tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post4591605875043329529..comments2024-03-28T03:20:17.335-04:00Comments on Ibnat al-Hidayah: Daughter of Guidance: Dirty Rotten TelevisionAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15177578450022894894noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-20086388470929129572008-05-30T18:50:00.000-04:002008-05-30T18:50:00.000-04:00really? NO TV? I thnk i know tht feeling.. last tv...really? NO TV? I thnk i know tht feeling.. last tv we had was broken in by a soccer ball in 2000. never had one sinec. but i think everything is online.. so I think its not worth it. since we cant control wht we watch, when we watch n how much we watch.! for tht .. DL it 4m the web.<BR/>and ur rite abt GG. it gives us teens something to look up for. like some of my female friends say tht they watch it cuz 'of the awesome dresses they wear'. from wht i've read, its a rich snob show<BR/>and its fuels backbiting..<BR/>but then again there are / were some show which i loved. Jericho, House M.D., Chuck, Prison Break, Little Mosque on the Prarie [your blog reminds me of that ALOT]Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423239765000831563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-40589246983487353262008-05-26T00:49:00.000-04:002008-05-26T00:49:00.000-04:00AmyWe got rid of our satellite dish service about ...Amy<BR/><BR/>We got rid of our satellite dish service about 9 months ago, and I don't miss it. We used to just sit and watch all the series and waste time (which we still do but with different things). <BR/><BR/>This may sound like an extreme way to look at it, but when you are watching TV, you are not lowering your gaze. You are staring intently at that handsome actor... he may be fully clothed and talking about something sterile and safe, but he is still handsome... the same goes for men watching beautiful girls. There are women and men all over TV in varying stages of undress, never mind the content of what is going on!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, we still get movies occasionally, and watch documentaries that we download from the net, so we are not a NO TV family yet, but I was happy to get rid of the main part of it.Jamilahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16620206144107871079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-90205657988853616402008-05-25T11:40:00.000-04:002008-05-25T11:40:00.000-04:00Again, I am in agreement with you, Amy!The TV show...Again, I am in agreement with you, Amy!<BR/><BR/>The TV show you mentioned and the values it espouses is not even reflective of the current godless/secular culture, but is an exaggeration in order to pander to such for audience/marketing/money.<BR/><BR/>I watch al-Jazeera English via Islamicity.com membership and some of the movies. I love British TV via BBC and Netflix. I just finished BBC-TV's "Spooks" (called MI-5) here and the balanced/realistic approach to terrorism. Now I am watching "Doctor Who" with my 8-year old, and we love the phraseology/accents as much as the story line!<BR/><BR/>HBO and Showtime still manage to hold my interest. But since becoming a Muslim, I have found my priorities and values shifted, and I don't enjoy the usual T&A shows which pander, rather than inspire.<BR/><BR/>I did think that Showtime's "Sleeper Cell" miniseries was, perhaps, a great primer on Islam and extremism and the line between the two. It was only possible because of the inclusion of Kamran Pasha, a Muslim-American screenwriter. (But, I digress.)<BR/><BR/>FarisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-62179336351865351152008-05-24T21:24:00.000-04:002008-05-24T21:24:00.000-04:00As parents, we need to regulate what our kids watc...As parents, we need to regulate what our kids watch. I know many parents who leave their kids in front of the tv without giving a thought to what is being imprinted on their minds. Sadly, I even know a couple who allow their 7 year old to watch south park: a show I think is absolutely hideous for adults, let alone children. <BR/><BR/>Having said that, I do appreciate the humour of the Simpsons, but again my sis for example would shake her head at that. <BR/><BR/>umm I can't remember if I was trying to make a point or not! lol <BR/><BR/>anyway: my hubby would much rather watch world news and I really enjoy watching medical story shows, missing persons shows etc (the real stuff: not House for example). My daughter loves medical shows and wants to now be a doctor when she grows up (her words not mine).<BR/><BR/>What would she want to be if she watched something like southpark? <BR/><BR/>umm, i've lost my train of thought again.<BR/><BR/>sorry Amy!Houdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757266744262533990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-21730576373805229392008-05-24T11:50:00.000-04:002008-05-24T11:50:00.000-04:00I have also decided I don't want a TV set when I g...I have also decided I don't want a TV set when I get my own house.<BR/>Back in 2002/03, I spent a year in a school for missionaries, in Rome. We didn't have a TV in the School, so I basically spent a year without TV.<BR/>When I came backto my country, it was impressive to see how much time people waste watching TV.<BR/>I am worried with my younger sister now, I know she watches "Gossip Girl" over the web (we don't have it here in Portugal on TV) and I have never taken the time to see an episode. Thanks for the warning!<BR/>I think this (and many other cultural issues of the same kind) are concerns that are common to christians (at least to catholics, which I am, so which I know better) and Muslims, and where we could give a common witness, make common efforts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290168689752838305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-27092723129564576972008-05-23T23:22:00.000-04:002008-05-23T23:22:00.000-04:00Salaam Taiyyaba! Thanks for agreeing with me. I mi...Salaam Taiyyaba! Thanks for agreeing with me. I might have to take you up on that Star Trek offer :PAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177578450022894894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-35091382337526750642008-05-23T23:15:00.000-04:002008-05-23T23:15:00.000-04:00And on the other hand... 'awesome' is totally rela...And on the other hand... 'awesome' is totally relative. I, for example, think shows like Southpark, and the Simpsons, need to be flushed down the toilet...<BR/><BR/>glad you posted as anonymous, in case I know you... lolAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177578450022894894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-52784738626385934032008-05-23T20:06:00.000-04:002008-05-23T20:06:00.000-04:00on the other hand shows like simpsons, south park ...on the other hand shows like simpsons, south park are awesome...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20631069.post-19671632649069754502008-05-22T23:39:00.000-04:002008-05-22T23:39:00.000-04:00agreed, completely. not only is TV a distraction,...agreed, completely. not only is TV a distraction, but there's not a lot of things you can watch in good conscience all the way through.<BR/><BR/>we have a TV but it's not hooked up. we only use it to watch movies and things. if we wanted to watch something, i'd make ameir stand next to the window holding the antenna, moving his arms around until the signal was clear.<BR/><BR/>On that note, we have all of the star treks, old and new (kirk/spock and picard/data), so come over if you want to watch. nerdy, yes. I know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com