Ahlyssah
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Registered: 07-2004
Location: Lost in a dream of mirrors
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Re: What is this new symbolism?
Uh, I don't know how to tell you this, but . . . that seems kinda harsh. I mean, I can understand that a person of Christian upbringing (which I assume you are from your subject matter, but if I am wrong, I apologize) would be disappointed in the apparent lack of religion many young people have, but to refer to differences in trends as perversions is a bit presumptuous. For all anyone knows, the narrow icon of the Madonna and Child could just be religious expression with an artistic twist (don't think so? Then listen to Lansky's Notjustmoreidlechatter).
I admit, I am also troubled by the apparent ban on Christianity in school functions, being a chorus girl myself. I will say that the monopoly that many Christians feel they have the right to implement in everyday society may have a lot to do with this; schools are trying to cut down on intolerance, and having an unofficially declared school religion doesn't help keep us poor, pitiful heathens safe from bullies. But like I've said of human rights, it does very little good to lower the majority to the level of the minority, to decrease rights instead of increase them. It really is discrimination, just going in the opposite direction from the previous trend.
And what sort of perverted things are these students talking about, anyway? If you mean along the lines of sexual topics, then I think you're in the wrong business.  I know many people of the previous generations don't feel comfortable with mention of certain things that were not casual discussion topics, but, well, there's no way to stop thinking about it, and today's mentality is, "Well, it's on everyone's mind, so what's the point of pretending it doesn't exist?" That's just how teens are. You can trust me: I still am one, at least for eleven more months.
By the way, astrology isn't a religion. A number of spiritualities use astrology, but it is not in of itself a specific religion that I am aware of.
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2/Jan/06, 3:48
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What is this new symbolism?
