Should Christians watch the Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

[Dave Slayer]

Should Christians watch the Texas Chainsaw Massacre? Is it too bloody for Christians to be watching?Would it be Biblical? Would Jesus approve?

 

[Fembot]

I think whatever you let into your conscience resonates in your soul. I know that it is evil to delight in watching someone's torture.I'm usually more scared than delighted while watching horror films. Why put myself through fear purposely, though? God doesn't want us to fear...
But it's fun sometimes. Like roller coasters...
If we remind ourselves that it's not real and close our eyes during the love scene (almost every movie has a love scene) then is it wrong? I don't know this answer...

 

[jasoncran]

I think whatever you let into your conscience resonates in your soul. I know that it is evil to delight in watching someone's torture.I'm usually more scared than delighted while watching horror films. Why put myself through fear purposely, though? God doesn't want us to fear...
But it's fun sometimes. Like roller coasters...
If we remind ourselves that it's not real and close our eyes during the love scene (almost every movie has a love scene) then is it wrong? I don't know this answer...

for me no, i will state why i wont, after the my tour in combat i felt that looking at death as entertainment was sick, i saw enough death and grew callous , and i dont want to again, imo no but in this area its between themselves and the lord.

jason

 

[Fembot]

Then the emotions it stirs up isn't good for us. But it may be possible to separate reality from fiction and remind yourself that God would not torture us this way. Not everything in the world is peaches and cream. When I look at the torture of people in certain African nations-I know that IT IS REAL-I feel that it is my right to know what is happening to people out there. Then I pray and ask God to release the emotions that were stirred up. I ask Him to help me accomplish what I am here to do in order to make a change in the world, so that these people can endure through faith in Christ.

 

[jasoncran]

Then the emotions it stirs up isn't good for us. But it may be possible to separate reality from fiction and remind yourself that God would not torture us this way. Not everything in the world is peaches and cream. When I look at the torture of people in certain African nations-I know that IT IS REAL-I feel that it is my right to know what is happening to people out there. Then I pray and ask God to release the emotions that were stirred up. I ask Him to help me accomplish what I am here to do in order to make a change in the world, so that these people can endure through faith in Christ.

i have a no problem with violence shown in a proper context , and i was only adressing the entertainment of violence,ie kill bill. not to judge

jason

 

[Fembot]

Then the emotions it stirs up isn't good for us. But it may be possible to separate reality from fiction and remind yourself that God would not torture us this way. Not everything in the world is peaches and cream. When I look at the torture of people in certain African nations-I know that IT IS REAL-I feel that it is my right to know what is happening to people out there. Then I pray and ask God to release the emotions that were stirred up. I ask Him to help me accomplish what I am here to do in order to make a change in the world, so that these people can endure through faith in Christ.

i have a no problem with violence shown in a proper context , and i was only adressing the entertainment of violence,ie kill bill. not to judge

jason

Yes, kill bill is too gory. Texas is worldly. Sometimes it's just best to take things with a grain of salt. We're gonna face things that remind us of pain. But letting it control us is unhealthy.

 

[jasoncran]

Then the emotions it stirs up isn't good for us. But it may be possible to separate reality from fiction and remind yourself that God would not torture us this way. Not everything in the world is peaches and cream. When I look at the torture of people in certain African nations-I know that IT IS REAL-I feel that it is my right to know what is happening to people out there. Then I pray and ask God to release the emotions that were stirred up. I ask Him to help me accomplish what I am here to do in order to make a change in the world, so that these people can endure through faith in Christ.

i have a no problem with violence shown in a proper context , and i was only adressing the entertainment of violence,ie kill bill. not to judge

jason

Yes, kill bill is too gory. Texas is worldly. Sometimes it's just best to take things with a grain of salt. We're gonna face things that remind us of pain. But letting it control us is unhealthy.

p.t.s.d works like that as my healing has come in increments, i hate violence, now in country i never killed but the seeing of two to three yrs old marred by abuse or being slaughtered by the taliban( those kids were older), tends to to get to u, i can look at a dead body and watch live surgery, by detaching my feelings( ie shutting them off) and i hate to do that as that is survival mechanism and it comes at high cost.
every see the mini series band of brothers remember what the lt said( the one killed the german pows after they smoked a cigarette) if ur a dead u have no fear or regrets to do what must be done, that rings true to many , i chose not be like that but some areas aren't black and white in combat and that's why the conflict in my spirit that only jesus can heal.

