The Media Industrial Complex By Minister Speed

In my first book "A Declaration to the Spiritual Soldier" I used the tern "The Power To Define" on Pg. 54.  

The Power To Define is the ability to discern, and the will to implement ideas and philosophies in order to be totally victorious in battle against ones enemy.

This blog will attempt to deal with the new phenomenon that is sweeping through America progressively for the past 25 years.  This is the Media Industrial Complex.  It is designed to produce in you a well of willingness to search within yourself, wakeup, and participate!!!

Today this definition appears to come to fruition as the News Media across the nation as well as the world are working together to Black Out "certain" news that would possibly awaken America to their true purpose and agendas.  

They have consciously created such a liberal spirit that anyone who attempts to use their God given America freedom of speech is instantaneously dehumanize which also subliminally redirects others not to, producing a people who are muzzled and fear driven.  

The power to define when applied properly can produce in the minds of a person ignorance or complete unawareness of the magnitude or seriousness of a situation (Abortion/homosexuals) or when used in a concerted efforted can simply make a news worthy story disappear (Kermit Gosnell).

Who owns the media?

To this end I have created a new definition to describe this new phenomenon within the once sacred halls of journalism.  Never in the anals of American History have the Media been bought and paid for by entities which seek to promote and propagate their own agendas which have stretch their tentacles across every fabric of the economy.  To put it as plain as possible "they are reporting' whatever they are being spoon-fed from others".

Media Industrial Complex-The aggregate of a nation’s Media and Communication systems working in a concerted effort with combined interests of the political, socio, and economic forces, pushing a subliminal and propagandist ideology while exerting unwarranted influence on the minds of the American people and the world around us.  

Christians Financially Supporting Satan? By Minister Speed

Here at The Christian Restoration Ministry we believe that when Christians shop they should do so at companies dedicated to Renewing the Mind and Transforming Lives through Jesus Christ. We feel strongly that the products we buy and the ministries we support should reflect the same goal. 

We believe in the life changing power of the Bible and it’s Savor Jesus Christ, and support ministries like The Christian Renaissance Inreach Ministries, as well as Ex Ministries in their endeavor to reach the world with God’s Word.

Our mission is to be a resource center that provides for spiritual and intellectual needs. We feel the music we listen to should glorify God and encourages others to grow in their faith. 

We believe the books we read should teach Godly principles and challenge readers to understand God in a more intimate way. The gifts and framed art pieces in the stores we buy from should carry reminders of God’s love, strength, power, and holiness. They should remind us of the wonder of the Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. 

The educational resources materials we offer help build up and enable future generations to be prepared for the plans God has for them.

Listen my brothers and sisters; it is time to stop supporting the retailers of this world who don’t support the Christian Agenda. It is clear that they are against our God and they make every effort to eradicate God from this Country. 

I see numerous Christians especially the sisters who sport expensive handbags, shoes and clothing made by homosexual designers, or retailers who support or mentor those who have made it clear that Christianity is a cause they want to bring down. I liken this to sleeping with the enemy.

The bible states in Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. There should be a Transfer of Wealth in the USA but we as Christians are still serving the world and our children and their children are being assured no earthly inheritance by their parents. 

The average Christian is hypocritical, ignorant, and a microorganism of the world itself.

It’s time to stop being led by the enemy with his subtle marketing ploys and subliminal suggestion which seduces Christians to buy and shop according to the dictates of this world.

Now, regarding the media (Multi*Ethnic*Destruction*In*America) industry.

We know that Hollywood clearly doesn’t respect or honor Christianity, and in fact, goes out of its way to abuse and mock Christians. They have turned a deaf ear to Christians for decades, and as a consequence, have taken a huge financial hit at the box office the last several years. Christian Americans have voted “no more” to Hollywood abuse.

Money is the only thing they understand, so an uncompromising financial message needs to be sent to big corporations that whenever they abuse or support the abuse of Christians, they will pay a very dear price. It’s time to come out of her (the world) so that you receive not of her judgements and her rewards. 

Stop supporting the world and start supporting Jesus!!!!

Pt. 2 A Christian Perspective, A Year Without Television By Minister Speed

                          

Morals and values, commonly accepted beliefs of right and wrong, are reflected in a person's actions, thinking, and emotional reactions. The American Academy of Pediatrics notes repeated viewing of violent television shows changes one's views and increases antisocial attitudes. The American Association for Cancer Research says adolescents who frequently see smoking on television are more likely to smoke.

