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- shadus, on 10/12/2007, -5/+55You know, this isn't the first time I've heard of Christians protesting Halloween as a "Pagan" holiday. Strangely these same Christians seem to have no problem celebrating Christmas... which is derived from the Pagan holiday Yule or Easter which is derived from the Pagan holiday Ostara.
The honest truth of it is simple: The holidays were completely usurped by Marketing, end of story. While we may take the time to explain some of our religious precepts to our children during that time period, largely they are just commercialized to death and holidays for the children to enjoy... so let them enjoy it, pass along your bits of wisdom for the season, and move along.
Live and let live, because you're miserable doesn't mean you need to inflict that on the next generation. - jblade, on 10/12/2007, -4/+35In college, all its about is giving girls a reason to dress like prostitutes, whose to complain at a "holiday" like that.
- subscribtion, on 10/12/2007, -3/+23When I was a kid, Halloween was about getting candy. And the day before Halloween was about egging houses. And we liked it.
- vvvv, on 10/12/2007, -0/+19It's sickening how commercialized Halloween has become. We need to get back to traditional values and appreciate the true meaning of Halloween.
Halloween should be a time to gather with loved ones to celebrate the harvest and sacrifice goats to lord Samhain, not all this spending and partying. This country is going down the tubes I tell you. - RoboPimp3000, on 10/12/2007, -7/+16It's about girls dressing up like sluts, duh.
- HappyScrappy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8The recent growth in Halloween seems to come from it expanding from a kids' holiday to young sluts dressing in scant outfits at late night parties. I'm all for this.
This is probably why the spending on Halloween has gone up. - venom8599, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8So, the amount of material that constitutes clothing is inversely proportional to Halloween spending? Interesting hypothesis...
- Koosebane, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6I'm sitting here sculpting custom fright teeth for a friend's costume this weekend.
I LOVE Halloween. It's my favorite holiday. - stonebear, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I recommend the green bathing suit... if you dare. ;^)
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Hell, for me, it's the only day of the year I don't look WEIRDER than the rest of America.
- reddevil3, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4A Borat costume would be awesome now that I think about it. Plus I'm foreign so it won't be that hard.
- scotticus, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Who gives a *****? Like you have to be Irish / religious to drink yourself to oblivion on St. Patrick's day. Any excuse to set aside work, have fun and spend time with friends/family is fine with me.
People take stupid ***** way too seriously. - mathmanjeffy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I suggest this article:
http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usma&c=holidays&id=2204
For an alternate viewpoint on Halloween. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4The recent swelling in the popularity of Halloween is due to the GOTHS, folks. Geez, how'd you all miss that?
As for religion vs Halloween. We can celebrate Christmas Pagan style too, if you'd like. Move Santa back to the day shift on Christmas proper and have some fun with Krampus on Christmas Eve. - robbiedo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4All the fun has been sucked out of Xmas. Halloween is still about fun. Xmas is about stress.
- cmost, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3"The honest truth of it is simple: The holidays were completely usurped by Marketing, end of story. While we may take the time to explain some of our religious precepts to our children during that time period, largely they are just commercialized to death and holidays for the children to enjoy... so let them enjoy it, pass along your bits of wisdom for the season, and move along.
Live and let live, because you're miserable doesn't mean you need to inflict that on the next generation."
I couldn't have said it better! My other complaint is that the stores have, in recent years, begun lumping Halloween and Christmas together. All of the big box stores in my area have already shoved the Halloween crap into the center aisle, and discount bins to make room for the Christmas trees, wrapping paper, lights, and ornaments. The X-mas stuff has been on full display for several weeks now. In fact, one store is already playing carols in the back corner of the store where all the X-mas stuff has gone up. It about makes me puke! Where does Thanksgiving fit in? Oh, that's right...we can't make enough money off of that one so we'll just brush past it. Marketing and commercialism have destroyed the holidays for me. Two years ago I informed my family and friends that I was no longer participating in the so called "holidays." I no longer purchase gifts of any kind; for anyone nor do I accept any! If people insist, I ask for a donation to charity. - aplardi, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5/me puts on SNL Church Lady Voice.
Mmmm. could it be..... Sattannn? - nreynolds, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4ya, every little kid loves to dress up as their favorite bible character.
