Re: I know we're discussed this before, but I forget what the source of this is.
Posted by Ashe Von Darquestar on 9/15/2006, 1:43 am, in reply to "I know we're discussed this before, but I forget what the source of this is."
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*grin* Tehe. I remember when a friend posted this on their LiveJournal. I never laughed so hard. The sad thing is that they are in fact Catholic and VERY actively participate in the scene (they help promote our local Goth club). I wish I could assist with its source, but the only thing I could remember was that it has the name of a particular Father something-or-other. The only thing they didn't mention was watching "Sesame Street" just to see The Count! ...Ashe --Previous Message-- : Can someone please remind me? : : Still funny, though ;D : : This is a newsletter that St. Mary's church : in Colorado Springs sent out this week: : If Your Child is a Gothic, Reform Through : the Lord! : : Listed below are some warning signs to : indicate if your child may have gone astray : from the Lord. Gothic (or goth) is a very : obscure and often dangerous culture that : young teenagers are prone to participating : in. : The gothic culture leads young, susceptible : minds into an imagined world of evil, : darkness, and violence. Please seek : immediate attention through counselling, : prayer, and parental guidance to rid your : child of Satan's temptations if five or more : of the following are applicable to your : child: : -Frequently wears black clothing. : -Wears band and/or rock t-shirts. : -Wears excessive black eye makeup, lipstick : or nailpolish. : -Wears any odd, silver jewelry or symbols. : Some of these include: reversed crosses, : pentagrams, pentacles, ankhs or various : other Satanic worshipping symbols. : -Shows an interest in piercings or tattoos. : -Listens to gothic or any other anti-social : genres of music. (Marilyn Manson claims to : be the anti-Christ, and publicly speaks : against the Lord. Please discard any such : albums IMMEDIATELY.) : -Associates with other people that dress, : act or speak eccentrically. : -Shows a declining interest in wholesome : activities, such as: the Bible, prayer, : church or sports. : -Shows an increasing interest in death, : vampires, magic, the occult, witchcraft or : anything else that involves Satan. : -Takes drugs. : -Drinks alcohol. : -Is suicidal and/or depressed. : -Cuts, burns or partakes in any other method : of self-mutilation. (This is a Satanic : ritual that uses pain to detract from the : light of God and His love. Please seek : immediate attention for this at your local : mental health center.) : -Complains of boredom. : -Sleeps too excessively or too little. : -Is excessively awake during the night. : -Dislikes sunlight or any other form of : light. (This pertains to vampires promoting : the idea that His light is of no use.) : -Demands an unusual amount of privacy. : -Spends large amounts of time alone. : -Requests time alone and quietness. (This is : so that your child may speak to evil sprits : through : meditation.) : -Insists on spending time with friends while : unaccompanied by an adult. : -Disregards authority figures; teachers, : priests, nuns and elders are but a few : examples of this. : -Misbehaves at school. : -Misbehaves at home. : -Eats goth-related foods. Count Dracula : cereal is an example of this. : -Drinks blood or expresses an interest in : drinking blood. (Vampires believe this is : how to attain Satan. This act is very : dangerous and should be stopped : immediately.) : -Watches cable television or any other : corrupted media sources. (Ask your local : church for proper programs that your : child may watch.) : -Plays videos games that contains violence : or are of a role-playing nature. : -Uses the internet excessively and : frequently makes time for the computer. : -Makes Satanic symbols and/or violently : shakes head to music. : -Dances to music in a provocative or sexual : manner. : -Expresses an interest in sex. : -Masturbates : -Is homosexual and/or bisexual. : -Pursues dangerous cult religions. Such : include: Satanism, Scientology, Philosophy, : Paganism, Wicca, Hinduism and Buddhism. : -Wears pins, stickers or anything else that : contains these various phrases: "I'm so : gothic, I'm dead", "woe is : me", "I'm a goth". : -Claims to be a goth. : : If five or more of these apply to your : child, please intervene immediately. The : gothic culture is dangerous and Satan : thrives within it. If any of these problems : persist, enlist your child into your local : mental health center. : : -St. Mary's Catholic Church : :
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