Music, Film, Literature and Dance
The changes I'm making to my entertainment preferences after strenuous thought and sincere prayerMusic: When we worship, it's different- some music (certain styles, genres, etc.) are not Sabbath-y in nature, though they are perfectly okay on the common days (i.e. Sunday to Friday)
- some music & styles are not suitable for any day at all!
Film & Literature: NO non-essential fictionWe all enjoy a good story, don't we?
- Read parables, not fables; analogies, not apologues. Myths and fairytales "impart false views of life and beget and foster a desire for the unreal". They contain perversions of truth, "divert(ing)...minds (of our 'children and youth') from the word of God and thus prevent them from obtaining a knowledge of those truths that would be their safeguard". (Ellen G. White, in: Ministry of Healing, p.447) They create in us a certain distaste for the practical duties of life.
- YEA: The Marked Bible by Charles L. Taylor, John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress (referenced by Sister White in some of her writings) and some short stories published by PACIFIC PRESS are solid fiction akin to the parables (analogies, allegories) of Jesus found in the 4 Gospels of the New Testament
- NAY: romance ditties, fairytales, myths, stories written for "the sake of the story", and frivolous tales are not recommended brain-food
Dance: Folk (traditional) dances, not sensual dances- well-choreographed cultural dances characterized by good teamwork; not meant to induce lust in the audience
- dances that reflect history, heritage, ethnicity, and the beauty of synchrony and pattern (i.e. an artform)
The final wordFinally, brethren, whatsoever things are
true, whatsoever things are
honest, whatsoever things are
just, whatsoever things are
pure, whatsoever things are
lovely, whatsoever things are
of good report; if there be any
virtue, and if there be any
praise,
think on these things. ~
Philippians 4:8This should govern our choices in literature, film, dance and music.
I QUIT
August 31st, 2007: I quit Christianity, church, Pentecostalism and Seventh-day Adventism, not because I hate them, but 'cos I find them contradictory, ambiguous and 'strangulatory' in, of, and among themselves. There is so much love and beauty out in the world too foolish to back away from.
I don't know much, but I know I must do these things:
1) Meet the needs and desires of my friends
2) Don't belittle people, but find ways to uplift them
3) Solve people's problems, walk into their lives; don't condemn them and leave them to dirt
4) Save people from danger
5) Support medical work to build a safer world, and use natural remedies more often
6) Explore my sexuality and be aware of its potential. Encourage everyone to do the same.
7) Rejoice when people are happy doing things that they love and that aren't harmful or damaging
8) Let children learn lots and lots of things, and teach them to be kind, sweet, gentle and honest
9) Don't hurt or harm people in any way, unless you have to stop them hurting or harming other people
10) Use tact, sweetness and logic in solving conflicts and disputes
11) Be thoughtful, kind and considerate; let love go around and come around. Don't make people hate life.
12) I have loads to learn from others, so I must be humble, teachable and patient. Arrogance and an exuberant ego ain't love.
13) Listen to and follow advice that is meant to sustain you and provide for your own good
14) There is pain and suffering in this world, because we do loads of foolish things, do not love each other enough, do not love the planet enough
15) Science has the answers, but we wield it stupidly. We should be more careful.
16) Sustain life, don't snuff it
17) Work hard, run the economy and take care of the environment so that love and sex can persist
...and last but not least...
18) I have a Maker (a Creator) and I'm here for a purpose: to meet someone else's needs. Each person has this sort of purpose.
19) I'm looking for the true 'God', and
20) I am a sexual being, and so is everyone else, girl and boy.
ARIGATO. ^.^
An it harm none, do as you will; an it cause harm, do as you must.
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