Pat Robertson Can Suck it!
God needed to rain duct tape that day and hopefully smite Pat Robertson’s mouth with it. I’m not a Christian—first of all—and most certainly not Pat’s type…but I can’t imagine how embarrassed REAL Christians were on this day or any other when that man started spewing off at the mouth.
To tell a group of people who has lost damn near everything….children, loved ones, homes, EVERYTHING and have no water, food, or a place to go… that they are CURSED? And this is why this happened?
I’d say someone would have to have huge balls to say that but judging by the moron supposedly possessing them….no…more like a huge head full of utter ignorance.
When that whole ‘pact with the devil’ BS came up, I just thought….if I was of Pat the moron’s faith, I would have crawled under a rock that day or jumped the rock and stapled his hateful, judgmental, mouth shut.
I’d get the biggest damn laugh if one day ‘Pat’s god’ arrived and pointed a finger at him saying….
“That’s it, you’re cursed because you spent an entire lifetime being a total ass."
Pat Robertson….You Can SUCK it.
And I apologize to the Haitians and want you to know that not all Americans (of whatever faith)…AND not all Christians are as big of a clueless moron & ass like Pat Robertson.
No matter what your faith Haiti, you did not deserve this…it was a freak of nature (no ones fault) and something wonderful will come out of it. You will rebuild and you will be stronger.
Pat….do everyone a favor and just stop talking. You are making your God look like an ass. Remember, you were made in his image…HE WAS NOT MADE IN YOURS.
Now, if anyone would like to make a donation that DOES not discriminate to those of Haiti…
A quote:
Was the ceremony at Bois Caiman a "pact with the devil"?
We can safely reject that idea on the basis alone that "the Devil" does not even exist in most African religions. Remember that most of the adults at Bois Caiman had been born in Africa, not Haiti, and came from many different ethnic groups and religious traditions. The ceremony was led by two people – Boukman Dutty, an African who had also been in slavery in Jamaica, and Mambo Marinette (NOT Cecile Fatima as some revisionists with axes to grind have claimed). She became possessed by the lwa Erzulie Dantor, sacrificed a black pig, and all present took their oath.
Or you can contact your local red cross or fire departments etc. I know that many people are spreading around on the net that money will be the only thing that will do any good but that’s not true. We are in a recession and many of you are barely eating as is….so if you have extra blankets, children clothing, extra canned food, bottle water, personal hygiene items, whatever….you CAN donate those and make a difference.
The Pentacle Up and Down Controversy
A Few years back, I sent out a newsletter and for the background, I chose an awesome picture by Louis Royo, who happens to have enslaved me into his brilliant works of oil. That’s right, my one wish before I gracefully descent from this world is to have Louis Royo make of me what his mind’s eye see’s of my soul lol. If you haven’t seen his brilliant, dark, erotic and very mesmerizing work, then go Google my darling little darklings, Google till the Google refuses to Google any more!
Now in the picture that I used of his, it had a warrior woman, holding a sword with a dragon tattoo on her tummy or something. I really can’t remember. What I do remember is that the warrior had an upside pentacle around her neck and that’s what flooded my inbox with enraged mail.
“Why would you use a picture of something so evil as an upside down pentacle?” Was the question one Wiccan asked. “Do you worship devils or something?”
*sighs* if only I did. But alas, I worship my poor battered keyboard and hail praise to my over active imagination which i religiously poor into my novels instead. No, no devils here unless one of you caught me whipping my pointed tail while I was dancing to one of my favorite songs. And then again, there are those horns which my untamable and unmanageable hair seems to camouflage but hey, am I to blame if my dew always looks like I hung it out the window while illegally speeding down a main stretch at a 120 adrenaline rushing miles? Not that I do that…no, no, not I.
Back on point though, I soon realized that MANY Pagans had the same reaction as this girl did. So it left me a little stumped. Surely, I have moved in Occult and pagan circles for 30 years or so…and I was used to this type of response, even from them. But my Newsletter went out to a more mature group of elite searchers and I suppose I got a little spoiled. The more forums I haunted, the more I realized that someone wasn’t enlightening these poor youths one bit to what our symbols truly mean. So here’s my one and only attempt and then I shall bury my good but darkly intensions deep inside the grave I often cling to.
The Pentacle, upside down, one point straight down, however you would like me to describe it does not represent the Devil. I know, a thousand little head bangers are literally crushed at this moment but that’s ok, you keep Shouting at the Devil—I adore you still.
It represented the God…sometimes known as the horned God, while the pentacle facing upright, represented the Goddess. If you lay them on top of each other or intertwine them, then it is the union of the God and Goddess…among other things.
