Can someone please enlighten me as to how I am supposed to protect my daughter from a society that has slowly, but surely, turned into something as degrading and dis-respectful as ours?
I am convinced that there is no such thing as a truly enjoyable movie anymore.
I would just love to watch a movie without excessive cussing, minimal to no clothing on women (and men now!), a way too detailed sex scene, little to no plot whatsoever or a remake. Seriously, can we not come up with something artful, creative and a good, clean story all in the same movie??
I sure wish the Christian media community would catch up with the times and put out some Hollywood-quality films that were entertaining AND clean. October Baby? Yes. Please. This Means War? Ugh... really? This is what love is?
Forgive my soapbox post but seriously... is this what my daughter will grow up with?? Sex in every media outlet that exists, the idea that she has to sleep with a guy to find out if she loves him? Cussing like a sailor, binge drinking, crude humor and a basic sense that good looking women get good looking men and they have sex even though they barely know each other and it all works out in the end.
Listen, if you're going to glorify a casual sex life, then why not show the consequences? The STD's, the unplanned pregnancies, the abortions, the affairs, the lack of self-esteem, the lack of trust, the constant questioning if you are as good as his previous sex partners?
Why do we hide behind the guise that we have the right to live, act and feed our brains whatever we want without consequences?
"Everything is permissible for me - but not everything is beneficial"
It is not beneficial to allow this kind of junk in. I'm SO TIRED of having to close my eyes or ask Chris to fast forward through "this part" (which is almost always sex or nudity). We specifically choose not to watch rated R movies in order to spare ourselves from these things, but PG-13 is rated R today. There is sexual innuendo's in animated G-rated movies now. I'm just so sick of having to guard myself from EVERY source of entertainment!
I love movies. I love watching movies. I am a sucker for a good story line with a great, happy ending. Why are these kind of movies so hard to find now?
I want to preserve my marriage. I want Emma to know that she does not have to sell herself short and find "love" and acceptance with a man by having sex with him. I don't want my husband to be tempted and sucked into "acceptable porn" and I don't want it for myself either.
God, help me to raise Emma to understand that true love is in a man that loves you, that respects her, that saves himself just for her to be hers for their lifetime. A man that cherishes her, adores her and is attracted to her because of her beautiful heart and her love for you. A relationship that is centered on trust and the knowledge that marriage takes work, sacrifice, grace and love.
Amen, sister!! I thought that growing up in MY generation was bad enough. Now I look back and think, "What a breeze," even though it was far from easy WAY back then! :-) How often I cringe when looking at or listen to today's generation. How completely out of control things have gotten. Movies...oh the horror of trying to find something family friendly. But you can't even watch a sporting event on TV without having to explain an "E.D." commercial. It's hard to drive down the road and not have to explain some billboards. Just going grocery shopping often presents questions that just shouldn't have to be explained. Lord Jesus, help us!
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