Subliminal messages

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David R. Schulke had occasion to say :
:)
:)Bro. Griffin,
:)     I can almost see your point, BUT, (not to be rude) there is really
:)nothing wrong with TV's and VCR's.  If there were, we should all throw out
:)our computers seeing as there is as much trash out there we can pick up with
:)them, as we can with a TV and the like. Personally, the only reason I have
:)TV/VCR is to keep my son occupied when I study.  That's the only time he
:)gets to watch it.  Good things like Bible story videos.  No harm in that.
:)Yes, TV/VCR's do bring much filth into peoples homes, but like everything
:)else, as Christians, we have a choice of what to watch, and what not to.
:)Sorry if I'm stepping on any toes out there.
:)
:)
:)>	It seems to me that this discussion is taking these values from
:)>	the wrong standpoint.  Let me ask you all a question:
:)>
:)>		Do you believe in being seperate and holding up ALL
:)>	    the values of holiness as the bible instructs us to?
:)>
:)>	I do and that is why, when my family began walking for the Lord
:)>	a few years ago, we completely got rid of the TV, VCR, and 
:)>	associated things.  Do you actually think that it is holy to look
:)>	at those videos (though they be Disney) if there weren't any
:)>	subliminal messages in them?  I don't...
:)>
:)>	I am not condeming anyone who believes that way but trying to
:)> 	enlighten instead.  Just my penny's worth, any comments?
:)>

	I see your point and felt much the same way when I was 
	first starting out in church, as we had children's videos
	and the such.  BUT there became two noticeable problems that
	the Lord showed me in this thinking.
		First was that we are to be seperate in all things
		to the point where the bible says to shun even the
		appearance of evil.  And to other people that may come
		and visit, if you are living with that - they might
		not know why and to what capacity that you use it, but
		what do they think.  Does it hinder them from fully
		believing in what you are trying to live in front of
		them and teach them?

		Secondly was the fact that basically the old electronic
		babysitter is what you have.  Two major problems with
		this is that you are basically setting an idol of 'worship'
		up in front of your child.  Also as they get older, many
		children can't make the adjustment from a kiddie movie
		viewer to something that is capable of bringing filfth
		and destruction into a home.  This becomes a stumbling
		block in many a youth's walk for the Lord and who is
		to blame in the end is the one who allowed it in the home
		in the first place.

	
	All comments here are not intended to upset anyone and only to
	answer the questions asked of me by my life experiences in the
	Lord.  Also, this is regardless of the type of religion that you
	are in, as it is how you feel as you try to go deeper walking in	
	the Lord's ways and what He wants you to do...

		Let all glory be to God,

			Bro Tom.


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