Apparently, Pamela Lee's front side was less offensive than Dennis Franz's backside. This is the kind of dilemma that haunts religious groups that wade into the media whirlpool. Tell folks to boycott one brand of slimy entertainment and the odds are good they'll channel surf on over and watch something just as bad or worse. The message we have to deliver is that there's some good stuff out there and lots of bad stuff and, if people are going to live as mature Christians, they're going to have to learn to tell the difference. It would be a prophetic ministry for congregations simply to teach people how to program their VCRs.
Technology already offers many ways to make choices, for good or ill.
The goal is for believers to control the media camped under their own roofs instead of letting those devices control them. If conservatives want to shake things up, they would start a national campaign to convince parents to own only one television and to help them set and enforce limits on entertainment. But it's hard to urge people to support the good and shun the bad without agreeing on some standards. Ministers should promote and use books, magazines, newsletters and Internet resources that critique the media. At the very least, congregations should hold one major media literacy event a year.