Goth is not a Cult.

Being an atheist, I try to keep an open and respectful mind to all religions, yes, even Satanism. I don't believe in satan, but I will tell my readers the things you hear about satanists isn't true. They don't sacrifice babies or kill goats etc.
But that's not what this article is about, this article is about people associating goth with satanism, the occult and cults.

While, true, some goths do belong to one of the above, goths can be ANY religion. There is no particular religion for goths.

But many people seem to think it's cool to wear an upside down pentagram, or a freakin' goats head or something. They think it makes them look goth. It doesn't. It makes them look like retards. Don't do it. Please, unless you have a reason...

Anyway, a lot of murders, including the Columbine Massacre, were blamed on Goths and cults as well.

First off, wearing a trench coat didn't make the kids of Columbine goth. The kids were normal depressed kids. No, not having friends, anti-depressants and ordinary teenage angst caused the craziness. Below is a photo of those kids that everyone says were goth:

Do they look goth? They look like normal conformist dumb and dumber to me.
Anyway, these kids apparently listened to Marilyn Manson... an industrial singer who never claimed to be goth...
Here's what Manson has to say:

A lot of people hate Manson, especially goths because morons associate them with him. But you gotta admit he's awesome in this video.

So you see, whatever made the Columbine Massacre happen had nothing to do with the Goth subculture, or with a cult.

So, a little clarity on what we learned in this post:

• Goth isn't a cult
• Goths can be any religion... except Jedi
• Cults aren't always the cause of murders
• Manson isn't goth, he's industrial
• It's alright for a goth to listen to Manson as long as they understand he isn't Goth, and nor is his music.

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LINKS
Christian Goths
What is Satanism
Marilyn Manson