[i- ri The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 1, 1992 oo Satanism: And where were you? By J.W. JOHNSON f While walking the other day, a “good friend of mine tells me she discovered numerous symbols of ‘what has become popularly known “as “Satanism.” She described the ‘pentagram’ used by Satan's devo- {Th as well as other writings. She f ws0 notes that young people are wearing Satanic symbols “right downtown.” “And this is happening more and more in this area,” she ex- plained. To be sure, public displays of Satanic worship are receiving much more publicity (thanks to Geraldo Rivera and his ilk), but to say that Christendom is going to be over- run next week by Satanic worship- ping hordes is, to say the least, overreacting. And to suggest that . Satanic worship is something new ot to have studied history, and Phave forgotten what it's like to be a teenager. Satanism only becomes an is- when discussed against the op of Christianity or other major faiths. Likewise, the vast ' majority of those examining Sa- _tanism today are young people. Underlying the entire discus- _ sion is the subject of values, sought “by young people while they at the same time strive to achieve iden- tity and individuality within a group which affords peer protection but offers individual power. Satanism is the latest such group. But why Satanism? When I was growing up in the 2060's, the in-thing was following #7 (pick one) Indian guru. And parents then, speaking from a ‘Judaeo-Christian background, offered the same warnings we are hearing now about Satanism. Admittedly, the worship of Satan strikes more fear in the heart of Christians, although the same anti- Christian message was offered by the guru's and many other cults throughout history. So why are young people turn- ‘ing away [rom Christianity to worshipping the symbols, liturgy and trappings of Satanism, the antithesis of all they have been taught? Simplistically put, it's because Satanism is the latest fad adopted by young people who want to rebel against authority. Allyoung people rebel. And some parents react negatively. Put another way, how would you as a parent have felt 300-400 years ago in South America when, primarily Catholics, came to say that your faith was heathen wor- ship, only to see your children embrace Catholicism with its...that's right, symbols, liturgy and trappings. You would have tried to stop their practice of Catholicism. Many did, which is why those so-called heathen religions still survive, along with Catholicism. Parents—at least those worthy of the term beyond the mere bio- logical fact—teach values. And values are those things in which we believe and act accordingly. Positive values, those which celebrate life, liberty and the pur- suit of happiness are those values enshrined in our Constitution. Other positive values such as the 10 commandements, charity and hope are those values en- shrined in Christianity. What values are put forth by Satanism? —The worship of a power greater than its practitioner. —The worth of death in sacrifice to that power. —The belief in symbols, and acts using those symbols, to guide our life. Sounds almost like Christian- ity, doesn't it. The difference, of course, is in who or what is being worshipped, and in the different promises either faith holds out for its believers. Christianity holds forth the promise of life everlasting, a con- cept only too easily embraced by those who've accepted their own mortality, a fact one realizes with aging. Satanism holds forth the prom- ise of power over one's enemies right now, a concept more readily embraced by the young as it is the young which both believes they will live forever, and which, in an increasingly more confusing world, believe themselves to be power- less. No, I'm not surprised that Sa- tanism is on the rise again; nor that Christianity is taking a dog- matic view of this phenomena. But for those of us who view Christianity as the right and ap- propriate way to conductourselves, denying the value of Satanism to someone not capable of hearing you is spitting in the wind. A wise man once said that in order to destroy greatness, one doesn't need to attack it, one sim- ply needs to elevate mediocrity. As Christians we must elevate our position, not take the negative approach by trying to tear down those who have different points of view. As an example, I've often heard complaints from persons, self-iden- tified as religious-about Sunday morning feature films appearing on television. Most are G rated; others are not. “Such things should not be shown on Sunday,” the complaints go. Whether or not this argument is made because the films themselves are abominations, or because showing the films on Sunday keeps people away from church, is often left unsaid. And while I'll leave the former to the pulpit where it properly be- longs, I would point out that any complaint about the films affect- ing church attendance begs the question. Because the real question then becomes: Are the faith(s) so unat- tractive they cannot hold sway against 100 minutes of celluloid. If so, that speaks more of the faith(s) than it does the films. In the same vein, it would asked: Are the faith(s) so unattractive that Satanism becomes preferable for our young people? I hope not. Library news ‘Book Club to hold its first meeting March 15 a é NANCY KOZEMCHAK The Book Club of the Back Mountain Memorial Library will hold its first meeting of 1992 at 1:30, Monday, March 16, in the = reference room of the library. A - special program will be presented * lyn Rudolph titled, by our children's librarian, Mari- “The Wonders of Thailand”. She was fortunate to - have made a recent trip to Thai- land in conjunction with the Wil- © liams College Museum of Art and Academic Travel. Her program will include an informative lecture with video film and photographs; and will allow for questions following the program. Members of the Book Club, friends, guests and inter- vested members of the community —- ft are invited to attend this exciting afternoon program. Refreshments will be served. The 1992 Library Auction com- ' mittee will meet in the reference +’ room at the library on Wednesday, " March 18 at 7:30. All members of the committee are urged to attend - and any community member who “ would like to become involved with * the 46th annual auction is invited yo. ' to attend and bring new ideas for discussion and planning. Connie Scott is general chairman. Ernest ' Ashbridge will be antique chair- man and the Dallas Rotary Club - members will once again be in charge of the refreshment stand. The Dallas Area Federated Woman's Club will be having a booth featuring the famous library auction homemade