I think TV and pop culture in general does influence what people perceive being normal and average.  People's moral values are formed in part by what they consider "normal". Things that people consider "normal" and "moral" today might have seemed outrageous a hundred years ago. Morals are created in the context we live in, which is not the same for everyone.  (For example, there are those that consider viewing porn "normal", and there are those who don't. I imagine you could find those who consider stripping no big deal, a harmless diversion enjoyed by "normal" men, and you will no doubt find people who find strip clubs immoral.  

Today's TV programming: glorifies crime, violence, sex, deceitfulness, and greed.  It glorifies the police state, gangsters, scams, swindles, dysfunctional society, dysfunctional families, money worship, and views moreover the constant police state verses the criminal elements and murders as if only these awful things are the only thing that the TV viewer wants.

Look at it this way, that old liar Satan is constantly looking to influence your beliefs. He is constantly looking for a way into your head and heart, constantly seeking to make you think that selfishness (sin) is normal and acceptable and you shouldn't trouble your little head about it. He is constantly trying to make you question God. His favorite tactic is to ask you, "Did God really say that?" whether by asking you directly as he did to Eve in the garden.  Satan is constantly seeking to undermine the government of God and the battle field is taking place in the minds and hearts of mankind So the wise Christian learns to ask if there are any of those Satanic messages or questions in TV.  

The answer would have to be yes.  There are so many you almost can't count them all.   TV does affect your moral values at the very deepest core. It makes you question whether your morals and values are worth having simply by constantly questioning their worth, constantly questioning whether they are moral.  And by affecting them in that manner, you accept it without question.  It is so subtle that you don't even notice it is happening. I mean, the very existence of this message  is proof that it does, because TV has taught you that there has to be scientific proof that it is affecting your morals whereas you would have known without proof that it was in times past, simply because you would have recognized the constant questioning of your values and the constant attack they were under.

If that isn't enough to convince you, then look at the TV programs themselves. TV producers keep pushing the envelope in the direction of sin, but slowly enough that you accept that drift. Fifty years ago, you didn't swear on TV. You didn't show couple sleeping in the same bed or a pregnant woman, not because a married couple sharing a bed or a pregnant woman is morally wrong, but because children deserved to be innocent and families deserved to be allowed when and how they wanted to tell their children about sex. That discussion was not to be forced upon a family at the discretion of a television program. You certainly didn't push something more adult upon a family's children than sharing a bed or pregnancy. Over the last fifty years the envelope has been pushed until the graphic sexual discussion that like Two and a Half Men is allowed on TV.  Now we have to discuss graphic sex with our young children, or turn the TV off. Can you guess which I've done?

Over 6 hours a day are spent by the average American family watching movies, television or videos. Dick Rolfe, movie and television specialist and head of the Dove Foundation (an organization which identifies movies and videos meeting family standards), remarks "…when you spend that much time watching something, you have just developed new role models and a new window on life.  I think that with the destructive value of some television and movies… [viewers] get the wrong impression and a distorted view of what life is really like. 

Dr. Ted Baehr of the Christian-based “Movie Guide” comments, "It certainly is causing us to have a society that's being corrupted and cancerously destroyed in terms of its moral values."  According to Rolfe, arguments about the harmlessness of movies on our society don't ring true when compared with over 6,000 independent studies that prove exactly the contrary. Recently, the cable television industry sponsored a multiple-year study performed by Media Scope.

The study conclusively proved through gathering those existing studies, plus the addition of its own independent that, in fact, art does lead life - that life does follow art and society does reflect the values of film and television.  However, is decadence in the media the main cause of our society's moral degeneration? Or are there other involved factors being overlooked?

Dr. Michael Sunman, coordinator of The Center for Communications Policy at the University of California at Los Angeles, is doing a three year analysis of the effects of violence on television. Dr. Sunman has lived and taught in Japan and other Asian countries and offers his perspective on the effects of media: I would never want to say that the mass media does not have a powerful influence and effect on people. It does. But that having been said, it is much too simplistic just to blame all of this on TV. And we see that very much when we look at other cultures such as Japan.

