I just learned of www.dove.org. They provide great movie reviews for those of us who want to screen what we or our children watch. I think it is really important to keep our children as well as ourselves from watching filthy material, even if the premise of the movie seems harmless. God has been convicting me of this for quite some time now, but I have failed to listen, until now. I have decided that if a film uses the Lord's name in vain, I will not watch it, even if it is PG. It is the worst profanity that I can think of and yet I have been desensitized over years of hearing it on TV and in movies. I often hear Christians take His name in vain w/o even thinking twice; I've done it myself. The Lord is very clear that he will destroy those who profane him. Using this criteria as my filter eliminates most movies that also contain violence, drugs and sex. I don't want to give my money or my time to support this any longer. Yes, it means that I won't get to see many secular movies or TV shows. On the other hand, if more Christians stood up for what is right and refused to watch the garbage that Hollywood is pouring out, they would be forced to clean up their act. I think this is already happening a little. I have noticed a few movies have come out recently that are truly family friendly. By the way, just because a movie gets the Dove stamp of approval, doesn't mean I will watch it. They approve slight mild profanity (Hell, Damn, etc.) and the use of the Lord's name in vain as long as it is only done once or twice. Also, a good book to read on the subject is "Hollywood Be Thy Name: The Idol Makers" and a great film to see that deals with this topic is "Time Changer".
Update: See the comment by the Dove Foundation, it is good. Some of their 12+ approved movies contain OMG-oh my God, is what I think it stands for and For Go*'s Sake. Unless used in reverence to God (which they aren't because they would not need to be listed), I consider these exclamations using his name in vain. That is what I meant. Perhaps I am splitting hairs, but I don't want my kids getting in the habit of using these phrases.
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Jennifer. Thank you for placing trust in the Dove Foundation and our Family-Approved Seal. To clarify one of your comments; Dove does NOT award the Family Approved Seal to any film or DVD that profanes the name of God or Jesus. We do award the 12+ seal to some films that use an occassional Hell or Damn as an explitive. However, if the name of God or Jesus is used in association with either of these words, we consider them curses and they do not pass Dove approval. The criteria we use is explained under the link http://www.dove.org/ratings_description.htm I hope my explaination is helpful and that you will continue to refer to our online reviews.
Kind Regards,
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