“Until we fix the moral deficit we face in America, and the moral impoverishment and the failure to build character and inform conscience, we’ll keep building prisons, and worse then that we will lose our freedom because freedom can’t survive where virtue is not honored and taught.” – Charles Colson
In the interview that Mr. Colson had with Focus on the Family this week, he stressed the importance of teaching the next generation strong morals and values. It is the main thing that will break the generational cycle of grand fathers, fathers and sons in the prison system and other family issues that come up since the decline of the importance of virtue.
I grew up watching TV shows like Leave it to Beaver, The Brady Bunch, Family Ties and Full House. Now I know that these shows were not a real portrayal of the family by any means. However that is not the point. People will watch just about anything that is put in front of them. We tend to mimic or idolize those we see on TV and want to be more like our favorite characters. Today we have “reality” TV shows that are anything but reality. These shows place high importance on rude language and behavior that kids and adults alike come to accept as normal and mimic the bad behavior as if it is OK. This is NOT OK.
The more moral entertainment we produce the more moral people will be produced. Of course, the family needs to be more involved in what they and their kids watch, but let’s give them something that has all the right elements that teach the True moral character of God.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.
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