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Have
you ever found yourself hanging out with friends who wanted to go see
a horror film? How can you decide what to do?
It's Saturday night and the youth group in your congregation is trying to decide how to spend the evening. Will it be a few games of bowling or a trip to the local burger joint that's always open past midnight?
"Why don't we go see that movie that just opened?" suggests one of your
good friends. "You know, the one with the awesome special effects and
the creepy plot. I hear it's supposed to be the scariest movie of the
year!" A few teens begin to nod in approval.
You stand in your circle of close friends, unsure of how to respond. Yes, the movie is supposed to be terrifying—so scary, in fact, that there have been warnings about it in local papers. You even overheard a young couple at church discussing the degrading quality of such popular horror films. Still, somehow the positive response from your peers makes it sound appealing. And if your Church friends suggest it, then it must be OK, right?
With each new movie release, Hollywood's quest for more advanced special effects and gorier plots seems to escalate. Movie producers and screenwriters know no limit to the infinite "creative potential" they possess, pushing the envelope a little further with each new flick.
As a Christian audience, how can we be more aware of media influences and respond to less-than-godly ideas and storylines? Satan's power keeps growing in all areas of society, pervading film today in particular. Making a decision as simple as what movie to watch might seem trivial to some, but the main idea of this controversial debate is powerful—what we let into our minds determines what we will think about and dwell on, and shapes our thoughts and actions.
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