Yet, the king was determined to have her. So while the woman’s soldier-husband was away protecting the kingdom’s borders, the king himself was sleeping with the soldier’s wife.
The adultery resulted in a pregnancy. And to cover up the scandal, the king had the woman’s husband assigned to a dangerous mission where he was killed in action.
That tawdry story was made into a 1951 movie starring Gregory Peck as the king and Susan Hayward as the adulterous wife.
Who would argue that Christ followers should avoid the tawdry tale of David and Bathsheeba, with its sex and violence?
Dress up pornography with good costumes and a good script, and it’s still pornography.
LOL SMH!
Are not there differences in your example however?
GOT represents immorality oftentimes without a consequent lessons which allows us to be fed by the truth. Instead, it titillates the mind with images in order to sell entertainment.
That is essentially different from the message about David in scripture which was a warning and a reminder about God’s knowledge of sin.
In the former the images are for themselves, and meant to get someone to buy and internalize a lie.
The scriptures don’t present a lie, but a lesson for us to cast off our old ways in order to follow God.
PornHub data shows the sexually-charged and barbaric (but totally awesome) program is so good at fulfilling our sexual needs, the nights it airs leads to a drop in porn consumption.
And for those not getting their fill during airtime, search words “Game of Thrones” increase on the porn site that evening — by a whopping 370 per cent, in fact.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/rendezview/how-game-of-thrones-made-porn-socially-acceptable/news-story/40b149ce4b39cf4756719fd00413c49f
If displays of immorality tempt you to such a point that you’re at risk of engaging in immoral acts yourself, then avoid that particular temptation. We all have weaknesses and abiding challenges. If it doesn’t tempt you, then in my mind it’s not a problem to indulge in moderation. “Game Of Thrones” is exceedingly well done, from the perfect casting to the props to the sets to the locations to the script. Yes, there are gratuitous displays of sex and violence. You understand your own tolerance level and ability to resist temptation, I’d assume. Avoid it if it’s too much.
I’ve never felt the need or urge to watch something so contrived. If stupid is a sin I’m still not guilty.
The same people led a crusade against rock and metal music.
I shan’t listen to them.
I have not watched Game of Thrones.
However, I like historical fiction (fiction based on actual historical facts).
I liked the series The Last Kingdom because it depicts an actual historical time in England circa 900 AD.
This is a period when Christianity was just taking over England from the pagan Danes.
The clash of Christianity and paganism is the backdrop to the entire story, and yes there is a lot of violence and some sex. But it is educational at the same time unless we don’t want to know about the past and how things happened or likely happened. It took centuries for Christianity to spread over Western Europe and England was one of the last places it was adopted ... taking several centuries to do so. I like the historical depiction of the push and pull of civilization over time because I love history. I think we can learn a lot from it. We have some of the same conflicts going on in our own day.
As a bonus I also love the depictions of the clothing, the architecture, the great cities of today in their infancy and so forth.
I could do without the violence but don’t think it is gratuitous in so far as it probably was a very violent period and violence was part of everyday life over most of history. Does it hurt us to be reminded of that?
I tried to watch it 2x, but crap/garbage/trash/filth & sewage really remains the same.
There was simulated sex and descriptive violent acts in this story in the bible? I dont think so. Everything that is made now is an excuse for skin and gore - “but its a great story!” -lame
I wonder how many People watching Game of Thrones think that Dragons actually existed back then.
I’ll bet it’s not a small number. Probably the same number that believe in Globull Warming.
Who would argue that Christ followers should avoid the tawdry tale of David and Bathsheeba, with its sex and violence?I didn't see the movie, but it might depend on what exactly was shown.
There's a difference between telling that a man committed adultery with another man's wife, and acting it out before an audience.
I’m sin-free on this one. Never seen it and have no desire to. I watch the local news and the occasional Military History Channel show and the occasional TCM movie. But that’s pretty much it. Very little TV in my life and I’m fine with that.
“Who would argue that Christ followers should avoid the tawdry tale of David and Bathsheeba, with its sex and violence?”
The movie was pornographic? Or just addressed sexual issues?
I don’t think it’s really fair to compare David and Bathsheeba with Game of Thrones. Do you?
If you watch GOT, maybe you’re just trying to justify watching all the pornographic imagery?
Would you feel comfortable having your pastor, or Jesus, over to watch the show with you? Sitting with Jesus on the couch next to you, watching GOT? You wouldn’t feel just a bit awkward?
It’s also a sin to watch reruns of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, SNL and Married With Children. Not to mention soap operas. Our very nature is that of sin. Thank you, Jesus, for your forgiving mercy!
I suppose it depends on if you think filling your mind with porn and violence is a good thing or not.
Does it feed the flesh or feed the Spirit?
If Jesus walked into the room while you were watching GoT, how would you feel and react?
Because for the believer, Jesus is closer than sitting on the couch with you watching it.
It’s a crime for sure. Horrible show.
Husband and wife dress as characters and enjoy each other.
“I imagine he simply thinks the violence and debauchery fairly regularly depicted on “Game of Thrones” is inappropriate entertainment for Christ followers.”
You can say this about almost all of American TV. The fact is Christians have become desensitized to the filth that is Hollywood today. Christians should not be watching American television.