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Hello. Hopefully, in answering this question regarding morality, you can help me from a scriptural standpoint as well as your "personal" comments about this. I don't know if this will be as "cut-and-dry" as other topics.

The realm of entertainment I wish to ask about is "movies". Before I became a Christian (and also for a little while after), I would watch however many movies I wanted (including R-rated movies, though the ratings of the older movies I watched may rate PG-13 now), seeing that I knew who I was in Christ. But, today, I see that I have to be more careful. In doing so, I said that I would only watch one movie a month, of which the movie isn't heavy on violence (PG-13), and especially not sexual content. This hasn't been difficult for me to do. What are your thoughts concerning this? From your experience, do you see this new precaution as still being a problem?

Thank You
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[JSM17]

I have lately asked myself the question "Would I sit down with Jesus and watch this. I have tried to apply this to other situations in my Chrisitan life. I do not force this idea on anyone else, but I really think that T.V. is a waste of time. If we are going to be involved in watching it, then let it be done as if God is watching it with you. Remember He is there even when we forget. Garbage in garbage out! I am not sure where that scripture is! Just kidding.

We live unto the Lord, this should be with all things, even movies. There are cartoons that I will not even let my children watch and when I review them it is sad to see what is pumped into childrens minds.

What should we think about those people who use God's name blasphemously in a movie? Should we continue watching a movie that says such things?

Well thats just my opinion, I see movies and tv like anything else would God want me to watch this? In today's day and age we see people watch tv more than they read there bibles. I understand you said that you watch one movie a month, thats great. I think as long as our recreational time does not supercede our God time, but then again that is my opinion.
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[Darrell]

I am not going to go into a long response on this. I have one verse to share with you on it.