Satan, the very devil and father of all lies, has slyly and slowly lowered the social norms of morality to a tragic and destructive level. In magazines and books, on CD's and tapes, on our television and theater screens is portrayed more and more often a lifestyle that might even rival the excesses of those who lived in Sodom and Gomorrah….

This trash is nothing more nor less than pornography dressed in one of its many imitation robes of splendor - one of the master counterfeiter's best products…. Many men and boys do not recognize they are trapped or soon will be…. They see this as a form of entertainment that serves as a relief from the troubles of the day. In point of fact and in reality, it is only relieving them of their spirituality and their capacity to draw on the powers of heaven in times of need….

…Stay away from any movie, video, publication, or music regardless of its rating - where illicit behaviour and expressions are a part of the action. Have the courage to turn it off in your living room. Throw the tapes and the publications in the garbage can, for that is where we keep garbage.


H. Burke Peterson. Ensign, Nov. 1993 p.42-43 "Touch Not the Evil Gift, Nor the Unclean Thing"