The Black Box (some are silver nowadays)
In the last 13 weeks I probably turned on the TV like a maximum of 5 times, and out of those times, probably about 2 times I actually sat down and watched a proper program. So much pollution coming through the set: secular views of women, men, teens, marriage.
For the general public, television is an important influence in forming concepts of relations. Sitcoms and dramas present an ambivalent image of marriage and interpersonal relationships which have twisted & warped the public’s view of men and women. It has defined for a family structure the roles and views of men and women not established by God. Actually, I think television images swing these concepts to either extremes. In order to raise their viewerships, their progammes have to shock and present a far-fetched reality. So is art imitating life or life imitating art? How do we break this vicious cycle?
I am not about to throw my TV out (which happens to belong to my flatmate). I do enjoy a good movie and TV program. We just need to discern and filter the truths from the non-truths, les wool is pulled over our eyes, and we walk in the darkness when otherwise we’ve been set free by Jesus.
