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Problem with devil and hell movies


I have thought of this for years and I see a huge flaw in the whole Faustian type film or devil worship in general.

If you believe in the devil, then by extension you believe in God. You can't have A without B, but you can have B without A (as a lot of believers these days seem to do).

Given that worldview, why would you bet on the losing horse, pick the wrong side, knowing that both exist? Forty or fifty years of heaven on Earth is not worth eternal punishment or non-existence in the hearafter.

And contrary to what Hollywood portrays, no one actually worships the devil. The Church of Satan even states up front that it uses Lucifer and the trappings as a symbol, a metaphor for "Do as thou whilst," not "Do unto others."

Balkan actually comes pretty close when he mocks their silly rituals and orgies at the Chateau scene.

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"And contrary to what Hollywood portrays, no one actually worships the devil."

Oh how naive you are

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I’d say more “willfully ignorant.” It’s a decision to be blind. It feels good—for a while.

The Satan is very real, and obviously present in this topic.

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Let's not mix realities here. The movie is about not wanting to sacrifice anything and the only power depicted and reaching out to Corso is that of Satan. An easy choice for those who seek earthly achievement.

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