and while I can't recall ever telling anyone what they should or should watch, whenever I take a relatively "conservative" position on this, I'm greeted by cries of "why are you telling me I can't watch that?"
I don't think the issue is that some people want to go around telling other people what to do, or making them feel guilty about doing things.
I think that some of us look at the entertainment culture as it exists today, and consider that for the most part, there is far more to be lost than gained by much participation in it, and wonder why other Christians think that making that tradeoff to any great extent furthers the pursuit of holiness -- theoretical justifications of "lawfulness" notwithstanding.
And I DO watch TV and go to the movies, but not much -- so the point isn't categorical statements. It's what RCJR might call "being deliberate." And I DO fall flat on my face in applying this concept of what furthers holiness in other areas. And I AIN'T no pietist.
I don't think the issue is that some people want to go around telling other people what to do, or making them feel guilty about doing things.
I think that some of us look at the entertainment culture as it exists today, and consider that for the most part, there is far more to be lost than gained by much participation in it, and wonder why other Christians think that making that tradeoff to any great extent furthers the pursuit of holiness -- theoretical justifications of "lawfulness" notwithstanding.
And I DO watch TV and go to the movies, but not much -- so the point isn't categorical statements. It's what RCJR might call "being deliberate." And I DO fall flat on my face in applying this concept of what furthers holiness in other areas. And I AIN'T no pietist.
~Jane, a Bonsai Ent
Words couldn't express it. They wouldn't express it; they'd mutiny first and become babble. -- James Blaylock, The Last Coin
Words couldn't express it. They wouldn't express it; they'd mutiny first and become babble. -- James Blaylock, The Last Coin
