Television
Good Morning,
Without taking too much time, allow me mention just a few reasons why we need to shut off our televisions.
The vast majority of the actors despise everything that we love, and they love everything that is wrong. Hollywood is packed with people who live godless lives, shun morals at every chance, and intentionally launch an assault against decency every time they are in the spotlight — and our viewing is what makes them famous.
Next, the morality portrayed in television shows is almost entirely immoral. The promotion of adultery, fornication, homosexuality, abortion, vulgarity, and rebellion are just a few agendas that are consistently laced through whatever storyline the television show might have.
The disdain of masculinity is also common. The entertainment world constantly feminizes men while promoting dominant women. Marriage is viewed in mockery or treated as an archaic custom. Sexual activity is treated as recreation, and children are viewed as an inconvenience; the American family is mocked and shunned like a disease.
Yet, we set our families in front of this demonic box by the hour. Let us see what God says about our thoughts:
Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
Rather than focus carefully on the influences we allow into our heads, we pay for countless hours of mind-warping injections from Hollywood.
On our televisions, liquor is promoted and treated as common. Liberal political views are always dominantly featured. Abortion is assumed to be normal, and teenagers being involved in drugs, liquor, and sex is not only acceptable but promoted.
Psalm 19:14 “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.”
Just how acceptable to God is that which we call entertainment?
Political issues and earth worship have been common since the famous movie Born Free in the 60s. If the show focuses on a “love life” with nature, whether it feature saving the planet, driving small cars, or not killing animals, it is promoted.
In the book of Romans, God warns us against godless thinking:
Romans 1:25 “Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.”
Spiritually, every kind of demonic and liberal religion is lifted up, yet any reference to Bible Christianity is shamed. The character in the movie who quotes the Bible is usually an idiot, a sadistic murderer, or a street person; yet, Muslims, Native American Indians, and those involved in the deeper life of meditation are all promoted as normal and acceptable.
I understand that we are busy, and video games and entertainment can quickly become babysitters in our home. It would be better for us to remember that our job is to train our children “in the way they should go,” not to turn them over to the world and allow Hollywood to teach our children how to think.
Ephesians 6:4 “And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
Deuteronomy 4:9 “Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;”
Pastor