-Frequently wears black clothing.
-Shows a declining interest in wholesome activities, such as: the Bible, prayer, church or sports.
-Complains of boredom.
-Sleeps too excessively or too little.
-Is excessively awake during the night.
-Demands an unusual amount of privacy.
-Spends large amounts of time alone.
-Requests time alone and quietness. (This is so that your chid may speak to evil sprits through meditation.)
-Disregards authority figures; teachers, priests, nuns and elders are but a few examples 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.)
Oh dear. I'm afraid our black kitty, Lilly, may be a goth. She is definitely a very gentle goth, although I cannot say that she is soft-spoken .
Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium. ~ Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence.----Seneca
Tell us something.: I've picked up the tinwhistle again after several years, and have recently purchased a Chieftain v5 from Kerry Whistles that I cannot wait to get (why can't we beam stuff yet, come on Captain Kirk, get me my Low D!)
-Frequently wears black clothing.
-Shows a declining interest in wholesome activities, such as: the Bible, prayer, church or sports.
-Complains of boredom.
-Sleeps too excessively or too little.
-Is excessively awake during the night.
-Demands an unusual amount of privacy.
-Spends large amounts of time alone.
-Requests time alone and quietness. (This is so that your chid may speak to evil sprits through meditation.)
-Disregards authority figures; teachers, priests, nuns and elders are but a few examples 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.)
Oh dear. I'm afraid our black kitty, Lilly, may be a goth. She is definitely a very gentle goth, although I cannot say that she is soft-spoken .
build a bridge out of her
“First lesson: money is not wealth; Second lesson: experiences are more valuable than possessions; Third lesson: by the time you arrive at your goal it’s never what you imagined it would be so learn to enjoy the process” - unknown
Quite an amazing list! I'm particularly concerned with Goth Buddhists and other wild-eyed "Meditation" types. If we let our kids run amuck with THIS crowd...the streets will never be safe again! Oh, the violence!
crisoff...thank you so much for bringing us to our senses....
-Frequently wears black clothing. mine wear whatever is clean (they have to do their own laundry)
-Wears band and/or rock t-shirts. Does Monty Python and the Holy Grail count?
-Wears excessive black eye makeup, lipstick or nail polish. Only when Noah is in a musical or play.
-Wears any odd silver jewelry or symbols. Does the "one ring" count?
-Shows an interest in piercings or tattoos. Nate still doesn't have a tattoo - and he's in the Navy!
-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.) Nate listens to country and 70's rock, Noah listens to classical, folk and - GASP - Celtic.
-Associates with other people that dress, act or speak eccentrically. Their parents????
-Shows an increasing interest in death, vampires, magic, the occult, witchcraft or anything else that involves Satan. Noah's currently doing an English report on the paranormal.
-Takes drugs. Benedryl?
-Drinks alcohol.
-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.) No - but does blowing up army men with black powder count?
-Complains of boredom.
-Sleeps too excessively or too little. Well, DUH
-Watches cable television or any other corrupted media sources. (Ask your local church for proper programs that your child may watch.) would the Blue Collar Comedy Tour count? How about Red Green?
-Plays videos games that contains violence or role-playing nature. Noah used to have tornados hit all his cities in Sim City.......
-Makes Satanic symbols and/or violently shakes head to music. P&G's man in the moon is Satanic, isn't it?
Oh - I got one - how about playing with a dog's bones? Noah got a dog elbow model at the vet this weekend (Noah's volunteering at the vet every weekend).
Forgot to mention memorizing jokes from Cap't Billy's Whiz Bang, and certain words creeping into their conversation. Words like "swell," and "so's yer old man."
That list describes much of what I see and what goes on in my UU (Unitarian Universalist) church. We talk about Philosophy, Paganism, Wicca, Hinduism and Buddhism all the time, in a positive light and let them be members! “Any odd silver jewelry or symbols” definitely covers the flaming chalice jewelry many of us wear. Oh, and we ordain lesbians, gays, transgenders and bisexuals, and let them marry in our church and encourage them to be themselves, in public. We even have had two lesbian ministers minister to our congregation! I could go on.
The Portland Oregon UU church often lets pagans use the wooded lot they own behind the church. A statue in front of the church weathered and developed a crack in its head. Some of the more unbalanced people in the local community claim that the UUs place the ashes of infants sacrificed to Satan in the crack of the statue’s head. That kind of goes against our first principle; “The inherent worth and dignity of every person.”. We also don’t burn witches, for the same reason. If we did, we wouldn’t have anyone around to tell us what to do on a solstice or equinox, anyway. I don’t even believe in Satan, and I wouldn’t associate with him, as he doesn’t respect our seven principles, anyway.
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-Frequently wears black clothing.
-Associates with other people that dress, act or speak eccentrically.
-Drinks alcohol.
-Expresses an interest in sex.
-Is excessively awake during the night.
These apply to my avatar alone!
I believe that was the crux of a joke in one episode.
And yeah that list is ridiculous though obviously also a joke.
Dangerous religions . . . PHILOSOPHY. God forbid people think for themselves. Free expression of thought is the enemy of any organized religion or political party.
Not that I have anything against any religion. I just hate Biblethumpers or any similar group.
And such a broad term, "Goth". Such a blanket generalization usually becomes popular when 'concerned people' misdiagnose or simply fail to address the actual issue in front of their noses. Anyway I reserve all other arguments for another thread. Too long.
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