RE: TV/movies

2005-02-14 Thread James Mock
Dear David, A guideline can be established by the following Persian Hidden Word (#3): Treasure the companionship of the righteous and eschew all fellowship with the ungodly. Fellowship, of course, can be seen in many ways. The bottom line is: do the things you watch make you feel uplifted? Do

RE: tv/movies

2005-02-13 Thread Khazeh Fananapazir
I find it really hard to live in a world where more and more programs become a success because they have to do with denigrating behaviour in people or by picking on people. It is as if western society likes to bring out the worst in another human being. Egotistical motives and other ways in which

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2005-02-12 Thread Sandra Chamberlain
Hi David from Down Under! Here are a few quotes that may be relevant to your question on personal viewing censorship: Thine eye is My trust, suffer not the dust of vain desires to becloud its luster. Thine ear is a sign of My bounty, let not the tumult of unseemly motives turn it away from My

Re: TV/movies

2005-02-12 Thread Mark A. Foster
David, At 10:32 PM 2/11/2005, you wrote: I've often wondered what might be considered okay and not okay to watch as a Baha'i as far as TV and movies go. There is a lot of sex and violence in TV and movies. I have two parents with quite opposing views of what is okay and what isn't. I think

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2005-02-12 Thread David Lambert
David Friedman wrote: I've often wondered what might be considered okay and not okay to watch as a Baha'i as far as TV and movies go... *** This is an intriguing question. Personally, I very rarely watch TV. Just lately I've spent a few evenings watching network programs, and I must say that

RE: TV/movies

2005-02-11 Thread David Lambert
David Friedman wrote: Is it okay to watch the Jerry Springer show *** Why on earth would you want to? Dave ;-) __ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL