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Monday, October 3, 2011

MOVIES

"...If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report, we see after these things." (Articles of Faith, v.13) Movies are kinda awesome. Some of theme even inspire and uplift the viewers. When asked, "can a Mormon watch movies?"(which technically I've never been ask that exact question, but that's aside from the point) the answer would be yes, so long as that movie follows these guidelines:

1. No R or equivalent rated movies (or movies that are even worse, and even some PG-13 [and equivalent])
2. No foul languge (kinda hard to find movies without that nowadays)
3. No immorality (this includes ladies [or dudes for that matter] wearing very little cloth, or clothes that...stir the imagination shall we say)
4. Hypertense suspense.
5. Excessive violence. This would include graphic gore, violent acts (by that I mean, cruel acts. Torture for example)

Again, these are guidelines, and are my opinions.

Also: When selecting a movie, it is good to think, would Jesus pick this movie? I know that's a slightly corny line, but we in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints want to be like Jesus, as in, the same kind of person as he was. So, when we ask, WWJD? We also ask, WWJD/T(hink)/W(ant)/F(eel about this). Movies are a good test of character, because all sorts of things that are offensive sneak in all over the place. So, "...watch and pray continually, that ye may not be tempted above that which ye can bear." (Alma 13: 28) 'cause let's face it, sometimes movies (ok, anything really) puts things into our heads that we wish for many years afterwards were never put into there.
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