I think this is a really interesting topic. I’ve been raised Catholic, but am just starting to really get back into being devoted to my religion and my beliefs. And for the past few years, I’ve watched shows like Desperate Housewives or Grey’s Anatomy or anything like that.
And now that I am turning my life more to God, I’ve realized that I don’t really like the message they are portraying as much. They don’t really provide too much entertainment for me anymore. Especially Desperate Housewives. I just get a little sick when I see the kind of people that live on Wisteria Lane.
Although I do think this is a touchy subject. You can’t really force someone to stop watching what they want on TV. But good luck! I hope it works out!
I know alot of people have said “drop it”…I completely disagree. If it enough of an issue that you have 1. brought it up in conversation and 2. posted it on an internet forum, then it is something you have significant feelings on.
Too often people think we can’t tell others NO. Jesus told tons of people, “say no to your wealth”, “say no to your job”, “say no to your pride”, “say no to your comforts”. Countless saints have gone before us setting the same standard.
I’ve watched 1 episode of Sex in the City and said, I’ll never watch that show. It happens that my girlfriend was in a soriety and when visiting the house I often entering while the show was on. Each time I saw another 5-10 minutes and every single time the writers somehow suggested either: “men are weak”, “women are better with unattached sex than real relationships”, “money is happiness”, or “happiness is the ultimate goal.”
It rubbs off. People are influenced by it. I told my girlfriend that I didn’t think she should watch the show. She said “yeah you’re probably right, so many of the other girls in the house really think this way.” And she stopped. Of course I had it easy. The real test would have been her resisiting. But I think the only choices would be slowly convince her to get that pollutant out of her life or break up.
We all know that smoking is bad. Usually not on day one but eventually. Same with getting drunk. Scinece is now showing that consistent elevated stress can cause pretty big problems.
Rotten TV is the same. It will seep into your life, I saw it with my dad. When we were little he never watched shows with cursing, nudity, etc… Then as we grew movies/TV with cursing became normal. Now, occationally it’s shows with nudity - and the cursing…it’s moved into his vocabulary. Not everyday, but now when talking about co-workers messing up, they are dumb ***** and when we watch football and the QB gets sacked, that’s **** throw the ****** ball.
