This was taken from an article in a Colarado Springs Church newsletter, and apparently is not a Joke! I find the second to last paragraph very very disturbing, as i myself am a practiceing Buddhist.
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 bandand/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 inwholesome 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 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
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 bandand/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 inwholesome 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 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
