CORDOVA, Tennessee (CNN) – A Tennessee parent was outraged after she says she saw a pentagram on a school bus and she says she has the photograph to prove it.
The mom told WMC-TV the she was so shocked she snapped a pic of the brake lights in the Durham School Services bus at a stop in Cordova Tennessee.
“Anyone who fears a God, if not God and Jesus Christ, should be outraged,” said mother, who was not identified by the television station because she is reportedly getting death threats after sharing the photo on social media.
The mother says she is appalled to have seen a pentagram in the brake lights.
“If you can’t put a cross on there, you cannot put a pentagram on it,” she said.
The woman pointed to Walgreen’s decision to pull wrapping paper from its shelves several weeks ago because the images appeared to be those of swastikas.
“Would we allow a swastika, for instance, to be on the back of the bus?” said the mother.
WMC-TV asked other parents to look at the photo.
“People should be upset if that is against their feelings, religions,” said Connie Shephard.
Still some people couldn’t see what all the fuss was about.
“I see a light,” said Marsha Hudson.
One woman who identified as a practicing Wiccan looked at the photo and said it did look like a pentagram. But she says the symbol is the same for her faith as the cross is for Christians.
“Wiccans, we believe in God, we believe in Jesus, but we don’t call him God,” said Jo Applewhite. “Find out what it really means before you start getting riled up and all worked up about something.”
Applewhite says people may be making a fuss over nothing.
“Go find out if it was intentional,” she said.
WMC-TV said school district officials had not returned their inquires about the bus lights in question.
jessicah
If u look hard enough there is also a family face
Leilani Kilpatrick
LED lights are the rage because they can be seen for greater distances, are brighter and last longer. I am sure the manufacturer did not intend to offend. If they were turned the other way It would make the folks that don’t like the star of David all butt-hurt too. Now there’s a true conundrum! Should we trade children safety for the old style light which are harder to see and more expensive in the long run or offend the over-critical and legalistic? I choose child safety and say, “Waa baby, suck it up buttercup!” You can pray for me, I will pray for you and our kids won’t get run over or rear-ended!
robert
I see the Virgin Mary and she’s eating a taco!!!
Justin Thyme
I see a taco with an image of the Virgin Mary on it.
Jay L
bet you ate it too
first and ted
Why do all the new ‘nut bag wackos’ get a national stage now. This isn’t news. So why run this story? No really, why?
Tball
Think I’ll postpone that trip to graceland…..palm plus face
Tim
Like the lady that said Monster Energy Drinks have a Hebrew 666 on them representing the devil!
CPatterson
I see two stars. In fact, I can draw lines and make them look like two stars of David. People see what they want when they are looking for it.
nad dame
Star of David has 6 points…but, yes it looks like a star. WHOOPEE!
dawn
it’s just a star…. she just wants to think it’s a pentagram. how petty, paranoid and pathetic can you get?
bosszaraki
Pentagram was never mentioned in the Bible or considered evil till many moons later. Why does she fear it as a Christian because of outside the Bible influences? Does she work on her own sins or pick nonsense fights?
Sonny
Are you Kidding me? How F-ING RIDICULOUS!! People are going to find anything they can to cause trouble or make news!! I suppose now she is going to sue the School or the County for mental anguish? This type of GARBAGE shouldn’t ever make news! What a waste of time! This women needs to get a life & stop trying to find offensive symbols in anything she can, just to cause problems!! What a Pathetic Excuse of a Human Being!!!
JanS
whoa…fearing God…now that’s a concept I can’t wrap my head around…what is there to fear? And it’s a frickin’ light, lady….get over it…
John D.
Seriously people. Enough already. It is a tail light. Nothing more. Just because it happens to have a certain pattern doesn’t make it satanic. We can’t remove every 5 pointed star in our world.
If a parent wants them removed, let them pay the cost to do it. Not expect our school district to pay for something as trivial as this.
