sweetnpetite
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There is an urban legend about Proctor and Gamble being run by Satanists. the funny thing about this story, is that a teacher in my high school told all this stuff to me- she believed it!
What are *your* children learning in school?
Proctor & Gamble and Satanism: The P & G logo was originally a cross within a circle - a symbol used on one of their 19th century products: star candles. Over time, the cross evolved into a star, then the single star became 13 stars - one for each of the 13 American colonies. A man in the moon was added around the end of the 19th century; this was a widespread image at the time - something like the "smiley face" is today. The present logo design was created in 1930.
Rumors started to circulate in 1980 that P & G had been brought out by the Unification Church. The legend then took an sudden, interesting twist. The logo was said to be a Satanic symbol. The novel Michelle Remembers had been published about this time. It was presented as a documentary of Satanic Ritual Abuse, and triggered a Satanic panic throughout North America. The P & G story expanded to include an allegation that the company was supporting Satanic cults with 10% of their profits. Then, an executive of the company was said to have admitted that "due to the openness of our society," he was announcing his company's connection with Satanism on a TV talk show. No one was quite able to specify which show or which episode.
It was said that you could connect the 13 stars with lines that would spell out 666, the number associated with the Antichrist in the biblical Book of Revelation. Looking at the beard of the old man with a mirror, the number 666 is said to be visible. The chairman of the board of P & G was supposed to have sold his soul to the Devil. "Proctor & Gamble worked very hard to counteract the rumors, issuing press releases, instigating legal action and even soliciting the support of leading Christian fundamentalists who announced their faith in the purity of the company." 5 By early 1991, the company had answered over 150,000 telephone calls and letters concerning the myth. In the early 1990's a couple in Kansas was found to have spread the rumor; P & G was awarded $75,000 in damages. As of 1999-JUL, they have filed 15 lawsuits against individual rumor mongers. Except for still-active cases, they have all concluded in favor of P & G.
A trial began on 1999-MAY-3 in which Procter & Gamble are suing Amway distributors for allegedly reviving the Satanic rumors in 1995. 6 P & G spokesperson Elaine Plummer commented: "It's a malicious lie that erodes the trust of customers and has cost us millions of dollars in sales." Defense attorney Charles Babcock replied: "This rumor was started in churches...and Amway didn't have a thing to do with it. A few Amway independent distributors talked about the rumor - not in a mean-spirited way but in an informational way.''
The latest rumor is that the head of P&G appeared on the Sally Jesse Raphael Show on 1998-MAR-1. He allegedly repeated the 1980 comments: that his company was associated with the Church of Satan, that a large portion of their profits are donated to the Church. When asked whether this openness would cause economic consequences, he allegedly replied "There are not enough Christians in the United States to make a difference." There is a statement from the executive producer of "Sally" that no executive from P&G has eve appeared on the show.
Variations of this rumor involve Ray Kroc of McDonalds, and an executive from Liz Clairborn; both are alleged to have Satanic connections. Merv Griffin, 60 Minutes, and Oprah Winfrey are other shows where P&G interviews are alleged to have occurred.
Every element of the rumor is completely baseless. 7,8
http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_cul4.htm
What are *your* children learning in school?
Proctor & Gamble and Satanism: The P & G logo was originally a cross within a circle - a symbol used on one of their 19th century products: star candles. Over time, the cross evolved into a star, then the single star became 13 stars - one for each of the 13 American colonies. A man in the moon was added around the end of the 19th century; this was a widespread image at the time - something like the "smiley face" is today. The present logo design was created in 1930.
Rumors started to circulate in 1980 that P & G had been brought out by the Unification Church. The legend then took an sudden, interesting twist. The logo was said to be a Satanic symbol. The novel Michelle Remembers had been published about this time. It was presented as a documentary of Satanic Ritual Abuse, and triggered a Satanic panic throughout North America. The P & G story expanded to include an allegation that the company was supporting Satanic cults with 10% of their profits. Then, an executive of the company was said to have admitted that "due to the openness of our society," he was announcing his company's connection with Satanism on a TV talk show. No one was quite able to specify which show or which episode.
It was said that you could connect the 13 stars with lines that would spell out 666, the number associated with the Antichrist in the biblical Book of Revelation. Looking at the beard of the old man with a mirror, the number 666 is said to be visible. The chairman of the board of P & G was supposed to have sold his soul to the Devil. "Proctor & Gamble worked very hard to counteract the rumors, issuing press releases, instigating legal action and even soliciting the support of leading Christian fundamentalists who announced their faith in the purity of the company." 5 By early 1991, the company had answered over 150,000 telephone calls and letters concerning the myth. In the early 1990's a couple in Kansas was found to have spread the rumor; P & G was awarded $75,000 in damages. As of 1999-JUL, they have filed 15 lawsuits against individual rumor mongers. Except for still-active cases, they have all concluded in favor of P & G.
A trial began on 1999-MAY-3 in which Procter & Gamble are suing Amway distributors for allegedly reviving the Satanic rumors in 1995. 6 P & G spokesperson Elaine Plummer commented: "It's a malicious lie that erodes the trust of customers and has cost us millions of dollars in sales." Defense attorney Charles Babcock replied: "This rumor was started in churches...and Amway didn't have a thing to do with it. A few Amway independent distributors talked about the rumor - not in a mean-spirited way but in an informational way.''
The latest rumor is that the head of P&G appeared on the Sally Jesse Raphael Show on 1998-MAR-1. He allegedly repeated the 1980 comments: that his company was associated with the Church of Satan, that a large portion of their profits are donated to the Church. When asked whether this openness would cause economic consequences, he allegedly replied "There are not enough Christians in the United States to make a difference." There is a statement from the executive producer of "Sally" that no executive from P&G has eve appeared on the show.
Variations of this rumor involve Ray Kroc of McDonalds, and an executive from Liz Clairborn; both are alleged to have Satanic connections. Merv Griffin, 60 Minutes, and Oprah Winfrey are other shows where P&G interviews are alleged to have occurred.
Every element of the rumor is completely baseless. 7,8
http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_cul4.htm
