Yes you read the title right, I believe in death to the television.

Why?

Does it encourage you to grow deeper in your walk with the Lord, or worship him, or help others, or anything but waste your time? No ? all it is is a way to waste your time on fantasy.

And of course it follows God?s word where it says:
?Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, 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.? - Philippians 4:8

After all, it?s not like 3000 times a week there?s a soft-core pornographic image on MTV, or that the average movie made is rated ?R?.

Is there ANYTHING good about the television? Absolutely!

Whenever I ask someone about the benefits of owning a TV I always get the classic response ? ?The Discovery Channel?, I mean, without their daily shows on how we evolved from apes where would we be? Has YOUR child been told he?s an ape today? If not turn on the Discovery Channel.
(Of course you couldn?t possibly learn whatever else they had to say in any form of book or online source like ICR.org.)


And what about the news? Personally, if it wasn?t for the TV news I would not have known about that wonderful Gay event that when on yesterday, or seen the newscast about the rapist who murdered six kids. And thanks to the news I don?t have to hear about anything that is truly important in our world; they make sure to leave it out. Yes, if I was forced to get my news from the Internet I may have to hear about real things happening in our world. (*shudder)

You know the old saying ?garbage in, garbage out?. What we see every day on the TV shapes as whether we want it to or not. IT?S BEEN PROVEN. So how?s it shaping you? Are you better Christian because the TV, do you love people more? Or thinks to the latest HBO movie, do you now know how to rape someone?

Basically it comes down to whether or not you would be proud to stand before the holy Almighty God of the universe and shown him an episode of sex in the city or the Simpson?s. And as scary as not having a TV to suck the life out of you sounds, you won?t die from it. I haven?t had a TV in my house for 16+ years and I?m not dead. As a matter of fact I actually have more time to spend learning, reading God?s word, hanging out with friends, donating time to help people, and just living life. Like a friend of mine says; ?Jesus is ether Lord of your life, or He isn?t Lord at all.? and the TV wants to make sure he has no place in your life.



?Hey man, W.W.J.D.??

I do see your point, however one could say the same about a computer.

Your right!
The point is not that the TV, Computer, Cars, Sports, Money, etc, is bad. It is what we do with it.

take a look at the replies to this: http://christiancosmos.com/kill-the-tv-vt94.html

i dont watch tv. waste of time. im trying to learn php. lol

I am not a religious guy, in fact I am an Atheist. However I am a big fan of letting people beleive whatever the heck they like. In my opinion, if someone has a faith, they should be allowed to express it.

However, I have a question for you: Would God not want you to be happy? Not being religious myself, I find it hard to grasp why people give up things that give them happiness, such as video games and TV, in order to please there God. But I would have thought God would want you to be happy to begin with...

I hope I explained that correctly...

Your right, God wants us to be exceedingly happy! He gives us free choice to decide what we want to do. However, God has shown me that the TV is a waste of time and a distraction to REAL life.

Whether you?re a Christian or not we all know that we only have so much time on this earth. So why would I waste it sitting in front a screen watching someone else live an unhappy life? After all, you have to admit; there aren?t many uplifting TV shows on. Every one just follows some character around while they get in to fights with their family, have sex then get dumped, lose their job, or some other dumb thing.

The TV promotes violence and killings, they tell people that they have no value and they should just sell their body to whomever, it says that your family is evil (especially your siblings), and money and power are all that mater.

Personally, I would MUCH rather spend my time living my OWN life with my REAL family or with my good friends - than having all of that garbage dumped into my mind.

I so, so, so very much agree. TV is such a horrible waste of ones time. And on top of it all, the ads (not to mention the TV programs) today are bordering on porn.

I found that when I had a TV in my home, it was almost ALWAYS on, and there was always junk on there. With the internet, I can control what is on (blocking offensive sites and only going to family friendly websites). I think the internet is a great tool. But the TV -- all you do is sit and stare.

Great post, brother!

I love the tely ... I know, i know... It's a waste of time... But I'dd rather wast my time in front of the tely with som friends, than in front of a wall by myself ...

Gutya said


God does what people to be happy! The problem is when our love for things are greater than the love for HIM! or

[php]<?php
if ($Love-for-Christ =< TV) //video games, etc..
{
$eternal-life = true;
$life-with-HIM=false;
} else
{
$eternal-life = true;
$life-with-HIM= true;
}
?>[/php]

God know what we need and what we want(we want everything!) yet everything is not a good thing! When someone has everything they tend to rely on themselves rather than on HIM. (Mathew 19:23 ...it's hard for a rich man to enter heaven), but when someone has very little then tend to seek HIM out more! (Pro 28:11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding searches HIM out.)

Material things are a blessing to Christians and non-Christians. For Christians it is wrong to place anything before Jesus. Remember HE gave up everything for us.


hopefully I answered your question, Take care and God Bless!

lol, that is awesome!

I am exceedingly glad to have found this web site.


I registered like 15 min ago and I feel at home.

I was just thinking today, I wish I had some one to talk to about programing... How much better when its about the Lord and programing!


Your Code is awesome!


May the God of our salvation bless us unto $life-with-HIM= true;