phatcatholic Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 [quote name='socalscout' date='Oct 25 2005, 08:44 AM']Come on we talk about it every year. Thoughts? Comments? Do you celebrate Halloween? Do you think it too rooted in pagan influences? Do you avoid certain costumes such as witches and devils? Do you think everyone should just lighten up and pretend for a night and get free candy? [right][snapback]769828[/snapback][/right] [/quote] these should help: --[url="http://www.phatmass.com/directory/launch.php?link_id=4660&launch=http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?showtopic=23025"][b]Some Articles for Halloween[/b][/url] pax christi, phatcatholic
ofpheritup Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 There are a few other threads that have covered Halloween already.
Proud2BCatholic139 Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 So, there are like 50 million squirrel threads, why can not we have more threads on halloween?
Proud2BCatholic139 Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 No one comes to my house on halloween because there are no kids in my neighborhood and it is scary and I would carp my pants if I trick or treated there. Besides, it's all old people anyway. It's so nice, because no one can prank me at my house.
Cow of Shame Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 (edited) [i] Do you celebrate Halloween? [/i] Definitely! [i]Do you think it too rooted in pagan influences? [/i] What do I care what the pagans did? *shrug* It's a giant holiday devoted to playing 'pretend' like we did as kids (who didn't play at being a dad..a mom..a doctor, etc?) [i]Do you avoid certain costumes such as witches and devils? [/i] No. It's supposed to be a creepy holiday. Why limit myself? I've never dressed up as a witch, though. In kindergarten, I did dress up in a giant box I painted green & wrote "booo", "grrrrr" and other 'scary' phrases on it. lol [i]Do you think everyone should just lighten up and pretend for a night and get free candy?[/i] Amen! Edited October 25, 2005 by Cow of Shame
Dreamweaver Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Halloween is awesome! I've never understood quite why many fundamentalists call it evil due to its pagan roots. You can say the same thing about Easter and Christmas. To me, Halloween is a party day! I'd be perfectly happy if I could dress up like a freak every day of the year, but its more fun when you can do it with friends. Heh, I'm reminding of a time when my boyfriend and I "corpsepainted" up, wore leather and chainmail, and went to the mall to hang out. We found a couple whos car got a flat tire and tried to help him. Never before had I seen a lugnut so rusted on! We tried helping, although they had to get a tow. Random acts of kindness dressed as a freak, its wonderful.
Cow of Shame Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 [quote name='Dreamweaver' date='Oct 25 2005, 01:58 PM']I've never understood quite why many fundamentalists call it evil due to its pagan roots. You can say the same thing about Easter and Christmas. [right][snapback]770086[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I think someone just threw down a gauntlet....
socalscout Posted October 25, 2005 Author Posted October 25, 2005 [quote name='Cow of Shame' date='Oct 25 2005, 01:04 PM']I think someone just threw down a gauntlet.... [right][snapback]770091[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Hey now lets just keep the focus on trick or treating ok kids? I can totally see where that was going to go. :
socalscout Posted October 25, 2005 Author Posted October 25, 2005 (edited) I love halloween. I love doing the house in scary decor with the music and all. I love handing out candy, when I can. I love dressing up with my kids and trick or treating in the neighborhood and seeing how much fun they are having like I did as a kid. Whatever Halloween used to be back when, it is not anymore. I see it as the most innocent of childhood experiences. Playing pretend and getting free candy from your neighbors is a great time... and the kids have fun too. : Edited October 25, 2005 by socalscout
RC_ Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 I love candy...they should rename Halloween to "Free Candy Night," and then the FundaMENTALs wouldn't whine...
tojo Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 [quote name='RC_' date='Oct 25 2005, 03:40 PM']I love candy...they should rename Halloween to "Free Candy Night," and then the FundaMENTALs wouldn't whine... [right][snapback]770120[/snapback][/right] [/quote] How about Candyfest? Or the Church could make it Candymass....
cmotherofpirl Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 I spend all of my October weekends running a haunted building . People pay me to scare whatever I can out of them : We have no witches or devils. Zombies and ghouls do the trick every time.
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