Is it shame or Respect?

Every day I see Christians, Catholics and other faiths wear something that signifies their faith correct? Like Crosses, the Virgin Mary so on and so forth.

So let me ask you this? Why is it disrespectful to wear such sigils as the Baphomet, or an inverted cross or a pentagram? I know not everyone is forth coming about there faith. That there are some that hide it from their family, fearing that it will so shocking that they cannot handle it. Or even disowned from there families.

But there are some who have family members that do know but ask you to hide it in front of others like it is some sort of embarrassment. So how does that make me feel? Well it makes me feel like a fraud. And I do consider my self a proud Satanist and I feel and this that no matter the circumstances you should be proud of your faith. Don't treat it like a dirty little secret. I know there are even those who hide their practices from their own children. Why is it that oh they are not ready to know mommy or daddy is a Satanist or a Pagan? I am not saying you should push your spiritual beliefs on your children but you should not lie about it either.

Children are much smarter than people give them credit for. I as a mother of two don't hide it from my children and they aren't Satanists. I have let them choose their own path and for now as I see it they are atheists. And even though my mother is trying to force them to be good little Christian children. They know what is true and what is false. That is one thing I truly hate about society and their views. Good vs. Evil what a load of crap!

So I leave you with this question, when someone comes up to you and asks you why you wear a pentagram or even an inverted cross do you tell who and what you believe in? Or do you avoid the question all together? Or lie? I say you tell them it is a symbol of my faith and what I am is a SATANIST! BE PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE!