Re: I know we're discussed this before, but I forget what the source of this is.
Posted by stuart
on 4/28/2008, 9:19 pm, in reply to "I know we're discussed this before, but I forget what the source of this is."
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I am catholic and have to say i am very disappointed that a church could issue this, sterotyping, and totally untruths about the Gothic subculture. Open your heart and minds please. It may seem black and gloomy and different from the norm. But lets be series the mainstream youth culture that we have created as grown up is nothing to be proud of. The magazines are horrible nd the music pop shows are full of dancing half naked girls. The gothic subculture is breaking away from the mainstream which is the body orientated, and materialistic world is mainstream. The gothic subculture is very individual and the truth of the matter is, it is not our place to judge and gothic doesnt mean satin worshippers. In fact people that write these list are being judgemental, stereotypical and causing ill will, therefore they are following gods ways either.
--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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