The New Dark Ages

The 'New Dark Ages' is a blatant attempt to implicatenew fact that one can be bitten just a little, the once
its followers down the deadly wrong path tofearful vampire has been greatly reduced to just a
un-enlightenment and everlasting perdition. I am quitemischievous young lad.
sure that many adults are completely unaware of allBecause of this reduction, evil beast to more
this. Because what I write of is just so 'unbelievable'mischievous lad, there isn't as much a need for the
and/or so totally strange and foreign to most adults,once brave and feared 'vampire hunter'. The twisting
many will think I am exaggerating things to make aand tweaking continues with this character; nowadays,
more exciting and readable article. Unfortunately, I amthe vampire hunter is simply portrayed as a bumbling
not, but I truly wish I were. I call to mind, and would putidiot or by a fallen priest. Gone too are the days when
'The New Dark Ages' into the very same unbelievablejust any old cross would frighten the vampire into a
and ridiculous category of the last fad our kids werecringe and to a quick flight away. In today's new
drawn to, called 'The Choking Game'. After all whotwisted script one must now have a strong religious
would be so dopey as to choke another until theyfaith as well as a cross to achieve the same results.
passed out, because of robbing their brain of criticalDo you see how the once all-powerful religious item
oxygen, just so they would experience a brief, zerohas been reduced to a product of another's
cost and drug free 'high' upon returning from beingunderstanding instead of simply being full of power
passed out-if they returned? However, policefrom God. Gone also are the days when a vampire
departments across the nation have reported far toohad to fear the light of day and the fact that they
many participants of this deadly 'game'. Therefore, asdidn't have a reflection in a mirror. In the old days the
a suggestion please remember that I encourage youvampires stayed hidden in their coffin, in some secret
to stop reading this article at any time and call theroom of their house, until there was no possibility of
non-emergency line of your local police department toany sunshine shinning on them. Can you now
have them validate and confirm all I am revealing toremember the inference of just how bad/evil these
you today. Until parents and other adults in authoritycharacters were? They couldn't tolerate any of the
understand this 'new-dark ages' many teens will be inlight and would die if left in the sunlight. Remember the
grave danger and involved in activities that no one ofinference to all the Bible stories about light? The story
any intellect would recommend.of how things evil and dark feared all things of the light,
Fortunately for most, at this time, this problem is moreAKA Jesus the Light of the world? Can you see now
of a big city problem. However, family's today movethe cloudy twists and tweaks with the intension to
around a lot and children from the 'big city' aredeceive? Tie all things twisted together to see the
introducing many 'cool-things' to the local small townhidden intent to deceive. With the promotion of the
kids. Either way, it is best to understand thevampire to mischievous lad; the demotion of the
background and climate that led to this problem and tovampire hunter to less than respected idiot or bad
know what signs to be on the look out for.priest as well as the facts of vampires being a bit
The climate that this problem has grown out of is themore accepting of the light of day we have one
new double standard with regards to Christians andcharacter that our impressionable kid's can now have
Christianity. For the rules that apply to many otherempathy for. All one must do is to cultivate empathy a
groups, Jews, Muslim, or Blacks seem to not apply tobit and we will get children who wish to emulate as
Christians any longer. We need understand that ourwell. What an amazing twist that has the incredible
children are witnessing a time of 'talking down'power to make evil more appealing for our kids!
