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Gen Z Loves Fanfiction. Why?
In this video, Axis explores the fascinating world of fanfiction. This kind of amateur storytelling has become a mainstay in all types of fandoms, from Harry Potter to Harry Styles. Writing and reading fanfiction can be a creative outlet that plugs teens into a community of other creatives who offer support and feedback.
But fanfiction can also have a darker side, with sexually explicit or violent storylines becoming the norm in certain forums and fan communities. So is fanfiction something Christian parents should be concerned about? Do the benefits outweigh the potential drawbacks? And why would someone want to spend so much time making up imaginary stories and posting them online, anywa...
But fanfiction can also have a darker side, with sexually explicit or violent storylines becoming the norm in certain forums and fan communities. So is fanfiction something Christian parents should be concerned about? Do the benefits outweigh the potential drawbacks? And why would someone want to spend so much time making up imaginary stories and posting them online, anywa...
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Is There a Case For Christians to Watch True Crime?
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The “true crime” genre is huge, with thousands of podcasts, forum posts, trending topics, and dramatized television shows discussing real crimes that impacted real victims. The target demographic for this content is often young women-which might be surprising, considering that it is the same demographic most vulnerable to violent crime. So why is this genre so popular, and should Christians be ...
Talking to Teens About Their Smartphones
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Do young people even like having phones? Three teens get honest with Axis about digital addiction, telling us what they love, and what they hate, about having a smartphone. //HIGHLIGHTS// Intro: 00:00 What do you like about your smartphone? 00:45 What don't you like about your smartphone? 2:05 What are boundaries you have or should set around your phone? 6:11 What is something you think your pa...
How Should Christians Think About Pride Month?
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Every year it seems like June’s Pride Month celebrations last longer and include more people. The celebration is now so huge (and so commercialized) that it can be difficult to know how to talk about it. Axis dives into the history of Pride Month, discusses what Pride means for young people in the LGBTQ community, and lands on some ideas for how Christians can approach this cultural conversatio...
What Parents Should Know About the TikTok Ban.
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Some parents might be relieved to know that a potential ban of TikTok within the United States has been passed by elected officials. But is a total ban of TikTok actually legal-and what effect, if any, would this new law have on teens? We unpack the legal argument for a TikTok ban and the surprising reason it might not be a solution to the mental health crisis teens are facing. //HIGHLIGHTS// I...
What Does Easter Mean to Gen Z?
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Gen Z is often portrayed as disconnected from the faith of the Bible and generally disillusioned about Christianity. But it turns out that many teens are incredibly curious about Jesus and open to learning more about Him. Jesus taps into Gen Z’s unique desires for authenticity, justice, and identity. In celebration of Easter, we asked the experts -including teens themselves-what the hope of Jes...
Does Mean Girls Get High School Bullying Wrong?
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Does Mean Girls Get High School Bullying Wrong?
29 million kids under the age of 13 are playing Roblox, but is it safe?
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29 million kids under the age of 13 are playing Roblox, but is it safe?
Is Christmas a Pagan Holiday? The Truth About Christmas
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Is Christmas a Pagan Holiday? The Truth About Christmas
Why is Taylor Swift Re-Releasing Her Albums? | 7 Minutes on 1989 (Taylor's Version)
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Why is Taylor Swift Re-Releasing Her Albums? | 7 Minutes on 1989 (Taylor's Version)
Deconstructing Christianity: Is It Always a Bad Thing?
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Deconstructing Christianity: Is It Always a Bad Thing?
What Does the Bible Say About Politics?
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What Does the Bible Say About Politics?
Is AI Dangerous? Things Christians Should Consider About AI
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Is AI Dangerous? Things Christians Should Consider About AI
7 Minutes on Olivia Rodrigo (and the Cultural Sexualization of Women)
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7 Minutes on Olivia Rodrigo (and the Cultural Sexualization of Women)
Furries Explained: What is a Furry?
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Furries Explained: What is a Furry?
What is Threads on Instagram (and why nobody cared)
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What is Threads on Instagram (and why nobody cared)
Friendship Episode 4: The Greatest Love
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Emotion Episode 2: The Pursuit of Happiness
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fanfiction might be gaining ground with this generation, but even Gen X was writing and enjoying fanfiction.
