3278.—Moving-Picture Shows and Theaters
By Editor
Is it right and in harmony with the Bible for Seventh-day Adventists or any other Christians to attend moving-picture shows and theaters? S. As to moving-picture shows, it would depend wholly on their character. A moving-picture show might be highly educational as well as entertaining and uplifting. Generally, moving-picture shows have views more or less degrading and suggestive of evil. Where this is the case, it would seem as tho those who were followers of Him who turned away His eyes "from the seeing of evil," would not want to indulge in such entertainment, and above all would not want to pay for it. There is evil enough in the old world, and sad, wicked scenes enough, without seeking others. We do not see that a Christian has any use whatever for the theater, notwithstanding all the defense of it which has been made. Its tendency is always downward, and it depends for its success upon the actors and actresses unselfing themselves. To be a success they must live the very part they act. If the part be evil, they must live and think the evil. That of itself is wholly wrong. For extended discussion of the subject see "Apples of Gold Library," No. 89, entitled "Great Popular Evils."