The media in Japan is more violent that it is in the United States. But notice the factor such as the structure of the family. In the United States, 30% of children are born out of wedlock. Among African Americans the figure is up to 70%. Compare that with Japan where the figure is about 1%. Teenage pregnancy rates are directly related to that. In the United States, the teenage pregnancy rates are 16 times what they are in Japan. And if you look at Japanese society, the rates of violent crime are much lower than they are in the United States. Murder rates and rates of rape are 1/10th to 1/20th of what they are in the United States. Just blaming film and television for all these problems is much too simplistic if we look at other cultures.

Why does Japan appear to have so much success is controlling the media to not affect its impressionable viewers? Dr. Sunman believes it is because the family structure in Japan is very important. The government has gone out of the way in realizing that an intact family unit is a very important thing to maintain. Governmental policies foster it. Tax policies encourage it. University and school acceptance programs encourage it.

Children born out of wedlock can have a very difficult time in Japanese society. Schools discriminate against illegitimate children and will refuse acceptance. There continues to be a sense of shame in Japan in looking upon children born out of wedlock. Japan has an intact family structure and that is incredibly important in terms of why the rate of violent crime in Japan is incredibly low.  

Why is a more intact family less susceptible to violence portrayed in media? There are multiple factors, but perhaps the most relevant one is parental involvement in children's lives whereas in America it is commonplace to have upward of 70% of some American Families have single parent household. This anomaly is look upon as the norm and carries with it no social stigma nor is there a concerted effort by local, state, and governmental agencies to correct this issue through National policies.

Child psychologist Dr. Debra Kowalski emphasizes:

If your child is watching television and you see something inappropriate that's coming around the bend and you interfere with that and stop it, you've given that child a very important message: you've taught them that that is not appropriate for them. If a parent goes with a child to a movie theater and there's something inappropriate that's coming on the screen and the parent says, "this isn't for you to see, let's leave," and takes the child out, that's a profound message to the child.  A good value system is extremely important in children's lives, and it must be consistently applied - not just for children, but for adults.

Media watchdog Ted Baehr echoes the need to reinforce proper use of media.

The most important step in helping your children to really be able to use the media properly and to become your allies in the battle in this tidal wave of media that's happening is to help them understand what your values are - to help them understand the difference between good and evil, and what you believe about what makes a man worthy and humble and kind and loving and generous. You need to teach them the things you want them to model. What is the worldview? We live in a real world, created by a real God. Those things are very important. The next step is to get them to understand the media that they're watching by asking the right questions. 'Well, who is the hero? Who is the villain? What is the worldview?'

Dr. Kowalski believes that spiritual values are just not discussed in our society, but that must change. After all, what is the most important thing for us to be concerned about? Spiritual values.  Taking control of our TV set will not eliminate the moral issues from our lives. Everyone needs a proper value system in order to deal with the media and other aspects of life. And that means recognizing that it's not our personal desires that determine what's right or wrong.

Many in our society today have been taught that there are no moral absolutes. God clearly disagrees. He calls us to live righteously and guide our families in everything we do - even watching TV. There are absolutes and they are outlined for us in the Bible. Based on my many years of study, I and many committed Christians firmly believe that Christians need to "live up to what Christ is calling us to do and be… There are absolutes - absolutely, without question."

Our Savior has given us His words about the way into eternal life, yet most do not understand His words. “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in there at. Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, few there be that find it.” HE has warned us that few find this way into eternal life; and the great reason that few find this way is that few really want to give up the love of the world and what is in it, and, because so many love the world and what is in it, they are cut off from the Spirit of God!

Therefore, because of their love for the worldly things, they cannot simultaneously love the Lord our God with all of their hearts, minds, souls and strength, which is the first greatest commandment. “For, no servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon!”(Luke 16:13).

Most want to mix the things of the world with their spiritual walks and as a result there are great, great numbers, who are lukewarm in their spiritual walks! You must surely know what our Savior says about those, who are lukewarm in their spiritual walk: “I know thy works, that thou are neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou are LUKEWARM, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth (Rev. 3:16).”

Oh, Lord, our Mighty King; have mercy on your people for they are stalked from every side. Have mercy on their souls, oh Blessed Savior; for the time of great travail is upon us all. My brothers and sisters the word is clear.  The way into salvation is a strait and narrow way.  There is no other way.  If you continue to pollute your soul with things of this world, you will become lukewarm in your spiritual walks, or will become totally cut off from the Spirit of God.  

