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the force” but they forget to tell you that it is the power of Satan. “George Lucus states that he
made the Star Wars trilogy, in his own words, ‘to bring Buddhism to America.’”
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Not all movies make the occult seem attractive, some depict it as a horror but they are
still very deceiving. They make the occult seem appealing to many because the occultists are
depicted as having great power and/or wealth. A sample of some of the other occult movies
include: The Blair Witch Project, The Craft, The Crucible, Necronomicon, Lost Boys, The
Coven, The Exorcist, Birthrite, The Calling, The Brotherhood, Blood Thirsty, Lost Souls, The
Demon Within, Demonicus, The Omen, and Pokemon.
Pornography
Pornography traditionally came in the form of pictures, magazines, films and live shows.
Nude pictures have received the label of soft-porn in order to distinguish it from pictures and
films depicting actual sex, which is sometimes called hard-core. Films that show nudes
simulating sex are called adult films to distinguish them from X-rated films. There are variations
in pornography that target the fetishes of different groups. There are gay and lesbian films, rape
films, films depicting the violent abuse of women, snuff films and child pornography.
Technological Advancements
Technology has very drastically changed the availability of pornography. It is more
accessible now than ever before and as a result everyone is making more money, much more.
Before the advent of the VCR, there were approximately 1,000 adult movie theaters in the U.S.
Within 10 years of the release of the VCR, there were 80 million households with a VCR in the
U.S. The porn industry targeted these as private adult theaters.
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The Internet provided another
boom to the industry, anyone could get in on the action cheaply and anyone with an Internet
connection had access. In 2003 there were an estimated 70,000 pornographic websites;
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today
you can type nude into Google and get nearly 6.5 million hits.
The pornography industry produces approximately 11,000 movies a year.
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Today,
rentals of pornographic films on video and DVD top 800 million a year. Industry profits are $10
billion a year. These profits have led some of the biggest corporate names to partner in the
industry. Names like Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Sheraton, Holiday Inn, Time Warner, Cablevision,
Comcast, EchoStar and DirecTV.
All the nation's top cable operators including Time Warner, Cablevision and Comcast
have made adult entertainment available on their cable systems. EchoStar and DirecTV have
made adult entertainment available through satellite. And Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Sheraton,
Holiday Inn and many other hotel chains have made adult films available in their rooms on pay-
per-view basis. Sadly, 50% of guests pay to view adult films.
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Addiction
Pornography is very addictive. For some, like cocaine and other drugs, it only takes one
exposure to become addicted. This addiction seems never to be satisfied. It can destroy a persons
life just like drugs. It destroys marriages and it destroys peoples relationship with God.
Many are exposed to pornography on the Internet against their will. They might do a
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