Comments on: Peace Sign A Symbol Of Satan?

Colo. Town Bans Christmas Wreath With Peace Sign; Some Call Sign Unpatriotic, Satanic

[cantshutup]

I challenge any one of you to google what Satanists believe...you'd be surprised at what you find...to say this peace symbol represents satan is actually close to the truth, because satanists believe they should avoid harming others...All you christians and non informed others have the christianized boogy man version of satan imprinted in your brains...satanism is nothing like the horrific demonic cults that christians assume this woman was promoting...morons!

[bitchesur]

Are you sure PHD?

Because thgdriver says once you sign the contract, you belong to the devil and his homowners clan and only line-cutting hoodlums at the movies and post-office break the rules..apparently

[jebediah76]

There is so much wrong with this that I don't even know where to begin.

This woman has the right to burn an american flag on her lawn every day if she wants to, whether it angers her neighbors or not. She has a right to do anything she wants because in this country - her rights, including her rights to free speech and to expression of her views and to her own opinions are hers -- AND THEY ARE UNALIENABLE.

On Constitutional grounds, the rules of the development should be struck down as illegal. Congress can't even make rules liek this - what makes this development so special??

And who are these crackpots with the peace sign as a satanic symbol?!? This is about the most disgusting thing I have ever read. It is also the saddest commentary on present day America I have seen in quite some time.

[phd9]

To repeat.

The homeowner association's position is completely untenable UNLESS it bans all Christmas wreaths. If, on the other hand they've been singled out simply because of the shape of their wreath, then the fact that they might have signed the agreement is immaterial.

[jebediah76]

There is so much wrong with this that I don't even know where to begin.

This woman has the right to burn an american flag on her lawn every day if she wants to, whether it angers her neighbors or not. She has a right to do anything she wants because in this country - her rights, including her rights to free speech and to expression of her views and to her own opinions are hers -- AND THEY ARE UNALIENABLE.

On Constitutional grounds, the rules of the development should be struck down as illegal. Congress can't even make rules liek this - what makes this development so special??

And who are these crackpots with the peace sign as a satanic symbol?!? This is about the most disgusting thing I have ever read. It is also the saddest commentary on present day America I have seen in quite some time.

[jebediah76]

There is so much wrong with this that I don't even know where to begin.

This woman has the right to burn an american flag on her lawn every day if she wants to, whether it angers her neighbors or not. She has a right to do anything she wants because in this country - her rights, including her rights to free speech and to expression of her views and to her own opinions are hers -- AND THEY ARE UNALIENABLE.

On Constitutional grounds, the rules of the development should be struck down as illegal. Congress can't even make rules liek this - what makes this development so special??

And who are these crackpots with the peace sign as a satanic symbol?!? This is about the most disgusting thing I have ever read. It is also the saddest commentary on present day America I have seen in quite some time.

[thgdriver]

*********

When you signed the homeowners agreement you give up you rights, If you decide the rules do not apply to you after you give your "word" to obey the rules, then you are the person I see disregarding all our rules of decent society.

[bitchesur]

thgdriveer

It has nothing to do with understanding the rules and regulations, it has to do with rights. They make you give up rights to live in their neighborhood. If your fine with being a sheep and doing what your told, so be it, but our forefathers built this country by standing up for their rights and what they believed in even though the British thought otherwise.


And dont pass judgement on me like you know anything about me. I'm the one who would kick the #%@#^ out of your child who steps in line at the movies.

[golf_wiz1]

I thought one of the themes of Christmas was Peace on Earth and Good Will towards all men.

Seems this decoration is in keeping with that theme.

[thgdriver]

athomemom1

Obviously, ********* does not understand the rules and regulations of a homeowners association, he/she is probably the same person we see butting into lines at the movies and post office, "RULES" are for other people not *********.

[bluestardad]

stand your ground and keep the symbol!

[bitchesur]

She may be right or wrong, I dont really care, now my concern is about these "communist homeowner clubs" then.

Also, I never said she was wrong, I said it was a ridiculous statement she posted saying that the lady should have moved somewhere else if she wanted to put up a wreath... other than 163 Communist Lane.

[tinker3478]

It may well be perceived as a symbol of Satan by all the right-wingers who are pro-Iraq war. I personally prefer to lay the Satan charge at the feet of GWB-if he will quit crawfishing long enough to stand still.

But wow, what a tacky wreath!

[kailo6]

P.S. Sorry to be such a snot. I sound like these horrible, hateful right-wingers (not all of the folks on the right, just these mean ones) who get on and spew bile and insult people and call names. Ath's post just got to me on a couple of fronts. :-(

[meboard]

Actulaly *********, athomemom1 is right... When you buy into a community governed by an association, you are given a copy of the rules prior to the sale of the unit. If you go ahead and buy the unit, you agree to live under those rules and resrictions. Note in this case, that the signs are subject to the ruling of the architectural committee. The committee uphead the display of the symbol/wreath and the Pres "fired" them. He surely oversteped his authority.

[kailo6]

Oh great! Thanks, athomemom, for the perfect example. Did your pastor tell you that origin story?

The peace symbol is a very modern creation, which was created in the mid-1900's by a recorded individual who was known, named, and the design is well-documented. It was never seen before. Check any book or wikipedia or any online source or anyone in the peace movement, or anyone wth any education at all and they can tell you this. If I'm wrong, please set me straight with any shred of evidence of it showing up anywhere before the last century and I'll take this all back.

By the way, I do work with ritual abuse survivors, most of whom were abused by Satanic cults. I can assure you that the peace sign is not used. And also by the way, those cults are populated in large majority by people who, in their daily and public lives, are extremely "devout" -appearing "Christians."

Best to research your subject from many sources before you report on it with authority in a public forum, ath.

[bitchesur]

As a matter of fact, I may put up several of these "peace wreiths" for Christmas and hope someone has the nerve to say take it down now or else....

[bitchesur]

athomemom1

Your comment is ridiculous...
"When these people moved in to this community, they signed up to its rules and regulations. There appears to be a certain status to having everything "just so". Everyones lawn the same length, the right kind of car, etc... If she wanted personal expression, she should have chosen to live somewhere else. That is why people choose to live in a neighbor hood like that, to avoid anything that they might find offensive."

That is the most ridiculous statement I've heard so far today.

You know who believed sayings like this...Hitler

This isn't Nazi Germany is it???? It is America..Land of the Free... the right to free speech...

[meboard]

And God knows Colorado has their share of fundamentalist... I wounder how good'ol Father Ted's doing?

[kailo6]

I'm with everyone, but I think it's a mistake to write it off as a bunch of nutballs in one homeowners's association.

I have known some extreme fundamentalist folks who refuse to listen to or read anything unless their pastor tells them it's okay, and the pastor is basically their one channel of information. If that pastor is very right-wing and, say, supports the war in Iraq, he can tell his followers all kinds of stuff, like that the peace symbol is Satanic.

I don't think this is that far away from saying that, if you don't support the war, you don't support our troops and don't appreciate them and wish them safety -- when in fact, the opposite is likely to be true.