The Evaluator

Ok, this one may hurt a little...

This year we are doing a worldview curriculum from Summit Ministries called "Lightbearers." We have had incredible discussions about how the world thinks and what it is trying to get us to believe. The influences are everywhere. One assignment we did was called "The Evaluator" in which we analyzed things we allow into our minds that could influence us. We had to pick a book, movie, album or TV show to evaluate or put through the ringer so to speak. The discussion was wonderful!

Here are a few of the questions, are you ready?

* What attracts you to this form of entertainment? Why do you like it?

* How does it make you feel?

* What are the major messages being sent? Do you agree or disagree with them? What are the subtle messages?

* Does it reflect reality?

* How do the messages compare with your personal values?

* What might happen if you imitated the lifestyles and choices of the characters?

*How does it make you feel to know that by supporting this entertainment you are supporting the ideas it is promoting?

And this is the kicker--
* Would you feel comfortable if Jesus watched this with you? What would He say about it? Does the Bible say anything about entertainment like this?

So how did you do? What did you evaluate? One show that was brought up was Hannah Montana. One of the subtle messages we talked about in this show was the sissifying (is that a word?) of the men in this show. They are seen as weak and dopey, we are so inundated with feminism in our society that it is even seen in children's shows and the sad thing is most of us don't even realize it! No wonder girls (and boys) are growing up with wrong ideas of headship in their relationships!

There are good shows and movies our there, however, they are few and far between. What shows have you found that pass this test with flying colors?