Originally posted by sitarro
I am always suspect of anyone who claims to not watch television . That is as rediculous as the claim that there is nothing worth watching on TV.
1. I don't care who you are suspicious of.
2. I have a tv with rabit ears in the middle of sacramento BY CHOICE. I once cut the cord from my tv, wrapped it in duct tape and threw it away for more than 7 years. -Until I got a dvd player. Having a child, it is helpful to view videos on a tv as opposed to painting murals to simulate moving pictures for learning.
Do you also refuse to fly in those aluminum tubes known as airplanes , how about cars . Obviously computers are ok as are message boards .
1. Planes are now a bad thing to be in since they can be shot down by military when hijacked and passengers would have no control nor clue. Since the pilot ( or hijacker) can be armed and locked behined a door where I can't get there if an emergency occurs, that doesn't make me feel any better.
2. Cars are fine with me. Computers are not real great but they are better than tv, and boards are on par with computers in general.
By not watching television ,you rob yourself of a medium that is truely wonderous . Just the discovery channel alone is a reason to have a tv and cable .
You are right. It robs me of HOURS of productive time with family, reading, working, and bettering myself. It also robs me of relaxation as the frequency of colors across a picture tube incite a relaxation subliminally which is more powerful than sleep. This causes the mind to become more exhausted yet addicted to the tube's effects. Combined with subliminal programming in advertisements and such, not to mention animators producing kid's shows who admittedly put in graphic content to just "have fun" with between-frame technology, I really DO rob myself of some miraculous effects.
And to think I could spend 30-70 dollars on it.
No book can teach you what you can not only hear but also see .
You don't read much.
An author can try to describe in words what a lions roar sounds like , it will always be nothing compared to hearing it on television , the only thing better would be to go to Africa and hear it in person .
And....why would you not see it in person or hear it on radio?
From what you have said in previous posts , it would appear that everything you believe is based on the bible . Who wrote the bible? Why is it so poorly written that it can be interpreted by any opportunist that wants to steal money .
Anything can be interpreted any which way a person wants, that doesn't make it fact, nor correct. That also does not make the text bad.
Many people all over the world, many not knowing each other and across many generations wrote the Bible.
I have a problem believing that a God that is capable of creating something as perfect as a fox would produce such a pathetic excuse for literature .
He created the thoughts. They made their way to original Greek and Hebrew. Everything from there was man. Don't blame God for man's shortcomings. Verify your perspective against original text.
Bible studies? Who could possibly know what the real bible said? The one that is being used today has been screwed around with for centuries , then "scholars " interpret it according to whomever is paying them , what makes you feel you have the truth?
Again, see above. If what a person believes is in line with orignal text, then it is right.
I don't need an ancient book , written by awful writers , to tell me how to act .
Awful writers don't produce prophecy hundreds of years in advance with names and sequences of events listed in order. This is inspired by God.
I do my best to help others in need and try to treat others like I would want to be treated . I believe in the creator , one with an obvious sense of humor , one who is well above human tendencies and needs . I don't believe in a God who sits on a gold throne that demands to be worshipped like the worst dictators in human history .
Yet you would treat your dog that way, I bet.
My church is surrounding myself in God's creations , not closing myself off from the world in the buildings preachers construct with the money they collect from their followers . I worship by noticing the splendore that is found all around us . The glorious sunsets in the desert , the hummingbird nourishing itself with the nectar from a flower that it then goes to another to pollenate and continue life . A whale that is bigger than a house but gentle enough to brush alongside your kayak without destroying you . A rainstorm in the redwood forest in Northern California . Yosemite and the Grand Canyon , these are my churches .
Fine, where is your relationship with Christ?
I know I will be labeled but I really don't care , if I get condemned for my life , I guess I will have given more credit to the creator than he deserves , I doubt it.
Eternity is longer than 120 years. It might be worth checking out a relationship with Christ.