YOU CANNOT LOVE THE WORLD AND WHAT IS IN IT AND EXPECT SALVATION. YOU WILL NOT ACHIEVE IT. YOU WILL NOT MARRY OUR SAVIOR   YOU WILL NOT BECOME ONE OF HIS SONS OR DAUGHTERS. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY INHERITANCE IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD.  FEW, FEW, FEW, FEW WANT TO GIVE UP THE WORLD. WHAT DO YOU WANT? YOUR ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDLY! THEY TELL WHAT IS IN YOUR HEART.

Pt. 1 A Christian Perspective, A Year Without Television By Minister Speed

How can you pull down strongholds of Satan if you don’t even have the strength to turn off your TV?” Leonard Ravenhill...........

Let us face reality, TV has become a part of life for millions of people. We have cable channels which teach us how to read and write, in addition to giving us 24 hour weather. We are inundated with a variety of entertainment which range from preaching the gospel to pornography. 

We no longer need to go to the movies because if we wait long enough, the movie will be on TV without much editing. No matter how many diatribes we hear against TV we are still going to watch it.

As an American Christian I grew up in a time period where T.V played an important part in our household.  I remember the grown women daily ministrations with shows like “The Guiding Light,” and “As The World Turn.” 

These shows shaped my fragile mind and somehow impacted my consciousness to the tune that I have never forgotten their opening monologues and their associations.

As a grown man with the responsibilities of a family of my own I now face the opportunity to use my experience, strength, and hopes to guide them into a not so distance future which holds many unknowns and dangers.  As a Christian father it appeared evident that today’s perils are not so subtle as those when I was growing up.

This blog is designed to help you analyze TV programs you watch. As Christians we are to live a pure lifestyle, even in private. Does TV affect us? The answer is yes! Did you ever laugh or lustful look at a sinful scene which you would not partake of in real life? To laugh at sin is to condone it. The media is controlled by atheists and globalist change agents. The news is totally controlled and we only receive what the big boys want us to. Let me share two quotes from media pundits:

"If we can start changing attitudes in this country, we can start changing behavior." -Grant Tinker, Former Chairman NBC TV.

"Objectivity is a fallacy...there are different opinions, but you don’t give them equal weight." -Robert Bazell, NBC News

 "Of today’s leaders...90% favor abortion...91% favor homosexuality ...and only 14% attend any kind of church." -Lichtman Rothman survey of Media Leaders.

If these are the type of people that run the media, the Christian had better be armed with principles and questions concerning TV programs. God gives a warning in Deuteronomy 7:26: (Deu. 7:26 KJV) Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.

This verse deals with idols and images which Israel was to reject. Is there a parallel? There sure is! The church is spiritual Israel and the same mindset about idols and images is present today. Many fantasize about wealth and idolize movie stars. Satan is cunning and many of us have fallen for his TV snares. The thing to do when the Holy Spirit makes us aware of it, is confess, repent, and deal with it. Remember this principle:

TELEVISION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED WITH THE PURPOSE OF REPROGRAMMING YOUR MIND BY BREAKING DOWN YOUR DEFENSES SO YOU WILL ACCEPT A LIE AS TRUTH.

Many of the anti-Christian and immoral precepts are bellowed forth in situation comedies. They get you to laugh, then they put forth their principles and you have accepted their teachings without reservation. This is why much reprogramming is done through comedy.

HOW TO ANALYZE A PROGRAM

Does it Mock Christianity?

The networks mock no other faith but Christianity. Other religions receive an occasional non-offensive joke but it is open season on Christianity. Christianity is the only faith in America which may be attacked without fear or reprisal. 

What is the Focal Point of the Episode?

In October 1990, Bill Cosby had a one hour show which focused on one of his teenage girls and the subject was whether she should have pre-marital sex or not. The advice given was "wait until you are ready or wait till you are in love." No mention of waiting for marriage. The focal point was to endorse pre-marital sex and leaving it to the discretion of the teenager. 

Does it Glamorize Rebellion?

When watching T.V. does the show you’re watching focus on rebellion to any type of authority, such as parents, police, teachers, government, etc. Does it show the father in a stupid and non- responsive manner?  

Does It Glorify Controlled Substances?

Does your program send a message to you and your family that cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol make you more respectable? The majority of the shows glorify alcohol. The message sent is that you need alcohol to be accepted by others. The most blatant oxymoron on TV is that hard liquor companies are disallowed from advertising, yet almost every show displays drinking of hard liquor. If this is not an advertisement for it, I do not know what is. 

