HBO's, "Big Love" Series. Mormon Polygamy

Your right Pastor Larry. Peace isn't always indicative of one being on target biblically in one's life. Totally agree.

But, I was talking about one who is abiding in Christ, is devoted to scriptural study, loves His wife as Christ loved the church. The peace that comes from that life, yet that person watches an HBO program and the reply posts hint of, "Aren't we watching some bad stuff for Christians?". To that, I explain that I am not focused on the areas of the show projecting images or actions that promote lust that leads to possible sinful actions or thoughts.

Yet that isn't enough. The program is bad.

Frankly, the whole world is lost except for a few who are saved. Let's just write-off exposure to any of it, and just enjoy fellowship within our own Christian enclaves.

I suppose, watching the Honeymooners with old Ralph Cramden was taboo, as in almost every episode, Ralph threatened to sock, wife alice and send her to the moon.

Rick and Lucy Ricardo slept in separate beds. Now G rated shows show husband and wife in one bed. Have we transgressed too far?

I don't dig the sex scenes in so many of these shows. I am interested in the content in the area of what this type of Mormon lifestyle was about. That's all.

You think it's bad, and Christians shouldn't watch it. Preacher or not, that's your take. The bible says to refrain and stay away from activities or things that can lead you into sin. That's good.

We could really open up a can of worms about alcohol and the Christian. How about anti-depressants and Christians? Where do we draw the line?

If the Big Love series bothers some Christians, is it because they are more spiritual, or Christ-abiding than those that aren't bothered? I think thats the bottom line here?
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Deejay: Was the only person that commented about their "take" on the content, and didn't turn it into a spiritual barometer of the topic author.

 

Pastor Larry, would you have a problem eating some food offered to you by a Hindu Priest, that was part of a Hindu ceremony? (Taking into consideration that the food was prepared in a hygienic way.).

If I ate it, and you didn't, would this mean I'm some how not a devoted, Christ abiding Christian to the degree that a refraining Christian was?

If Paul walked into a room and some Christians were watching Big Love, would Paul lay into them? Would he want them church disciplined?

I don't think watching Big Love falls into Pauls category of Romans 7, where he did what he didn't want to do and didn't do what he ought, Oh wretched man that I am...."? It has a lot to do with the "eye" of the beholder. You go into this show thinking, "taboo", I'm sinning, and your are sinning as your are violating your conscience. That's scriptural. You go into this show with curiosity to find out what this Polygamy thing is about, and are not seeking out chances to see lustful scenes, then is this sin.

Again, I go back to the ever-maturing Christian. We can so turn the world away from ourselves via our perceived vices, and worrys of insecurity before our God. So many things are neutral in the world, yet we Christians make them unneutral by our false guilts, and anxieties of disappointing God.

 

I think I'll just ask the moderator to wipe out this topic/thread.

It's been ruined from my original intent.

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Lady Eagle:

Thank you very much.

 

Pastor Larry: Appreciate your response, but this thread is "dead" in my opinion.

I don't want to even involve myself in further discussion on this topic.

I regret even submitting it, and it will hopefully be locked/closed shortly.