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Is it me or is there NO such thing as "immoral" these days? Is anybody else offended by all the sexual content on t.v., movies, and magazines? Are there any Christian men out there who DO NOT approve of provocative young women being used as a lure to sell products and events?

Is it immoral to gamble?
Is it immoral to excessively drink alcohol?
Is it immoral to lust after another?
Is it immoral to deceive someone?
Is it immoral to break someone's trust in you?
Is it immoral to break your vow with someone?

There are many immoral things, but how do you define immoral? As a Christian, I would assume this question could be rephrased as " Is it sinful to do these things? " Would that be accurate to you?

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I guess it's not sinful or provacative to have an elderly Grandmotherly figure stand at a counter and exclaim, "Where's the beef?"

Blessings,
Randy

How do you define "provocative young women"? According to the Random House Dictionary, the adjective "provocative" means "tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing." What makes a young woman provocative? Is she irritating? Inciting? Pretty?

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Good point. Is it sinful for young girls to do these things?

Seductive, shameless

I'm sorry Randy, but I don't understand this post. I remember the commercial, but I don't get the connection.

I think it was just some dry humor. However, it does bring up another point. If the decisions we're making are not honoring God, then what's the point in making them?

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"I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go. My own wisdom, and that of all about me, seemed insufficient for the day." ~Abraham Lincoln

True. So do Christian men see the choices these girls are making as dishonoring God? I mean, if a woman or a man use their sexuality to sell anything isn't this prostitution on some level?

I'm unable to speak for all Christian men, though I would keep in mind that no matter who it is we are considering, Jesus Christ is the only one that is perfect. With that said, it would seem to me that the action you are pointing out does not reflect Christ-like behavior. But, you asked about what the Christian men should see.

Question #1: So do Christian men see the choices these girls are making as dishonoring God?

Honestly, the answer depends. If the women or men doing such things are not Christian, then they are living in sin. Therefore, their lives do not honor God, nor do they intend them to. If they are Christians, which I am not worthy to decide, then they would be not only dishonoring God, but themselves as well.

Question #2: I mean, if a woman or a man use their sexuality to sell anything isn't this prostitution on some level?

Perhaps, but the circumstances would need to be clearer in order to hold a Christian accountable for their actions, don't you think?

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"I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go. My own wisdom, and that of all about me, seemed insufficient for the day." ~Abraham Lincoln

IMHO this question, much like my question earlier, misses the point. Most of the women you refer to are lost. Do you expect them to live according to our Christian moral standard? Much of their target audience as well is lost too. Shall we shoot at our and the world's fleshly "Sherman tanks" with "pea-shooter" regulations?

There are indeed many commercials which are inappropriate. Changing that begins with minstering to our culture at home and sharing Christ and Him crucified. Frankly, I'm more concerned with the real threat of pornography than a little sexuality on the TV commercials. Statistics seem to relate that 1 out of 3 men and 1 out of four women in the evangelical church struggle with pornography. It seems to me that we often swat at the mosquitoes and ignore the dragons.

Blessings,
Randy