 

[Fembot]

Yes, kill bill is too gory. Texas is worldly. Sometimes it's just best to take things with a grain of salt. We're gonna face things that remind us of pain. But letting it control us is unhealthy.

works like that as my healing has come in increments, i hate violence, now in country i never killed but the seeing of two to three yrs old marred by abuse or being slaughtered by the taliban( those kids were older), tends to to get to u, i can look at a dead body and watch live surgery, by detaching my feelings( ie shutting them off) and i hate to do that as that is survival mechanism and it comes at high cost.
every see the mini series band of brothers remember what the lt said( the one killed the german pows after they smoked a cigarette) if ur a dead u have no fear or regrets to do what must be done, that rings true to many , i chose not be like that but some areas aren't black and white in combat and that's why the conflict in my spirit that only jesus can heal.

Yes, only Christ can heal you. It is why I stay close to Him. What verse do you feel pertains to this the most-touches you regarding this subject?

 

[jasoncran]

Yes, only Christ can heal you. It is why I stay close to Him. What verse do you feel pertains to this the most-touches you regarding this subject?[/quote]
i feel for me the verse that applies to guarding one's heart and romans 14 also some of the faith have no problem with gore , i don't see how, but there's no commandment.

think of that it this cultural concept if a dog fight or cock fight was on a movie and all the details shown(no means of explanation as in to show why its bad to do that or a documentary, but just entertainmant) would peoplw watch it, no they would be apalled, but the gore is ok? aren't we created in the image of god

jason

 

[Nick]

I agree with both of you, Fenbot and Jason. I like horror films, but what I've heard about the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (haven't seen it) it goes too far. But can't say for sure as I haven't seen it.

 

[turnorburn]

Dave its this way, that movie is demonic.. :naughty


turnorburn

 

[Relic]

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The Lord God wants us to know about the wiles of the devil, but he doesn't want us to sit and fantasize with him while watching the ritual of wickedness, that's entertaining evil spirits. And I don't want to "entertain" evil anything. It' bad enough we have to overcome the evil that comes in front of us, why would I want to go into the den of the devil and let him entertain me with his wickedness even if it is just fantasy? Satan the devil enters in through the mind by means of presenting lies, telling us that what God says is not to be taken seriously. He did it to Eve and so many others who didn't take the world of the Lord God seriously. You can't play with the devil and expect that you'll not be pulled into his den of deception and misleading. Satan the devil, the presenter of evil, makes everything he offers to seem as if it's only "fun" and harmless. Otherwise would anyone be attracted? NO! That's how he gets people to become insensitive to evil, the more you see the less you are repulsed by it. The Perverted spirit inflicts perversion upon the unsuspecting and upon the unguarded. We are told in Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Wiles is another word for method... The method of the devil. We are to put on the whole armour, not part of it. Not always an easy thing to do when we turn our back on the Holy Spirit to give pleasure to the entertaining of the carnal and the evil things that appear to be of little or no harm, aye? We all need to face the fact that there are shameful things that must be avoided for our own good. If we don't know how the devil comes to on the sly, sneak, to trick and deceive, then it only gives way to belittle the warnings of the Lord about staying away from participating with the things of the spirit of the fallen one and those that follow him. Does the Lord God tell us to go and sit in the company of the devil and watch him place his evil fantasies into our head? That is toying/playing/participating in the looking at pictures/visuals the devil makes. Ponography does no less. Perversion works firstly, by making the intended target to become perverted, to become insensitive to the evil of it. To come and be a part of his evil delight. Watching horror movies is nothing less than participating in twisted evil-fantasies of fallen angels nothing other than wicked spirits. If you watch porn are you participating in the fantasies of porn. So then, are you participating in the fantasies of demon spirits by watching the fantasies they present to you to “entertain†you. Nope, the wiles of the devil are not my idea of “entertainmentâ€Â. devil = evil spirit. If you want to hang out with the spirit that presents horror,evil, wickedness.... then is that being Chirst-like? Is that being OF the HOLY SPIRIT OF CHRIST? OR are you laying aside your Christ-ian-ity so you can "participate" in some wicked fantasy that is nothing but he mind-set of the evil spirit that made it. Beware of what you say is nothing but harmless fun. Wicked spirits are not harmless fun. It's no less than participating in porn. Can't say evil is not evil and then sit in the den of the devil and say... awe, it's just fantasy. :bigfrown That thinking stinks to high hell, and it is the inplant of demonic spirits.

