Is Christianity An Excuse To Exclude Hollywood And Film Efforts?

Should Christians promote the secular television and film industry? In the gay rights project, it happens to be where the main platform is! People are welcome to discuss the issues elsewhere; but matters would still be settled regarding the film stories. An advantage of Hollywood is that audiences are very large--in the millions! And isn't it true that people who go to church are products of our society, to some degree? Churches have had the view that homosexuality is sin; and God doesn't approve of homosexual relationships. Liberal people have had a view that homosexuality is all right and anything goes! But some people have considered that there must be some ground in between those extremes! And I think that's what they were looking at and aiming for. The views needed to be shaken up and aired out, according to them, I guess? By this time, a lot of time, effort, and money has been spent in publicity--even though the public hasn't understood all the issues, so far. Even all the parties in the gay rights project haven't seemed to know what was at stake!? Maybe some debate has been needed.--I don't know!? [It seems it has been.] *** The Bible says God will use the base and weak and foolish things of the world to "confound the wise." When the gay rights project began in 1932, it's been reported that others felt they had to direct or steer the parties into a more productive path!? But sometimes it's been hard to say who was right or wrong? And what about people with their own conflicted views who were being hypocritical about what should be done? In a matter which has been somewhat public--even if not completely disclosed--for the past 77 years, I believe interested persons will have to be authentic and accountable to the big picture! They won't succeed for long, if they're not. And on the other hand, can we make some progress and resolve something without continuing in the same way indefinitely? *** The Bible is also full of stories! Most of them are true; and they're in line with God's views and standards--which include concepts of judgment and hope. [Non-Christians might be surprised to know that besides themes of faith and sin, there are stories of violence, murder, sexuality, adultery, incest, and false imprisonment, along with stories of love and devotion. The Bible writers were inspired by God; and they weren't afraid to deal with real issues in life!] *** Have written earlier in this blog that in my own case, I hardly saw any TV before I was 7 years old. Then I saw it only at the homes of friends and relatives--or some "wholesome" movies [Walt Disney-types] at school or church-sponsored programs--until I was over the age of 18 years. When my mental health was worse in the past, I benefited somewhat from television; and occasionally I got carried away, but then I took steps to limit my viewing. I believe I learned to enjoy the advantages of TV and to have some discipline with it. For the gay rights project, I've found it necessary to view TV and films for business purposes--it wasn't just for my entertainment.--Not at all! There are professional athletes who practice and play sports full-time; and there are people who work in TV and film.--Some jobs can be related to fun and amusement! If people enjoy their work along the way, that's all right, too, in my opinion. But there have to be business and market standards upheld, if people want to be successful; and I've been attempting to get informed, to be competent, and to keep up with the gay rights project. [It wasn't originally my idea to get involved; and others have sometimes been less than business-like and competent, in my opinion. There are issues to sort out and we're working on them.] I think there have also been issues between the United States and Canada; and about what my involvement was expected to be? [I've had conflicts with Canadians--and they've certainly given me a hard time, at times--but I've tried to support the main effort from the USA.--I've been trying! (We're working on it.)]