BD4
I fear God and claim Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I find nothing wrong wrong with the lights. A cross is just two intersecting lines until one gives it symbolic power by calling it a representation of their faith. Sometimes, a brake light is just a brake light. Gimme a break…
White__Rabbit
All I see is some broad with way too much time on her hands.
cody
I couldn’t watch the video cause youtube is corporate trash now commercials get priority and videos don’t play for a crap…
Maureen Osorio
I agree, they should be solid lights.
AKGinger
oh no… a star… OMG… run… run for your lives!!!! So while she was driving her vehicle behind a school bus and driving past children who were just dropped off… she was distracted by the tail lights??? What a responsible adult right there!
Megan
Don’t forget she took the time to film/take pics while driving! What a safe law abiding religious nut!
Shelly420
Oh man I hate these religious idiots. They expect the rest of us to put up with their fairy-tale believing nonsense, including trying to make laws based on them. What’s next, new laws brought to us compliments of the Tooth Fairy? Santa? Leprechauns? In this day & age, it’s astounding people still believe this crap.
Megan
Actually, Santa (St. Nick) was a real person who then went on to become the patron saint of children and prostitutes.
Darin
first of all,if you fear god,you should not be allowed a license.
Justin Thyme
And if you listen to the squeal of the brakes well enough, you’ll notice it’s actually an Iron Maiden song.
03sv1g
Yeah, but you have to brake while backing up to hear the satanic messages…
Shirley Arnold
Go eat a taco and quit looking for pentagrams –
CyberDurden (@CyberDurden)
So much for the U.S. Air Force then . . . http://wesclark.com/temp/usaf.jpg #Satanic #Insignia
Zack
Dumb dumb dumb
Megan
The pentagram is a beautiful religious symbol of a nature based religion. The swasticka is also a beautiful symbol of luck that was perverted, flipped and used for bad purposes. Leave the damned bus alone. If you look hard enough you can see anything you are trying to see!!!
Dnarich
I saw Jesus on a slice of toast when I looked at those lights!
Gary
Nutjob
Nadiya
I’m a God-fearing Christian…and I say this is an over reaction.
David Clark
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
Faith
Let them and their followers tell it they are all innocent. But the Devil is a lie. If the cross can’t be there then nether can that star. The children are at risk with these damn end Devil worshippers. People pray over your children. By the way when you stand for righteousness you are considered a but case. Do not let that deter you. Good is good and evil is still evil. Good job mama.
The Intrepid Traveler
The pentagram is a true symbol of satanism, it’s a holy symbol of wicca/paganism. It represents worship of nature and the seasons and it’s roots are INFINITELY more good and peaceful than the crucifix.
The Intrepid Traveler
*not a true symbol of satanism
Lewis
How about they loosen the 8 screws that hold the light in and rotate it to just make it a star? Is that too easy?
The Intrepid Traveler
The absolute ignorance and idiotic fear of the ultra religious never ceases to amaze me.
first and ted
amazed, huh? O_o
Firstworlder
Guts over fear.
Aaron werts
Just crazy maybe she should spend more time working about important thing instead of trying to force her beliefs down everybody’s throats ! Maybe someone should do some research before making religious statements clearly programmed into her mind by religious zealots
John
Those aren’t pentagrams. They are brake lights. It just happens to be the arrangement of bulbs. So dumb.
MPants
#1, if you live in fear of your God, you suck at life. I’m a Pagan. Google what a pentagram actually stands for. I can’t stand people that stand up for this stuff that have no freaking clue what they’re talking about. Read a freaking book, yo.
abilitynezperce
Our schools are a mess and she focuses on THAT??
cece
She she nuts it’s just a light. Is this the same woman that called the radio mad about the deer crossing signs?
nmonego
Thank you for sharing this intimate portrait of a woman who is probably mentally disturbed. Religious delusions are a societal problem that are not addressed often enough. Any person who demonstrates such religious extremism ought to be examined by a qualified professional, not just for their own well-being, but everyone else’s.
Tick Tick Tick...
Public schools are the work of the d-evil.
ralph mcmillan
I see mohammed raping a boy.