Comments on: The Dangers of Television http://www.christandpopculture.com/television/the-dangers-of-television/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-dangers-of-television Where The Christian Faith Meets The Common Knowledge of Our Age Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:29:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 4 Ways to Watch Television and Build Community | Christ and Pop Culture http://www.christandpopculture.com/television/the-dangers-of-television/#comment-5554 4 Ways to Watch Television and Build Community | Christ and Pop Culture Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:41:18 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/television/the-dangers-of-television/#comment-5554 [...] Because the medium lends itself to passivity, laziness, and obsession, among other things. The very fact that for most, television is a guilty pleasure - something we realize is probably [...] [...] Because the medium lends itself to passivity, laziness, and obsession, among other things. The very fact that for most, television is a guilty pleasure – something we realize is probably [...]

]]> By: Drew http://www.christandpopculture.com/television/the-dangers-of-television/#comment-1130 Drew Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:20:48 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/television/the-dangers-of-television/#comment-1130 Yeah, I shouldn't have cared whether people think I watch CSI Miami. I also could have ended the question with a question mark--I should really read my comments before I post them! Yeah, I shouldn’t have cared whether people think I watch CSI Miami.

I also could have ended the question with a question mark–I should really read my comments before I post them!

]]> By: Richard Clark http://www.christandpopculture.com/television/the-dangers-of-television/#comment-1128 Richard Clark Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:43:51 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/television/the-dangers-of-television/#comment-1128 The Dane - You're right. I call this the Great Exception. Of course, the people who make these commercials are well aware of this, and in an attempt to appease us, they do everything they can to please us in the context of the commercial. It's not like they're asking us to be patient for a minute while they explain the benefits of a particular beer. Instead they hire scantily clad women to do ridiculous things and write hilarious scripts for their ads. Drew - Too bad you closed your comment with a parenthetical statement instead. The Dane – You’re right. I call this the Great Exception. Of course, the people who make these commercials are well aware of this, and in an attempt to appease us, they do everything they can to please us in the context of the commercial. It’s not like they’re asking us to be patient for a minute while they explain the benefits of a particular beer. Instead they hire scantily clad women to do ridiculous things and write hilarious scripts for their ads.

Drew – Too bad you closed your comment with a parenthetical statement instead.

]]> By: Drew http://www.christandpopculture.com/television/the-dangers-of-television/#comment-1119 Drew Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:34:41 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/television/the-dangers-of-television/#comment-1119 Interesting post. I think I am going to have to read your previous posts on film and television. You are right, "television isn't the problem in and of itself." The problem most certainly lies within us. I think a lot of people today, even people in our churches have kind of subtly fell into making television their god. They schedule their day around it, they turn down opportunities for fellowship so they don't miss the next episode of American Idol etc. DVR's help, but I think you are right, in the end its really a heart issue. Is my joy in Christ or in CSI Miami (I don't watch CSI Miami--it just seemed like a good way to close my comment!). Interesting post. I think I am going to have to read your previous posts on film and television.

You are right, “television isn’t the problem in and of itself.” The problem most certainly lies within us. I think a lot of people today, even people in our churches have kind of subtly fell into making television their god. They schedule their day around it, they turn down opportunities for fellowship so they don’t miss the next episode of American Idol etc.

DVR’s help, but I think you are right, in the end its really a heart issue. Is my joy in Christ or in CSI Miami (I don’t watch CSI Miami–it just seemed like a good way to close my comment!).

]]> By: The Dane http://www.christandpopculture.com/television/the-dangers-of-television/#comment-1111 The Dane Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:30:18 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/television/the-dangers-of-television/#comment-1111 I will dispute one thing: "This can lead to a dangerous impatience with anyone or anything that doesn’t make our immediate desires and wishes first priority." Television has never been about serving my desires or interests. After all, it has commercials, which seemed almost designed to test patience and build character in those who actually watch television. I will dispute one thing: “This can lead to a dangerous impatience with anyone or anything that doesn’t make our immediate desires and wishes first priority.”

Television has never been about serving my desires or interests. After all, it has commercials, which seemed almost designed to test patience and build character in those who actually watch television.

]]> By: Reese http://www.christandpopculture.com/television/the-dangers-of-television/#comment-1110 Reese Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:18:35 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/television/the-dangers-of-television/#comment-1110 Great post! Passive minds are the TVs playground. Great post! Passive minds are the TVs playground.

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