If you cut an apple, I cant remember which way then the seeds are supposed to reveal the five points. Its called the Star of Knowledge or Pentacle of the Virgin. That is where the Pentacle originated from or so some believe. It was once a symbol of many Goddess such as Isis, Ishtar (star of) and the Goddess Kore, to name a few. It meant life, health, protection and it came to mean many other things especially when a man was placed in the center of it. That was a special touch of Hermetic Magicians. It meant to some that man was ruled by five stars.
Unfortunately, Medieval Church Leaders decided to rain on everyone’s parade. It was about that time that the pentacle became slandered by such names: Devil’s Sign, Witch’s Cross—not the positive view of a witch either, Wizard’s Star, Goblin’s cross or Witch’s Foot. And again, the Witch, Wizard or Goblin were all things running amuck in the night that you better be weary of.
Before the Medieval hog wash, the Pentacle was actually a Holy Sign of the Seven Seals. That’s right…by the gods, I said HOLY not Holly. In those early days of Judeo-Christian traditions, the seals were said to represent God’s secret names. King Solomon created a magic ring showing the pentacle and the pentacle itself was the Granddaddy of all those other symbols linking to God. You have to give Pagans the credit for the pentacle, though, because even after it was pretty much tossed and frowned upon by church leaders, the nature lovers were the ones who held tight.
Something seemed to happen between then and now. Maybe people got tired of being called Devil Worshippers and just wanted to be respected and left alone so they tossed the upside down star into the closet with everything else that has yet to come out of it. And we have misinformed books which are published concerning the Craft for leading people away from the truth of the Pentacle. At the book store, I was browsing through hoping to find a book for my young niece, and while inspecting it, what did I see?
A big fat picture of an upside pentacle claiming it was the sign of the devil, in guess what—a wiccan book. So before you smack a Wiccan upside the head for believing this stuff, blame the material that they are getting it from. That’s not the only book I have seen it in. And even the self proclaimed internet teachers of Wicca is shoveling out the same ol’ superstitious garbage. Why? Because they are out to score a following of admirers so they won’t dare to dig any deeper and stir up the original foundations for what is. That is their choice though. However, like I keep repeating, they should at least know the history and origins of something even if they are still going to wrongly represent it. And the truth is, if some people want a symbol to represent the Devil, it is their right. Paganism has no set rules, well I guess it depends on the path but the majority of them is go with what you feel comfortable with.
I am perfectly comfortable with a pentacle flipped witch-ever way though. The only devils are that which is in my own mushy mind lol.
Satanism: Hell’s Pit of Burning Controversy
lol I actually got an email last night from someone who literally typed:
Yo Scarlett,
Checked out the blog. Liked it. Give us the 411 on Devil Worshippers.
Danny C.
Well Danny C. your wish is my command for this one time only, we are going to take a field trip into the peculiar but ever so exciting land of Hell. Do you have your flame tested PJ’s on? Never mind, grab the extinguisher and let’s fly.
Danny actually raised a good question, mind you it has been dowsed with gasoline and burned to death, but still, there IS allot of controversy when it comes to Satanism. And don’t you think for one minute that it’s the TV evangelist or JW beating down your door who has the problem with it. This debate, just like the terms Warlock, Pentagram and many others is a too hot to handle subject among Pagans and Neo-Pagans. So I am going to attempt to explore both sides without getting to burned even though Scarlett likes it HOT!
So thank you Danny for your email and keep em coming folks!
Satanism is an umbrella term for many under the moon or should I say sun…since the sun is one big ball of fire? Regardless, let each Satanist take their pick because they also choose MANY colorful and not so far fetched paths. They don’t all end with Devil or Satanism or Sacrificing children either. In fact, out of all the Satanists I have met, not one has tried to offer my body up to their Master Lucifer. Wait a minute, was that an insult? Am I not a good enough spawn to serve across the hot coals? Damn! Now I am depressed again.
Seriously though, not that i ever kid around (winks), there are far to many paths of Satanism for me to cover. I will attempt to cover the basics…and while I am not a practicing Satanist…I will do my best to serve my friends up some proper enlightenment as well as some well deserved tolerance.
Some Satanists do not believe in any type of God. That’s right, no Satan. They view themselves as a God—wait a minute, THAT’s blasphemy! Depends on who you ask really. To be honest, there is a deep reasoning and cause in their so called madness. For one, you won’t find any of these guys or gals lighting candles and praying to any unseen celestial deity. They will not pray endlessly to a God to get them a job while they buff it out on the couch watching horror flicks and eating Cheetos. They do not get ticked off or doubt their faith when this God does not give them what they so desire. They will however, realize that if they want a job, its time to burn the couch. No, not literally. If you live next door to them, you don’t have to add pyromaniac to your list of things to fear from them. They will get up and hunt for a job, realizing that they have full responsibility over their lives and what happens to them. Which means if the muck hits the fan, they only have themselves to blame. That’s how they view themselves as their own God. By taking control over their lives and realizing that this isn’t some horrible version of Leave it to Beaver. They don’t get to lay around and watch football while their ol’ lady Deity, waits on them hand and foot. They have the power and they use it.
