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Other naughty symbols include an inverted cross, the anarchy symbol, a lightening bolt, a goat's head and the pentagram (inverted or right-side...
Exhibit A: You may recognize this as the peace symbol, but the Lubbock School Board calls it the "Cross of Neri." It is banned for the following reason: "This symbol represents [sic] peace in the early 60s, but now, among the Heavy Metal and Occult groups, signifies the "Cross of Neri." It shows an `upside down' cross with the cross member broken downward--`The Defeat of Christianity...
Exhibit B: The Star of David is a sacred symbol of Judaism, right? Well, it's really a hexagram, which, according to the Lubbock school board, is "also referred to as the "`Seal Solomon,'...one of the most powerful symbols in the Occult...
Exhibit C: No explanation is given about why the Yin/Yang symbol is banned. It's prominence in the flag of South Korea is presumably "a strong indication of the influence the occult is having" in populous East Asian democracies...
...encyclopedia. The shiny volumes cost $1,200, an almost inconceivable amount carved out of her household budget. Her daughter Lorena is a junior high school honors graduate who wants to go to law school, and the encyclopedia, like the tuition for private schooling, was a high priority, a costly symbol of firm intent...