It's not clear what, if anything, the study's findings will change. There is a market for violent entertainment. This is also one of those things which may affect different sorts of people differently. Watching television relaxes my wife but stimulates me. Perhaps watching makes some children more aggressive, and has no effect on others.
Nobody is surprised if the young imitate what they see.
But we forget that we are, all our lives, influenced by that to which we pay attention. We are influenced by the kind of company we keep, not only in persons, but in movies and shows, stories and web sites. One promise of this discipline is that it will assure us of the presence of the God of Peace. There were 40 members present at the meeting held following the worship service in the church sanctuary. Retiring Moderator Diane Meixell, presided over the meeting opened with prayer by Rev. Scott.