tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615443166313024307.post8562966813909607159..comments2016-12-23T19:09:42.759-08:00Comments on Jesse Rice: Reasons to Watch Popular FilmsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857951728344200604noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615443166313024307.post-6889275312090901372014-05-15T06:35:09.808-07:002014-05-15T06:35:09.808-07:00Yes, I see what you mean. And what I meant by ment...Yes, I see what you mean. And what I meant by mental quality affects more than my writing... it changes how possible it is for me to think and express myself and be who I want and need to be as well. Though of course writing quality is an obvious place to notice the change in, I've noticed a difference in more things as well. <br /><br />And of course there are additional things to think about when considering this, like some of the things you mentioned in your post. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839878572531780637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615443166313024307.post-30295179230078133362014-05-12T12:22:28.703-07:002014-05-12T12:22:28.703-07:00That is a good point. Our consumption of 'bad&...That is a good point. Our consumption of 'bad' entertainment should be tempered with good entertainment. <br />Still, I wonder if that is not viewing entertainment too selfishly. Is the entertainment I consume helpful to my relationship with God or others? Perhaps that is a better question than merely how it effects my writing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857951728344200604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615443166313024307.post-21910456582648852632014-05-12T07:48:08.384-07:002014-05-12T07:48:08.384-07:00Hi Jesse - Ben from The Sci-Fi Christian here. Thi...Hi Jesse - Ben from The Sci-Fi Christian here. This is precisely the reaction I was hoping my comments would have. Glad to see such a thoughtful response to our conversation on the podcastBen De Bonohttp://thescifichristian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615443166313024307.post-38642917468425984162014-05-11T00:01:21.637-07:002014-05-11T00:01:21.637-07:00That is an interesting perspective. I never though...That is an interesting perspective. I never thought about it quite that way before.<br /><br />One thing I've come to realize about this sort of subject, though, is that generally speaking watching or reading just one dumb thing every so often isn't much harm. But I've found that when I am doing a lot of critting for unpolished manuscripts or reading a lot of free books or something like that, my mental quality drops as a result. So I avoid large doses. It's bad for me. ;) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839878572531780637noreply@blogger.com