Christianity. Popular books and media services areI truly hope you can see my reason to point out the
'exposing' so called hidden secrets and down right liesvarious differences, simply to highlight, uncover and
about our faith. In this climate it isn't so far fetched forexpose for you what I see as and what I will call the
someone to claim that they are not a Christian, and'hand of Satan'. If not Satan, who then could benefit
that they are against and not supportive of Christianityfrom such wonderfully powerful twisting and tweaking
because Christianity doesn't support their group. Weof evil things to be more appealing to our kids? Surely
are beginning to see quite a high level of distastefulnot God or anything of the Light! Exposing our children
rhetoric from the gay community in specific lately.to the dark side (evil), a little bit at a time, while changing
Because Christianity does approve of the 'gay lifestyle'evil into simply mischievousness makes evil more
various gay groups are now overtly disrespectful of allappealing, or not as affront. Understand that the
things Christian. Your teen sees his or her 'favorite'twisting and tweaking must be subtle and non-descript
actor or actress out-right bashing Christianity becausein order to get pass our adult radar. Surely those with
they are either, gay or very liberal, and simply becausedevious intent could not come out on the six-o'clock
it's the new 'cool' thing to do in Hollywood. Many localnews and declare that they wanted to make our
newspapers tend to lean left and are supportive ofchildren more drawn to dark and evil things! Because
various subversive lifestyles offended by Christianity'sof how subtle their intent is, one appears to be a
beliefs and so an anti-Christianity disposition comesreligious nut! Now one can accuse me of over-doing
through whatever they report or don't report, onthings a bit or accuse me of making something wrong
purpose. There are many 'safety-nets' in place todayout of nothing. I truly wish I was. However, if I were not
to prevent any actions or speech to come across astelling the truth, than why do our children see vampires
'anti-Muslim'. However, it appears to be 'open season'in a new light; why do they empathize with them and
for Christian's and Christianity. I make this point notwhy do they actually wish to emulate them? Allow me
because my feelings are hurt or I wish for things to beto develop this point a bit more for clarity.
different. No, I make this point in an attempt to explainSimply put, I hope you can now see the devious
the polluted climate that 'The New Dark Ages' hastwisting and tweaking to make evil more palatable for
grown out of.our children. We all know and believe that a frequent
Another factor aiding this climate is popular publishingexposure, applied with various twisting and tweaking
houses. Many recent best-selling books are on or havewill callus people to the point where the once strange
been on the market taunting the claims ofappears less-than-strange and more 'normal' or
undiscovered secrets and purposive lies in Christianitiesacceptable. I can almost hear you parents asking out
history. As when times are tough and supposed liesloud as you read this saying, "we are still talking about
are being 'discovered', it isn't difficult for us to see a,make-believe here, right"? "This is just a fictional story
'rewriting' of historical fact as well as a twisting andand characters created to sell tickets for the theatre
replacement of the facts with convolutedindustry, right"? Yes we are still talking about a once
misunderstandings and conspiracy theories. Whereasmake-believe character; for me and for most, average
twenty five years ago if someone would have claimedChristian adults. Our children however, are being
the same, they would have been 'locked up' and theirmanipulated for devious dark and evil reasons. The
mental faculties questioned at great lengths.reason is simply, to make them more accepting of
It may be a bit cliché however; it has served usthings dark and evil. If this can be done, our children can
all very well up to now. We have always understoodeasily walk away from God and all things of the Light.
the general unwritten 'rule' that the guys with the whiteOr as we have seen a recent rapidly growing trend
hats were good guys and the ones in black hats weretowards pagan beliefs and actions as well as the
the bad guys. We understood this basic 'rule' that darkpractice of 'white' witchcraft (also called Wicca) by our
or black was bad and light or things of the light wereyouth. So yes folks, we were talking about
positive. This 'rule' came from our Judeo-Christianmake-believe for you and me. For our children, we did
upbringing and the general comparisons found in ournot know it until recently, but they, our children, are
Bible about light and dark. However, today theretalking about real things taken from our make-believe!
appears to be so many more shades of grey andThe following will prove all that I am saying. If more
things aren't as 'cut and dry' as they used to be.proof is needed, as I said back when we started, call
Today because of the various shades of grey, real oryour local police and hear it directly from them! I tell you
not, we are witnessing an almost total reversal of thehonestly, if this were not true, the following activities
once general opinion of all things dark and/or black. Forwould not be happening to our children across the
an example today our children have witnessed theircountry.
parents graduate from dopey horoscopes in the dailyIn just about every major city today there are rather
newspaper to having psychic's tell their fortune andlarge groups of youngsters who have bought into the
pick out more favorable days for certain family events.new twisted and tweaked script for vampires, and in
These activities were once considered dark and aredoing so many of our kid's wish to seriously emulate
still an activity for Christians to avoid. Pop culture todaytoday's scripted vampire characters, because they are
has many very popular television shows during prime'cool', sexy and all powerful! All attributes our children
time, dealing with 'spirits' or ghosts of the dead, whowish to possess. Yes, that statement is rather difficult
need someone's help in what they call 'crossing-over'.to take, however it is so very true to our children!