Are there Occultic Overtones?

If the program contains subtle or blatant endorsements of psychics, new age themes, mediums, or portrays witches as good moral people, this is a satanic attempt to get you to accept the occult by dressing it up. 

Are there Sexual Suggestions?

Are there any scenes where the actors and actresses are in bed partially exposed? This soft porno approach causes the human mind to finish the scene. It leads to fantasy and maybe a slave life to masturbation, visiting prostitutes, or even sex crimes. In these segments, how many references to AIDS do you hear about? Hollywood always portrays illicit sex in a Pollyanna fashion. 

Are Sinful Lifestyles Promoted?

If homosexuality, lesbianism, or living together without benefit of marriage is portrayed, it is an attempt to retrain your thinking that these are just alternative lifestyles, claiming it is accepted by everyone else. WRONG, GOD DOES NOT ACCEPT IT! 

Is Violence Glorified?

Violence sells so it is a part of many programs. Many programs portray violence as a result of situational ethics, in other words, if a violent act gets me by, it is justified. 

Is Vulgarity a Part of the Script? 

Hollywood (Hollow-wood) now injects the name of Christ as a swear word on a regular basis. On November 4, 1990 TBS (Turner Broadcasting) aired the movie, "The Final Countdown." They edited out God’s name when linked with "dam," but they left the name of Christ in when used profanely.

This attack on the Lord Jesus Christ is designed to reprogram us to believe that Christ is just another common religious name which may be used in vain. Have you heard on TV sayings like, "Buddha dammit" or "For Pope’s sake?" You never did and you never will. I had a small sticker created which I place on all my mail which reads, "Jesus Christ is not a Swear Word." It will give people something to think about when they read it.  

Is A One World Society or Globalism promoted? 

The media is the puppet of a powerful group of International Bankers. Their umbrella groups are: The Trilateral Commission; The Council on Foreign Relations; The Bilderbergs; Order of the Skull and Bones et al. They are pushing a one world agenda on us, attempting to convince us that only a one world society will preserve us from war and famine, and other world problems they create with a phone call. The one world agenda is as sinful today as it was back when God destroyed Satan’s first attempt at Babel. 

Does the Program Push Evolution as Fact?
 

When evolution is taught on TV, it tends to be very persuasive to young people. If you support public TV, then stop, because their programs are detrimental to the cause of Christ. They are your spiritual enemy. When programs are aired which show a clash between Christianity and Evolution, the Christians are always portrayed as religious idiots while the evolutionists are shown to be the intelligent, scientifically logically minded, altruistic people. Support Christian radio or missions with the money you give to Public TV. 

Does it push Extra-Terrestrial Life?

TV shows like Star Trek or movies like Close Encounters of the Third Kind attempt to persuade us that life exists on other planets and that aliens will possess the knowledge man needs to survive. They portray aliens as having power to raise the dead, heal diseases, and control others through mental telepathy. 

All these are appealing to man who seeks eternal life without Christ. UFO’S may be categorized under the occult, as these "space ships" emulate characteristics akin to demons, such as cold temperatures, anomalous motion which could never be performed by something mechanical but by something spiritual, such as anti-gravity. Only something spiritual can defy God’s natural laws for the universe. 

SIGNS OF TV ADDICTION

As with anything we do routinely, if left unchecked can turn into an addiction. People who become addicts did not start out to become an addict. No one who drinks sets a goal of becoming a professional drunk. If we start something which is detrimental to our Christian walk, even on a small scale, Satan will make an attempt to intensify the drive or desire to bring this action into its ultimate state which is a strong hold in our life.


2 Corinthians 10:4 warns us (KJV) (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.

The words "strong hold" may also be translated "fortress or castle." This warns us that Satan can create a hold on our life with an addiction to sin. A TV addict believes they must watch every show, and with every show they watch it intensifies their desire to watch another. This is a vicious cycle which is only broken by God’s power.

Are you a TV addict or are you on the way to becoming one? Check to see if any of these 32 principles of TV addiction are present in your life. If they are, then you may have a satanic stronghold in your life. 

1) You call someone to videotape TV shows that are on the same time the one you are watching and videotaping. 

2) You watch a program with the anticipation of seeing a sinful act. 

