Over the years our circumstances and attitudes have changed. What was once considered offensive seems to be acceptable in this day and age. When I was young the families on TV were modeling moral values, even if they were not in church on Sundays. We had favorites such as "Leave It To Beaver" and "Father Knows Best." It seemed ok when things got a little bit more realistic, but families were not valued as time went by. I understand having shows that value a hard working single mother. That is the reality in many families. But it has gone way beyond that.
I do not appreciate the total lack of moral values in shows now days. I will not watch programs that promote unmarried sex as a norm. I know it happens in real life, but it doesn't have to be promoted on TV. We need to let our young ones know that they need to build relationships and then get married before hopping into bed. Happiness is not built on hopping into bed on a first or second date. I'm not being judgmental of those that have not waited till marriage and found themselves in a situation they had not intended. I'm not happy with TV networks for promoting this as acceptable and normal.
God has a reason for guiding us in the right direction. It is for our own good. He wants the best for us. The networks don't care about our welfare. They even promote homosexuality. We can't get away from this on TV any more. I was innocently watching a weight loss show when the person "came out of the closet" about his homosexuality. I didn't even want to think negative about him, but they fawned over him as if it was a good thing and that bothered me. This subject is thrown in our face at every twist and turn.
22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.
24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.
26 Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.
28 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. Romans 1:22-28
The Word of God says this better than I can. They do not desire to retain the knowledge of God. They say God created them that way and God does not make mistakes. Yet the Bible condemns that lifestyle. God loves us and desires for us to confess our sin and turn to him. All of us have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. He gave us His only begotten Son and if we confess our sins and turn to Him we will be saved. He did not come to condemn us, but that through Him we would be saved. See Romans 3;23 and John 3:16-17.
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." Hebrews 13:8
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