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Originally Posted by TRFrance
Understood.
At the risk of sounding like I'm "arguing the issue", allow me to respond briefly if I may.
I believe that too many of the anti-TV crusaders fail to keep in mind some basic facts here: There are saints who don't have a TV, but a computer only and (even thought it's an "input/output" device) they still have issues with inappropriate content they choose to view on it. Meanwhile, there are saints with TVs ("output only")in their house who are still spiritual and maintain a solid walk with God. I would submit to you that the issue is of the heart, not of the device that one has.
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I don't feel that you are arguing here, but are sincere in your thoughts. I hope to come across the same towards you.
Regarding computers: your statement of "
There are saints who don't have a TV, but a computer only and (even thought it's an "input/output" device) they still have issues with inappropriate content they choose to view on it. " clearly shows that you feel that the internet is more about choice than a tv since you do choose each and every time what you will view. I agree with you on this line of thinking. Broadcast tv on the other hand, has a much smaller level of choice since commercial content cannot be individually chosen which IMO leaves the saint open to influences that could plant seeds of rebellion in the heart of all exposed. One need look no further than the number of good, apostolic families who have tv's and whose children are choosing homosexuality which is heavily promoted there.
I do realize that it is being taught as acceptable in the schools. Just a thought on this: could it be that tv exposure is acting as a reinforcement of unnatural behavior since it is often protrayed as either humorous or "loving" instead of the destructive lifestyle that it truly is?
"Meanwhile, there are saints with TVs ("output only")in their house who are still spiritual and maintain a solid walk with God. "
I would not be so hardeheaded to say that this does not happen occasionally, but, I feel the numbers are much smaller than many may want to consider.
I have known many fine saints who when they got tv's, their prayer lives suffered, their church attendance dropped: especially when the church had special functions.
I am sure that there are exceptions to this, but again I have seen very few.
"I would submit to you that the issue is of the heart, not of the device that one has."
I agree with you and would have you consider this verse:
Jer 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Sometimes our heart may be telling us that something is okay while our spirit is telling us otherwise. This is all a part of the war that we all face inside.
My most sincere desire is to see saints overcome in this war, but if the ammunition being stored is from an ungodly source, how can we possibly fight and win?
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