It seems that our modern American (and now English) culture is in “love” with the sin of adultery. The popular television show – Desperate Housewives – is a twisted sitcom based on the sin of adultery. We have come a long way from the first curse word on the movie screen (Gone With The Wind) which served as the “shot heard around the world.” As we survey the scene of Hollywood, our popular culture is completely desensitized to the language issue on the movie and television screens, but now a more dangerous desensitization is taking place at rapid rates with the sin of adultery.
Why is this such a problem? When families gather around the television screens and find humor and entertainment in couples cheating on one another sexually, that downplays the seriousness of the sin itself. Below are several key issues that need to be considered regarding our adulterous entertainment.
1. It lowers the value of women in society. If women are to be respected in our culture, we must not view them as “disposable” toys of pleasure. That is exactly what takes place in form of entertainment on Desperate Housewives. Although I do not watch the show, I am aware of the fact that the women are often the ones seeking out these adulterous affairs, but the overall effect lowers the status of women in society.
2. It cheapens the marriage relationship. When God intended for one man to be married to one woman (Genesis – Garden of Eden) – sin came between the husband and the wife. Today, the problems of marriage are directly rooted in the sin of this world, but we must not give into it and allow it to become a common element of our culture. When we desensitize ourselves to sin, both men and women suffer greatly in the confounds of the marriage relationship. The marriage relationship is important to the family and the overall society. Therefore, we must guard against sinful entertainment that desensitizes us to the dangers of such sinful practices.
3. It leads to further issues of sexual sin. According to John MacArthur – “In chapter 4 of Genesis is polygamy. In chapter 9, pornography is born. In chapter 16, adultery. In chapter 19, homosexuality. In chapter 34, fornication and unequal marriages. In chapter 38, incest. In chapter 38 also the first prostitute is mentioned. And in chapter 39 the first specific case of seduction (http://www.cbmw.org/sermon.php?id=14).” If we lower the standards on adultery, will we also lower the standards on child molestation or polygamy? The reason that homosexual marriage is being considered in our day is due to the downgrade of the marriage relationship through sin. When we desensitize ourselves through “adulterous entertainment” we open up the doors for many other problems.
We should pray for God to turn our hearts from such sinful entertainment in order for God to cleanse our hearts, protect the homes, and purify His Church.
Consider the words of our Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 5:27-28:
Matt. 5:27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
Matt. 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Rev. Josh Buice
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The break down of the family is at the root of our society’s decline. Morals are set and taught at home.
Why are immoral shows on tv today? Because immorality sells. Why does it sell? Because it is exciting, invigorating, daring, etc (this is what society will say).
Shows like Desperate Housewives (and many others with much worse situations) survive on tv because we, as Believers, do not set high standards. We support the stations and companies that support these shows. We still buy things from corporations that directly pay for these shows to be produced. Unless we are willing to take a stand and make a statement with our dollars, it does no good to take a stand on paper.
On a side note, I think the value of women is very much damaged by the ATTITUDE many men have about women’s talents, abilities and capabilities…this, from my experience, is many times much more present in communities of “Christian” men than a community of secular men.
Adulterous relationships on tv may hurt the way men look at women, but why do you not point out that it may also affect how women view and value men? Far too many times, responsibility for adultery is shrugged off when it comes to the man, leaving the woman to bare the brunt of the social stigma.
Mae,
I could have listed literally hundreds of issues, but I simply tried to list a few for our consideration. In regard to marriage, the men are affected as well as women when it comes to this issue of adulterous entertainment. We need to avoid such perverted entertainment.
Rev. Josh Buice
Much could be said. Much wants to be said.
But the most telling thing to me is the trivialization of adultery, which in turn trivializes marriage.
Honestly, I don’t it just devalues women in society; it devalues men too. We’ve just got accustomed to not valuing men and, quite frankly, just come to expect more of women.
Men are pigs and animals, etc., but to see women denigrate themselves to that level … well, that concerns us.
Some liberation that is!
Gunny-
I agree with you to a certain extent. I do feel that society has come to expect more from women. However, we, as women, have noone to blame but ourselves. We ( and I am speaking of women in general, not including myself) are the ones who have shouted from the rooftops that we are just as tough as men, that we can do anything a man can do, that we can raise children by ourselves and frankly we don’t need men to do any of those things. What a twisted view of who God made us to be.
Now, having said all of this, I am single parent of a wonderful 6 year old son. Am I doing the best I can to raise him to be a godly man? Absolutely! Is God giving us a huge amount of grace and mercy so that the damage will be minimized? Absolutely! Is our family that same without my husband? Absolutely not! God has designed women to be under the protection and guidance of a man. This is where we find perfect liberation! Can we do it on our own? Yes! Is it our best on our own? I’ll leave you to anser that for yourself.
Christine,
We need men who are Godly, loving, supportive leaders! THAT is where we find perfect liberation! We are pieces of a puzzle that can only be solved when we are put together with the right mate who is willing and full of desire to be who our partner, and more importantly who our God, designed us to be.
Great Stuff! Thanx