Yesterday in our Media class, Dr. Coyne posed the question, "what do we WANT to watch in the media?"
The way that I took this is that we are all responsible adults, who are educated in a secular way as well as in a Gospel perspective, and we know what is good for us and what is not. However, it seems to me that I continue to watch shows that may be lax on the values that I try to hold to. Why do I do this? I watch shows like Modern Family, the Bachelor, and Keeping Up with the Kardashians....not the best valued shows on TV, but not the worst either. Bingo.
I think because of the fact that I am not watching the absolute worst shows on Television I feel ok about the shows that I am watching. Isn't that how Satan works anyway? We are lulled into a false sense of security--an "all is well in Zion" feeling, and we are given justifications, which naturally make us feel better about where we are.
However, maybe if I listened a little more I would realize that the real me...the 'deep down inside of me' me, I would realize that there are so many better things that I could be doing with myself than sitting on the couch gawking at other people's drama!
Maybe I should stick to my shows like "Say Yes to the Dress", "Once Upon a Time", "Project Runway" and "Undercover Boss" and use moderation in my TV time and content...
The way that I took this is that we are all responsible adults, who are educated in a secular way as well as in a Gospel perspective, and we know what is good for us and what is not. However, it seems to me that I continue to watch shows that may be lax on the values that I try to hold to. Why do I do this? I watch shows like Modern Family, the Bachelor, and Keeping Up with the Kardashians....not the best valued shows on TV, but not the worst either. Bingo.
I think because of the fact that I am not watching the absolute worst shows on Television I feel ok about the shows that I am watching. Isn't that how Satan works anyway? We are lulled into a false sense of security--an "all is well in Zion" feeling, and we are given justifications, which naturally make us feel better about where we are.
However, maybe if I listened a little more I would realize that the real me...the 'deep down inside of me' me, I would realize that there are so many better things that I could be doing with myself than sitting on the couch gawking at other people's drama!
Maybe I should stick to my shows like "Say Yes to the Dress", "Once Upon a Time", "Project Runway" and "Undercover Boss" and use moderation in my TV time and content...
Enjoyed your analysis and the connections you made! This is a good thing for each of us to think about. I recently wrote about the "all is well in Zion" feeling too on my blog. Great insight!
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