Soberity in our Movie Diet
Although it has never been quiet intentional I've always collected serious movies; Hotel Rwanda, S-21 Toul Sleng, Killing Fields, Sophie Scholl: The Final Days among others. Now I've made a habit of mixing sobering movies into my diet. This is why.
Logic #1 on Movie Watching:
- Movies effect us subliminally in ways we may not recognize.
- Movies are a powerful medium - they at least have the potential to heavily influence us.
- A diet of trite movies will make you more trite. Likewise for horror, inspirational, romance, etc.
- 1Thessalonians 5:6 So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
- 2Timothy 4:5 As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
- 1Peter 1:13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
- 1Peter 4:7 The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
- 1Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
- 1 Timothy 3:2 - One of the qualifications for being an elder is being sober-minded.
Logic #2 on Movie Watching:
- We are to be sober minded.
- This should be reflected in our movie diet.
- Thus, sober movies should be in our movie watching diet.