Now some Satanists do worship and believe in a God. Again, there is a whole umbrella of different ones that falls under this list. Some believe and follow the Egyptian deity Set. Some do believe in Lucifer but do not admire him as something evil but rather someone who gave enlightenment unto the world and got the shaft in the end, unfairly. Those are just TWO examples and before you judge, educate yourself on how they view these two figures first. It isn’t negative…they don’t see them as Devils or forces of Evil.
Now Pagans –Neo and otherwise, and especially Wiccans, have a hard time accepting their Satanic brothers and sisters. In their defense, they just don’t want to be confused with DEVIL WORSHIPPERS any longer. And in their argument, some still think Satanists do that. They have become bogged down by certain stereotypes created by the same sources which labeled the Wiccan, Witch and whatever other Pagans as Devil Worshippers. I guess that’s only human right? Still sooner or later, we need to get out there and educate ourselves on the subjects we detest so we actually know why it is we fear and or detest them. If you check www.religioustolerance.org then this will help us all greatly. Then go from there.
Another problem that people have with Satanists, on top of not really understanding them, is the fact that many of them embrace the things that we try to expel in ourselves. For instance, one Satanist that I knew used to boast about pride, selfishness and other terms that make us all feel mounds of guilt. He would try to explain that we are all selfish and people rejected that because they thought, “I am not selfish…I gave my last cookie to a total stranger…I donated my last dollar to the Orphan Kids. I am not selfish.”
But in truth we are at some degree. If you have a dream, if you have something you want, if you set out to get it, then in a way that’s selfish and to a Satanist…that is perfectly ok. If you are a Witch and you do some sort of magic…your intent is selfish even though its a positive one. Only while we reject such terms, a Satanist brings balance to them. He or she knows that a person needs a little of each emotion to have a well balanced meal of life. Now that’s not me trying to convince you. That’s me explaining their point of view or those who I have met.
Do they sacrifice small animals and babies? No, out of all of the Satanists I have met, out of all the research that I have done, not one that I have found would ever hurt a child or innocent animal. Now if you want to tick one off, slap a kid in front of them, kick a dog in the gut or tell them that a pedophile lives down the street. That’s a good way to get a Satanist to spontaneously combust but not before he takes a few with him. (winks).
They are truly peaceful people unless provoked and when provoked, they do not run amuck through the streets slaying each and everyone even though they would have you think so. You see that’s the thing with Satanists, they don’t care what you think. If you come at them with ignorant stereotypes them they will toy with you and play up on them.
If you say, “Hey, how’s Hell?”
They might answer, “Perfectly hot this time of year but the air condition is working in my condo overlooking the Lake of Fire so all is good.”
If you say, “Dog Killer!!!!”
They will say something like, “No, I only did that once but the way your wife bled all over my new thousand dollar rug was enough to convince me not to do it again.”
Most Satanists have come to the point that we no longer offend them or tick them off, we are simply entertainment and that’s how we should view anything that drives us insane, right? Expel the power it has over us and make a joke of it. So unless you come across a newbie to the path who is simply out to piss off his parents and the world, your not going to provoke one into knocking your lights out. Some only do that if they are extremely bored while others just know it would be too easy and they have better things to do like watching paint dry.
Many have an inner peace, a security in themselves because they know they are in full control over their world. They do have beliefs which I’d hate to say it, I agree with. For instance, Respect no one or Love no one if they are not deserving of that love. Now that sounds cruel but in reality, it isn’t. You don’t just hug everyone on the street and invite them into your lives as friends because eventually you will bring home a serial killer. If you are dating a man and he beats the living snot out of you or runs around with every trick in the universe, then you no longer allow him to hurt you…you no longer waste your love on him. He doesn’t deserve it. If someone beats you with a stick, you do not turn around and call him Sir. You owe that person no respect because if he respected you, then he would not beat you with a bloody stick.
Satanists choose their friends wisely…and sometimes they are few and far between. They will have many acquaintances but they are choosey as to who they allow into their hearts. They do cherish those whom they do and those people, in knowing the Satanist and how they are concerning these things, feel that their bond is special as they should.
The majority that I have met are very much into Nature. They try to live Green even before Green became the new black. While their paths are many, the majority of them seem to feel the same concerning life and how precious it is.
So, explore Satanism before you judge one. Base your findings on a large scope of examples and don’t just judge them by out dated Stereotypes or the kid down the street blasting metal rock and screaming he will kill your cat in the name of the Devil. If you still don’t agree with Satanism, then so be it. Just know why it is you do not like them other than the fact that everyone else is making a trend of it.
Any Satanists who would like to add anything to this, post a comment or email me. I will be happy to add it by updating the post.
See you in the Grave! Now I am off to find that condo by the Lake of Fire!!!!
Come on DANNY!!!!!
C.H. Scarlett
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