up in reference to cussing in movies with the implications that those who don't watch certain movies (or abstain from one thing or another) somehow maintain a "poop-free" diet. You may not watch R-rated movies but that does not mean you are any more holy than someone else who does. There are movies such as Gladiator

[Gerioke]

Dad's Brownies

A father of some teenage children had the family rule that they could

not attend PG-13 or R rated movies. His three teens wanted to see a

particular popular movie that was playing at local theaters. It was

rated PG-13.

The teens interviewed friends and even some members of their family's

church to find out what was offensive in the movie. The teens made a

list of pros and cons about the movie to use to convince their dad that

they should be allowed to see it.

The con's were that it contained ONLY 3 swear words, the ONLY violence

was a building exploding (and you see that on TV all the time they

said), and you actually did not "see" the couple in the movie

having sex - it was just implied sex, off camera.

The pros were that it was a popular movie - a block buster. Everyone

was seeing it. If the teens saw the movie then they would not feel left

out when their friends discussed it. The movie contained a good story

and plot. It had some great adventure and suspense in it. There were

some fantastic special effects in this movie. The movie's stars were

some of the most talented actors in Hollywood. It probably would be

nominated for several awards. Many of the members of their Christian

church had even seen the movie and said it wasn't "very bad".

Therefore, since there were more pros than cons t! he teens said they

were asking their father to reconsider his position on just this ONE

movie and let them have permission to go see it.

The father looked at the list and thought for a few minutes. He said

he could tell his children had spent some time and thought on this

request. He asked if he could have a day to think about it before making

his decision. The teens were thrilled thinking; "Now we've got him! Our

argument is too good! Dad can't turn us down!" So, they happily agreed

to let him have a day to think about their request. The next evening

the father called in his three teenagers, who were smiling smugly, into

the living room.

There on the coffee table he had a plate of brownies. The teens were

puzzled. The father told his children he had thought about their

request and had decided that if they would eat a brownie then he would

let them go to the movie. But just like the movie, the brownies had

pros and cons.

The pros were that they were made with the finest chocolate and other

good ingredients. They had the added special effect of yummy walnuts in

them. The brownies were moist and fresh with wonderful chocolate

frosting on top. He had made these fantastic brownies using an

award-winning recipe. And best of all, the brownies had been made

lovingly by the hand of their own father.

The brownies only had one con. He had included a little bit of a

special ingredient. The brownies also contained just a little bit of dog

poop. But he had mixed the dough well - they probably would not even be

able to taste the dog poop and he had baked it at 350 degrees so any

bacteria or germs from the dog poop had probably been destroyed.

Therefore, if any of his children could stand to eat the brownies

which included just a "little bit of crap" and not be affected by it,

then he knew they would also be able to see the movie with "just a

little bit of smut" and not be affected.

Of course, none of the teens would eat the brownies and the smug

smiles had left their faces. Only Dad was smiling smugly as they left

the room. Now when his teenagers ask permission to do something he is

opposed to the father just asks, "Would you like me to whip up a batch

of my special brownies."

I think this is a great analogy because it can be applied to every aspect of life.

You are what you eat.

[ray]

Tess I agree with you that the Brownie analogy is not an exact use of a judgement tool to decide what one watches on TV or at the movies. However like you said...........