Christians: Is watching, "Horror Movies", a sin?

My opinion: God is about love. God doesn't mind, know, or care if you watch horror movies, as long as you treat the people around you in a loving, responsible way.

It's not a matter what "Christians" think, but what matters is what the "Bible" thinks because it contains God's thoughts. Here are some scriptures that might help you :)

Horror movies are usually filled with gore and violence. But, how does Jehovah (God) feel about that?

“Anyone loving violence His soul certainly hates.” (Psalm 11:5)

Not to be overlooked are the spiritistic and demonistic overtones of many horror films. Would a Christian youth be ‘standing firm against the machinations of the Devil’ if he fed himself on a diet of films that featured spiritism?

"But as for the cowards and those without faith and those who are disgusting in their filth and murderers and fornicators and those practicing spiritism and idolaters and all the liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur. This means the second death.” (Revelation 21:8)

(The punishment mentioned isn't literal, since the book of Revelation contains many symbolisms.)

"Put on the complete suit of armor from God that YOU may be able to stand firm against the machinations of the Devil;" (Ephesians 6:11)

Christian Horror Movies

Generally, all movies have a rating system ~ in the event you are of age concerning the rating of the movie than it is ok to view.

Remember, many movies today have very little if any merit regarding religious observation.

The following is a great site for viewing first hand how the church reviewed a movie in question:

http://old.usccb.org/movies/movieall.shtml

1. Click the "Letter" concerning the title of the movie you would like to search.

example: click K, then Kk - Kz (check box) to search for Kung Fu Panda, when the drop down list appears scrool down to the title and click to review.

Rating system:

A-I -- general patronage;

A-II -- adults and adolescents;

A-III -- adults;

L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.

O -- morally offensive.

The above is an excellent way that is favored by the church!

God bless'

I used to love horror movies. I had over 150 dvds in my collection of them. Slowly, I lost interest in them. Now, I watch one two or three times a year. And they have to not be gory or pro-satanic in nature.

Chantal - you need to forget your opinion and read the book. God loves, but he is not the "God of Love" all you new age hippies preach about. That emplys that He lets sin slip by. If this is true, take that up with the residents of Sodom. Make no mistake, God loves, but He is just as well.

First, Jesus said this: ------- Matthew 5:27 "You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.' 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. ------- Anyone who claims that a person who watches pornography isn't looking lustfully is lying. "Any" sexual act outside of marriage is "fornication," of which the Bible has plenty to say. Masturbation is self sex, and again, any sexual act outside of marriage is fornication. Within the bonds of marriage there is no need for "self" satisfaction. Rationalizing it does not change the fact that women and men are being subjugated and objectified as they prostitute themselves for the gratification of lustful viewers. The Bible also has a lot to say about prostitution.

No, but what is being advertised as horror these days, is a sin (i.e. a lie- most horrors aren't scary).

Once it doesn't interrupt your time with God, you're fine. We all need a pastime.

Staying fit and healthy, eating correctly, working-out everyday, all these things are good for us, until they become so important as to diminish our relationship with the Father; then they become a spiritual idol.

That is self-centered pride which is the father of all sin.

All sin comes from self-first (selfish) pride.

What do you put first in your life?

What do you chose for yourself, before your relationship with God through the Message and example of the Messiah, Jesus Christ?

If you realize that they are all fantasy you won't be afraid to watch them. It might be a "sin" for you if you think that they negatively affect your mind, but they might be perfectly fine for others. Horror movies are my favorite genre.

Psalm 101:3

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,