This too was and is still considered dark and not anNow there are varying degrees to all of this. However,
activity Christians should partake of.I know you couldn't be one of the few who didn't
However, in pop culture these dark activities are oftennotice that our children began dressing and acting
seen in a 'new light', pun intended, as not so very darkrather strange lately, we all brushed it off as some
or scary any longer. The younger generation thatnew fad called, Goth or Gothic. Whereas that is partly
always seems willing to challenge the olderright, a group of our children equate looking Gothic as
generation's rules and guidelines can find somethinglooking like a vampire. So now with the want to look
that someone is going to take offense to. Therefore,as Goth and as a vampire, is to dress in all dark/black
the younger generation that takes offense to theclothing and to wear long black top coats. Strong
unwillingness of the older generation, to accept thingsoverly done, large buckets on super thick and strong
that are dark. This gives the younger generationlooking combat boots, and things such as coloring their
something to be offended over and something tofaces pale white with dark sunken eyes and to have
shake their head over. As you can now see theblack painted finger nails, all in order to look more like a
unwillingness is the issue and not the dark or negativevampire and/or the Gothic characters of today's
action(s). Just a simple quick twist and the issue is lostscreen stars. Multiple body piercing and tattoos go
in the emotions. I'm sure you now can see that withinhand-in-hand with this new look to vary degrees of
this type of polluted and 'cloudy' climate somethingintensities, and those children who would have shunned
dark, something bad, something very bad, could thrivethis type of behavior and dress at one time, are now
long enough to be a problem, with just a bit offalling right in step. Unfortunately, we parents in general,
tweaking to the over all 'script' of things. Allow me tosat back and watched it all happen shaking our
now clarify the things of days past with the new twistparental heads at the new fad.
and tweaking to produce desired results in and withThe most extreme of this group are found hanging out
our children.in 'underground' or 'secret' unknown to most parents,
In our generation, back when we were teens, mostlyGothic/vampire nightclubs and/or youth centers
all of us enjoyed going to the movies and beingdepending on the age of the kids involved. Out east,
frightened by some spooky, dopey and completelypolice have found 'secret' club rooms behind normal
fictitious monster. Knowing that it was unreal didn't losecorner bars that the locals (adults) didn't know anything
its scariness with most of us. The most frightening andabout it. To stir the pot a bit, so to speak, we now
serendipitous of characters for most of us was thateven have several Hollywood stars who also dress
of the vampire. There were many others however,and act like this and their contribution to the vampire
the vampire seemed to be the scariest for most of us.culture is very strange and violent lyrics in their popular
A completely fictitious, dark and evil character thatsongs. Some claim that these stars fuel this new pop
took what they wanted without ever asking! This wasculture; others see it as just a passing fad in music and
seen and held to be almost as brash and distastefulfilling a need. Simply because of how 'cool', how sexy
and even looked upon as rape. Because vampiresand how much in control, yet untouchable and
'needed' and wanted blood to drink was even scarierpowerful the modern immortal vampires are, they now
and totally gross to us.have a new and very serious following... Our teen
The reason I used the word serendipitous is becausechildren in the form of Gothic vampires.
today's pop culture is again resurrecting, so to speak,You are now welcomed and even encouraged to call
and no pun intended, the character of the vampire,your police and validate everything I wrote here. I know
once again. This time though the facts of thisit sounds very strange, bizarre and too difficult to
character are being deviously twisted, tweaked,swallow. I also know that I am beginning to sound like a
convoluted and portrayed completely untrue and'conspiracy theory expert' and a 'right-wing' nut, who
different than originally intended in days past. However,sees 'the devil' around every corner as well as in the
because we are talking about a fictitious character,details! However, I merely attempted to provide you
many of us adults don't find the need to argue the finewith as much of the background and the climate that
points; we state that it just doesn't matter. Rather, Ilead to this, as well as to the over all devious reasons. I
suggest we need to understand that because of thistruly wish it all was untrue! Your local police can fill you
twisting and/or replacement of the commonly heldin more and validate what I have stated.
