Anyone else not own a TV?

[Pergamum]

Raising Godly Children: Television and the Christian Home

I don't want my son (7 now) looking at dirty magazines as a young adult due to any excitement first excited in my own home (from images viewed in my home due to my own lack of discretion in monitoring tv or internet).

I am not crazy about many of Bill Gothard's teachings, but I do remember one pamphlet about "guarding the gates of your home." In old times every city had a gate to keep out the enemy. Many times a city fell by a traitor letting a spy into the city or someone sneaking into the city. The TV acts as this spy. I wish I had the link to that article now.

 

[yoyoceramic]

I don't have a TV, but mostly because I am single and don't spend much time in my apartment. I don't have internet either - but that is because every library and coffee shop is wired, and I'm a huge fan of not paying for something my neighbor offers me for free.

 

[RobertPGH1981]

I have a 42" Flat Screen and two TV's that I do not use. I really don't watch television except Survivor & the Amazing Race

I also have netflix that streams through my xBox 360. If I do watch anything its usually on netflix.

 

[sevenzedek]

I own a TV, but I don't watch anything but an occasional show or movie online. The thing that really makes people wonder, however, is how I can be an installer for Dish Network and not subscribe to any TV services.

I thought about just getting rid of TV altogether. Maybe I will when my wife and I have children.

 

[Manuel]

I have a TV in my bedroom, it's not connected to the antenna and we rarely use it. In my family room I have a projector and a big screen connected to a "Clear Play" DVD system that we use to watch movies; but it is so hard to find a good movie that a Christian can watch in good conscience now.

 

[Christoffer]

Have a TV but no cable connection. The kids watch movies on it and play some games occasionally.

 

[Stargazer65]

No TV. We do watch filtered movies on our ClearPlay DVD.

 

[Raine]

I own a TV, but I don't watch anything but an occasional show or movie online. The thing that really makes people wonder, however, is how I can be an installer for Dish Network and not subscribe to any TV services.

I thought about just getting rid of TV altogether. Maybe I will when my wife and I have children.

Not all that surprising. I was on a television show few years ago and found out that many of the people who worked in production and for the networks did not have TV either. The producer I worked with even commented that she didn't want her kids watching a lot of what was out there.

Being that I have to hide the remote from my not-quite-2 year old to keep him from turning on Netflix, I'd say that eliminating the TV before having children would be a great thing.

 

[Jerusalem Blade]

No TV.

 

[InSlaveryToChrist]

I live in my parents' house, and they have three TVs. However, I've stopped watching anything from them since 2009. I do watch certain videos almost daily on my computer via internet, though.

 

[Rufus]

When I'm an adult and on my own I might consider not having a TV (more time reading, learning, listening to music, etc.), but because I live with my parents for the time being I do utilize the television. I record (using the DVR) historical shows and movies to watch. The lightest stuff I watch is stuff like Doomsday Preppers.

 

[Pilgrim Standard]

Have not owned one in about 11 years now.
I do have a monitor with a dvd player built in though.
Been a blessing not having a telle.

 

[kvanlaan]

I am not crazy about many of Bill Gothard's teachings, but I do remember one pamphlet about "guarding the gates of your home." In old times every city had a gate to keep out the enemy. Many times a city fell by a traitor letting a spy into the city or someone sneaking into the city. The TV acts as this spy. I wish I had the link to that article now.

My thought was always that it is like having a cow in the living room. Put down a tray for it to use as a litter box and watch the fun. One percent (if that) will end up in the litter box. The other 99% is just manure in your home. That's TV - there's about 1% good, but the rest (even commercials there days - yikes!) is just trash.

 

[J. Dean]

My thought was always that it is like having a cow in the living room. Put down a tray for it to use as a litter box and watch the fun. One percent (if that) will end up in the litter box. The other 99% is just manure in your home. That's TV - there's about 1% good, but the rest (even commercials there days - yikes!) is just trash.

At times I think the commercials are worse than the shows themselves.

 

[jgilberAZ]

My thoughts were this ... why would I give the devil a direct feed into my home?

It's been about three years without a TV.

The only thing I miss is sports.

:-(

 

[kvanlaan]

At times I think the commercials are worse than the shows themselves.

Amen.