What is God's opinion of talking vegetables, etc? First off, this is not a pounce on certain animated vegetables or their creators but a general observance of the practice of giving ANY non-human thing the attributes that God uniquely gave to only mankind.
2 Cor 10:5 says- "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;"
Now, God did not make veggies, sponges, etc., in His image{a few examples: with the ability to discern, talk and reason etc.} so to create such "imaginations" and to give them anthropomorphic(human) characteristics is exalting the imaginations above the knowledge of God by imposing that man's creation is somehow equal to God's special creation- mankind.
Our thoughts are to be brought under the restraint of obedience to Christ Jesus. Jesus did not use such means to teach truth nor should we. Christians are not to try to compete with the world's influence by copying the world(Rom 12:2).
We recommend cartoons like "Friends and Heroes" and "The Storykeepers" for biblical alternatives to these compromising shows.
The problem with compromising is that the disaster created by compromising is usually not realized until IT IS NOT REALIZED. Ephesians 4:18 says- "Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:" The word "blindness" here can also be translated as callousness.
A callous is made by repeated friction against the skin. In like manner a calloused heart is made when the heart is at constant friction with the conscience. So, repeated compromising against your conscience will eventually cause your undestanding to be darkened.
Decide for yourselves whether His opinion matters to you.
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