facts that it truly is important because it is now beingHowever, before you go, allow me tell you that there
done purposely twisted so that once fearful dark andare two major groups of Goth/vampire cults. One,
evil characters are simply now more appealing to ourunfortunately, do actually drinks each others blood! The
children. The why of this in the first place, is becausefear of Aids or Hepatitis isn't a real issue for these 'all
this has lead to many misunderstandings and apowerful vampire kids'. The other group of Gothic
reversal of things dark and once considered evil.vampires are called 'psychic energy-vampires'! The
If Hollywood can somehow and in someway twistextreme group, however small, who actually drink
things just a bit, then this bad, evil guy, in the black hatblood, do so by various blood letting rituals found in
or not, isn't so bad or evil any longer. Now because heoccult and satanic books. This radical group usually
isn't so evil any longer, he is purposely made to lookwish to 'hide out' or sleep most of the day away and
tough and attractive to the ladies. So then maybe itthen to come out 'only at night' to hang out in local
wouldn't be so bad if one of us wanted to look like him'secret' Gothic clubs. The other group is a bit less
or dress like him, in an attempt to also be popular withdangerous and do not drink blood but do go around
the ladies. This twisting and tweaking must happen;sucking 'energy' from people and younger children, so
because, no one would ever consider emulating such athey confess. With both groups and with some of the
totally evil character unless they were deranged.'Goth only' kids, a good majority of these youths do
Therefore it becomes sort of okay to twist andnot want anyone to label them good, Christian or even
re-write the character description to a more fittingsimply average. No, they would rather we call them
'modern' one.evil, Gothic and/or a true vampires. Just about anything
This twisting is a bit difficult to completely understand.in line with son of the devil or Satan's son and wicked
However, as with most deception, if one takes noticewould be preferred. As well as the fact that school
of the results, positive or negative, and then followsviolence goes hand-in-hand with this vampire/Goth
those results back to the intension, they can make aculture so does inverted pentagrams, the number 666
determination based on the results. Bad results equaland other occult and Satanic symbols that are used
bad intension; Good results equal good intension. Whyand truly cherished by these youths. The so-called
would Hollywood want to re-write, twist, and tweak an'new age', Wicca or white witchcraft appears to be
evil character into a 'not-so-bad' guy with a lot ofanother on-ramp, not the only way to this Goth
good-looking lady friends? Simply because it makesvampire culture due to the amount of pagan practices
things evil more appealing and acceptable to ourand beliefs that have infiltrated. Statement such as, the
impressionable children. Allow me to continue and iftriple goddess as well as the 'horned' god of the hunt
you begin to have trouble following, come back andare phrases tossed around as though the meanings
re-read this paragraph again. Let's apply thiswere universal and understood by all.
understanding to the new twisted character theyYour local police will inform you if there are any groups
intend for our children to emulate.like this in your town or if it hasn't hit there yet, you can
Vampires of the past were held to be evil andtake it as being fore-warned. Lastly, while I am
inhumanely cannibalistic by just about everyone.speaking of warnings you need to know that there is
Vampires were creepy looking and acting characters.one group of male adults predators that hang around
In our day, vampires had to endlessly roam the nightthese kids. There appears to be many forty and fifty
looking to drink the blood of their next unwilling victim.year old males dressing and acting like the most
Vampires were damned souls destined to roam theextreme kid's, in order to be able to be close to the
earth and to never experience the final resting placeyoung impressionable girls. Buying alcohol and teaching
of heaven. Additionally, the only thing a vampire reallythe younger girls how to be Goth/vampire as well as
had to fear was the shape of a cross and/or aother activities such as Tantra sex magic (magic
wooden stake that was to be driven into their heart asspelled with a k) being propagated by these 'adult'
they slept in their coffin (uh, gross) during the daytime.predators. A popular reality television show recently
Women were not drawn or sexually attracted tohad a contestant that would fit the description of an
vampires, on either side of the big screen. Vampiresadult male in his forties or early fifties, acting and
were not 'sexy' or seen as attractive because theydressing as one of the kid's in some vampire/Goth cult.
