01-28-2008, 05:22 PM
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Re: Tulsa Report Day 2
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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover
Steady, I understand the desire to lift a higher standard and also know TV has been a Hot Topic - especially in some districts.
Pardon me if this has been asked before, but please answer me these questions.
1. These who are inclined to withdraw fellowship over TV viewing, do they watch television clips on the internet?
2. If they don't watch TBN, FOX, ABC or CNN online, do they watch anything on You Tube that had previously been aired on TV? Where is the line of demarkation?
3. We are told that phone/commuter/television will continue to merge, both in hardware and services.
How will these brethren handle this?
How will they police the violators and is it really possible to have true enforcement?
Just to be clear -With very little exception, I am NOT a TV watcher. I am very interested in your answers, because it appears to be conundrum for not only the UPCI but for ALL who have/had a stance against television.
Thank You in advance, Steve Hoover
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Bro. Hoover,
I surely cannot be expected to speak for the whole of the conservative minded brethren. Without a doubt it would be a foolish thing to think that the Tulsa movement is going to be a 'cure all' for every spiritual woe known unto mankind. There WILL be divisions even among those 'conservative' minded men somewhere down the road over various issues.
One thing I DO know is that technology will mandate that they each have to come to some kind of conclusion in their own hearts about how they are going to preach / teach when it pertains to Hollywood.
Thankfully I was dealt with strongly by the Lord 4 years ago to start taking the emphasis off the 'object' and start preaching character to my precious people. The day will come that every computer has TV as a part of the 'package' and we're NOT going to get rid of our computers now because they are too intricately intertwined in our society.
What will work in those times? Character and NOTHING else. Do I still preach what I've always preached? Sure. But I don't preach against a plastic box full of circuitry... I preach that every man should have character and enough Godly integrity that you shouldn't want to pour sin into your mind.
How do they 'police' it? We really can't 'police' it now as people are free to live as they wish. Thankfully, I've lived al life in front of my people that they, in turn, respect my opinions in matters that have spiritual consequences.
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