We have several movies depicting various Bible Stories. Some we feel are quite good. However, when it come to the children...we are reconsidering allowing them to watch Bible movies. We cut out Bible related videos with talking camels and props like that long ago. (As well Halloween and Santa and all that garbage long before we came to Torah.) Now...we have a full collection Nest Videos we were always so fond of...and other (previously considered appropriate) bible story films, animates or not....realizing - no matter how accurite films are, things MUST be left and artisitc license is taken (understandably!)...however, in the young minds of our children, it seeds images that stick. My 6 year old daughter was describing a bible story recently which contained elements from the video...not specifically The BIBLE! We can not know exactly what they grasp or process from the stories they see. Even subtle images create pictures that may be less than perfect. Now I know there is lots of room for "what things looked like" between the lines of Scripture...but because things get left out or reordered, shouldn't that be a concern to us? We were so steeped in it and ignorant before...we didn't see it...as our knowledge of Scripture continues to grow...we see things we never saw before...we may be coming to terms with the fact that WE have been unknowingly doing this to our children even after we left the evangelical. We were thinking we are providing wholesome entertainment that edifies YHVH/Yahshua and the Bible. When in fact - we may be subtly poisoning their understanding of it. I just took a HUGE load of books and DVD's to sell at a big used bookstore in Nashville, but these titles remain on my shelves...I am wondering if maybe we are not finished.....We also have a huge selection of Christian books...I continue to weed through them because they contain so many false docterines and holidays!
The picture on my banner of this blog is at our house, that is only 2 of the 9 bookshelves we have full , with another batch of shelves of kids books in the playroom. I probably have more media to weed through than most NORMAL people! ( I got rid of 5 bookshelves when we moved last winter. We turned our collection into a lending library for all who came over.) We are readers.
LAUGH BREAK>>>>>>My DH just entered the kitchen in bath towel to say..."someone took my shower curtain, any idea where that might be???". (OOPS! I didn't realize he had not yet showered and I put it in the wash! Its not something I have to do very often, but noticed it really needed it when I took my shower. He is patiently waiting for the cycle to finish its last 3 minutes, as he walks around the house in a towel. Something my husband just does not do!) OK...wiping the tears and proceeding. >>>>>
I am curious if this (the Christian media - not my husband) has been something you have considered/processed/dealt with - specifically in regards to your children. What say you?
