The Idol of Television

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In a previous message, Frederick Braam said:
> 
>         Well, I got requests for it, so here it is.  Now, let me just say that
> I was informed or remembered wrongly, but it's only 31 reasons that a
> Christian should not have a television in their home, not 45.  But 31 is still
> more than enough reasons for me.  This is from Set the Trumpet to Thy Mouth
> by David Wilkerson.

I just finished reading these 31 reasons.  I have to hand it to the author,
it's an ingenious way to use scriptures to justify his beliefs.

I agree that a lot of what is on television is "junk food for the mind,"
particularly commercials and certain channels.  Yet there are engaging
programs on educational and political subjects which I enjoy.  I am able
to decide what I watch and what I don't.  Since self-control is the issue, I
believe that the final decision ought to lay with the person, not with the
church.

Now to VCRs.  If the issue of the TV is the inability to control what comes
into your home, then I would think the argument against the VCR completely
falls apart.  Now you can have *complete* control of what you see and hear.
In fact, I believe the UPCI allows VCRs, do they not?  I haven't read the
Articles of Faith in quite a few years.  In fact, when I attended general
conference some weeks ago, I saw videotaping of the services.

>         Will the church of Jesus Christ call me a legalist, a self-
>         proclaimed judge? Or, will the Spirit raise up an anointed body
>         of saints to shake of all entanglements and cry out for
>         cleansing and separation?

I will call you a legalist -- that is what you are.  And an inconsistent
one at that.  If you decry TV and its evils, then you should be preaching
against all forms of technology that receive frequencies transmitted by
"wordly" stations, be it audio or video.
-- 
Boisy G. Pitre
The opinions expressed herein, unless otherwise stated, are mine only.