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Oct 26, 2007, 06:56 PM
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While the word "Halloween" is a label for a pagan holiday, the word is actually derived from a Catholic holiday that coincides with the date. "All Hallows Eve" and "All Souls Day" start at sunset on 10/31.
It's like wishing people "happy holidays" at the end of each year. Halloween has lost it's original pagan meaning and is just a fun time for kids (and adults) to dress up and goof around a bit. Nobody really cares about it's origin any more.
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Oct 26, 2007, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by RustyFairmount
It's like wishing people "happy holidays" at the end of each year. Halloween has lost it's original pagan meaning and is just a fun time for kids (and adults) to dress up and goof around a bit. Nobody really cares about it's origin any more.
God certainly does, and certainly wouldn't approve of it, even if people think it's just a "fun time". You can have fun in many ways that don't involve false religious pagan celebrations.
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Oct 27, 2007, 01:55 PM
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Is it a sin for kids to dress up like cowboys, princeses, kitty cats, dogs, lions, fire fighter, and such? Is it a sin to go to your neighbor's house and have them give the kids candy? This aspect of Halloween is what I just don't have a problem with.
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Oct 29, 2007, 11:34 AM
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Christmas was specifically placed on Dec 25 so as to coincide with pagan solstice celebrations. Gift giving and praying on that date are pagan traditions.
Certainly we can find ways to celebrate Christ's birth that don't involve false religious pagan celebrations. Should we cancel, or reschedule Christmas this year?
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Oct 29, 2007, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by RustyFairmount
Christmas was specifically placed on Dec 25 so as to coincide with pagan solstice celebrations. Gift giving and praying on that date are pagan traditions.
Certainly we can find ways to celebrate Christ's birth that don't involve false religious pagan celebrations. Should we cancel, or reschedule Christmas this year?
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Junior Member
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Oct 29, 2007, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by RustyFairmount
Christmas was specifically placed on Dec 25 so as to coincide with pagan solstice celebrations. Gift giving and praying on that date are pagan traditions.
Certainly we can find ways to celebrate Christ's birth that don't involve false religious pagan celebrations. Should we cancel, or reschedule Christmas this year?
People are finding wys to not say "Merry Chirstmas" Instead they say "Happy Holidays"
Most Christians don't like that. Same as Halloween, People don't like that we don't celbrate it. Or they think its strange.
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Oct 29, 2007, 07:46 PM
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Silentrascal, you make god sound like a dictator, like he put us on this earth just to reproduce and die. Well that's what I have observed from all your posts I have read in multiple threads. God does not care tha kids dress up. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if he supported it because, kids learn about their heroes and have fun.
I think god has bigger things to worry about then costumes being worn, and familys coming together.
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Aug 20, 2008, 02:41 PM
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Oh shut up about God. We are all people. We are all on this earth together. I'm wiccan I act celebrate halloween as as a sabbat so the origin isn't exactly satanic. Pack it in.
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Aug 21, 2008, 07:25 AM
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Personally, I always got insanely bored at the church parties where you could only dress up as something from the bible.
I agree completely about the Christmas thing as well. Most of the 'christian' holidays were merged with Pagan holidays in order to make them easier for the pagans to embrace when they were converted. Does that make them evil? No.
Halloween is just another day unless you choose to make a production out of it.
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Ultra Member
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Aug 29, 2008, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by fallen2grace
Christians: What do you do on Halloween?
Im curious to know what fellow belivers do with halloween.
Everyone else: What do you think about Christians and Halloween ( What are your thoughts on why Christians dont celebrate it)
Halloween comes from the term All Hallows Evening. Hallows is the Old English Term for Saints.
In Protestant countries the beautiful Catholic tradition of celebrating the Communion of Saints on All Saints Day and All Souls Day, has been corrupted into a pagan ritual which does not resemble the Catholic Holy Days at all.
However, on the night in which non Catholics and unwitting Catholics celebrate Halloween, Catholics begin to celebrate the eve of All Saints Day by attending Mass and praying for the Christians who have gone before us. This continues on the following day.
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: All Saints' Day
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: All Souls' Day
Sincerely,
De Maria
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Aug 30, 2008, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by NeedKarma
Just to point out the obvious: YOU have no say on what god's viewpoint is. If people want to enjoy halloween as simply a fun dressing up and candy event then by all means they should have fun.
I couldn't have said it better myself. ;)
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Aug 30, 2008, 09:50 PM
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[QUOTE=. They'll answer for it.
Are you speaking for God now?? :eek:
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Senior Member
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Aug 30, 2008, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by silentrascal
God certainly does, and certainly wouldn't approve of it, even if people think it's just a "fun time". You can have fun in many ways that don't involve false religious pagan celebrations.
I bet God is thinking to himself... Geeeezzz people, quit telling others how I am judging them and take a chill pill.
God knows your heart and thoughts and if you have evil intent or if you are just playing dress-up. Give God a little credit here.
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Sep 28, 2008, 07:35 PM
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I love Halloween. It's also Reformation. Martin Luther 95 Theses on the church wall.
I celebrate them both.
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Ultra Member
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Sep 29, 2008, 06:46 AM
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I don't even know why this is up for debate. It is a silly. Trick or Treat is for kids and they LOVE dressing up and having fun. Enjoy it. If you ask me EVERYDAY is Satan's day... it is all in what YOU do with that day. I say enjoy the fun and move on!
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