I’m forever grateful to him for having filmed “The Exorcist,” (the fear of the devil is the beginning of the beginning of wisdom) and now I like him even more.
You have this very significantly backwards there, friend
Proverbs 9:10: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding."
The Exorcist was a film about the godless filmed by the godless meant to import a perception of power to Satan that he does not inherently have, unless those who choose to remain godless surrender that power to him.
As one of God's children, do not allow yourself to be gulled by Hollywood into surrendering that power, yourself.
FReegards!
Interesting that you post this now. Linda Blair has been in Denver the last couple of days, mainly promoting her dog rescue program. But when asked about The Exorcist, she said it’s mainly a battle between good and evil, and I agree.
The Word of God (the Bible) clearly states: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom." (Proverbs 9:10; Psalm 111:10, italics and emphasis mine)
Why not fear the devil? Because we are children of the living GOD, that's why. So here's how this really works:
"Resist the devil, and he will FLEE from you." (James 4:7, italics and emphasis mine)
The devil has no power over us that we do not first abdicate to him. Give him a tough time and he'll move on to easier prey. Heaven knows there's enough of that around for him these days.