Who Thinks A Peace Sign Is Satanic?

[Willy]

Check this one out. Lady hangs Christmas wreath with peace sign, gets $25/day fine from Stepford Subdivision, where peace symbols are considered satanic. The story doesn't say they're evanglicals, but who else would consider a peace symbol satanic, anyway?

[dewdrop_world]

Even more than that:

"Kearns ordered the committee to require Jensen to remove the wreath, but members refused after concluding that it was merely a seasonal symbol that didn't say anything. Kearns fired all five committee members."



Who's pushing a personal agenda now?

James

[keltic63]

Originally Posted by dewdrop_world

Even more than that:

"Kearns ordered the committee to require Jensen to remove the wreath, but members refused after concluding that it was merely a seasonal symbol that didn't say anything. Kearns fired all five committee members."



Who's pushing a personal agenda now?

James

how does someone pull that off?


I remember in my very strict fundamentalist upbringing from the late 60's and early 70's that I was indeed taught that a peace sign was satanic.


http://www.soulforce.org/forums/atta...1&d=1164663842

[scott snedeker]

Kearns is shoting himself in the foot! he will be seen for the idiot he truly is!

If a peace symbol is seen as a satanic symbol imagine his reaction to Pan's sigil (my avatar)

Scotty;cowboy:

[tdogg]

The article I read stated her neighbors had an issue with the peace sign mainly because they felt it was a statement that she didn't support the war, and therefore the troops (and their children who were fighting in the war). Hmmm. DUH! Not supporting the war has no bearing on whether or not one supports those who are unfortunate enough to be directly involved in it.

[BruceChris]

And it is still 1984. What we seem to have here is a serious lack of communication, and a great deal of fear and ignorance. *Or, you don't have to be an Evangelical, but it helps.* I just hope that there will be a LOT of local publicity, and that this guy Kearns is up for re-election soon.

This sort of thing brings out the fear reaction in me, too, I guess. Let's love and forgive, but make sure that Kearns is disempowered FIRST.

That is one area where I may never become Christlike. I do not think that I can ever forgive someone who still has their foot on my neck.

Much Thought, Bruce Chris

[marutidas]

Bwhahahaha

I am for a loss of words,
Are they saying Satan is a hippie?

[tdogg]

Because of the outporing of support for this person and the offers to donate money towards her fines, the Board has decided (come to their senses) to allow her to continue to display her sign and not levy fines, and the neighbors have agreed to be tolerant of her display. How very nice of them....

What a ridiculous reaction to a harmless display of one's personal expression.

[scott snedeker]

But open discussion worked to expose this rat!

we should rejoice in the victory of openness and reason over ignorance!!!!!

Empowerment evaporates fear and depression!

Love Scotty

[Vanessa White]

Isn't this the time of year at which we most pray for, wish for and dream for world peace? Yes, there is a war on that the US is involved in, and yes, I want us out of that war. But, when I pray for peace, I pray for peace around the world, an end to hunger and genocide and violence and AIDS, not just the war in Iraq. And, PS, my wish for the war in Iraq is not a lack of support for our men and women who choose to be there.

I proudly display two peace signs on my car, one is a tie dye design and one is actually a rainbow that I purchased at Rehoboth Beach, DE last summer. If anyone is interested, there is a company, www.VermontPeaceWorks.org, that sells peace sign magnets of all sizes and colors. That is where I got my tie dye one. Peace is always a worthwhile sign to display in my book, and I had never been aware it was viewed as satanic before. Go figure......

[Emproph]

Way to turn it Vanessa.

Originally Posted by Vanessa White

Isn't this the time of year at which we most pray for, wish for and dream for world peace? Yes, there is a war on that the US is involved in, and yes, I want us out of that war. But, when I pray for peace, I pray for peace around the world, an end to hunger and genocide and violence and AIDS, not just the war in Iraq. And, PS, my wish for the war in Iraq is not a lack of support for our men and women who choose to be there.

I proudly display two peace signs on my car, one is a tie dye design and one is actually a rainbow that I purchased at Rehoboth Beach, DE last summer. If anyone is interested, there is a company, www.VermontPeaceWorks.org, that sells peace sign magnets of all sizes and colors. That is where I got my tie dye one. Peace is always a worthwhile sign to display in my book, and I had never been aware it was viewed as satanic before. Go figure......

And now my sardonic take on it...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15912456/

It's obviously a pitchfork piercing the blood of Christians today - as symbolized by the Red Ribbon, hence: "the war on Christians." Next they'll be rounding them up, or according to them, we'll be rounding them up. Just imagine, they still don't know of our secret plan [called America] to leave them be.

I am now going to go to that website and buy peace magnets and stickers, but NOT because I want to color them in black and white...but because they always made a difference in my life when I've noticed them. It's a universal symbol, as with the peace sign.

