I'd wish you guys would take it easier a little bit with this, and see it as what it is: Simply some (historical, religious-philosophical) system, closely connected to the judeo christian cultural heritage.
I am not saying that some people do not abuse its (purported) mystical and symbolic powers/meanings – 'cause they clearly are!
But what is, for one example, 17 in that framwork? Amongst others, the star, a beginning, a shining light.
Trying to say that, with any symbolism, you can use it for the good and also for the bad. That doesn't make the symbol itself (and per se) a bad thing. With humans, there's probably no way around the fact that symbols (and metaphors etc) exist, and always will have meaning – important thing is which meaning you attribute to them ….
And yes, fuck them mofos, who use them to subjugate us, trying to gain power/influence over us, the "simple" people this way ! Please don't flame me for saying this – just trying to be aware and open-minded, and also aware of where it all comes from, and how it became that perverted in its use/interpretation.