I recently got a PM from someone registered here asking me two questions.

The first question made me pause and wonder. It was me being asked if I could remove my avatar because the person (making the request) was upset or offended by it. Now, normally, I'd be short or disregard a question of this nature...but I really want to make a few friends here, so I referred the questioner to contact Gareth with the question.

Curious to know actually how "offensive" my avatar is, really. So if you'd share your opinion I'd appreciate it. Thanks!


The second question asked of me if I was as old (as I guess) I am? "Old?"
"Me?"

NO WAY!

...anyway, I just thought I'd share this with you all. I've kept the quetion asker confidential until I get more of a reply from that person. I wouldn't disclose a name anyway. I'm not that way...but I am curious as to motivation. Some places still want to burn witches.

It's a bit like the difference between a picture of the Deli Lama and Mother Tereasa isn't it ? I don't find it the least bit offensive.

maybe there is something wrong with the star that you have on .. It reminds me of something .. but I won't name it anyway ..

There is a symbol with such a star inside a circle, that I believe is an "evil" symbol, and that might be what the question asker was meaning by offensive, but that´s just what I believe.

I don´t find it offensive at all. I think it´s cool.

Darkstar, don't get me started...

Really now darkstar! I could find a 100 ways to make your avatar remind me of nightmarish things i've dreamed or seen. It's not the most positive avatar here.

I'm sorry your Hamstar was killed but you can't blame daring souls for that, especially if his intrests don't mean to offend you or anyone purposely. There are a lot of POSITIVE pentagrams out there that have no attachment to satanists. So... i'd leave this one alone and let daringsouls use his avatar freely without prejudice.

is it better to run from your fears or face them?
i choose to face my fears , but thats just me

DarkStar,
At the tender age of 14, life can be really ruff.... really ruff.

I feel the more you confront your fears, the faster they will "poof."

Daring Souls? Don't change a thing........ especially YOU.

Hmmm...

Thanks for the expression, Jera and Nancy!

And what exactly is wrong with your Avatar???? Personally I don't see anything wrong with it....
But that won't suprise most regulars that are on here.

As for age..... If you can respond here as you have done with maturity and common sense, then who cares???

I'm assuming it was someone of a Christian persuasion that was offended by the pentagram? Well I am a Christian, a mature Christian, and I am not offended by your avatar at all. Christians tend to suffer from a lack of knowledge when it comes to things that they are told are occultic and therefore must be evil. If the pentagram was a symbol of evil then self-proclaimed Satanists wouldn't use an inverted pentagram now would they? No, they'd simply use the pentagram as their symbol.

Why is a pentagram so offensive? Does anybody know any facts as to why they are associated with satanism? I watched a video on Carl Sagan once,and I wonder if this pentagram really has something to do with the unknown (physics)

I hate plugging <lol> but I will if you click on my signiture Celti's corner... it has a brief history of the Pentagram

Your avatar should reflect something about yourself, so if it's something you like, I say leave it. Me, I like smiley faces and I'm too lazy to change it to something else. That, and I can't find a picture of a bum I really like.

well daring souls,

Your pentagram does not offend me. I was working with someone once, and she wore a pentagram. She got in trouble. People were talking about her being a devil worshipper, and they even accused of trying to convert her students. No one ever even asked her why she was wearing it. At least dark star, is taking the time to respond and read your thread. No one was opened minded enough at work to give her a chance. I didn't look at that website, but one of my friends told me it has to do with the ways it is turned to represent the face of ram. If you turn your pentagram a few degrees, 2 of the points could be horns, one point could be the chin.

One of my classmates in college, told me she was christian, but she liked the pentagram, because she found the crucifx offensive. It seemed strange to her to pray to an image of a man nailed and bleeding on a cross.

I don't find it offensive.

No, Can't see anything wrong with the Avatar either Daring, I say leave it up.

After all, in the end it is just a picture, yes it is of a pentagram, so what.