If a religious group attempts to ban a book/movie/musician, does it make you more or less likely to see/read/listen to it?

I probably wouldn't even notice.

Neither. Sometimes they try to ban good stuff and other times bad. If they made a really serious effort to ban it, it probably has something significant to say beyond chaotic infantile negativity, and so I would be more tempted to read it, even if it was something I did not want to propogate.

i am more likely to see it, read it or listen to it at some point probably would not run out and see it at that time. although i did run out and see dogma for that reason and was glad that i did! i waited a few years to see last temptation of christ tho', which was picketed at a theater in NYC for the first year or so that i worked there.

It really has no effect. There might be some books I would prefer not to read because of my personal beliefs, such as books about satanism, but that is my choice.

I decide what I see read and listen to based on things other than what religious groups have their knickers in a twist about.

It would have absolutely no effect on me. I'm in charge of what I do, not some group. I am very stubborn and strong-willed.

It makes me more likely to read or see it because I'm curious to know what all the fuss is about, and I also don't like it when people tell me I shouldn't read or see something. Censorship sucks!

I read what I want When I want and I listen to whatever I want(As long as it falls into the tight confines of my strict religious upbringing)Just kidding! I'm a rebel!

Not really. It may make me furious...how could some Christian groups ban Harry Potter? This sounds like a good survey, if anybody's interested.

I make my own decisions. If I think the movie/book/musician is good then I will see/read/listen.... Usually I wait until I hear some balanced criticism about whether the book/movie/musician is good before making a decision.

Depends on the book/movie/musician, really. I still couldn't care less about Marilyn Manson, say, but the furor from clueless Bible-thumpers helped pique my interest in The Last Temptation of Christ.

Great question!

I'm less likely to see/read/blah blah blah. I get so sick of hearing about it, that it holds no interest to me. Like "The Last Temptation of Christ"? You won't catch ME watching that. Then we had that crazy art show here during the summer where the painter put elephant crap on the Virgin Mary. Wouldn't catch me there. After those things get hyped up, they're too hyped up for me. I want to judge a piece of art on its own merits, in cases of religious censorship, I can't see beyond the uproar.

It might draw my attention to something that I might not hear of otherwise, but I would decide whether to read/see/listen to it on its own merit - not because of what some other group had to say about it.

Neither. Although I might read/listen/watch it if the media makes a deal about it to see what all the fuss is about. I don't usually go out of my way to break rules like that or abide by them.

I do not believe in Organized religion, so what they try to do with censorship doesn't apply to what I decide to see/read/listen to or not.

How can you deny the existence of organized religion, when there is evidence of it everywhere you go?

Or do you think all those cathedrals are figments of your imagination?

If the Government bans it, I'll check it out for sure, but if it's religiously banned that probably means some other religion will agree with it.

It would not make a difference really. If anything, I might be more likely, in that it would increase the possibility of me hearing about it, or it might make me curious, but I don't recall this happening. Maybe "Jesus de Montreal", but I think that had more to do with friends wanting to see it, awards, critical acclaim etc....

I take no notice of anything religious groups tell me. I choose what i want to see or hear.

I have never heard of such a thing maybe because i am not religious.

I'd be more likely to read it, as I think organized religion is a sham.

More. It's the best advertisement for a book/movie/musician.

Hiya, Maarten!

Heathen!

And proud of it!

Forbidden fruit is always more interesting!

I don't know.

Neither, really. I do think it's rather ridiculous how religious groups attack what they believe to be "Satanic" or "sinful" books/movies/musicians, but what affects whether or not I take an interest in what it is has nothing to do with the religious group's opposition. I just think they need to loosen up and realize that there really is no such thing as pure evil and not everything they want to turn away from is sin.

One nice thing about all those bible thumping fundamentalists is that they keep printing hardcopies and memorize the text and pass it between each other. Even if they attached no significance but as a history of culture, it guarantees that no computer will rewrite our earths ancient history on a whim. Yes, the bible thumpers will prevent total farenheit 451 and 1984.
Let's see, who will I address this to? uuh, .. .. Twisty You're a writer. (and no one here has a heavily pro- or anti- bible stance) and I feel compelled to address this to someone.

I'm honored

There is scripture that warns us to be careful of what goes in our eyes and ears, as they become a part of us. We have to protect our minds. I think if something isn't fit for a child, it isn't fit for an adult.

Jeanne?!

It doesn't change my interest whatsoever.

