There are many things that affect our thinking. Satan uses every corrupting influence in this world to effect our heart. The two ways we are influenced indirectly is by what we see and hear. I suppose the easiest way Satan is able to influence people by what they see and hear is through television.
Television is a major part of people's lives.
Ninety-eight per cent of all Americans have at least one T.V. and we buy over 16 million new ones every year. I'm not saying that television within itself is evil, just that whatever is a major part of our lives is going to have a great influence on us. Thus, we must be very selective in what we allow to enter our hearts. In a recent T.V. Guide I found that of 290 movies listed to be aired on cable, only 47 were not described as having Strong language, Adult themes, Nudity, Violence, or Sexual situations. Of those 47, only 18 had been produced in the last two decades.