Misty_Rose
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Brownies with a Difference!
Many parents are hard pressed to explain to their youth
why some music, movies, books, and magazines are not
acceptable material for them to bring into the home or
to listen to or see.
One parent came up with an original idea that is hard to
refute. The father listened to all the reasons his children
gave for wanting to see a particular PG-13 movie. It had
their favorite actors. Everyone else was seeing it. Even church
members said it was great. It was only rated PG-13 because
of the suggestion of sex--they never really showed it. The
language was pretty good--the Lord's name was only used
in vain three times in the whole movie.
The teens did admit there was a scene where a building and
a bunch of people were blown up, but the violence was just
the normal stuff. It wasn't too bad. And, even if there were a
few minor things, the special effects were fabulous and the
plot was action packed.
However, even with all the justifications the teens made for
the PG-13 rating, the father still wouldn't give in. He didn't
even give his children a satisfactory explanation for
saying, "No." He just said, "No!"
A little later on that evening the father asked his teens if they
would like some brownies he had baked. He explained that
he'd taken the family's favorite recipe and added a little
something new. The children asked what it was.
The father calmly replied that he had added dog poop. However, he
quickly assured them, it was only a little bit. All other ingredients
were gourmet quality and he had taken great care to bake the
brownies at the precise temperature for the exact time. He was
sure the brownies would be superb.
Even with their father's promise that the brownies were of almost
perfect quality, the teens would not take any. The father acted
surprised. After all, it was only one small part that was causing
them to be so stubborn. He was certain they would hardly notice
it. Still the teens held firm and would not try the brownies.
The father then told his children how the movie they wanted to
see was just like the brownies. Our minds lead us into believing
that just a little bit of evil won't matter. But, the truth is even a
little bit of poop makes the difference between a great treat and
something disgusting and totally unacceptable.
The father went on to explain that even though the movie
industry would have us believe that most of today's movies
are acceptable fare for adults and youth, they are not.
[HIGH-LIGHT]Now, when this father's children want to see something that
is of questionable material, the father merely asks them if they
would like some of his special dog poop brownies. That closes
the subject.[/HIGH-LIGHT]
Many parents are hard pressed to explain to their youth
why some music, movies, books, and magazines are not
acceptable material for them to bring into the home or
to listen to or see.
One parent came up with an original idea that is hard to
refute. The father listened to all the reasons his children
gave for wanting to see a particular PG-13 movie. It had
their favorite actors. Everyone else was seeing it. Even church
members said it was great. It was only rated PG-13 because
of the suggestion of sex--they never really showed it. The
language was pretty good--the Lord's name was only used
in vain three times in the whole movie.
The teens did admit there was a scene where a building and
a bunch of people were blown up, but the violence was just
the normal stuff. It wasn't too bad. And, even if there were a
few minor things, the special effects were fabulous and the
plot was action packed.
However, even with all the justifications the teens made for
the PG-13 rating, the father still wouldn't give in. He didn't
even give his children a satisfactory explanation for
saying, "No." He just said, "No!"
A little later on that evening the father asked his teens if they
would like some brownies he had baked. He explained that
he'd taken the family's favorite recipe and added a little
something new. The children asked what it was.
The father calmly replied that he had added dog poop. However, he
quickly assured them, it was only a little bit. All other ingredients
were gourmet quality and he had taken great care to bake the
brownies at the precise temperature for the exact time. He was
sure the brownies would be superb.
Even with their father's promise that the brownies were of almost
perfect quality, the teens would not take any. The father acted
surprised. After all, it was only one small part that was causing
them to be so stubborn. He was certain they would hardly notice
it. Still the teens held firm and would not try the brownies.
The father then told his children how the movie they wanted to
see was just like the brownies. Our minds lead us into believing
that just a little bit of evil won't matter. But, the truth is even a
little bit of poop makes the difference between a great treat and
something disgusting and totally unacceptable.
The father went on to explain that even though the movie
industry would have us believe that most of today's movies
are acceptable fare for adults and youth, they are not.
[HIGH-LIGHT]Now, when this father's children want to see something that
is of questionable material, the father merely asks them if they
would like some of his special dog poop brownies. That closes
the subject.[/HIGH-LIGHT]