fudge; which was at one time a much antici- pated feature, every year. Auction dates are July 9, 10, 11 and 12. New books at the library: “Acts of Faith” by Erich Segal is a moving and ambitious work; a spellbind- ing story of three extraordinary people whose lives are [forever changed when sacred and secular worlds collide. Main characters include: Timothy Hogan, aban- doned at birth; Daniel Luria, the only son of Rabbi Moses Luria; Deborah Luria, his sister. These three lives will be inextricably woven into a fabric of love, loss and redemption, and for each of them will come the moment that de- mands an act of defiance - or an act of faith. “Keeper of the Light” by Diane Chamberlain is a penetrating novel filled with emotional twists and turns, that explores what happens to three people-tied together by death and betrayal-when their innermost secrets are revealed. It is a Christmas night and a rare snowfall is slowly blanketing North Carolina's Outer Banks when a gunshot victim is brought into the emergency room where Dr. Olivia Simon is on duty. Midway through surgery, Olivia learns that the person whose heart she literally holds in her hands is Annie O'Neill, the woman with whom Olivia's husband, Paul, is in love. A story of love, passion and deception. Embroiderers' Guild will meet March 18 The Wyoming Valley Chapter of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc. will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre. This meeting's special feature will be a demonstration of Brazilian embroidery techniques by Guild member Pam Lamb. The Embroiderers’ Guild of America is a national non-profit organization dedicated to furthering education in needle arts and is open to anyone interested in embroidery, whether novice or advanced. Guests are welcome to attend the Wednesday meeting, please come by and see what the Chapter has to offer. For more information about this and other Chapter activities please call: Vicki Kapral, 825-6097; Chris Folmar, 477-2486; Helen Rhode, 256- 3595. Recycling Committee 'adopts' Route 29 The Lake Township Recycling Committee has extended its activi- ties by joining PennDOT's Adopt- A-Highway program. The group has contracted to clean up the two miles of Route 29 south from the Township Building to Mooretown Road. The initial pick up netted 50 bags of trash, 10 bags of re- cyclables. In addition, there were many too large to be bagged, such as tires. The Recycling Committee is one of over 130 groups who are picking up litter along more than 300 miles of state roads. In the last 10 years, Pennsylvania has spent more than $30 million to pick up litter on state highways. It is hoped that the Adopt-A-Highway program will not only keep roadsides more attrac- tive, but raise consciousness of citizens to reduce litter. Signs are posted along adopted roadways recognizing the volunteer groups. Recycling scheduled for March 14 Lake Township Recycling be accepting glass, bimetal ca aluminum, all plastics with the exception of molor oil contain on Saturday, March 14, from 1010 noon at the Lake Township Builds ing on Route 29. : Girl Scout cookies to be available at stores Girl Scout Cookies are a once-a- year treat with a very short season. Did you place an order with a Girl Scout or were you out when the girls came to your house? If you missed the chance to order cook- ies from your neighborhood Girl Scouts, look for their Cookie Booths at your local bank, super market or shopping center. The girls will have cookies for sale, and you won't have to wait to enjoy them. There will be booth sales at the following locations, on these dates: K-Mart #309, Wilkes-Barre, March 13, 4 p.m.to closing; March 14, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Gould's IGA, Conyngham, March 14, 15, 21, 28 and 29. West Side Mall, Edwardsville, March 14, 10 a.m. (0 6 p.m. IGA Market, Plains, March 15, ll:a.m. to 5 p.m. IGA Market and Ames Store, Tunkhannock, March 14 and Ap West Side Mall, Edwardsville, March 21. a Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes- Barre, March 12, 13, 14, 15 and March 20,21, 22. Laurel Mall, Hazleton, March 22, noon to 3 p.m. BonTon, West Side Mall, a Triangle Mall, March 28. Maple syrup (continued from pg. 1) Route 309 ran at that time along Toby's Creek alongside DAMA's present location; parts of the old highway became the authority's driveway and service road. A bar and a gas station, which later was converted toa sporting goods store, stood alongside the highway. Harvey recalled that the ° ‘rock cuts” hadn't been blasted through yet, so he had to drive down Main Street in Luzerne to Wyoming Ave. His motorcycle ran into the side of the drugstore on the corner of Main Street and Wyoming Ave. Luckily, the only injury was to his pride. A 1935 graduate of Dallas High School, Harvey also served 25 years in the Air Force, retiring as a senior master sergeant, and worked 17 years at the Dallas Post Office. Making maple syrup While his son, Wayne, was still in high school, Harvey decided to return to an interesting pastime from his youth, which he still practices today. He makes home- made maple syrup. He taught young Wayne how to hollow out special spigots (spiles) from * elderberry branches and insert them into holes bored into sugar maple trees. The father and son team hooked cans onto each spile, checked the sap dripping into cans hooked onto the spiles and emptied them daily. “We boil the sap down on a propane stove outdoors, so that it won't steam up the house and ruin everything,” Harvey continued. “When all the water has boiled out, we bring the pot inside and slowly cook the sap down on a wood-burning cookstove until it gets thick. I usually start with roughly 20 gallons of sap and end up with one gallon of syrup.” much fun.) drip into the jugs. canning jars. Like every good cook, Harv doesn't need a thermometer gauges to know when the syrug done. It just looks and tastes rig Harvey's syrup is a bit thin than commercial maple syrup, his four grandchildren don't se to mind. Their enjoyment Grandpa's special treat has ki Harvey busy for more than years. How to make maple syrup | Making maple syrup hasn't changed much since the Native Americans first taught the European settlers how to collect sugar maple sap and process it into a popular dietary staple. The basic technique is simple but time-consuming. ol | * Locate a stand of sugar maples and wait until mid-February, | when warm, sunny days cause the sap to rise in the trees. 3 Don't collect sap after buds have formed on the trees. * Make spiles by using a piece of heated wire coat hanger to hollow out a six-inch long section of elderberry branch. 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