Re: When Vulgarians Seize a Culture
| Posted On: 07/31/07 02:31:04 AM |
Age 47, NV |
Being a new "Believer", I see my generation and the children we/ they raised are victims/culprits of this onslaught of vulgarity/ stupidity. I endevor to stop it any where I can. Unfortunetly, our culture has now regressed to the point that anyone who speaks out against this cultural trash is instantly labled "intolerant'. I don't care, I'm concerned what GOD thinks, and really why should we care at all what people think in the first place when it's about the "TRUTH"!
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Re: When Vulgarians Seize a Culture
| Posted On: 07/12/07 10:53:23 AM |
Age 54, IA |
Ingrid, i do so enjoy your articles and this one is no different. stuff like the video is an affront to true Christians, though we are few in number as Christ prophesied we would be in Matthew 7:13-14. there is little reverence for our Lord nowadays, and the Emerging Church is leading the way away from solid biblical teaching. the Enemy has this new movement on one end, and on the other end, the old, entrenched in cement traditions, that people refuse to give up, even when they know they are wrong. i applaud your boldness and support your ministry. i pastor a small rural baptist church in Swea City, IA and sometimes i feel like a fish in a sea of sharks. we have many pretenders but not many of the true faith of Christ. May He continue to be your guide and strength--we will need it as times get tougher and as many churches become mirror-images of the world.
God Bless You,
your fellow soldier in Christ,
Van
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Re: When Vulgarians Seize a Culture
| Posted On: 07/12/07 09:15:48 AM |
Age 56, CANADA |
I really appreciated being reminded (again) of how the words we speak is an inward look at our heart. In life, I have been tested and have on occassion failed the test! Sometimes my mouth is quicker than my mind it seems. Oh Lord, forgive me! As a born again believer, we need to be ever consious of what we say and what we do because there are those who 'watch' us. What kind of an example are we to our co-workers, neighbours and oh yes most importantly, our family. I am sure we have all had those 'not so precious moments' when almost without thinking we blurt out something that we wish we could have taken back. As Christians we need to keep pressing on and when we 'mess up' we need to 'fess up' not only to those who may have heard us but also to our loving, heavenly Father who will noot only forgive us our trespasses but will cleanse us as well. As a Christian, I am still a 'work in progress'. Thank you for the gentle reminder. You have raised my sensitivity antenna. Lord with your help, may I never become 'de-sensitized'.
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Re: When Vulgarians Seize a Culture
| Posted On: 07/11/07 10:12:07 PM |
Age 37, MN |
Wasn't "brood of vipers" considered kind of vulgar back in the day? I don't disagree with your main thrust but I think it can be taken too far.
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Re: When Vulgarians Seize a Culture
| Posted On: 07/11/07 04:04:46 PM |
Age 47, CO |
Well said Ingrid. A profound lack of understanding of the gospel combined with unchecked lusts of the flesh (one of our 3 enemies... world, flesh, devil) make for compromised living.
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Re: When Vulgarians Seize a Culture
| Posted On: 07/11/07 12:39:55 PM |
Age 20, CA |
Great article! I find it interesting that this new wave of emergent/emerging leaders, who stress the importance of orthopraxy over orthodoxy, cannot seem to practice correctly in this area.
Titus 2:8 teaches that we should use uncondemnable sound speech so that our adversaries have no charges to bring towards us.
Dave
http://seeingclearly.wordpress.com
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Re: When Vulgarians Seize a Culture
| Posted On: 07/11/07 06:10:41 AM |
Age 48, OH |
I could not agree with you more. There are very few shows anymore that are fit for families to watch. And seculer radio is pretty bad also. With bad language and the types of commercials. Thats why I listen to KLOVE ( a non commercial christian station).As a 48 year old women I can hardly even go to a PG13 movie the language and content is appaling.Christians need to stand up and stop supporting movies and TV shows and music that is counter to the teachings of the bible.
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Re: When Vulgarians Seize a Culture
| Posted On: 07/10/07 10:57:42 PM |
Age 63, TX |
Some might be outraged because their child is exposed to vulgarity, but before outrage becomes the reaction of the believer there must be a broken heart. Feeling the pain that is an offense before God is primary as well as is the pain that is endemic in the sinner. We also grew up in a religious culture that damned the fire and brimstone preachers without ever understanding they could see that sinners slept in a house-on-fire. Righteous indignation must flow from the vision of Divine Righteousness and that includes identifying with the pain of sin and the nearness of Judgment. Then our outrages and our warnings are prophetic and redemptive messages! old glen
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Re: When Vulgarians Seize a Culture
| Posted On: 07/10/07 10:12:23 PM |
Age 13, WV |
Dear Ingrid,
I find your vicious assault on popular culture somewhat disturbing. I myself do not commend vulgarity of any sort, but if it bothers you so, why not move out of the country and see if you can find a country that is not so laden with popular culture, instead of posting unnecessary messages on your boards. The best course of change is action. Correct me if I am wrong, but I do not feel that you have swayed anybody's opinions on culture, but you may have made a few die hard christians want to overthrow Hollywood. This subject obviously bothers you, but maybe if you payed a little bit less attention to it you would not have to be so disturbed.
With respect to your cause,
Nathan King
P.S. If you consider moving, you should shoot down here to Botswana. Be sure to bring you Swahili FOR DUmmies guide.
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Re: When Vulgarians Seize a Culture
| Posted On: 07/10/07 09:31:42 PM |
Age 41, PA |
Once again, you hit the nail on the head, Ingrid. My Mom-in-love once spoke to me about people lettings words spew out of their mouths that they wouldn't dare pick up if they were objects on the sidewalk. I'm a bit puzzled as to why some people's idea of expressing themselves actually involves stooping to such unimaginative grammar! I'm glad we've pretty much given up secular TV!
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