Comments on: Situational Prudence? http://lastline.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/situational-prudence/ Defending Morality for Future Generations Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:39:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Christianity and the Movies « The Last Line http://lastline.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/situational-prudence/#comment-49 Christianity and the Movies « The Last Line Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:22:27 +0000 http://lastline.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-49 [...] I can’t answer that question for everyone.  I have wrestled with this issue before though.  I really like what Overstreet said (in the above interview - [...] [...] I can’t answer that question for everyone.  I have wrestled with this issue before though.  I really like what Overstreet said (in the above interview – [...]

]]> By: Daniel http://lastline.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/situational-prudence/#comment-11 Daniel Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:20:34 +0000 http://lastline.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-11 True....bringing children into the mix makes for an entirely new set of rules. All children benefit from consistent parents. You can always use the "not until you're older" trick though. My parents pulled that one out at least a few times. True….bringing children into the mix makes for an entirely new set of rules. All children benefit from consistent parents. You can always use the “not until you’re older” trick though. My parents pulled that one out at least a few times.

]]> By: mrakers http://lastline.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/situational-prudence/#comment-10 mrakers Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:09:38 +0000 http://lastline.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-10 I have questioned this many times before. A family I knew once loved "Everybody Loves Raymond" and they watched it, but they refused to let their daughter (7-9 years old at the time) watch the show. Probably rightfully so, but if the parents are obsessed with the show, not letting the daughter watch it...I dunno, just seems to scream mixed signals. I have questioned this many times before. A family I knew once loved “Everybody Loves Raymond” and they watched it, but they refused to let their daughter (7-9 years old at the time) watch the show. Probably rightfully so, but if the parents are obsessed with the show, not letting the daughter watch it…I dunno, just seems to scream mixed signals.

]]> By: Daniel http://lastline.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/situational-prudence/#comment-9 Daniel Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:37:36 +0000 http://lastline.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-9 Great writing there! I agree with the idea that there cannot possibly be a complete rubric for every single aspect of the Christian life. Certainly God wants us to be conformed to the image of Christ, but the idea of individuality has to play into that somehow. If we were not individuals, we would all listen to the exact same music, watch the exact same movies, wear the exact same clothes, say the exact same things, etc. I agree with Luther as well. Since all have direct access to the Word of God, all have an equal opportunity to study and determine, based upon the leading of the Holy Spirit, what is fit to partake in and what is not. Other than our best judgement, we have to rely on grace. Great writing there! I agree with the idea that there cannot possibly be a complete rubric for every single aspect of the Christian life. Certainly God wants us to be conformed to the image of Christ, but the idea of individuality has to play into that somehow. If we were not individuals, we would all listen to the exact same music, watch the exact same movies, wear the exact same clothes, say the exact same things, etc.

I agree with Luther as well. Since all have direct access to the Word of God, all have an equal opportunity to study and determine, based upon the leading of the Holy Spirit, what is fit to partake in and what is not. Other than our best judgement, we have to rely on grace.

]]> By: Brade http://lastline.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/situational-prudence/#comment-8 Brade Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:17:11 +0000 http://lastline.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-8 Indeed we should consider the standards of those around us when partaking in movies or music. However at this point in my life, I feel like I personally can handle most of what I come across, and I can readily ascertain what the artists want to convey. Plenty of films get a bad rap in church circles, and I think it's because many churchgoers are under a lot of guilt that is man-made, either from their own conflicted minds or from the pressures from the pulpit or from family. I tend to subscribe to what I call a leeway principle on judging the moral value of works of art, as I wrote about to some degree here: http://www.bradezone.com/writings/leeway.php At some point we have to do what Martin Luther did, shake off the bonds of guilt and start valuing grace as the greatest gift we have in living our daily lives. Indeed we should consider the standards of those around us when partaking in movies or music. However at this point in my life, I feel like I personally can handle most of what I come across, and I can readily ascertain what the artists want to convey. Plenty of films get a bad rap in church circles, and I think it’s because many churchgoers are under a lot of guilt that is man-made, either from their own conflicted minds or from the pressures from the pulpit or from family. I tend to subscribe to what I call a leeway principle on judging the moral value of works of art, as I wrote about to some degree here: http://www.bradezone.com/writings/leeway.php

At some point we have to do what Martin Luther did, shake off the bonds of guilt and start valuing grace as the greatest gift we have in living our daily lives.

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