3) You enjoy the sinful scenes on the show. 

4) You eat your dinner in front of the TV. 

5) You neglect your spouse or family for a TV show. 

6) You look forward to a TV show. (desirous anticipation) Do you look forward to next week’s church service? 

7) You miss Sunday Night services or Wednesday evening prayer meeting for TV. 

8) You begin to role play the parts you see on TV on a serious basis. 

9) Your conversation is replete with TV reviews and anecdotes. 

10) TV replaces your Bible reading or devotion time. 

11) The family altar has been replaced by a TV program. 

12) You know more about TV than Scripture. 

13) No one is allowed to speak while the TV is on. 

14) You begin to start empathizing with the characters the actors are portraying. 

15) You rush home so you will not miss a program. 

16) You watch TV late into the night consistently. 

17) When company visits, the TV remains on. 

18) You disturb others on the job by discussing a TV show. 

19) You yell at the TV when a certain scene unfolds. 

20) You become angry when "there aint nothing good on TV tonight." 

21) You let TV do your thinking for you. 

22) The only book you read is TV guide. 

23) You turn the TV on the moment you enter a room. 

24) The TV is on when you are doing your chores. 

25) You do not want people to visit when your programs are scheduled to come on.  

26) When people visit, you wish they would leave so you could watch your programs. 

27) You laugh at the very sin which sent Christ to the cross. 

28) You have every premium cable channel like HBO, Cinemax, etc. 

29) You constantly flip channels with your remote control. 

30) You begin to adopt ideas and attitudes contrary to Scripture. (Remember change agents) 

31) You find more pleasure watching TV than being with God’s people. 

32) You go nowhere but have become a couch potato. 

Some Consequences of being a Teleholic 

Loneliness

Staying home and watching TV isolates you from other people. God created us to be social creatures requiring human interaction. Loss of human contact will cause extreme loneliness. 

Depression

Excessive TV watching may cause depression because night after night you continually soak up the world’s idea of what success and value is. We begin to believe our lives, when compared with those exciting ones we see on TV, are really valueless and this type of thinking, when drilled into us daily, will lead into depression. 

Physical Disease

Our bodies were made for motion, not to sit in one place for hours daily. Our muscles and the rest of our body need exercise for proper fitness and clear minds. One can become obese, because incessant TV watching leads to incessant eating. 

Fantasy Lifestyle

This happens when we watch so much TV that we have trouble separating reality from fantasy. TV can cause us to live an imaginary lifestyle, like believing illicit sex without consequences, social drinking is mandatory, you must drive an expensive car, etc. An imitation of a TV lifestyle can ruin a life. 

Acceptance of Sinful Principles

TV shows are not written with obedience to God in mind. As we are bombarded daily with sinful principles, we begin to accept the methods Hollywood teaches. You claim you do not accept sinful principles! Then why do you watch the same show each week. If you keep watching it, you are endorsing it. Soon you will be found opposing the principles of Scripture and even rebuking those who bring the truth and this will sow discord among the brethren and will sow confusion in the life of a young believer. 

Suicide

When a person believes they have no value, no friends, and that they do not measure up to the fantasy lifestyle they impose on themselves, they see no reason for living. They do not realize a satanic deception has taken place. If there was such a group as Teleholics Anonymous, their meetings would be packed more than Alcoholics Anonymous. 

SUGGESTIONS TO HELP FREE YOU FROM TELEHOLISM 

Realize It Is Sin

Satan has built a fortress in your life and this type of sin can only be broken by the power of God. You must begin to bathe your recovery in prayer. 

Get A Partner

Call someone who will pray with you and speak with you about your problem. Determine you will be accountable to them. Therefore, you must find a strong Christian who will not shrink back, even if you do. Meet with this person on a regular basis, not just on the phone. 

Devise a Plan and Put It Into Operation 

The following is a suggested plan of operation.

1. Rise up earlier so you will be tired earlier at night, which means you will go to bed earlier and it will cut down on your TV watching. 

2. Give your VCR to a friend until you are delivered from the stronghold. 

3. Give your remote control to a friend as this will prevent you from flipping through all the channels from your easy chair. This will force you to get up from your chair to change the channels. This will also prevent you from watching TV from bed because it will then force you to get out of a warm bed to change channels or shut off the TV. 

