Is enjoying 50 Shades of Grey sinful?

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Re: Is enjoying 50 Shades of Grey sinful?

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Blessed wrote:What is 50 shades of grey? Is it on Netflix?
No. It's paint colors at The Home Depot.
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RickD wrote:
PaulSacramento wrote:
RickD wrote:
PaulSacramento wrote:Because it is so badly written and childish, YES, it would be a sin to enjoy reading it.
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I’ve read the books but haven’t seen the movies. I’m much more a reader than a movie person.
Critically the books are not the most well written pieces of literature but they are tantalising and thought provoking for the genre intended lol.
I enjoyed them, they were fun, not always expertly written but definitely hit the target market....
Middle aged housewives lol
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Ohh and is it sinful....???
Well that entirely depends whether a fictional novel can be construed as sinful? Possibly but once we start down that path many novels spring to mind as possibly sinful and to ban, deter or demonise literature then we open a floodgate to artistic and creative expression as controlled by ethics or societal norms and I think history has shown that that outcome is never beneficial.
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thatkidakayoungguy wrote:
RickD wrote:
PaulSacramento wrote:
RickD wrote:
PaulSacramento wrote:Because it is so badly written and childish, YES, it would be a sin to enjoy reading it.
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Audie told you?
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melanie wrote:I’ve read the books but haven’t seen the movies. I’m much more a reader than a movie person.
Critically the books are not the most well written pieces of literature but they are tantalising and thought provoking for the genre intended lol.
I enjoyed them, they were fun, not always expertly written but definitely hit the target market....
Middle aged housewives lol
I had to laugh at the last bit :lol:

The real question is.....is it more evil to spend your husbands money to go see the latest 50 shades movie without him knowing.. or watch it illegally at home y:-?
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Nessa wrote:
melanie wrote:I’ve read the books but haven’t seen the movies. I’m much more a reader than a movie person.
Critically the books are not the most well written pieces of literature but they are tantalising and thought provoking for the genre intended lol.
I enjoyed them, they were fun, not always expertly written but definitely hit the target market....
Middle aged housewives lol
I had to laugh at the last bit :lol:

The real question is.....is it more evil to spend your husbands money to go see the latest 50 shades movie thats out... or watch it illegially at home y:-?
The 21st century woman has her own money, and doesn't need to rely on her husband's money, FYI.
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Re: Is enjoying 50 Shades of Grey sinful?

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Guess I'm stuck in the 1950s at the mo...:?
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Surely anything argeted at middle aged house wives would have sandwiches in? ;) So then, as a matter of interest, which was your favorite scene/s?
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For me it was him revealing the play room. What was it she thought it was.... Nintendo and stuff?
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Nessa wrote:
melanie wrote:I’ve read the books but haven’t seen the movies. I’m much more a reader than a movie person.
Critically the books are not the most well written pieces of literature but they are tantalising and thought provoking for the genre intended lol.
I enjoyed them, they were fun, not always expertly written but definitely hit the target market....
Middle aged housewives lol
I had to laugh at the last bit :lol:

The real question is.....is it more evil to spend your husbands money to go see the latest 50 shades movie without him knowing.. or watch it illegally at home y:-?
Probably the former.
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:lol:

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Every guy's dream come true. :P You've whet my appetite to start reading the book now.
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Nessa wrote:
Kurieuo wrote:word of advice... dont leave it out on the bedside table.... M might throw it away :crying:
Totally, you are meant to throw away garbage.

Garbage in, garbage out. Why would anyone want that rubbish in their head?

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Come relax and watch Fifty Shades with your baby
https://www.eventcinemas.com.au/Promoti ... ngYourBaby

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Aww, look at those cute, innocent babes watching this awesome movie. Can't you just imagine what a great thing this is.

If there is no harm to babies watching this movie then surely it is fine for Christians, right!? And vice vera :lol:
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