Curiosity Killed the Cat
Deuteronomy 12:30a NIV
"and after they have been destroyed before you, be careful not to be ensnared by inquiring about their gods, saying, "How do these nations serve their gods?..."
God knows us so much better than we know ourselves. He knows how easily we fall into temptation. If we're curious, we can just stay curious. We shouldn't even ask.
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"But I'm stronger than that. I can check into things to see what they're all about. I won't be affected." Right. Sure. If you believe that, I have some ocean front property in Arizona I'd like to tell you about!
The human mind is extremely malleable. Every person on earth is capable of being brainwashed. No one is immune. The term, "Garbage in, garbage out" is absolutely correct. Take a look at television and movies, for instance. It hasn't been very many years since the huge furor about Rhett Butler's famous and final statement in the film Gone with the Wind. And now that seems so mild! Also, I remember when I was a teenager and the first ad appeared on TV for female undergarments - a Maidenform bra enclosing a headless, armless and lower body-less mannequin turned slowly as a voice-over lauded the praises of this "wonderful" bra! We were shocked, appalled! And remember when they blacked the bottom half of the screen when Elvis made his first gyrating appearance on the Ed Sullivan show? He was considered indecent. Now take a look at the afternoon tabloid TV shows, or prime time, or MTV! What used to shock us would qualify for a "G" rating today! And you said you could not be brainwashed.
God says to not even ask. God says forget about curiosity. How many people read their horoscopes every day, saying, "I don't really believe this. I just read it because it's entertaining. It doesn't affect me." Right. Now, about that property I mentioned earlier...
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