[Vanessa White]

I miss John. Thanks for that, Emproph.

[rainbowdog]

A peace sign is not satanic. That is ridiculous! Satan is all for war not peace. God is for peace. I was not around in the 60's, I was born in 1973. But I believe in peace. I consider myself a Christian Hippie Lesbian. What a combination. I have peace signs in my house. Also I have many tie-dyed shirts. I have music CD'S of people who were Hippies. I also have many books on the Hippies. I BELIEVE IN PEACE AND LOVE! There is a web site for Hippies young and old. www.hippy.com Yes the Hippies still are alive and well today. To top it all off I have a Peace sign tattoo. So no the peace sign is not satanic.

God Bless,
Christy

[Vanessa White]

Mine is a combo of a peace sign and the woman sign with the cross at the bottom? All done in purple with various symbols in the ends of the cross. I designed it myself and love it. I agree Peace and Love totally rocks!!! I guess I could be a Christian hippie lesbian too Christy- cool!!! Vanessa

[BronzDragon]

Originally Posted by Willy

Check this one out. Lady hangs Christmas wreath with peace sign, gets $25/day fine from Stepford Subdivision, where peace symbols are considered satanic. The story doesn't say they're evanglicals, but who else would consider a peace symbol satanic, anyway?

I have come to understand that some Christian movements will call “Satanic” anything they disagree with. I expect you mean the missile bound within a circle? Hmm, I wonder what they would do if I displayed a full size version of Elephas Levi’s Baphomet; how satanic would that be? I wonder. I mean, Levi considered himself Christian (Gnostic, member of the Golden Dawn), and drew his ideas from the Knights Templar (Also Christian, might have become gnostic at their end, who knows).

If I were Christian, I would say, “Nothing belongs to Satan unless you give it to him.” and that is what this looks like. As a Satanist, I say, “Satanic is whatever a Satanist does or uses for his, her, or xer purpose.” If I use the peace sign for my purpose, it is Satanic. If a Christian uses it for their purpose, it is Christian. Or as Owen Wister said, “The letter means nothing until the spirit gives it life. (The Virginian Owen Wister.)”

[Deb833]

I've always thought of the peace symbol as just that. Of course I'm a child of the 60's, so that's all I've known it as.

[RainbowL'elly]

how is a symbol originally created from the symbols for nuclear dissarmament satanic? i was always under the impression that Jesus was the hippie....

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/~lcushin...olArticle.html
http://www.designboom.com/contemporary/peace.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_symbol

good sites on the history of the symbol. the second site tells a bit about how it is sometimes construed as satanic.

this might also give you all a clue where these people get their crazy idea:
http://www.nisbett.com/symbols/peace_sign.htm
they even bring in the Vulcans...and you can tell they're trying really hard on this one...but the scary thing is this claimes to be some sort of christian resource centre- sad, really.

here's a toast to UofChicago's Philip Altbach for importing the peace symbol buttons (hit up the wikipedia link).

i wear it proudly and support the troops, my friends and family, venemously- and yet i oppose the war...bet that'd spin the Stepfords' heads....

blessed be, folks- let's all go wear rainbow peace signs....

~l'elly.

[Jennifer5]

I don't know who could ever think peace was bad...

[BronzDragon]

Originally Posted by Jennifer5

I don't know who could ever think peace was bad...

» Thom says: ☛ Nothing in the News Article suggests why the neighbors thought the Peace Sign Wreath was Satanic. I do know those forcing people to act and believe the way others do is not any form of Satanism I know of. One of the Primary Ethics usually noted by Satanists is Fay ce que voudras, (Do As Thou Wilt). So, maybe that is it. Maybe the one homeowner did what she would, posted a peace sign wreath because it was what she wanted to do. Yes, that act would be Satanic from a Satanic (and sometimes Christian) point of view. The sign herself is not, nor ever would be the sole ownership of any Satanic organization or individual.

Just to clarify, Satanic is what a Satanist does. Should this homeowner not be a Satanist, then her act would not be Satanic. If she were Christian, I suppose it would be a Christian act.

[Rick336]

Speaking of Satan......where exactly is he? I mean, right now? Is he invisible floating around in the air, entering our souls and making us do bad things? The Bible doesn't have much to say about how Satan actually does his dirty work. In fact, the Bible isn't really clear about Satan at all. The Old testament barely even mentions him.

A fundamentalist friend of mine says that Satan is in control of the world. That makes it sound like he's in a big control room somewhere turning knobs and pushing buttons. Millions of fundamentalists talk about Satan as if he's right here among us. But not one of them has actually seen him.

So basically we're supposed to believe that there's an invisible boogyman out there somewhere. We don't know much about him except that he's very bad and very scary. But if we're not careful.....he's going to get us.

Is it just me, or does anybody else think that sounds a little nuts.

Rick