Say “no!” to the Culture of Death, even in a matter as “trivial” as a Jolly Roger t-shirt

This is the bottom line: if we surround ourselves with ugliness and grotesquerie, we shouldn’t be surprised to find our world growing more ugly and grotesque; if we dress our children that way, why should we expect them to aspire to beauty and nobility? “all people should understand the power of images”

I go on to point out that current brain research that shows that images have a profound, often unconscious, impact on the psyche.

This is something the Church has always understood: why else the great art, stained glass windows, cathedrals and Gregorian chant, the whole “smells and bells” routine?  Why else the traditional condemnation of “impure” images, and the stern warnings to steer clear of their dangers?

“When you think about it, why would you want Satan as a mascot?”  ……More @ James Milliken via Google+

5 Responses to “Say “no!” to the Culture of Death, even in a matter as “trivial” as a Jolly Roger t-shirt”

  1. Donna Montanarella

    Satan should never be used as a mascot! It may seem like no big deal, but it sends a very bad message.

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  2. Maria

    I totally agree with what the article is saying. So, why is it illustrated with the same kind if image it proposing should be rejected…? It is a total disconnect between what is said and done!!! +

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