THE DANGERS TO CHRISTIANS OF AFRICAN FILMS
by Christianity for Africans (Facebook)

Everything we watch on TV reflects the values and orientation of its director, whether it is an advert, a music show, news, a documentary or a film. Last year we posted a six-part series on Juju Christianity where we touched upon the dangers to Christians in watching many of our African films. We are doing so again because it is becoming apparent that many Africans are “addicted” to these films which are shown in homes, hair and barbing salons, business centres, waiting areas, and other types of shops.

The danger to Christians lies in those films where there is magic, witchcraft, sorcery, the spirit world, and quick unexplained wealth. Watching such films keeps the viewers heart and mind taken up with magic, witchcraft, sorcery, the spirit world, and riches. These are all things forbidden for TRUE Christians. Those who are not true Christians but are just Church-goers can watch whatever they like and live in this world however they like. But those who are true Christians and true seekers are guided in the straight and narrow way, and they are kept safe from Satan’s traps by heeding their Saviour and wanting no darkness about them.

These African films help keep Africa bound under superstitions, and with a dangerous preoccupation with spirits and devils: God calls believers to be preoccupied with Him, not obsessed with things that oppose Him. That just fosters fear and paranoia rather than peace and security. Plus it glorifies the devil.

• This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. And many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds. Also, many of those who had practiced MAGIC brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all (Acts 19: 17-19a).

• There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices WITCHCRAFT, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a SORCERER, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord, and because of these abominations the Lord your God drives them out from before you (Deuteronomy 18: 10-12).

Our forefathers were pagans and life revolved around spirits and spells, curses and charms, and “medicine”. These are what African films portray because the spirit and orientation behind these films wants Africans to remain pagans at heart and in reality, even though calling ourselves “Christian”.

Lastly, in these African films a poor man SOMEHOW manages to travel abroad and SOMEHOW in quick time amasses great wealth while there. Why then are we surprised that the greatest desire of an African is to get to Europe or the West so as to become rich (in unexplained ways and in rapid time).

• For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs (1Timothy 6:10).

We should also not expose our children to these anti-Christ films for they will affect their thinking and view of life. Let us heed Scripture. The Bible is our guide and is a gift to us for our SAFETY. Amen.


SOURCE:
https://web.facebook.com/Christianity4Africans/

You're right. Movies have a way of affecting our values and belief system. Every time you finish watching a movie, something has changed about your orientation. So when you notice a movie following some patterns you don't accept, just stop watching it.

I don't mean to sound 'extra intelligent' o but I think it would be more appropriate to put it thus : "The Dangers of African Films to Christians"