Television is a driving
factor in today’s culture. It has more influence than anything we have ever
seen, to the actors, sports players, and politicians it is a constant flow of
social media being watched and influencing billions.
66% of children (ages 10 to 16) surveyed, say that TV influences
their peer’s. This is an alarming stat and the worst part is, its not coming
from an over protective parent or a grandma who is not in tuned with today's
youth; these are members of the Mosaic generation. Pre-teens and teens
admitting and know the influence a square box has on the minds and hearts of
kids today. 62% say that sex on TV shows and movies
influences kids to have sex when they are too young!
The “box” has become a
very familiar friend to 99% of the homes in America, the results…number
of hours per day that TV is on in an average U.S. home: 6 hours, 47 minutes, percentage
of Americans that regularly watch television while eating dinner: 66, number of
hours of TV watched annually by Americans: 250 billion
Our family time is being sucked away
by adopted parents (Television). I understand it is easier and at times more relaxing
but Satan has used it to slowly sneak into the homes and hearts of your
students. This is something we can’t just look past, it must be addressed.
The average child will watch 8,000
murders on TV before finishing elementary school. By age eighteen, the average
American has seen 200,000 acts of violence on TV, including 40,000 murders. If
your eyes are the gateway to your soul and if what the bible says in Matthew
6:22 "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole
body will be full of light” is true, then we are in trouble.
John Zick - Youth Culture Specialist
NCN Student Ministries
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