Is There a Terrorist in Your Home?

BarnesyJr48 »

Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:53 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 2

I am truly sorry, but as a young British christian i have to say how much this article upsets me and makes me ashamed to call myself a Christian.
Why is it that everything is just another way to corrupt children? I have just turned 20, and I am a big fan of videogames and commercial music, so much so I am training at university to become a music professional of some kind. I have a good relationship with my parents, I believe there is a god etc al. Overall I would say Im a fairly well adjusted upstanding member of my community.
So does the fact I enjoy playing GTA or Halo mean Im suddenly supporting terrorism?
I do agree with this article on the issue of responsible parenting, that parents should always be involved with their childs intake of media, but such views that children should be cut off from all forms of popular entertainment is a very extremist view.
To sum up, the christian values that have been taught to me by my parents and my local church have always been about tolerance and love for others. As christians we should tolerate the media, because it has many benefits that are unexplored by this article. And we should love and trust our neighbours that they are good and sensible people, so that they give their children a balanced upbringing, instead of having our own views rammed down their throats.
That is what I hate about Christianity... the overwhelming sense of 'righteousness' in having to force everyone else to see our point of view and that everything else is wrong.