Disaffiliation with the UPC???? - Page 13

Thad · #**121** 10-20-2007, 02:46 PM

I know many conservatives who watch News clips from Fox and CNN off of the internet including YouTube clips Yet they do not have a TV.

Does anyone have an opinion on this ? is this inconsistant ?

hometown guy · #**122** 10-20-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I confess all this techno stuff is over my head. But the principle is the same. I don't have a television, or have Hollywood commercial style video, or watch anything like that on DVD or anywhere else.

thanks elder

hometown guy · #**123** 10-20-2007, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Thad

I know many conservatives who watch News clips from Fox and CNN off of the internet including YouTube clips Yet they do not have a TV.

Does anyone have an opinion on this ? is this inconsistant ?

not in our fellowship circle

Thad · #**124** 10-20-2007, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by hometown guy

not in our fellowship circle

you are 100% it never happens behind closed doors ?

hometown guy · #**125** 10-20-2007, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Thad

you are 100% it never happens behind closed doors ?

well nobody knows that.im not 100%sure of anybodys inward man

dizzyde · #**126** 10-20-2007, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Thad

I know many conservatives who watch News clips from Fox and CNN off of the internet including YouTube clips Yet they do not have a TV.

Does anyone have an opinion on this ? is this inconsistant ?

To me it depends on how it is taught in the church. I don't think that is necessarily a conservative issue. My church takes a stand against TV, but does not call it a "sin". It is an inanimate object, it in and of itself cannot be be a sin. It is the content that can be viewed that can become sin. They have always allowed video, with guidelines. My pastor has already layed the ground work of self-disipline, realizing that in a few years it will have to become a morality issue, non-legislated, if we are going to exist in our society without becoming like the Amish. In that scenario, if I were to find out that my pastor were watching news anywhere, it would not bother me. If my pastor taught that TV in and of itself was a sin, and you were going to hell if you watched it, (after I left that church because of un-Biblical teaching) I would think it was highly inconsistant.

hometown guy · #**127** 10-20-2007, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dizzyde

To me it depends on how it is taught in the church. I don't think that is necessarily a conservative issue. My church takes a stand against TV, but does not call it a "sin". It is an inanimate object, it in and of itself cannot be be a sin. It is the content that can be viewed that can become sin. They have always allowed video, with guidelines. My pastor has already layed the ground work of self-disipline, realizing that in a few years it will have to become a morality issue, non-legislated, if we are going to exist in our society without becoming like the Amish. In that scenario, if I were to find out that my pastor were watching news anywhere, it would not bother me. If my pastor taught that TV in and of itself was a sin, and you were going to hell if you watched it, (after I left that church because of un-Biblical teaching) I would think it was highly inconsistant.

if you dont mind what are your guidlines.

dizzyde · #**128** 10-20-2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by hometown guy

if you dont mind what are your guidlines.

Well, I don't have it in front of me right now, (and yes, it is on paper, this not generally, except on rare occasions something that is talked about from the pulpit) but the general idea is, childrens videos, as long as they are not advocating sinful behavior are ok, family oriented videos of a wholesome nature, any church preaching or singing videos, and wholesome comedy is OK. And from our general preaching and teaching, any saint in our church would be able to indentify "wholesome" or "un-wholesome" behavior or content. If they choose not to follow those guidelines, that is between them and God. Just the same as if when they go to a store that sells pornography behind the counter, it is between them and God if they choose to buy it. And so on.

Praxeas · #**129** 10-20-2007, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by hometown guy

not in our fellowship circle

You can say that, but you don't know who is or is not. Unless you have spys that follow everyone around all day long, even into their bedroom at night, you just don't know

hometown guy · #**130** 10-20-2007, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dizzyde

Well, I don't have it in front of me right now, (and yes, it is on paper, this not generally, except on rare occasions something that is talked about from the pulpit) but the general idea is, childrens videos, as long as they are not advocating sinful behavior are ok, family oriented videos of a wholesome nature, any church preaching or singing videos, and wholesome comedy is OK. And from our general preaching and teaching, any saint in our church would be able to indentify "wholesome" or "un-wholesome" behavior or content. If they choose not to follow those guidelines, that is between them and God. Just the same as if when they go to a store that sells pornography behind the counter, it is between them and God if they choose to buy it. And so on.

for the children arent you just whetting their appetite.