I'm more likely to SEE/READ/LISTEN to it. It's probably pretty interesting!

I am probably a little more interested in the book, movie, or musician due to curiosity.

Hey! Long time no see! How ya' been?!?!?!?!?

I've been fine and I finally managed to get some free time to fool around with the computer.

There are two interpretations of that. Pornography, for instance has a sort of language of it's own. The only way it can be truly appreciated is to understand that language, meaning to think, and be in it's fashion; something I don't care to do because my time is far too valuable, and because once someone crosses the line between devotional sensuality and lust, there is no bound to the depravity it can reach. I've explored it just to know what it was, but the moment I understood it, I moved on.
The other definition is 'See no hear, no evil' meaning to purify your world by thinking and manifesting only pure thoughts, not even allowing yourself to empower strife by acknowledging it. This is a good step off the plane of physical attachment, but that is hopefully followed by a rentry into the world in which you can be of service to those suffering without any of the misery touching your inner joy. I've had many phases of world views. I'm starting to suffer with what I try to repair in the misery around me, but it's dragging me down and depressing me to a point of diminishing energy. I don't want to just dispassionately do the right thing without sentiment. I've been trying to help the family next door with advice and gifts. But they destroy all assistance that comes their way and tell the infants to be proud of the hell that they create. I can hear them laugh when I'm miserable, and laugh at the futility of those who try to help, and they make their children suffer to the proportion I try to help. Love and selfless generosity always worked in the past, but every trick in the book hasn't solved this dilemna. I wouldn't want to become like them, though they've tempted me to consider anger and wrath. I always thought that any being conscious enough to realise that the good or evil they broadcast comes back to them would choose good. But these people train their children from infancy to close their hearts and concern for anything but being subservient to horrendous discipline. It's the heart of darkness. On a mystic plane, what I see is far worse. None the less, I invite the children over to learn things like the arts and sciences, and how it's possible to create love amongst each other. They are still as innocent and impressionable as the angels I raised. Why such intense darkness can exist is beyond me, and has been consuming much of my attention since they arrived a couple years ago.

I wanna know just what the religious group censors were doing reading those kinda books,listening to that kinda music and watching those kind of movies in the first place. Git yer holy noses back in the Scriptures where they belong. If sinners offend thee, ya better move to a new planet.

Heck, all of those things have warning lables on 'em anymore.

"Caution: this book/movie/music is so dirty you can get rocks off real good like just by fondling the cover/poster/CD. PS: It helps if you lubricate."

If you up please, what scripture is that? I would like to share it.

I like your logic about being fit for human consumption. Paraphrasing: If it poisons the child, it will poison the parent, too.

I always got a kick out of the fundamentalists who would rave in the media about records played backwards having satanic lyrics. Yeah, I'd think, just for you. What other fool spends their life listening to records backwards in hopes of hearing satan.
I have a record by Robert Fripp that has backwards lyrics in the song 'Lord, here comes the flood' or 'Water Music'. They are "One thing is for certain, the sheep is not a creature of the air" spoken in a scientific voice. I suppose that could be considered satanic if you struggled for meaning hard enough. Poor kids with CD's cant even play stuff backwards or alter speeds. I discovered I can actually look at the grooves and distinguish between a horn solo and a drum solo by the texture. I showed my teens how to use the turntable when they were last here. They didn't even know the things had two sides.

I still prefer to lubricate.

Hey, wait. I didn't even write that comment, yet you answer it anyhow. I thought I was the only one who did that around here. Guess I'm free to take a vacation now.

Rumor has it that you aready did, fell into a wormhole and are returning before you left. Thus the explanation why you didn't write the comment yet.

Just for that, I'm not even going to write the comment now, as I had planned upon till this recent comment of yours.

That's alright. I already read the comment you didn't write.
It wasn't worth the effort you didn't put into it.

True

In my opinion, religious people shouldn't try to ban things like that because, if their beliefs were strong enough to even want to ban something, they shouldn't have to worry about it or be offended by it, and just keep their opinions to themselves, plus u can have beliefs but like that type of stuff to a point anyways, man, stupid people.

In my opinion, religious people shouldn't try to ban things like that because, if their beliefs were strong enough to even want to ban something, they shouldn't have to worry about it or be offended by it, and just keep their opinions to themselves, plus u can have beliefs but like that type of stuff to a point anyways, man, stupid people.

I don't pay attention to such people, so it wouldn't affect me in any manner.