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The Soon Coming Judgment Of God Upon America and How To Escape It 132
There is now an explosive increase among the youth in America in involvement with the
occult and Satanism. One of the most common factors among the youths who have committed
school shootings is Satanism.
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Following is just one account of how music influenced a youth
to become involved with Satanism. A boy named David told Bob Larson, of the Christian radio
program Talk-Back with Bob Larson:
When I was young, slayer brought Satanism into my life. It’s because of
their music that I worship the devil. Their lyrics introduced me to Lord Satan.
They made me what I am. The words of their songs are the most important thing
to me….
A lot of other kids are like me. Slayer fans think the band members are
gods. They worship them like crazy.
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Television and Movies
Two of the most dominant themes on TV and in the movies is sex and violence. These
have a strong influence on our culture. According to The Recording Industry Association of
America “Thirty-four percent of teens have sex because movies or TV make it seem normal.”
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According to Aimee Tompkins in an article that appeared in AllPsych Journal “Everything that
children see or hear in the media early on in their lives affects them in some way.” She further
writes:
Unfortunately, violence is one of the most popular forms of entertainment.
Over sixty percent of television shows being shown in prime time contain some
form of violence.... Current research tends to agree with the proponents who argue
that violent media is associated with aggressive behavior. Risky behavior by
children and young adults can include violence against others, lack of remorse for
consequences. The type of faulty thinking creates stressors in children which can
lead to the onset of many different symptoms. Children who view media violence
are more likely to have increased feelings of hostility, decreased emotional
response to the portrayal of violence and injury that lead to violent behavior
through imitation.... The Academy of Pediatrics says “More than one thousand
scientific studies and reviews conclude that significant exposure to media
violence increases the risk of aggressive behavior in certain children, desensitizes
them to violence and makes them believe that the world is a ‘meaner and scarier’
place than it is.
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Television
According to AC Nielsen, children between the ages of 2 and 17 watch TV from 22 to 25
hour per week on average. Further, a study done by Larry Tucker of Brigham Young University
revealed that the majority of middle-aged men in America watch TV from 1 to 2 hours a day.
Thirty percent of the men in the study watched an average of 3 hours a day.
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Without a doubt
television has a very large impact on our society.
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