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Is It A Sin To Watch This Movie?


Let alone the actors participating in it such as John Travolta, William Shatner and John Travolta's Mom Ida Lupino? I mean I used to see this movie as a kid on the Late Show on a local channel in the 1980's but I purchased the DVD and recently have had second thoughts about it so the film is sitting in my garbage can. Doesn't it promote evil practices in an indirect way? It's too bad since the film does have beautiful cinematography of Mexico and the overall plot (minus the rituals) is pretty good? Does anyone have any thoughts?

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Stop worrying about what your imaginary friend thinks and just watch the damn movie!

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It's a cardinal sin not to.

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It's a bad, good movie.

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I think it's up for you to decide whether the movie is right or wrong to watch. If you don't feel comfortable watching it, then don't. If you can watch it without feeling guilt then you should. My personal opinion is that you should judge on the basis of the individual film rather than say "all occult horror movies are evil." I think you should look at what the story is trying to say as a whole rather than just generalizing and saying "this movie has dark themes and features demonic entities so therefore it must be evil" like many do. Many horror films feature battles between good and evil where good triumphs. Also in many horror films people call on the name of Jesus to defeat the evil entities, show the cross to frighten the wicked vampires away, the one that is most pure is usually the last survivor, etc., which are all very Christian values. I think it's irresponsible and misinformed to say "all horror movies are wicked and sinful" because many promote Christian values. But in other films such as this evil prevails so I can see why that might be problematic for someone of faith.

I really do think it's up to the individual to decide what they should or shouldn't watch. If you're not comfortable watching something then don't, but at least you aren't trying to get it banned or censored.

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Are you not a sinner? If not, then you're not human, are you. OH JUST WATCH THE STUPID MOVIE!! But only if you want to be bored to death.

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It's on in 5 minutes. Can't wait. Looks so bad it's just got to be good.........

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Never mind. I read up on why demons follow people and its only if you're bad to someone else not if you watch a film on them so try to be good to everyone

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Today April 30, 2016 is the 50th anniversary of the Church of Satan and what better film to watch in celebration. Plus, high priest Anton Szandor LaVey actually has a cameo. Hail Satan!

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If you aren't hurting anybody else, it's not a sin - so no...






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