• Wiles
  Strong's Number: 3180 meqodeiða
  Original Word Word Origin
  meqodeiða from a compound of (3326) and (3593) [cf "method"]
  Transliterated Word
  Methodeia meth-od-i'-ah
  Parts of Speech TDNT
  Noun Feminine 5:102,666
  Definition
  cunning arts, deceit, craft, trickery
  
  Translated Words
  KJV (2) - lie in wait, 1; wile, 1;
  NAS (2) - schemes, 1; scheming, 1;

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[Relic]

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• Emphasis mine
  
  Luke 4:1- 14
  1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
  2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
  3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
  4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
  5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
  6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
  7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
  8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
  9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
  10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
  11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
  12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
  13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
  
  14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: ...

The devil offered Jesus ALL
the things of this world (apples)
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Nothin' but apples folks!
Tasty apples!

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[TCHOP561]

It all depends on the person. Everyone has different personalities. Some are easily swayed by external factors, some aren't. I think God has a sense of humor and big heart. I don't see him condemning us because we watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre lol.

 

[Relic]

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Where does it teach us in the bible to fill our minds with images of murder, horror, torture, gore, violence and other satanic activities?

Where in the bible does it teach us to entertain visions of such garbage?

What, are we part time Christians putting the things of God aside while we go off to watch the things of the devil?

Is it the Holy Spirit that prompts you to watch such garbage?

Garbage In ... Garbage Out.

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[TCHOP561]

It's entertainment. Something to get a kick out of. They aren't meant to be taken seriously lol. I don't walk out feeling the urge to chainsaw someone in half.

 

[Relic]

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I don't know about you but I don't live by the worlds standards of "entertainment".

Just because the "worldly" label it as Entertainment doesn't mean that Christians are supposed to accept it as "entertainment" It is nothing but vile and perverted garbage. Foul mouthed comedy is considered "entertainment" to some people, does that make it okay?

Again,
Where does it teach us in the bible to fill our minds with images of murder, horror, torture, gore, violence and other satanic activities?

Where in the bible does it teach us to entertain visions of such garbage?

What, are we part time Christians putting the things of God aside while we go off to watch the things of the devil?

Is it the Holy Spirit that prompts you to watch such garbage?

Garbage In ... Garbage Out.

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[TCHOP561]

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I don't know about you but I don't live by the worlds standards of "entertainment".

Just because the "worldly" label it as Entertainment doesn't mean that Christians are supposed to accept it as "entertainment" It is nothing but vile and perverted garbage. Foul mouthed comedy is considered "entertainment" to some people, does that make it okay?

Again,
Where does it teach us in the bible to fill our minds with images of murder, horror, torture, gore, violence and other satanic activities?

Where in the bible does it teach us to entertain visions of such garbage?

What, are we part time Christians putting the things of God aside while we go off to watch the things of the devil?

is it the Holy Spirit that prompts you to watch such garbage?

Garbage In ... Garbage Out.

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You're right, and neither do i. But lets face the facts, that's what It (movies) are. Because i watch a movie, does not necessarily mean i am "filling" my head with such stuff.

Lets take a look and see what it means to "fill"

to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
2. to occupy to the full capacity: Water filled the basin. The crowd filled the hall.
3. to supply to an extreme degree or plentifully: to fill a house with furniture; to fill the heart with joy.
4. to satisfy fully the hunger of; satiate: The roast beef filled the diners.

By definition, i am in NO way "filling" my head with images of murder, horror, torture, gore, violence and other satanic activities. Not even close.

I am sorry you feel so strongly that it's "so terrible" to watch a movie. I recognize the movie for what it is...a movie, entertainment nothing more. It has no influence on my life whatsoever. I feel there are far worse things out there for me to worry about. A simple movie is not one of them. And no, i am not putting the things of God aside, but thanks for judging me.

Entertainment In...Entertainment Out