Can Your Life Be Richer Without TV?

[whoami]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

That's what SHE said!

Yep. Run and tell that homeboy.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by missourimary

It can be. I can go to Blockbuster or Redbox and rent a movie for $1, though, or get them free from the library and don't usually watch more than four or five a month. Unless I have Netflix. Then, in order to "get my money's worth" I want to watch one every night. So for me it's not such a good deal.

you can also watch streaming content through Netflix on demand

[ILG]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

We didn't watch any television, movies, dvds..... NONE, including YouTube, Veggie Tales or Andy Griffith.... until a few years ago. We do now.

I haven't noticed any difference, period. Before, we spent time on the internet, reading books, whatever. Now, we watch movies and tv shows together (among other things, of course). We are no more or less productive than we were, spend no more or less time together, are no more nor less richer.


edit to add:

On second thought, come to think of it, I'd say our life is slightly richer because of adding tv shows/movies, etc. We probably do spend a little more time together because of it..... laughing, sharing memories, sharing punch lines. But I certainly didn't find that the life we had before tv was richer than the one we have now.

Yes, I know what you mean APQ. Back when we watched *nothing* at all I can't say we spent more time together. We probably spend more time together now because we aren't doing church all the time.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

just joking...

Oh!!!!

[NotforSale]

Originally Posted by ILG

Can you watch those online?

In fact, yes!!! I did watch the World Series online but the overall experience wasn't as good as TV.

[TheIndependent]

This is an interesting topic. For 7 years, I sat under the man-made idea that TV was bad and would send me to hell. HA! Been watching it for 3 years, not to mention the 20 years prior to the 7 of not watching it, and I'm still here watching it with the same shows as I watched before. Nothing that would cause me to stumble, let alone anyone else.

Funny thing is, some friends who go to one of the strictest UPC churches in the world (in the northeast Dallas suburbs), strangely don't watch TV but watch some of the most questionable shows (like Grey's Anatomy, The Bachelorette/Bachelor, etc.) on their computer. Hmm, what's wrong with this picture? Don't believe in TV in the house but watch shows with subliminal, and oftentimes, filthy content.

I agree that it can be time-consuming, just like anything else that can be. So, to me, it's all about balance and perspective. God knows every intention behind everything we do, and everything we watch and listen to...

[whoami]

Originally Posted by TheIndependent

I agree that it can be time-consuming, just like anything else that can be. So, to me, it's all about balance and perspective.

Yep, back in the day when I wasn't allowed any TV, I was totally addicted to books. I can sit and read for 24 hours straight. But when I'm watching a movie or show, I tend to get bored more easily and want to move on to something else. I think it's because with books, so much is interpreted in the mind and I tend to create the details that are the most interesting to me when interpreting books. With movies and shows, someone else has interpreted and presented those details and its not always to my taste so I lose interest faster. So - I have to watch myself because I can get lost in books and neglect my work, but that never happens with TV. lol

[aegsm76]

Never had it and never plan to have it.
I am not totally ignorant of what is on it, though.
Can you tell me of a show that is decent enough to follow?
I am trying not to be judgemental, but all of the shows that I have heard of are not something I would feel comfortable watching.
Most seem to revolve around immorality or joke about immorality.
Of course, as I stated before, I do not have one.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

Never had it and never plan to have it.
I am not totally ignorant of what is on it, though.
Can you tell me of a show that is decent enough to follow?
I am trying not to be judgemental, but all of the shows that I have heard of are not something I would feel comfortable watching.
Most seem to revolve around immorality or joke about immorality.
Of course, as I stated before, I do not have one.

I think everyone here respects your right not to have a TV. Unfortunately, there is a lot of immorality on TV, but there are some good shows too. It's all in what you choose to watch (and to some extent what immorality is to you. If a woman in pants and cut hair is immoral, I guess most of it is immoral.)

[ILG]

Originally Posted by TheIndependent

This is an interesting topic. For 7 years, I sat under the man-made idea that TV was bad and would send me to hell. HA! Been watching it for 3 years, not to mention the 20 years prior to the 7 of not watching it, and I'm still here watching it with the same shows as I watched before. Nothing that would cause me to stumble, let alone anyone else.

Funny thing is, some friends who go to one of the strictest UPC churches in the world (in the northeast Dallas suburbs), strangely don't watch TV but watch some of the most questionable shows (like Grey's Anatomy, The Bachelorette/Bachelor, etc.) on their computer. Hmm, what's wrong with this picture? Don't believe in TV in the house but watch shows with subliminal, and oftentimes, filthy content.

I agree that it can be time-consuming, just like anything else that can be. So, to me, it's all about balance and perspective. God knows every intention behind everything we do, and everything we watch and listen to...

I didn't watch ANYTHING for 16 years, but, I read some serial killer books that were pretty awful.