Comments on: Is it godly to watch a rated-R movie? Romans 14 says… http://upchurch.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/is-it-godly-to-watch-a-rated-r-movie-romans-14-says/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:32:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: djbaker http://upchurch.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/is-it-godly-to-watch-a-rated-r-movie-romans-14-says/#comment-330 djbaker Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:42:38 +0000 http://upchurch.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-330 Dear "C", Great comment. Obviously, the title was purely an attention-grabber. I'm also assuming that not all movies are rated-R for the same reason. Further, some of us watch movies almost entirely with remote controls at the ready. Even PG-13s surprise you. Black-and-whites are typically fine, but sometimes the comments are inappropriate for kids or tempting despite the fact everyone is far more clothed than in a contemporary movie. Disney is no automatic winner either if you're careful about what your kids watch. The point is that a rating perhaps puts you in the right ballpark when it comes to what's appropriate for your convictions, but only in the ballpark. I think your points about a general lack of confidence in ourselves, and a desire to "get away with" with our unbelieving neighbors and friends do, are great ones to make. They point at the attitude of heart we want to have even if we are still left deciding whether to watch this particular movie or not. Thanks! Dear “C”,

Great comment. Obviously, the title was purely an attention-grabber. I’m also assuming that not all movies are rated-R for the same reason. Further, some of us watch movies almost entirely with remote controls at the ready. Even PG-13s surprise you. Black-and-whites are typically fine, but sometimes the comments are inappropriate for kids or tempting despite the fact everyone is far more clothed than in a contemporary movie. Disney is no automatic winner either if you’re careful about what your kids watch.

The point is that a rating perhaps puts you in the right ballpark when it comes to what’s appropriate for your convictions, but only in the ballpark.

I think your points about a general lack of confidence in ourselves, and a desire to “get away with” with our unbelieving neighbors and friends do, are great ones to make. They point at the attitude of heart we want to have even if we are still left deciding whether to watch this particular movie or not.

Thanks!

]]> By: C Wilfong http://upchurch.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/is-it-godly-to-watch-a-rated-r-movie-romans-14-says/#comment-329 C Wilfong Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:42:01 +0000 http://upchurch.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-329 Just the title of this article confuses me (as a believer). "Is it godly to watch an R-rated movie?". When scripture talks so much about believers living holy, pure, righteous lives, how can I go watch a movie that drops f-bombs, shows sex scene after sex scene, etc, etc. Sounds like compromise to me? It's sad that we, as believers, spend so much time trying to justify what we can "get away with". When we should not try to see how close we can get the "line of sin" but we should be fleeing from it. I just cannot see how this pleases our Lord and Savior. We say, "I can go watch a rated-R movie and handle it." We take that under our own strength. "I" can handle it. When we start leaning on "I", we get in trouble. We start trusting ourselves and not in God. And Proverbs 28:26 tells us that "He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe." And the two statements made seem contridictary 1) "the standard of holiness that God has presented so clearly in his word" and 2) "Your rated-R movie might be sinful for me but not for you". If it is so "presented so clearly" why has the standard of holiness such a "moving target". Just the title of this article confuses me (as a believer). “Is it godly to watch an R-rated movie?”. When scripture talks so much about believers living holy, pure, righteous lives, how can I go watch a movie that drops f-bombs, shows sex scene after sex scene, etc, etc. Sounds like compromise to me? It’s sad that we, as believers, spend so much time trying to justify what we can “get away with”. When we should not try to see how close we can get the “line of sin” but we should be fleeing from it. I just cannot see how this pleases our Lord and Savior. We say, “I can go watch a rated-R movie and handle it.” We take that under our own strength. “I” can handle it. When we start leaning on “I”, we get in trouble. We start trusting ourselves and not in God. And Proverbs 28:26 tells us that “He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.” And the two statements made seem contridictary 1) “the standard of holiness that God has presented so clearly in his word” and 2) “Your rated-R movie might be sinful for me but not for you”. If it is so “presented so clearly” why has the standard of holiness such a “moving target”.

]]> By: Motive Counts » Pursuing Holiness http://upchurch.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/is-it-godly-to-watch-a-rated-r-movie-romans-14-says/#comment-195 Motive Counts » Pursuing Holiness Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:47:36 +0000 http://upchurch.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-195 [...] on Upchurch asks, Is it godly to watch a rated-R movie? and looks to Romans 14 for the answer. We began by asking the question, “who is more godly?” [...] [...] on Upchurch asks, Is it godly to watch a rated-R movie? and looks to Romans 14 for the answer. We began by asking the question, “who is more godly?” [...]

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