My daughter is having some friends over for her 26th birthday. One of her guests, whom I have not yet met, knows I am Catholic, so she asked my daughter if she can wear her pentagram necklace to my home. She says it has no meaning to her, but she just likes it. While I appreciate that she asked my permission, I said no, that she would not be welcome in my home if she wore it. I view such symbols as opening a window to inviting evil in your life. Perhaps I am over-reacting?
I think you are right. It's good that she asked first, that is a good sign. And your refusal might make her think twice about whether she wants to keep wearing such a thing even if she doesn't believe in what it means.
It's your home, your call. I wouldn't allow it in my home. I agree with Adoremus and what she has posted. Plus I don't think you are overreacting. Not at all.
No you are most definitely not overreacting. Ir is a symbol of satanic worship. It not only contaminates her she brings that contamination with her when she wears it. Good call Shae.
No…you are NOT overreacting. Glad you had a heads up. I’d give that gal a glass of holy water if she entered my house
You made a wise choice Shae, obviously the young woman knows what the pentagram represents as she wouldn't have asked.
Well, she asked you, which is very considerate of her. Since she asked you, you gave an honest answer. It is always a matter of the way we say things, I personally struggle with finding the right tone. Perhaps one could say something like: "I really dislike any such things in my home. This is not in any way against you, though."
In the genre of Arthurian romance the ideals of Christian morality and knightly chivalry are brought together in Sir Gawain’s symbolic shield. The pentangle represents the five virtues of knights: friendship, generosity, chastity, courtesy, and piety. The five pointed-star is also an integral feature of the USA flag. The flag of Morocco features a single gold star in the form of a pentagram. China’s flag has five five-pointed stars. Every shape and form in this world was created by God, not the devil, but then Lucifer will always attempt to draw one’s attention from the Creator to himself as being the true light. Tex Ritter’s classic song, The Deck of Cards, applied the five in the suit to the five virgins who trimmed their lamp. There were ten: five were wise and were saved, five were foolish and were shut out. Another example of five (penta) is the five books of God’s Law – Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy – referred to as the Pentateuch. And then we have the Rosary... five decades of prayer... not forgetting that Our Lady’s crown is sometimes depicted as 12 five-pointed stars! The paths of the pentagram is also a classic symbol of eternity – no beginning, no end, wherever we may choose to spend it.
