In the World Again

December 17, 2007 queenmom

Okay, the movie, The Golden Compass is out. Once again for the record–I do not agree with the author or the message in the movie.

My concern is with the reaction of Christians to the message of this movie in light of all the other junk in the world. Yes, the message of the movie is bad. However, if we have done even half of our job as Christian parents, our kids should be able to see the problems in the book and movie and not be tempted to walk away from the Lord. My concern is more with the slumber of the Christian community regarding the subtle, yet real and effective temptations of Satan–temptations that many times catch us and do steal our children from the Lord. Why is there not an outcry regarding

~the misuse of technology by our kids which allows dangerous and often inappropriate conversations with who knows who

~the hundreds of other movies that present sex in a way other than the Lord intended

~the movies and computer games that glorify violence

~the chunks of time our kids spend at the mall, texting, or at a friend’s house that we really don’t have a clue who they are with and what they are really doing

~the cliques and bullying that happens wherever there are kids

~the fact that there is little difference between Christians and nonbelievers when it comes to moral, social issues–extramarital sex, premarital sex, abortions, divorce?

As parents and the body of Christ we need to be alert and ready to do battle in the world where we face hundreds of other temptations that are causing us and our children to walk away from the Lord, bring dishonor to the Lord and even take our lives. The apostle Peter challenges us in this very area, “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.” 1 Peter 5:8-9

Yeah, we need to be alert to the whole Golden Compass message, but parents, we need to get our head in the game on a daily basis. Satan doesn’t take a minute off when trying to get at your kids or our testimonies. Can we afford to let down our guard or attention?

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1. Katie | December 19, 2007 at 3:46 pm

Very well stated. I could add quite a few things to that list. But how about a different approach. If we, as Christians, focus on naming all the movies we see and books we read and music we listen to we are straying very far from anything significant. Is it important to keep our minds clean? Yes. Is it more important to teach our children how to act like Jesus? YES. I doubt Jesus would get caught up in this media war we seem to be waging. Of course it’s an issue, but, like you said, if we educate our children correctly we won’t have to dramatize issues that really have no meaning in the big picture.
I’m not going to presume to know what the Lord tells different people, especially in regards to this issue, but I firmly believe that if we know our purpose on this earth that we should do everything in our power to do it. Taking time out of spreading the word and being a Samaritan by focusing on media seems like a waste.
I would urge parents to, yes, monitor what your children take in, but more importantly open their eyes to the true meaning of being a Christian. Focus on missionaries and giving to the less fortunate, especially during Christmas time. It seems it would be more confusing to a child why their parents were so bent over a movie when there are more concerning issues abroad.

Again, I agree with what you said, and I hope others do as well. Keep up the good work!