How is it that people become so shocked by the violence on fictional tv shows, movies, video games, etc. and completely complacent about the REAL violence involved in the world's militiaries, police forces and even their "God"? What the fuck is Satanism anyhow? Can anyone explain this to me, because according to the Bible Satan and God have a pretty good relationship. Desensitizing one to violence may begin with worshiping a crucifixion or a being who, out of complete anger and rage, drowns an entire planet. If you want to blame anyone for desensitizing YOU to violence, look in the mirror. I'm not worried about Stephen King going on a school shooting rampage. I'm not worried that Rob Zombie is going to saw off people's heads with a chain saw. Even Shakespearean plays offer portrayals of violence. Who weeps for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? Unreal. Real children dying in Yemen, business as usual. Witchcraft on Sabrina! CALL THE COPS! Scared of five pointed stars with a circle around them, upside down crosses, swastikas, but ready to embrace a being may or may not torture homosexuals forever. Gads! We are the evil force here. Shame on anyone for blaming there errant behaviors on anyone but themselves. Violence solves nothing. Never could. Never will. Fear worship. Too afraid to stand up for whats right. What will the neighbors say when I reject "capitalism"? Comfortable in your current decay. Not my problem. Jesus gonna save it. The egg of torture worship we sit upon is ours to hatch. Righteousness doesn't come from might or fear, it comes by necessity. Archie Bunker made me racist, Jodie Dallas made my son queer, CBS, NBC, and CNN let me know that free market capitalism would free us from sin. Horrific actions destroy grace in the world, not imaginations thereof.
Sammy Davis Jr. was enamored by Satanism for a while. No one is pissing on his grave. Frank Sinatra out and out raped a few women, drugging them before taking advantage of them, but he's still king of the board. It's the queer teletubbies ruining the world, not clandestine military action or simply 'industry'. Sell your soul, the devil spun forth blues music at the crossroads, throw a pinch of salt over your shoulder, ouija boards are gateways to demons, self flagellations, mock crucifixions (because one wasn't bad enough), don't forget your Sharia law fart cleansing rituals because 'ol Satan made shit stink too.
Keeping religion immune from criticism is both unwarranted and dangerous. Unless we are willing to expose religious irrationality whenever it arises, we will encourage irrational public policy and promote ignorance over education for our children. - Scientific American, LM Krauss
When will we admit that we're the monsters we've been looking for? Name me one day and age where humanity didn't rule through violence and heartless retributions? Violence in video games? Anyone actually read the bible? When God burned to death 250 men for burning incense in Numbers 16.35? Drown them in the flood or burnt to death in Sodom and Gomorrah? How many first-born Egyptian children did he kill? The swords most harmful end isn't that which
mars flesh, but that which wields it as a punitive measure in faith that evil can be used to correct evil.
Violence isn't on television. Its right outside your door.