TV's Influence on Worldview

Do you enjoy watching TV? I know I do, and so does most of the rest of the American population. Watching TV is a fun way to relax, but we have to do so carefully because what’s on the screen can do a lot more than just entertain us, it can change our entire worldview. 

Part of the reason TV is so popular is because it has something for everyone. For children there are educational shows that teach useful life skills, but then there are pointless ones that only make the kids lazy. For families there is harmless humor, and then there are spoiled kids doing dumb stuff and oblivious adults letting them. The most popular channel for adults is the news, which shows one depressing story after another. The point is, TV has a lot of bad mixed into the good. Some popular ideas seen on TV include kids dating and worrying way too much about how they look, and people, “Following their hearts,” which the Bible says is deceitful. 

This is just one tiny bit of TV’s influence. There is so much on that screen and almost all of it affects our worldviews in one way or another. Well, what do we do? I'd try cutting down on TV time and spending those hours in God's word instead. It's ok to watch some TV, but you need to guard yourself. You can do this by turning off anything that isn't good for your mind and making sure you do other things in life as well. Next time you pick up the remote, try to think about what you're doing first.

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