While religion was edited out of my film, in the creation of most movies no one even considers putting it in. In fact, movie-goers longing for an affirmation of faith, or a glimpse of God at 24 frames per second are half a century too late. We might, however, say that we get the movies we deserve. Movies are made to make money. The people who make them argue that they reflect the interests, tastes and morality of the people who pay to see them.
Show business is as heavy on the business as it is on the show.
Money, not the affect a film will have on the viewers' morality or mindset, is what drives producers who ultimately make the decisions about what films get created. These producers can't help but notice that of the top 50 grossing films of all time, only two might be considered as having any sort of religious theme. Sound of Music , released in 1965, takes us behind the sheltering walls of the abby and the unabashed faith, hope, and prayers of women devoted to the holy order. Exorcist offers an inverted glimpse of faith, but did little or nothing to attest the power of God. Ironically, of course, that same writer infuses his work with his perspective of ethics, mores, politics, and morality.