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KISS, Knights In Satan's Service was the common belief
Oh yes I remember that too!
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I still do, and that sort of reaction isn't something I ever had to deal with as a kid in Australia, even with Christian parents. Is it a uniquely American phenomenon?
It really wasn't that big of a deal. My parents never objected to my musical tastes at home. However, I attended a private school that got caught up in all the hysteria and decided they needed to try and "scare some sense" into us by bringing this guy around to talk to us about it. I remember some of the kids believed what he was telling them and went home crying. I assume they went home and threw out their "devil music".
I remember all of the publicity this nonsense got- way over exaggerated. However, satan is real, and and at any time all of us are either following his influence or that of God. Denying the existence of either is the same as following satan. His greatest advantage is that many folks don't believe he exists.
The priests, along with the rest of the hierarchy, need Satan or why would anyone bother to spend money to feed the priests and all their golden papal glory.
Interesting article but it seems like he was more inspired by paganism and viking lore than Satanism. In fact with a quick read through on his article in wikki it would seem like he would reject Satanism, as it is an offshoot of Judeo-Christian faiths, and he harbored extreme nationalist/nazi views with a focus on the lore of his Scandinavian heritage. Embracing Satanism would directly contradict those views.
I mean I know that for some special people anything that is not the exact same fundamentalist religious sect that they are automatically equals Satanism, but for everyone else it is a bit of a stretch to paint a Norse mythological and cultural nationalist as a Satanist... they come from entirely different root belief systems.
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It's interesting how, although the satanic panic was pushed by the evangelicals, it's the Democrats who did things like strengthen movie rating enforcement, create sex offender registries, try to censor nudity, push for a national drinking age, establish zero tolerance schools, etc.
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Vivid memory. Going to see an R rated movie. (Scarface?) there was a dad in front of me with a ~15 year old boy. The dad asks why it is rated R. The ticket guy says because of language and violence. The dad nods and buys the ticket for his son saying something like, "as long as there is no nudity"
Killing and 99999999999 uses of is okay but his will be scarred for life if he sees a nipple.
In the "conservative" 1980s, it was normal for PG movies to show female nipples, but today, the movie theater would be on the sex offender registry for showing the movie.
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Interesting article but it seems like he was more inspired by paganism and viking lore than Satanism. In fact with a quick read through on his article in wikki it would seem like he would reject Satanism, as it is an offshoot of Judeo-Christian faiths, and he harbored extreme nationalist/nazi views with a focus on the lore of his Scandinavian heritage. Embracing Satanism would directly contradict those views.
I mean I know that for some special people anything that is not the exact same fundamentalist religious sect that they are automatically equals Satanism, but for everyone else it is a bit of a stretch to paint a Norse mythological and cultural nationalist as a Satanist... they come from entirely different root belief systems.
Even members of the church of Satan will say publically that they don't worship or believe in Satan. But to a Christian, if you are anti-Christian, you are on team Satan anyways.
The Satanic thing isn't all just hype. I've seen it up close and personal, at concerts, and in everyday life as both a teenager and an adult. The 80s were my ...prime years, as t were, and this devil chasing stuff was actually quite in vogue with young people. Going for the ultimate shock factor in their show of rebellion.
It wasn't uncommon to hear stories on the local news of decapitated animal and bowls of blood to be found around town. Usually in some place they were sure to be seen. This hasn't been such a thing for quite a while now. It fizzled out in the early mid 90s. Haven't heard so much as a pathetic peep since...oh, 92 or 3 maybe.
The OP s quite long, and seems to be looking for something. Sorry to say, I don't think there's much of that to be found. I do remember back in the 70s there was some flap over this Satanic drivel. As the hippy generation petered out and the disco phase was looking for a subculture to shock the older generation. Plain old atheism is what's considered stylish these days. But it uses the same tack. Demeaning faith, hardcore statements on issues that involve it. Same old, tired (and often really disgusting and nasty) rhetoric.
If anyone id going for the shock factor with me they best pack a lunch. may be a Christian, but 've seen to much to be shocked anymore.
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The Satanic thing isn't all just hype. I've seen it up close and personal, at concerts, and in everyday life as both a teenager and an adult. The 80s were my ...prime years, as t were, and this devil chasing stuff was actually quite in vogue with young people. Going for the ultimate shock factor in their show of rebellion.
It wasn't uncommon to hear stories on the local news of decapitated animal and bowls of blood to be found around town. Usually in some place they were sure to be seen. This hasn't been such a thing for quite a while now. It fizzled out in the early mid 90s. Haven't heard so much as a pathetic peep since...oh, 92 or 3 maybe.
The OP s quite long, and seems to be looking for something. Sorry to say, I don't think there's much of that to be found. I do remember back in the 70s there was some flap over this Satanic drivel. As the hippy generation petered out and the disco phase was looking for a subculture to shock the older generation. Plain old atheism is what's considered stylish these days. But it uses the same tack. Demeaning faith, hardcore statements on issues that involve it. Same old, tired (and often really disgusting and nasty) rhetoric.
If anyone id going for the shock factor with me they best pack a lunch. may be a Christian, but 've seen to much to be shocked anymore.
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