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sojourner-between-worlds · 2 years ago

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"Scripture is sufficient."

Hm. Yup. No one said it wasn't.

"That's why I don't watch X media based on the Bible."

So, I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that you also don't sing any hymns in your church's worship service then, huh? Because, ya know, the Bible has an entire book of songs already, so you don't need any others.

But I'd bet money that's not the case at all. Because we use media other than the Bible to supplement our worship all the time. From visual aids in Sunday School classes down to the décor, they are things we add. And it doesn't make any of them inherently wrong.

Look. I don't care if you, personally, don't like something or not. That's not what this is about. What I have a problem with is you tacking on a "holier than thou" sentiment to a subjective opinion. "Scripture is sufficient." Yes. It is. "I don't like this piece of media because it adds bits" (that don't contradict Scripture). Personal Preference.

And you are allowed to have personal preferences. But you don't need to justify them or belittle other believers in order to say, "I'm not a fan."

So all I can say is this: if you're going to toss out visual media because "scripture is sufficient" then you'd better be prepared to throw out your hymnals, too.

#yes this about someones opinion of the chosen #and lemme tell you the chosen is a lot more biblically sound than a lot of hymns #or do people just not pay attention to the words theyre singing?#'old' doesn't inherently been 'better'#thats a different story though lol #point being it just rubbed me the wrong way #especially considering the chosen specifically has message before the first episode that basically amounts to #'GO READ YOUR BIBLE OKAY'#like they have NEVER claimed to be a replacement for scripture #in fact dallas has said the opposite so many times that it hurts #rubs me the wrong way like an old pastor i had growing up that said you shouldn't script prayers because it makes them less sincere #which is utterly terrible advice btw #another tangent wheeeeeeee lol #anyway heres a fun fact to leave you with:#the chosen can actually make it into countries where the bible is banned because the app is labeled simply as 'entertainment'#so it's not blocked #if it's between the chosen and someone never hearing the gospel otherwise?#yeah i think you guess what i think about that #anyway #*steps off soapbox*#I feel better now lol #the chosen #the chosen tv series #christianity

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