What makes some fantasy stories wrong?<\/a> A cartoon is nothing more than a fantasy in play form instead of book form. Whatever you are watching, reading, or listening to, the same rules apply. You have to consider what is being promoted or rejected in light of what God teaches concerning good and evil. With children, since it is easy for them to become obsessed with anything, a good parent makes sure there is variety in their activity and that they spend more time interactively playing using their imagination than being passive as someone else feeds them their imagination. TV should be used because you find value in what is being presented, not because it keeps a child from bothering you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Question: Now I have a question concerning cartoons. I know the eye is a window into the soul and you should only do what is just, what is pure, and what is worthy; I know that. 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