The pioneer of fanfic were the ladies who back in the days were fan of star trek and had to print their stories It's been around for lllllooong😊
why did they have to drag religion into this 💀. i tought it was a good video before they started yapping about "the creator", smh. you had such a good point amd then you screwed it up
I think one of the reasons fanfiction has gotten more popular is also from a lack of content. Most shows only produce 6-10 episodes every 2 years. Fans need more content in that time between seasons.
I have been reading fan fiction sense I was 14-15 years old. And I have even tried writing a few fics on occasion. I’ve always loved reading and could spend hours or even whole days just reading. When I first came across fanfiction I was in the middle of a personal crisis. I stumbled upon this wacky almost cartoonish comedy fic (commonly referred to as a crack fic) that instantly bosted my mood. Through fan fiction I have made good long lasting friendships from across the nation and even overseas. It has also helped me process a lot of thoughts and emotions on some experiences I have lived through. That said fanfic can be risky if you aren’t careful. Even if you are careful some people don’t tag mature topics and you can accidentally stumble onto something you didn’t sign up for. I clicked on this video mostly out of curiosity and I’m very glad I did. Both so I can see what other believers thoughts are on fanfiction and to share my thoughts and experiences on this subject.
Doesn’t this guy look a little like Elon musk. Btw I like your style of videos
Another perspective to consider- Of course Christians should watch it. The entire premise of the Bible and Christianity is a true crime story and we even celebrate it every Easter!
Definitely a lesson to learn, guard your heart, mind and soul as you pursue the Lord 🙏❤️✝️🔥
We humans, in our limited language and understanding, landed on two genders because that's what our bodies visibly display. But it gets really complicated in the delivery room when a baby is born with ambiguous genitals. But it happens. And unless you're going to say that baby isn't a precious child of God because we can't tell if it's female or male, you'll need to throw out a lot of other beliefs around gender, too. Just need to push a little on this. I've often wondered why we're so certain God is "He." Because if God made humans in His image, and He made exactly two genders, then God is also She. I rarely hear anyone refer to God as "She," even though technically, if we're getting really literal with our Bibles, SHE/HE would be accurate. Here's another thought: maybe God is not to be put in a box and rather than defining God in the masculine "He," God is more of a They/She/He - Holy, Holy, Holy. This is probably pretty hard for many Christians to hear, but if you're following the Bible as a literal word of God, and believe God made humans in His/Her image, male and female He/She created them, then yeah.... gender is a spectrum. I made peace with that idea LONG before attaching pronouns to your email signature was a "thing." So as the conversation has heated up in the last 5+ years, I've sat back and watched people's brains blow up because of their dogged-certainty. And sadly, many Christians, in their certainty, are just digging a hole they can't climb out of. Before we label and put people in boxes (or God for that matter), we must pause and dig into the absolute truth. They are a precious child of God. Always. No matter what. Whatever we do and say should be centered on that truth first.
This reminds me of Truth Unites's video on how the early church prohibited its members from going to gladiator matches. They believed using violence as a form of entertainment had a formative effect on the viewer, sometimes even considering it participation in the act. "To see a man put to death is much the same as killing him."
I appreciate this. I have a teen daughter who wants to go into forensic science who likes to read mystery crime novels
Good video. I had no idea that true crime podcasts, stories, documentaries, etc, had risen to that level of popularity. A third of Americans! (Did I hear that statistic right?) Gotta admit that it’s easy to be sucked into. A few years back, my now 80 year old mother watched a lot of this stuff on TV. I can understand seeing a show here or there but she was really getting into it. Often I would make my youngest son leave the room just so his brain didn’t get filled up with all the dark content. Then I think even she realized what was happening and totally switched genres. Now she watches tons of Hallmark style movies!
We're glad you liked the video! Thanks for sharing your experiences with us.
I don’t think that watching true crime is inherently sinful but what you watch stays in your mind and can haunt you especially if you have anxiety. I watched true crime stuff as a teen and it didn’t start effecting me until I became older and started getting scared of what could happen to me or to family. So definitely be careful if you susceptible fear and anxiety.
I suppose you could interact with it and it be positive or you could watch it and it be ok. For me, however, it isn't a beneficial thing as I find the events live on in my mind. I choose to learn life saving or defending tactics from professionals who can teach me what is needed.
