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Should Pastors Binge Watch TV?

Friendly Face Posts: 165 **7/8/18 6:03 pm**

Saw a Facebook post where a pastor said he was looking forward to binge watching a show on Net Flix. For some reason this bothered me.

What do you say?

Dave Dorsey

[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 13654 **7/8/18 6:48 pm**

Should Christians?

If it's okay for a Christian, I'm not sure why it would bother you if a pastor did it.

If it bothers you when Christians do it too, then agree or disagree, at least it's a consistent view.

caseyleejones

This....

Acts-perienced Poster Posts: 11794 **7/8/18 9:43 pm**

Cojak

01000001 01100011 01110100 01110011 Posts: 24277 **7/8/18 10:46 pm**

I can't understand ANYONE binge watching TV. Of course I am a different duck since our TV is on less than 2-3 hours a year. LOL

But truthfully I see no problem with anyone 'taking a break and using TV as their vacation or stress free break.'

Funny ain't it? Those 1 hour Saturday morning Cowboy movies with old Roy and Gene were a sin.
Then SAturday morning TV CArtoons were a sin. Shocked

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Aaron Scott

Assuming this is a sincere inquiry....

Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 6032 **7/9/18 11:17 am**

Think a moment about the question: Should pastors binge watch TV?

Well, that depends on what you mean by "binge." If TV is bad in a heavy dose, then it's probably bad in small doses, too.

And I'm pretty sure that many would claim that their own TV habits are quite reasonable...but anyone who does more than that is unbalanced.

We don't have a TV (just watch the internet), but I prefer binge watching for a few reasons:

1) I do not become hostage to a certain day/hour that "my show" is on. Some years ago, I got in the habit of watching "House M.D." Sure enough, we had some choir practices called on my viewing night. After I'd missed a few episodes, it didn't matter very much to me...but before I got to that point, I was sweating bullets, wanting to get out of practice in time, etc. I prefer to not have be in "bondage" to a TV show's schedule.

2) Binge watching often gives one a very unique (but valid) view of a series. I never saw "Breaking Bad" on TV. But when it went off the air and was on Netflix (or whatever it was on), I had heard so many good things about it (in terms of drama, etc.) that I decided to watch it. Since I was on summer vacation, I had some time to do that. Now, I'm not going to act like it was the best material to watch, but IN MY OPINION it was raw without being flagrant. AND, to my surprise, I was FOR the main character, while virtually everyone who viewed the series seemed to pretty much hate him. I came to that conclusion, I believe, because I binge watched it rather than watched an episode a week. That way, I didn't lose track of his motivations...and they weren't swallowed up in his rotten acts. I saw a man that life had sorely mistreated; a man humiliated by his students, seemingly unable to escape the mediocrity that held him down. But then he finds a way to express his genius...and to change his life. Further, in every single instance that I can think of, he resorted the worst actions only because he had little choice. But that's me.

3) Why not let the preacher get it all out of his system at one time instead of having it affect every day or what have you? Is that so bad?

Nature Boy Florida

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 16619 **7/9/18 11:44 am**

I have youtube connected to my TV. I binge watch Ray Hughes sometimes.

I have also watched Tom Sterbens sermons from his website in a binge watch.

Is that a sin?
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Re: Should Pastors Binge Watch TV?

[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 12792 **7/9/18 12:01 pm**

Only if they are catching up. ðŸ¤“

Aaron Scott

NBF....

Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 6032 **7/9/18 2:31 pm**

Nature Boy Florida

Re: NBF....

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 16619 **7/9/18 3:33 pm**

aprilmay2.0

Binge anything is a problem

Friendly Face Posts: 165 **7/9/18 4:27 pm**

Binge watching speaks to the issue of moderation. Even if itâ€™s just once in a while, is that really stewarding your time well?

Chicago27

Friendly Face Posts: 253 **7/9/18 4:39 pm**

Probably not as bad as Actscelerate binging.

Dave Dorsey

Re: Binge anything is a problem

[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 13654 **7/9/18 5:12 pm**

aprilmay2.0

Easy Double D

Friendly Face Posts: 165 **7/9/18 6:45 pm**

Iâ€™m not accusing anyone. Donâ€™t get all wadded up. Just having an opinion here. I know we arenâ€™t allowed to express opinions that contradict your way of thinking. But itâ€™s just an opinion.