My church, on the other hand, isn't crazy and understands it's perfectly ok for kids to dress up as Draculas (not vampires, Draculas) or whatever they want. The kids have no intention of actually drinking someone's blood, usually. - greymaxcat, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4No... The "truth" is here:
http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0058/0058_01.asp
Jesus hates Halloween...
a comic told me so... - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2If I could digg this comment more than once, I would. Bravo!
And bonus for evoking the scary monster that is Ted Stevens, too. - nreynolds, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3I don't get it. Why is Satan everywhere in Christianity if he was invented in Paradise Lost?
- Itkovian, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Sure, but Christians shouldn't celebrate yule or Easter either. It was 'adapted' by the church to gain some 'heathens' into the fold. They were quite good at that. Baptism at the point of a sword worked well too...
- twizitid, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2@shadus
Amusingly enough, most christian beliefs, holidays and the likes are ripped from old pagan beliefs. - xswag, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Its more like "What Halloween, Christmas, and Easter are like". Ask the retailers. $$$$$$ Its all about the money. That's why I don't participate in most of it. I refuse to dole out cash at a certain time of year because everyone else is doing it. Can't we just do things for the people we love all the time. Things that don't involve stupid gifts. Halloween was cool when I was a partier but now its just stupid in my book.
- stonebear, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Send a Flash Halloween/Samhain greeting to your friends:
http://host.oddcast.com/halloweencard.php?door=119&cl=1&AID=1 - cmdrwhitewolf, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0You know, there are times I wish that Christians would just get over it...
- PapaBier, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Does anybody else find it strange that to of the 5 most haunted places aren't even haunted?
- snipazcamper1, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2I feel sorry for my church kids cause there Christians and stuff. They can't go out trick or treating so they have to stay at church so it sucks... i mean why?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Did both of you completely miss this?
"dress up as their favorite Bible characters OR movie characters"
Or is it just better to go around calling other people extreme just because they don't celebrate a certain holiday like others do, for *****'s sake. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2You are such an ignoramus ass it isn't even funny.
Our church is having an event called "Trunk or Treat" on Halloween evening. Basically we have a massive tailgate party out in the parking and decorate our cars and the little kids dress up as their favorite Bible characters or movie characters and they go around to each car and they get stuff. Same idea as trick or treat, but easier on the parents and just as fun for the kids. - shadus, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Careful night141, my in-laws church heavily discourages parents from allowing kids to celebrate Halloween in anyway, shape, or form... just because your church took reasonable stance doesn't mean all of them do. Which is kinda sad, because the kids are missing out on something tremendously fun.
Honestly though, nreynolds, I think night's church may be a bit to the extreme, but at least its a REASONABLE response rather than an outright ban which is kinda silly. - Nodren, on 10/12/2007, -4/+4just because Christmas and easter traditions are taken from pagan holidays, doesn't mean the reason Christians celebrate is the same.
Christmas is when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ, Easter is celebrating his death and resurrection.
Halloween has no place of celebration for Christians. now I'm a Christian, does that mean i wont do anything on Halloween? no i will. I just wont celebrate it as the holiday it is. last year, for example, a few of my friends got together for a bible study.
it's also not my place to try and tell you not to go have fun. it really boils down to if you believe its right or not, if you don't see anything wrong with it, obviously me(or anyone else) trying to tell you it's wrong wont serve anything.
and also, the "political correctness" banning people from celebrating Halloween at school, really? its sad everyone gets way to offended these days by almost nothing. - SmurfyBrown, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0What i find strange about this whole thing is that all these school boards are banning Halloween activity under the guise of "political correctness." Where were these bans in the 90's, the heyday of political correctness? (Side note: I highly doubt any public servants REALLY care about offending wiccans) Plus, the commercialization of Halloween is nothing new. What the hell is going on here?
- colinuxguy, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1
http://www.helltruth.com/ - metacoola, on 10/12/2007, -8/+4Jesus hates Halloween because no one liked his costume..
- guytoronto, on 10/12/2007, -8/+3I always thought Halloween was about beating up little kids and stealing their candy.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -17/+5Ia! Ia! Cthulhu Ftaghn!
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