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[-] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 23 points 2 years ago

It's kinda insane that the pentagram has been adopted to be a symbol for Satan (not that that would be anything bad) and be associated with all kinds of bad things. Its original use was to be a protective ward and stuff; not sure how its meaning could be tarnished so much.

[-] dingus@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

not sure how its meaning could be tarnished so much.

Christianity and labeling anything they deem "unchristian" as Satanic. That's how.

Same reason we got "Explicit Content" warning stickers on Compact Discs with cuss words and "clean" versions of the same albums with cuss words censored out.

It's pretty bog standard for controlling authoritarians who rely on Faith and not evidence. Destroy any evidence that contradicts the "faithfuls" narrative, which is why you get book burnings and such.

[-] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Hateful people fear what they don't want to understand.

[-] dpkonofa@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Because Christians turned it upside down and said “Oh wow… this star looks like a goat with horns”.

[-] massive_bereavement@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago

While MY kids live under MY roof hope for the future is FORBIDDEN!

[-] Rozauhtuno 8 points 2 years ago

Now go join the military!

[-] Delusional@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

In this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R1gDOyQDRxM

[-] CarlsIII@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago

As someone who left an evangelical life, seeing people in a circle holding hands is a bit triggering to me.

[-] Franzia 3 points 2 years ago

Did Evangelicals also hold hands like that?

[-] CarlsIII@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago
[-] Franzia 3 points 2 years ago

I have no idea whats going on, I was born gay 😋

[-] diskmaster23@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

Who is the greatest god

[-] cupcakezealot 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I remember when I wore my first pentacle the first day of high school in the 90s and people absolutely lost their minds... it's amazing how little people actually know about Wicca... and this was in Massachusetts, the one place where people should, you know, have a basic understand of it.

No, wait, scratch that. Even worse was the reaction when I brought home a Craft VHS... like the most basic movie ever. Just the sight of the pentacle was enough to send them spirling.

[-] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago

Hope for the future? How can I learn this superpower?

[-] xxxSexMan69xxx 6 points 2 years ago

Delete social media and stop watching the news.

[-] GreenMario@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Oh wow I touched Facebook and deleted grass and I literally forgot everything happening in the world man I feel so much bEtTeR!! 🤪

[-] xxxSexMan69xxx 2 points 2 years ago

I am convinced some of you actually want to be miserable.

[-] GreenMario@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Dude you're being stupid. Disconnecting from the Internet doesn't delete your memories and knowledge of shit happening. It's some damn default NPC response to shit like this. Might as well told me to lawyer up and hit the gym too.

[-] xxxSexMan69xxx 1 points 2 years ago

No, but it helps not to think about it 24/7. And yes, it wouldn't kill you to lift the barbell once in a while instead of doomscrolling.

[-] Franzia 3 points 2 years ago

Do something in the present to prepare for tomorrow.

[-] eldain@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago

If you turn this opposite, with death ceremonies and being a horrible person, you have the signs of your child becoming religious?

[-] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

If that's witchcraft, then I'm a necromancer.

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