From what I understand to sin means to "miss the mark."
If this is the case...
I'm sure there are many good examples but right now I'll just use reality tv (used to spend a lot of time watching, but not now) and facebook.
Reality tv a sin? Really? Yeah, that sounds wayyyyyyy too extreme of an idea for me. Truth is though, I think that spending time doing nothing but watching OTHER people engage in their lives is a waste of the time He gave us here, completely pointless, and definitely is missing the mark. Sinful does sound a little extreme, but if sin means missing the mark then it must be exactly that.
Ok facebook.. I'm hooked, and if you're reading this blog you probably know me and know I'm constantly on it.. and I mean constantly. I can easily justify it and do actally have some good reasons to check it throughout the day, but the amount of time I spend on it is ridiculous.. and much of it is being updated on how other people are engaging in their lives (Twitter is supposed to be more ridiculous from what I've heard.) . Isn't that stupid? Really? Spending hours a day in research of what OTHER people are doing. That, my friends, is missing the mark to me. Sin? For me I think it is... and I'm just realizing it.
I guess most things one would think, done in moderation, are ok.. reality television isn't debatable with me, but facebook is.. maybe just because I like it so much. Something I need to be aware of in the coming days.
nothing deep, just a thought.
I'm out.
J
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The thing that amazes me is how many channels of junk that is on the air. I like shows that educate me in my interests, but those are becoming victim to "reality" shows. The Kardashians, The Girl's Next Door, Repo (Rednecks) Man, Dork the Bounty Hunter, Etc,....they're all so STUPID! It's hard not to stop on a channel with a half naked babe or some dramatic fight taking place, but I am getting better at hearing God's voice tell me, "Next channel Nick", or, "Just turn it off and read a book".
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