Gid knows your heart. If were watching to learn from it, I don't feel its sinful. We cant put our heads in the sand like ostriches. Knowledge is power! 👍
I watch to learn how to protect myself as an older woman
Cheers mate. Yeah so I don't have an answer to these concerns.
great video
romans 1,Paul says idol worship of statues causes gay lust. yet its Wrong for anyone to assume it causes gayness in all gays. he speaks of heterosexuality as normal but pagan gay rituals and lust as sinful,and not gay people in general! while leviticus 18 and 20 mention the hebrew words Shakab and not shekobeth. THis means forced sex and not consentual sex. God has not said all homosexuality is condemned in that chapter. This misreading you have been accusing all gays these past 100 plus years is dishonest.
Degeneracy
This country is getting sicker by the day.
In my school there were rules put in place against wearing ears and tails because of bullying which nearly drove one of my friends to end themselves. In my opinion it's the bullying that's the issue with them barking or growling at suspected furries.
So let me get this straight. To conclude this basically you're telling me I have to sin against God word but he still will love me anyways so it's ok.
As an lgbtq person: just be normal.
I’m sorry, but how can I accept someone if they can’t accept who they are?
Praise God for pride events!
Informative and compassionate video-thanks!
MANY Christians take part in Pride celebrations already. Jesus walked with the downtrodden, the hated, the outsiders..... And Progressive Christians, today, are following in those footsteps via siding with those Society deems "less than"
That's not true. Being LGBT does not mean you place your sexual orientation at the heart of who you are as a person. That is simply an untrue statement. Many do unfortunately, but your explanation of what pride is about is not true. There is nothing complicated about the month. LGBT persons do not need to hear what you have to say about them. The rest of the year is already inherently tough for LGBT persons. You don't need to do anything.
I honestly want to learn about what Pride Month is truly about. As I understand it, it’s about celebrating the LGBTQ lifestyle, and celebrating all they have been through. Is there any other point to emphasize?
Thank you. We might not agree on some things, but we can agree that we are all happier if we don't hate each other ❤
But we should agree that pride is evilness. Proverbs 11:2 New Living Translation *2 Pride leads to disgrace,* *but with humility comes wisdom.* If these people wanna be prideful during pride month, up to them, we all are sinners, and we all will be killed and thrown in the lake of fire so accept Jesus Christ as Lord and saviour, God will spare your soul, and not everyone who calls on Jesus Christ will be saved. Matthew 7:21-23 New Living Translation True Disciples *21 “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. 22 On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ 23 But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’*
There are hundreds of thousands of gay Christians. Let's not forget this.
Yes, absolutely. In the same way that there are men in the church who struggle with adulterous thoughts, pornography, greed, alcoholism, addictions, and the sort. These are understood as disordered desires. The arms of Jesus are wide open and ready to receive absolute EVERYONE and ANYONE. But we all have to shift our desires to loving God first and foremost, and loving our neighbors.
@@JoshAlicea1229 Everything you mentioned hurts people. Loving someone doesn’t, bad example.
@@BetrayalTraumaPractitioner Everything you are trying to protect is hurting people. Depression and anxiety are highest among LGBTQ- in a time when it is WIDELY accepted, especially in the mainstream. So why is that? It can’t be because of widespread public ostracism. It’s deeper than emotional hurt. It is because the soul itself is crying out for something deeper than sexual gratification and public acceptance. The soul is hungry for one thing, and that is its Creator. Now, I’m not even saying “change.” Nobody can change themselves, nor each other. Only God can do that. The soul is hungry for God, and my church doors are wide open to accept them as humans first- humans made in God’s image. Again, I struggle with so many things I listed above. But glory to Jesus Christ who died for us WHILE we were still turned away from Him.
@@JoshAlicea1229 If we are at an all time high of "acceptance" why are 40% of homeless youth gay? For a population so small that is a staggering number. And if "sexual gratification" is the only thing you/pastors/the general public think the gay community is after then no wonder so many struggle with anxiety.
@@BetrayalTraumaPractitioner It’s not something we think about. Sexual gratification is just simply the message that is given by the LGBTQ are giving. No one needs to interpret it. And I think it’s terrible for parents to kick their children out of the house just because they are LGBTQ. It’s a sin actually to abandon your children because they live/ believe differently. But what people who call themselves Christians do has nothing to do with the person of Jesus. He loves and calls us all home; to live with Him each day. We are never abandoned, and neither are you.
I really appreciate this video. I want to be able to embrace my family members where they are at in life.
Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self is an excellent book on this subject. Appreciate all the resources you tie in to this and your weekly emails