4. Have all the premium cable channels disconnected. This will save you about 500 dollars per year. 

5. Discard your instant dinners thus causing you to cook your dinner which will pull you away from the TV plus you will be healthier. The amount of salt and preservatives in those dinners are unbelievable. 

6. Turn your local Christian radio station on during the day or night. Let God build a desire for Him into your life. 

7. Start reading books to reclaim your thinking process which TV steals. 

8. Make Bible reading imperative and do your reading in a room where there is no TV or else you may be tempted to put your Bible down and turn the TV on. Rearrange the house if you must. 

9. Go out with your spouse or friends to church or Wednesday evening service, or just for a drive. Rediscover each other. 

10. If you must get rid of your TV, then do it. There are many Christians who do not own a TV and are happy because God owns their mind fully. 

The key to obtaining victory over teleholism is found in;

Ephesians 4:22-24:That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; {23} And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; {24} And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

In verse 22, Paul is telling us to put off the old man while simultaneously putting on the new man. If we just stop our old habits and do nothing, we will have a void which needs to be filled. Guess what we will fill it with. 

The old habits! So to prevent this, God in His wisdom told us the key to overcoming sin is put off-put on. If we are going to put off television watching, we must put something in its place. For example, instead of watching TV, we will put Christian radio on. Instead of watching TV on Wednesday night, you go to mid-week service. 

The key is to do something in place of TV watching or you will go right back to the old ways. Allow your partner to help you by establishing a schedule of things to do which require you to be away from the TV. Do not fight your partner, God will use her/him to help you and this is what the body of Christ is all about. If you are having extensive difficulty in your recovery, seek pastoral counseling. 

PROTESTING A TV SHOW 

1. Write to the network and the local station.  

2. Start a TV watchdog system whereby some Christians agree to watch certain programs and then come together to analyze the results and then publish them in your church. Some will not agree but there will be those you will reach who want to be obedient to God. Try to get this type of group going in your denomination. 

3. Do not buy the products which are advertised on these shows. It is a very effective tool. 

4. Start a community organization dedicated to better quality TV and get your local politicians involved. To a politician, voters are their lifeline, remind them of this.

If God delivers you from TV addiction, there is no reason that you could not start a group like Teleholics Anonymous. There are thousands who are addicted to TV and would like to be free but lack support to do it. Addiction is addiction, no matter what type it is. Addiction is a controlling factor in a person’s life. People with strongholds in their life need help; maybe you are the one they are looking for. Think about it! 

(John 8:32 KJV) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 

(Rom 6:18 KJV) Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

The Effects of TV on Children

“A new study appearing in the April issue of Pediatrics concludes that children who watch television experience shortened attention spans and considerably enhances the chances, based on number of hours of television watched, of developing ADDs (attention deficit disorders) later on in life.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that children under the age of two not watch television and this new study seems to validate such a recommendation.”

“It is reported that children watch an average of 43 hours of TV per week, that's longer than the average adult work week. While watching, they rapidly become almost hypnotized. 

It has been shown scientifically that within minutes of beginning to watch TV, the brain changes from the alert brain waves (beta waves) to the hypnotic waves (alpha waves) where the judgment center of the brain is bypassed. So the violence and decadence that the child sees, bypasses the judgment center in the brain and is implanted in the child's brain without any ability on the child's part to decide whether what they are seeing is right or wrong. 

The violence and decadence are accepted by the brain without any moral judgment being applied to it. It then becomes part of the child's permanent subconscious. What goes into a child's mind is just as important as what goes into his or her mouth!”

Conclusion

My family attends church every week and this fast coincided with the  pastor begining a series about “Seducing Spirits” and the attacks from the music and television media (Multi*Ethnic*Destruction*In*America) on the Church, the family and the American way of life (culture).  This seem to prove that my family and I were on to something as our prayer life and spiritual warfare has increased.  We communicate for extended periods of time and my children are reading much more and studying their school work more diligently. 

 

 I get my news for from the internet with “Alternative News Sites,” and can hear Gods’ voice much more effectively in my own life.  I hear a lot of info. About what’s going on in the land of Tel Lie Vision and much of it is the same rhetoric that made a decision for me to take a year off and stop the madness.  I personally haven’t missed anything.

I’ve found out that children will typically follow their parents without complaining if you explain things to them in a way that shows you care about their well being.  With that being said I pray that this article was able to expose some truth and bring about a radical change in your Christian walk.