Is it me or is the Vampire Hunter Hex Soul Stealer offensive

Do you find it offensive?

Yes.	8.6%	[ 48 ]
No.	91.4%	[ 511 ]
Total Votes:			[ 559 ]

[The Valo]

Any true Pagan knows the difference.
Also, the symbol (upside down Pentacle) is not related to Satanism.
It's related to Satan Worshiping.

Satanism and Satan Worshiping are two different things, and neither correspond, or have anything to do with the Devil.

[DancingShamrock]

Teagen Sirrus

I am a Wiccan and our symbol is that of a Pentacle, and the fact that the new Vampire Hunter item has an upside down and red Pentacle. Being a Pagan I know how many associate the Pentacle with the devil, and even more so when it is upside down. This greatly offends me because once again the Pentacle is being shown the wrong way and in alliance with a Vampire or devilish theme too it.

I would like to see Gaia fix this, the symbol should be placed right side up and done in gold or silver, or it should be removed comptely because it is offensive to Pagans to show the symbol in that way.

I am a Witch, and have been for nine years. All of us who use the pentacle as a symbol of our faith have worked very hard to show people it is a GOOD symbol. Gaia has completely flushed all our hard work down the drain.

I saw the upside down flaming pentacle, and I seriously considered quitting.

It is incredibly offensive.

I agree. The symbol should be fixed to be represented correctly. Or, if they do not want to change it, remove that particular function of the Vampire Hunter item.

[ShadowIce]

DancingShamrock

I am a Witch, and have been for nine years. All of us who use the pentacle as a symbol of our faith have worked very hard to show people it is a GOOD symbol. Gaia has completely flushed all our hard work down the drain.

Please explain to me how this flushes your work down the drain.

DancingShamrock

I saw the upside down flaming pentacle, and I seriously considered quitting.

It is incredibly offensive.

I'm sorry you don't like it.

DancingShamrock

I agree. The symbol should be fixed to be represented correctly. Or, if they do not want to change it, remove that particular function of the Vampire Hunter item.

Please explain to me how this is an incorrect representation of the pentacle.

[Amon Larethian]

*rolls eyes*

Oh give me a ******** break. The pentagram in the item means nothing more than a rip off of Alucard from Hellsing. Get over it.

[Arctic Romance]

I'm Wiccan, and I think it's alright...and here's why; because Satanism is a Pagan religion, and I also know that it's not as bad as people portray it to be.
I, personally, am very irked that you call it "your religious symbol", because just as the pentacle right-side up is Wiccan, the upside down pentacle is Satanic. So, what makes Wiccanism so marvelous that it has to be OUR symbol over the Satanic symbol? Are you that selfish?

No. I like the Symbol just the way it is. And as I said before, I am Wiccan.

And also, they are stupid pixils. They aren't meant to have a religious meaning. All it was ever suppose to relate to is a Vampyric myth, which is fictional.

[Niksia]

What offends me most about this thread...

So many people in it could not spell what they were talking about.

It is what you make of it folks. But Gaia doesn't care. They knew what they had in mind when they made it.

And seeing as Gaia started out as an ANIME based site. Hmm.

I can't imagine what drove them to make it.

I heart Alucard, and his backward name. razz

[The Valo]

Gaia won't change/take away the position of an item because a few user find it "Offensive" to their religion.

Jesus Christ, if every religious idiot got offensive at every little thing resembling their belief's symbol and whatnot, the world would be in utter chaos.

Quit bitching.

[Shin the Relentless]

I am offended by the fact that my avatar looks better than I do in real life!

I demand that all avatars be changed to look horrible, or that Gaia give me real life Gaian items!

See what I did there?

I also posted something that had nothing to do with anything, and was only complaining because I believed that I was the most important person at the moment.

The pentacle is a rip off from Hellsing. Deal with it!

[Tophel]

Amon Larethian

*rolls eyes*

Oh give me a ******** break. The pentagram in the item means nothing more than a rip off of Alucard from Hellsing. Get over it.

Are you serious?? You actually think the pentagram comes from a manga/anime? Ever thought maybe it was the other way round? That the cultural/religious icon of the pentagram informed and influenced the manga/anime? rofl

For those who are offended, I'm sorry. I guess it boils down to whether we take you seriously or not. The more serious your religion is taken, the more sacred your religious symbols and icons become. For example, Gaia would NEVER have an item depicting Mohammed of the Islamic faith.

[Arctic Romance]

Amon Larethian

*rolls eyes*

Oh give me a ******** break. The pentagram in the item means nothing more than a rip off of Alucard from Hellsing. Get over it.

<3

[ShadowIce]

Tophel

For those who are offended, I'm sorry. I guess it boils down to whether we take you seriously or not. The more serious your religion is taken, the more sacred your religious symbols and icons become. For example, Gaia would NEVER have an item depicting Mohammed of the Islamic faith.

Er, I imagine part of the reason Gaia wouldn't do that is 1) An item depicting Mohammed would be inherently blasphemous 2) There isn't a strong showing of Mohammed within anime.

[Shin the Relentless]

A Mohammed item?

Empty space around your avatar?

"Mohammed is here...I think"

Couldn't do it.

[Wolfram Lee Ysud]

Valo the Philosopher

Any true Pagan knows the difference.
Also, the symbol (upside down Pentacle) is not related to Satanism.
It's related to Satan Worshiping.

Satanism and Satan Worshiping are two different things, and neither correspond, or have anything to do with the Devil.

THANK YOU

Someone who also knows the difference!

[Iris of Flames]

It's just an MC pose people. It's not that offensive if you don't take it too seriously. If you don't like it, don't look at an avatar with it equipped or don't wear it.

[LamingtonQueen]

*GROAN*

It's just a standard 'evil' symbol that comes from all the cliche vampire animes and movies. Grow up and get over yourself.