Recently I saw an article about the unveiling of
the Satanic Statue in Detroit. As someone new to the Christian faith and as
a curious researcher, I took time to read it.
I normally would let this pass, but reading another
article about giving children colouring
books that introduce Satanism really made me decide to write my thoughts.
The freedom of religion and the rights that go along
with it will be an unending debate. We could spend hours, days, or even years
discussing the different views of each religion and the interpretation of those
who believe, so let me just go along the keypoints that I would like to take
out of the article and perhaps shed some light on many readers, particularly
kids and teens, and even adults who might be deceived by the words and
presentation of what Satanism is.
The statue itself is impressive: almost nine feet tall,
and weighing in at around a ton. The horned idol sits on a throne adorned with
a pentagram, but it is the idol’s wings, and not his chair, that curiously
evoke the Iron Throne
from a certain celebrated HBO fantasy series. He has the jarring horns of a
virile ram but the biceps of a guy who lifts four or five times a week. His
legs, which are crossed, end not in feet but in hooves. It might seem more
menacing if not for the two bronze-statue children standing on either side of
him — a girl on his left; a boy on his right; both are looking up at him
earnestly.
What is impressive with the statue? Isn’t it
menacing enough to see kids looking up to it earnestly? In the bible, there are
several references that we can reflect on such as
"You
shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or
on the earth beneath or in the waters below. And
"'Do
not turn to idols or make metal gods for yourselves. I am the LORD your God.
It is said that God created us (humans) in his own
likeness and image, are we anywhere near the image of the statue? Of course
not! Therefore, the baphomet does not represent god or belief in God. It was
made to deceive us, make us believe that Satanism is nothing serious, just a
state of mind.
The world poses too much problems nowadays, the
social media and the internet makes access to these articles easy for children
and teens. Teenagers who might have some problems will find the information
entertaining, tolerating unacceptable behaviors, views on suffering, and embracing
a belief opposite to the Christian way. It is high time that people who are
guided by the Holy Spirit make a move towards these events, may it be through
drastic actions, through prayers, or in my case – through writing.
To parents and friends, guiding our children also mean leading them. It is not an easy task to do. Suffering is life’s way
of telling us to “believe” in God and to “trust” in Him that things will be
just fine, let us make these challenges of faith. While we see the world evolve
to tolerance of Satanism (Detroit), let us keep in mind that we all have a
choice, free will makes us human. Let us choose the right path leading to the
Lord, let not these happenings hinder our practice of the Christian faith and
make us falter, but further strengthen us , so that we may, in our own little
way, be an inspiration to many as we praise our one and only Lord, Jesus Christ,
and follow the right path to live a happy and healthy life.
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