father carved pentagram on son's back because 12.12.12 is an Old Testament Bible Holy day.

[moobu2]

Told the 9.11 operator he shed innocent blood.

RICHLAND HILLS -- Police say a father used a box cutter to carve a pentagram into the back of his young son Wednesday, then dialed 911 and told a dispatcher, "I shed some innocent blood."

When the dispatcher asked him why he did it, the man said, "It's a holy day," according to Richland Hills police.

Investigators also believe the father took his son's blood and smeared it on the sides and the top of the home's door frame -- much like in the Passover described in the Old Testament of the Bible.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/12/12/4479867/richland-hills-father-accused.html#storylink=cpy

[Ilsa]

1. I bet he'll start hearing voices in his head

telling him to sacrifice the child any day now.

[cbayer]

10. While this is tragic, I agree that it is a good thing there was intervention now

and not after he may have seriously injured or killed this child.

Apparently he has a history that would lead one to strongly suspect serious psychiatric illness.

But like so many, he probably had no or very limited access to services.

Our national shame.

[Ilsa]

21. Agreed. He's probably part of that huge percentage

In Texas without health insurance. He could easily end up in prison without ever seeing a doctor.

[Marrah_G]

31. Actually he probably already was

[peacebird]

2. Sick....

[moobu2]

3. Here's another story about it with video and photo of the guy and other stuff.

http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/tarrant/Richland-Hills-man-arrested-for-carving-pentagram-in-boys-back-183212841.html

[rug]

4. here's a better description of this in the DSM than in the Bible.

[cbayer]

7. You forgot your link, but there is no doubt that he is somewhere in the DSM.

[rug]

9. I forgot the "T".

"There's"

[cleanhippie]

15. Believing in the Bible is in the DSM?

Probably a good call.

[rug]

17. No it isn't.

Fervid delusions are, such as believing you're Christ, Napoleon or Richard Dawkins.

[Starboard Tack]

20. Ooh, that was nice!

[cleanhippie]

25. Pay attention, you might learn something.

Or you can continue to snicker from the sideline with the rest of the tourists.

[Starboard Tack]

28. Sometimes I just come for the entertainment.

And our friend rug is highly entertaining, in a scathing, yet merciful kinda way. I usually learn something from him. I hope you do too. I know we're a little hard on you at times, (those of us who can see you) but you can handle it. No pain, no gain, as they say.

[cleanhippie]

33. Whats it like to come for it and find that you are it?

[Starboard Tack]

35. I love being part of it.

And talking to you is my good deed of the day. Looks like it's getting pretty lonely in your world.

[cleanhippie]

37. I'm not sure what is more sad.

That you think DU is my world. (Really, stop projecting.)

Or that you think responding to me with more passive-aggressive bullshit is your good deed of the day. (Don't strain yourself helping humanity or anything)


Sad. Really sad.

[cleanhippie]

24. Why would anyone believe they were Dawkins?

Or did you let something slip?

[cbayer]

5. Isn't the pentagram generally seen as a pagan symbol?

[Phillip McCleod]

18. common misconception

the pentacle inverted is the symbol eastern star the women's auxillary of the freemasons. the upright star is the symbol of the five-fold kiss of wicca itself a relatively new religion started by, go figure, a freemason (gardnerian, anyway)

[cbayer]

19. So still not a traditional religious symbol?

[white_wolf]

23. It's older than the Wiccans or Freemasons.

It's mentioned in some old occult texts. As for Gardner, I don't think he got it from the Freemasons. He likely got it from Alister Crowley who was a friend and mentor to Gardner. Crowley was a member of the Golden Dawn so that's probably where Crowley got it from.

[Mariana]

38. Some Christian churches consider it a Satanic symbol.

The Baptist church I was made to attend in the 1980's taught that.

[1StrongBlackMan]

6. How could ...

12-12-12 be a Holy Day in the OT, when 12-12-12 is based on the mythical birthdate of Jesus (i.e., the NT)?

[cbayer]

8. Not a thing this man did or said makes any sense at all.

[cleanhippie]

16. You are talking about Jesus?

[moobu2]

11. Allegedly Jesus was a fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.

It's all related.

[cbayer]

12. I suppose, but I doubt this man made those connections.

Are you aware of 12/12/12 being some kind of biblically predicted holy day?

[moobu2]

13. Evidently the man thought 12.12.12 was but no I'm not personally aware of any connection.

Maybe God whispered in the mans ear and told him to do it.

[cbayer]

14. Or more likely, he is just plagued with an untreated psychiatric disorder.

[CthulhusEvilCousin]

29. No

But I did see an article from one of the Charismatics (flop on the floor like a fish, give me money for your prosperity), I forget which one, maybe Rick Joyner? - basically saying that 12/12/12 is a Holy day, a time of "completeness" based on his voodoo math, and was selling some kind of a prayer towel.

[cbayer]

34. Well thank the heavens that we made it through the day without any catastrophic events!

[Mariana]

39. A psychotic isn't likely to think it through that way.

Unfortunately.

[struggle4progress]

22. Hmmm. Old Testament holy days are mostly likely based on the Jewish solar-lunar calendar,

which has nothing to do with the Roman calendar used for a date like 12-12-12

[moobu2]

27. Maybe it's a new Holy day.

[trotsky]

32. Yet he made the connection.

And who are you to tell someone their religious beliefs are wrong?

[lunasun]

26. My son told me at dinner that his class stood up at lunch at 12 seconds after 12:12 pm on 12/12/12

and together they all stated the date and time.....whew no blood letting or skin inscriptions..passed over I guess anyway..
...just got to go to recess after that

[Marrah_G]

30. Sounds like he needs some serious mental health treatment

I hope he gets help and his family gets help in dealing with what he has done.

[struggle4progress]

36. ... "This is a very bizarre case," Sgt. Nathan Stringer said, reported CNN. He noted

the man's demeanor was "flat and emotionless" ...

Man carves pentagram on son's back
By Leigh Goessl
Dec 13, 2012
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/338982