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Do i have to give up my favourite show?

Started by Tooticki84, Sun Apr 19, 2015 - 15:19:54

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Tooticki84

I don't really know how to put this but here we go:

I found a couple of topics about Buffy the Vampire Slayer and some people said they wouldn't watch it because it glorifies demons, magic etc etc.
I accept if some people don't wanna watch it because of that but I happen to be a big Buffy fan but I don't like it because of the demons, vampires and use of magic.
I believe in God with all my heart, I read the Bible and I pray.
I don't drink or use drugs (I used to in the past).

Is it really wrong of me for loving this television show?
As a Christian, am I only allowed to watch and like films about Jesus or shows that only has goodness in them?

There are Christian actors who play villains in films. Does that make them bad Christian? Personally I would say no.

Please share your opinion. I can't be the only Christian who likes Buffy?

LexKnight

Not a Buffy guy, but I'm definitely a fan of The Flash, Breaking Bad, and The Walking Dead.

Remember, it's not what goes in that defiles you, it's what comes out.

chosenone

Personally I wouldnt watch any of those sorts of programmes about vampires, demons or witchcraft etc. I dont see that their content is in anyway helpful and can be opening the door to evil.  You have gone to the other extreme and said, well does that mean we must only watch programmes about Jesus etc, no one said that.
There are loads of programmes on that aren't harmful to watch, good dramas, documentaries, comedies, real life etc.

I have found that over the years God has taken away my desire to watch certain things, and if you sure not sure this is what should be doing, then it may be that you shouldnt.


k-pappy

Quote from: LexKnight on Sun Apr 19, 2015 - 19:11:23
Not a Buffy guy, but I'm definitely a fan of The Flash, Breaking Bad, and The Walking Dead.

Remember, it's not what goes in that defiles you, it's what comes out.

Jesus said in Mark 7: 

"15 It's not what goes into your body that defiles you; you are defiled by what comes from your heart."
17 Then Jesus went into a house to get away from the crowd, and his disciples asked him what he meant by the parable he had just used. 18 "Don't you understand either?" he asked. "Can't you see that the food you put into your body cannot defile you? 19 Food doesn't go into your heart, but only passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer." (By saying this, he declared that every kind of food is acceptable in God's eyes.)
20 And then he added, "It is what comes from inside that defiles you. 21 For from within, out of a person's heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, 22 adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. 23 All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you."

Jesus was talking about what physically enters your body...not about sin.  He told us in Matthew 5:  "29 So if your eye—even your good eye—causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your hand—even your stronger hand—causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell."

The Bible also tells us:

8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 9 Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. (Phil 4:8-9)

and

14 Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. 15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death. (James 1:14-15)

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It boils down to what would cause each of us to sin.  For some people, watching TV shows about demons is harmful.  For others, it is not.  There is no firm answer here.  I would encourage the author of the OP to pray over God's Word and follow the Lord's direction in this matter.

PS.  All scriptures are from NLT.

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