What Are They? (Basic)
Subliminal messages are best described as:
a) Commercial jingles that get stuck in your head
b) Hidden cues designed to influence thought without awareness
c) Obvious immoral content
d) Scary images in horror movies
b) Hidden cues designed to influence thought without awareness
Subliminal messages are most often hidden in:
a) TV shows and movies
b) Grocery store receipts
c) School textbooks
d) Road signs
a) TV shows and movies
Subliminal messages are dangerous because they:
a) Work slowly to shift our values without us noticing
b) Are always obvious
c) Can be ignored with headphones
d) Only affect non-believers
a) Work slowly to shift our values without us noticing
Proverbs 4:23 tells us to guard:
a) Our hearts and minds
b) Our soul
c) Our lives
d) Our dreams
a) Our hearts and minds
Small influences, repeated often, can eventually:
a) Become part of our normal thinking
b) Fade away completely
c) Strengthen us automatically
d) Not matter at all
a) Become part of our normal thinking
Why are subliminal messages more dangerous than obvious negative influences?
a) They are scarier
b) They are unnoticeable but repeated
c) They only affect children
d) They can give you headaches
b) They are unnoticeable but repeated
Why are “funny adult jokes” in kids’ shows considered dangerous subliminally?
a) Kids don’t understand the jokes
b) They slowly normalize inappropriate topics
c) They make the show more interesting
d) They are harmless if not noticed
b) They slowly normalize inappropriate topics
Proverbs 23:7 (“As a man thinks in his heart, so is he”) warns us that…
a) Thoughts eventually shape character
b) We should never think too much
c) Everyone thinks the same way
d) Only actions matter
a) Thoughts eventually shape character
Philippians 4:8 says to think about what is good, pure, just. Why is this command a defense against subliminal messages?
a) It forces us to memorize verses
b) It fills the mind with truth so lies cannot take root
c) It teaches us to be good people
d) It warns us against watching TV
b) It fills the mind with truth so lies cannot take root
Which is most dangerous about hidden immoral messages?
a) They are usually entertaining
b) We might start defending them as “harmless”
c) They are rare
d) They only affect you if you don’t pay attention
b) We might start defending them as “harmless”
Which best explains how subliminal messages affect us?
a) They bypass conscious thought and shape habits over time
b) They instantly change our personality
c) They erase our memory
d) They only work if we believe in them
a) They bypass conscious thought and shape habits over time
What subtle idea does FNAF (Five Nights at Freddy’s) normalize?
a) That animatronics are dangerous
b) That demonic or possessed concepts can be entertaining
c) That working at night is scary
d) That robots will take jobs
b) That demonic or possessed concepts can be entertaining
Why does repeated exposure make subliminal messages more powerful?
a) The brain begins to treat repeated ideas as “normal”
b) We forget them faster
c) They get less noticeable
d) The Bible mentions repetition
a) The brain begins to treat repeated ideas as “normal”
Song of Songs 2:15 (“Catch the little foxes…”) is used as an analogy because:
a) Foxes are playful
b) Small problems can destroy valuable things if ignored
c) Vineyards represent wealth
d) The verse is about gardening
b) Small problems can destroy valuable things if ignored
Which is a wise filter question for media we watch?
a) “Does this please God?”
b) “Is it cool?”
c) “What would my minister say?”
d) “Does the Bible mention this?”
a) “Does this please God?”
Which of the following is not an example of subliminal messaging?
a) A violent act being portrayed as “fun” in a video game
b) A product placement that flashes for half a second
c) A Bible verse written clearly on the screen
d) A cartoon sneaking in an adult joke
c) A Bible verse written clearly on the screen
Why might a game like GTA be considered more spiritually dangerous than a violent action movie?
a) You are actively “participating” in the sin rather than just watching
b) Movies are shorter than games
c) Games don’t have real people
d) Games are harder to understand
a) You are actively “participating” in the sin rather than just watching
Which is the most accurate danger of subliminal influence?
a) It changes our opinions instantly
b) It bypasses conscious defenses, reshaping our views slowly
c) It only impacts what shows we watch
d) It forces us to act violently right away
b) It bypasses conscious defenses, reshaping our views slowly
Which verse best encourages us to filter what we consume with God’s Word?
a) 1 Thessalonians 5:20-22
b) Philippians 4:13
c) John 3:16
d) Matthew 28:19
a) 1 Thessalonians 5:20-22
The enemy uses subliminal messages so that…
a) We accept harmful ideas without resistance
b) We become violent
c) We memorize Scripture faster
d) We stop watching entertainment altogether
a) We accept harmful ideas without resistance