What evil symbolism is in face cards?
Dear Gramps, My parents taught us that face cards were not good to have in our home because they had symbols of the devil which created a negative influence. That was sufficient back then and still is, but one day I heard a talk wherein the speaker literally identified each symbol and its particular meaning. It was done so well that I wish that I had a copy of this information. Can you shed some light on this matter? What do all of these different cards represent and how strongly does the Church stand on this issue? Sally, from Utah Dear Sally, First, the symbolism in face cards. What is symbolism? We would suggest that it is an object or action that represents something else. If an individual or group of individuals determine the meaning of a given action or representation, that becomes symbolic to that individual or group. Intrinsically, face cards have no symbolism whatsoever. If a given individual or group wishes to attach some meaning or significance to face cards, then they becom
