For anyone who didn't already know this about "Smurfs" being Satanic, this happens to be true. I was told this whenever I was growing up about in my teens, and I couldn't believe what I was hearing...I was told that the producers knew what they were doing, and made them "blue" since "blue" was the color of the living dead. Spells and Magic are constantly involved, and reciting words that don't make much sense casting spells to make the situation better. Also, there is a cat named "Azrael" and that is the official name of the ArchAngel of Death...It's some pretty deep stuff, but it was enough to scare me to pieces. That awful show came on the other night really late here, and I kept it on just to see if I could pick up anything, and I heard "6" mentioned over and over..referring to the number "666"...they couldn't have chosen another number and chose "6"...so that was one thing that stood out to me, and then I couldn't stomach it anymore...I read some responces on here, and some agree, others are just saying it's a silly interpretation and to "lighten up" but they obviously aren't the least bit educated on any of this...
"Azrael is the name of the Archangel of Death in some extrabiblical traditions. He is also the angel of death in Islamic theology and Sikhism. It is an English form of the Arabic name ʿIzrāʾīl (عزرائيل) or Azra'eil (عزرایل), the name traditionally attributed to the angel of death in some sects of Islam and Sikhism, as well as some Hebrew lore.[1][2] The Qur'an never uses this name, referring instead to Malak al-Maut (which translates directly as angel of death). It is also spelled Izrail, Azrin, Izrael, Azriel, Azrail, Ezraeil, Azraille, Azryel, Ozryel, or Azraa-eel. Chambers English dictionary uses the spelling Azrael. The name literally means Whom God Helps,[1] in an adapted form of Hebrew.Smurf Conspiracy Theories
Various conspiracy theories and urban legends have arisen around the comic book and children's television cartoon The Smurfs (originally created by Belgian cartoonist Peyo). These theories have variously atributed the Smurfs as being communist, nazis or Satanists, and that Peyo had deliberately created them thus to propagate his beliefs among children. The theories are seen as something of a joke by many.
Communism and the Smurfs
Perhaps the most prolific of theories is that which states that the Smurfs' are communists. Papa Smurf wears a red hat (red being the colour of communism) and has a beard similar to that of Karl Marx. The Smurfs' village funtions as a communist commune, with complete equality under the control of the leader, Papa Smurf and it operates as a closed market economy. Gargamel, the Smurfs' enemy, is portrayed as greedy and often trying to turn the Smurfs into gold, making him the stereotypical negative capitalist.
Nazism and the Smurfs
Some have noticed similar connections with Nazism and other racist, far right groups. The vast majority of the Smurfs wear white hats, except for Papa Smurf, who wears a red hat. This clothing is akin to the costumes of the Klu Klux Klan. The Smurfs' enemy, Gargamel, fits the Anti-Semitic stereotype of a Jew.
Satanism and the Smurfs
The Satanic Smurf Craze was a widespread rumour or urban legend that came to a head in 1983 in Puerto Rico. It was similar to other Latin American scares, such as the chupacabra and the Gnome sightings in Argentina. The rumours told of how people had been seeing Smurfs dressed as The Devil, and practising Satanism. Some have linked the rumours to the fact that in an episode of The Smurfs television series, Gargamel makes the mark of a pentagram on the floor and generally practises black magic. Papa Smurf also creates potions and spells, which are considered by some to be a form of magic. The television channel Telemundo had recently begun airing the cartoon television series of The Smurfs and some have suggested that the rumour was started by a rival television company. The cartoon the "Smurfs" has been around for years, but no one ever looked close enough to see some of the underlying messages. It has always tried to express strong moral values by depicting acts of kindness and good deeds for one another. These little creatures were cute and loveable. These factors make it hard to believe the shows writer and creator Peyo, A.K.A. Pierre Cullimore, who passed away in 1992 at the age of 64, was found to be a Nazi and affiliated with the Klu Klux Klan. Looking at different aspects of the cartoon itself, perhaps it isn't so unbelievable.
The Smurfs always set out to give children a moral message by the end of each show. Yet intricately looped throughout each seeming harmless plot was a deeper, darker message. For example: The bad guy (Gargamel) gives a Smurf a coin in the hopes he will keep it and become greedy. The plan works, upsetting in the peaceful Smurf village. In the end, though all is resolved when the Smurf in question shares his new-found wealth with his little blue friends. Is it just coincidence that the "bad guy" happens to have a Jewish name and resemble someone of Jewish descent? Why was it so awful for the Smurf to keep the coin he had found? He had every right because it was own. Yet as the structure of their society was, it was wrong for one to have more than another. Sounds familiar, like socialism perhaps? (Webmaster's Note: Nazi; A member of the National Socialist (Worker's) Party in Germany, led by Adolf Hitler.)
In retrospect, some visual aspects of the show and even story lines show the creator's connection with Ku Klux Klan. The Klan is an organization of white supremacists who believe white people are the master race. (Webmaster Note: Or some such nonsense. I'll I know for sure is that they wear white bed sheets, silly, pointy hats, and are ignorant in a dangerous way.) The village was headed by Papa Smurf, a red-hat-wearing leader amongst the white-pointed-hat-wearing group. Similarly, the leader of the K.K.K.(known as the Grand Dragon) wears a pointy red hat. In one episode, the Smurfs had an evil spell cast upon them. When they were black in colour, they were suddenly bad. There were also many episodes where they danced around fires much like one of the K.K.K's traditional rituals.
Further "Nazi" influences can be seen in both the names and appearances of some of the characters. The villain of the story, Gargamel, was a man who bore resemblance to a parody of a stereo-typical Jewish man with dark hair and prominent features. He lived in a big old house that was unkept. He himself seemed unclean. His name descends from a German Jewish heritage as does the name of his cat Azrael. In Jewish mythology Azrael is the angel who separates the soul from the body at death. Among the Smurfs themselves there is only one female, with strangely Aryan features most prominently displayed by her long blond hair. In Nazi ideology this is a Caucasian gentile, especially one of Nordic stock. Hitler carried the belief that the Aryans possessed the ideal "look" for a Nazi.
Even though these observations can be considered nothing more than speculation, there is no denying the evidence found in the creator's home. In truth, many viewers might choose not to believe this simply for the fact that they refuse to admit that they were being fooled. The truth that underlines the shows supposed objective, completely contradicted it. The show set out to teach children good morals and values like sharing and loving your neighbor, when in fact many some of the underlying messages of the show tell the opposite. To the creator, the show must have been perfect: A show that presented views that society considered good and right and intermixed a way to subtly express his owns views and opinions. His ideas were executed with enough care as to not arouse suspicion, therefore enabling him to do so until the day he retired. It wasn't until the day he died was the truth ever known. Perhaps this final lesson is his most important, and most ironic: Never trust what's on the surface." this also bothered me too much...I really can't believe they would do this to kids...now that I know this as well, I'm kicking anything "Disney" out the door...http://listverse.com/2009/05/10/top-10-hidden-images-found-in-cartoons/
© 1997, Lisa Chwastiak
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