Interesting and thanks for sharing! Do you watch movies at all? If so, why not at the theatre (seems in theory like a more "social" environment, but my few movie theatre experiences have been underwhelming). Can you elaborate more on your reasons?
Interesting and thanks for sharing! Do you watch movies at all? If so, why not at the theatre (seems in theory like a more "social" environment, but my few movie theatre experiences have been underwhelming). Can you elaborate more on your reasons?
The motivation for the abstention was a simple one concerning a signpost in some small way, moving away from the world. The catalyst was joining the Third Order OP, and offering a sacrifice to God, non-binding, which would be an outward sign of a less worldly existence.
I choose abstention from Cinemas because firstly I enjoyed going to watch a film, but I felt that they were cheerleading everything that was askew in society, from glorifying sex, violence, alphabet living, worldliness. I had found that even if one prudently choose films, you would still be assaulted by advertising, and probably the worst: trailers for films that encapsulated all that was trashy.
So although I do watch films at home, albeit very occasionally,I have full control of the experience.
Interesting and thanks for sharing! Do you watch movies at all? If so, why not at the theatre (seems in theory like a more "social" environment, but my few movie theatre experiences have been underwhelming). Can you elaborate more on your reasons?
Hi Julian
The motivation for the abstention was a simple one concerning a signpost in some small way, moving away from the world. The catalyst was joining the Third Order OP, and offering a sacrifice to God, non-binding, which would be an outward sign of a less worldly existence.
I choose abstention from Cinemas because firstly I enjoyed going to watch a film, but I felt that they were cheerleading everything that was askew in society, from glorifying sex, violence, alphabet living, worldliness. I had found that even if one prudently choose films, you would still be assaulted by advertising, and probably the worst: trailers for films that encapsulated all that was trashy.
So although I do watch films at home, albeit very occasionally,I have full control of the experience.
Hope that helps.