i was told it was like mixing with bad association , i found that quite laughable considering all the scandal that went on in the congregation , it made eastenders look very tame , im suprised they could not see it for themselves ,how hypocritical it all was
why is watching soap operas not allowed in dub land ?
by looloo 21 Replies latest watchtower scandals
-
-
compound complex
Dear loo loo,
Watching soaps encourages prurient thoughts, hence leading one into unseemly conduct.
Ironic - soap juxtaposed with unclean thoughts ...
CoCo Clean
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
WTWizard
Here are some of the reasons:
(1) TV is a "time vacuum". People that watch TV should be out in field circus instead. If you have time for a soap, that is an hour that could be spent knocking on doors.
(2) It encourages people to be materialistic. It takes money to buy a TV set, and electricity to run it. If you have the money for a TV, you need to reduce your employment and pioneer. If you get the money for a TV from a one-time event (a gift, bonus, etc.), you need to put it in the Worldwide Pedophile Defense Fund instead of wasting it on a TV set.
(3) Soaps are mature in content. The content is usually rated TV-14, which means some sexual content and violence. It is not usually graphic sexual content (usually a couple in bed, with the blankets on, snuggling, or something like that), but enough that Ted Jaracz will not tolerate it. I have seen sporadic violence and foul language, including rare usage of the F word. However, for the target audience, it is not sufficient to warrant caution in watching it. Children should not view it without parental advisory, however, but mostly because they are less likely to be entertained by adult material than for objectionable content.
(4) Control. They tell people that they should not be watching these things because the target audience actually enjoys soaps. Whatever people enjoy, whether TV, music, movies, games, or computer activity, the Watchtower Society usually comes up with specious reasons to ban it.
-