Was this a sin?

[MartyrForJesus]

I was watching TV, and the only thing on was some action movie, so I started watching it. In the movie, two men were in a car about to do some deal, and someone came up to the window and shot one of them in the head, and then ran off. The other got out and was scared, and it became suspenseful because a prostitute showed up and was asking him ‘for a date’, and he was saying no while trying to hide the dead body in the car which the random murderer killed. Then the cops showed up, and they seemed corrupt because they were talking up the prostitute and accusing the man of not thinking the prostitute was ‘beautiful’. The man was trying to play along with the police so they wouldn’t notice the dead body in the car. The cops kept complimenting the prostitute. I then switched the TV off because I thought I shouldn’t be watching it.

I feel guilty because I was thinking ever since the guy got shot that I should probably turn it off, but I didn’t and left it on.

 

[GEddie]

I wouldn’t say it was a sin; but if you feel badly about it, by all means, ask your confessor when next you see him. ICXC NIKA

 

[Monica4316]

I’d say ask a priest…

I heard a talk about movies one time, by a priest (Fr Ripperger, FSSP)… He said that violence is one thing, if it’s shown to be something evil. But watching something impure, that could be putting ourselves in temptation. (If watching violence is a temptation, of course then it’s best to avoid it also.) He also said, watching tv or movies where the actors take God’s name in vain, that is not a good idea because - when they take God’s name in vain they are actually sinning, not merely acting as if they are sinning. (ie: if a character kills another character, there was never an intention to kill, and no one died. But in taking God’s name in vain, a sinful action actually occurs).

Here is the talk if you are interested; it’s the very first one don’t forget to offer a little penance if you listen to it as the website says
sensustraditionis.org/multimedia.html

God bless

 

[mdgspencer]

I frequently turn off a show, and I admire you for turning off one you find troubling. When I had children, I got rid of my TV altogether. It may or may not be a venial sin if you were reluctant to turn the show when you thought it wrong to watch.

 

[MartyrForJesus]

I feel like I’m always trapped. I just got back from confession before that movie came on.

I wasn’t lusting or anything, I just thought that it was an inappropriate film and that I shouldn’t have left it running.