were completely disgusting, gross and evil beasts thatHe favored dark clothes, body piercing, multiple tattoos
slept in coffins! Pretty much a total turn-off for most ifand being called evil, wicked and so on. I only point him
not all women. Women would and could fall under theout as an example. I do not know if he hangs around
'spell' of the evil creature of days past; sort of anthe kids or not in his home town or is guilty of any
unwilling hypnotic trance, but surely not because of anypropagated actions. However, every town seems to
sexual attraction was implied or ever existed. Nowhave a large enough group of adult males in very
again follow closely for a moment this is a key point.close with the local females. Be on the watch for this
Yes, even in days long ago, vampires would 'penetrate'type. Their in is 'just how much they understand while
the neck of their victims in order to drink their blood;your parents don't'! Similar enough to the on-line
however, there was no sexual connection via thepredators that use the same logic to have young girls
'penetration' comparison ever made or understood byopen up and become victims.
anyone in the past. However scary and repulsiveNow, no not all the children dressing and acting in this
vampires were generally held to be completelyway are against Jesus, in with the devil and going to
fictitious and scary only for the purpose ofcause some sort of school violence. However, it goes
entertainment or until our popcorn ran out.a long way to understand the very mass mind set of
However fun and innocent vampires were in our day, itour children. Yes, to certain extents kids go through
can't be said of our children because of the currentvarious fads that adults find silly. This action and these
plot of deception to mislead our children into acceptingkids involved in the Goth/vampire culture are not just
all things evil as simply different shades of grey. It isanother passing fad. When these children wish to
here that the intension becomes clearer as to whyemulate a once fictitious evil character, simply because
anyone would be guilty of twisting and tweaking.many are portrayed as strong and sexy in today's
Due to many recent high dollar box-office hits inmedia something is wrong and needs immediate
Hollywood, today's vampires are portrayed by youngattention. This is very difficult for many adults to grasp,
and attractive boys. Some would even go as far as toI understand. It is equally difficult for a parent to
say 'sexy' and sexually appealing movie stars. Nowempathize and actually comprehend the fact that their
the very suggested sexual analogy of sexualvery own child wants to look dead, or pale faced with
penetration isn't just suggested, it is surely intended anddark sunken eyes. Their child wants to paint their
even made crystal clear for those too young tofingernails black and to shun any and all bright and
completely understand any off-handed and cloudycheery things because they are for 'losers'. I
analogy. The once dreaded curse of having to wanderunderstand that this article is a rather large morsel for
the earth endlessly isn't considered now, really all thatanyone to swallow. However, if we are going to ever
negative. This has been shown in more favorable lightoffer any help and to pull these kids back into the fold,
and is now almost seen as a good bonus. It is seen aswe must completely understand what we are dealing
a type of immortality that can't be achieved by anywith. We must also understand the general condition of
other means. Today vampires still drink another's bloodtheir soul and their level of true clinical mental
however, in the new script they can do it 'lessdepression.
completely' or not as much as in days long gone. NowSimply because this is so bizarre and strange, please
drinking just a little is sort of okay, after all, we all needdo not turn away and hide from the facts. It truly
to eke out a living somehow. Remember, in days past,doesn't help you or your child! Don't allow your children
when one was bitten by a vampire they too, wereto be involved in all this without you sitting down and
then doomed to roam the earth endlessly in search ofhaving several serious talks. If your child isn't involved
their next unwilling victim? Today, on the other hand,to a dangerous degree, great! If your child is however,
one can be bitten just a little or can even givetake this article re-read it several times until you know
permission for another to drink, but only a small amountwhat you are talking about and then pull your child
so that they won't become a full-fledge vampire in theback by unconditional love and not ridicule. If this article
process. This new behavior is almost as similar tohelps you in any way please pass it around to every
'making out'. Good girls can let it (making-out) go on foradult and authority you know. Information is power and
a bit, but when things begin to get out of hand, theyinformation clothed with sincere concern out of
must be stopped it at once, so as to remain a 'goodunconditional love can and will bring our children back to
girl'. Nowadays with 'this new twisted script' fortheir families. God bless you and yours!
vampires, with 'sexy' and attracted actors, and the