sin...good or bad?

Hmmm, interesting question. I was thinking recently and realized there are two (at least right now) perspectives of this question. The obvious reasons for sin being a negative...we're separate from God, we disobeyed one of His commands, we're not dwelling in His perfect love. Sin has a positive, b/c it can be cured. God forgives us and we are white as snow. Cancer cannot be cured and oftentimes there is not hope; however with sin there is HOPE!

television

Why do we watch it really? To deaden our brain? To entertain (really?) to kill time? To learn something? What's the point in watching someone else live life when we could turn off the television and go live it ourselves? I'm getting that way with books. I read a book and get frustrated when nothing in my life is like that....(I know, I know! its fiction) =) however, it has challenged me to close the book and go live life the way I want to instead of reading how someone else does it....Thoughts?