Aug. 1 /Christian
Newswire/ -- ChristiaNet.com,
the world's largest Christian portal with twelve million monthly
page loads, asked participants in a recent poll, "Is 'The Simpsons
Movie' appropriate for Christians?" The majority of Christians
polled had not seen the movie, but based their answers on their
opinion of the TV show. According to Bill Cooper, President of
ChristiaNet, "It is refreshing to see that the majority of
Christians can discern when entertainment is crossing the line."
Out of 570 Christians
polled, 51% responded "No." As one participant said, "I have not
seen the movie, but if it's like the TV show then no way." Based on
comments from this group such as "crude humor", "derogatory",
"disrespectful", "vulgar language", it seems they were offended by
the show. While others had some practical advice for would-be
viewers like "As Christians, we need to fill our minds with positive
role models and positive examples of the family."
Of those who
participated, seventeen percent felt the Simpsons were appropriate
for Christian viewers. The opinion of most people in this group
portrayed the show as pure entertainment. Comments like "It's funny"
or "It's not real, it's a just cartoon" justified their reasoning
for watching what the majority of Christians believed was "vulgar"
and "blasphemous." Others appealed to the reality of the show as a
reflection of American society today. A poller stated, "The Simpsons
are a reflection of how Americans think." Some believed that they
can determine the amount of ungodliness they can withstand before
falling into sin. "Christians need to be aware of their own
weaknesses in the Lord before watching any movie. After all, your
faith should not be influenced by secular venues," explained one
person.
Lastly, thirty-two
percent were "Unsure" about the appropriateness of the Simpsons. The
comments from this group were unified in that these Christians had
not seen show at all. Some have never watched the Simpsons while
others have seen the TV show and have no desire to see the movie. As
one Believer said, "I haven't seen it, but judging from the TV show,
I doubt it's edifying." Based on the comments about this program, it
seems the Simpsons have crossed the entertainment line for the
majority of Christians.
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