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6th November 2009, 04:45 PM
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Reps: 2,127,255,948,654,760 (power: 2,127,255,948,658) | | Originally Posted by Kembomani  I love halloween. It was a time that brought the whole neighbour together. Although my family is christian they never saw it as evil. When I have kids I look foward to ejoying it with them.
I love Halloween too. When I first became a Christian people warned against the holiday, but you know, it's just plain old fun. AND I like horror movies too. |
6th November 2009, 05:23 PM
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6th November 2009, 05:25 PM
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Reps: 2,127,255,948,654,760 (power: 2,127,255,948,658) | | Originally Posted by CantateDomino You celebrate Halloween? You probably play cards and dance too! For shaaaaaame! /sarc
I even go to the moving picture show on occasion! |
7th November 2009, 01:08 AM
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7th November 2009, 11:01 AM
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Reps: 9,512,678,619,294,536 (power: 9,512,678,619,297) | | | I'm not against dressing up as as positive things (not things typically associated with halloween). I'll even go as far as to give treats when people come kocking because I'm trying to teach my son about giving. Thats about as far as my personal concience will let me go with it.
I don't love or hate halloween, but I honestly wouldn't mind if the day just came and went like any other day. |
7th November 2009, 07:46 PM
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Reps: 5,825,286,539,019 (power: 0) | | | As long as one steers clear of the occult [Paxi knows about this from experience], it can really be a lot of fun. |
9th November 2009, 04:51 AM
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Here are a few websites that give info on Halloween.
1- The Dark Side of Halloween 2- Should Christians participate in Halloween? Ankerberg Theological Research Institute - Question of the Week
3- Satanic holidays SATANIC HOLIDAYS - DAYS OF CELEBRATION (The Dictionary of Cults, Sects, Religions and the Occult by Mather & Nichols, (Zondervan, 1993), P. 244, quotes The Satanic Bible as listing the main Satanic holidays as: Walpurgisnacht, Halloween, and the member's birthday. These are believed to be accurate.)
4- From the HISTORY CHANNEL History of Halloween - History.com
5- Should Christians Celebrate Halloween? Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
6- A Celebration of Death Halloween
7- The Face of Trauma 2 Pieces From Me: The Face Of Trauma 2
8- Satanic Calendar Satanic Calendar |
11th November 2009, 12:12 AM
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Reps: 1,296,014,402,569,324 (power: 1,296,014,402,572) | | Originally Posted by desmalia I'm not aware of any "panic" about it, but I do know that there are still plenty of cults out there, and I know people who have been abused by them. Horrific stuff that's too graphic to post here. It's easier to pretend it doesn't go on, I know. But the fact remains that it does. Should we freak out or become fearful that "they're coming for us next"? Of course not. Nothing like that. But we also should not ignore that these things do go on in the world and have compassion for the victims.
I do not ignore the existence of cults and I support full action against them; for instance the recent raids against Tony Alamo's cult. However the claim that Satanic cults are engaging in some organized giant conspiracy and are sacrificing tens of thousands of children are at the least exaggerated. While unfortunately I can't post links I would like you to if you'd like go to the "Satanic Abuse" article in Wikipedia. |
11th November 2009, 01:07 AM
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Reps: 47,461,558,406,803,040 (power: 47,461,558,406,806) | | Originally Posted by Kilrathi827 Halloween is a dark, dark holiday that has been prettied up, secularized, and changed so that it no longer resembles what it's original origin was.
What's funny this statement is that the logical conclusion should be, "And therefore it is morally neutral" - because it is nothing like what it originally was. Sure, if it was about doing witchcraft or celebrating devils or something that would be wrong, but like you say - it "no longer resembles it's origin", and thus cannot be defined as wrong. |
11th November 2009, 01:13 AM
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Reps: 47,461,558,406,803,040 (power: 47,461,558,406,806) | | Originally Posted by VCViking 5- Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
I thought I'd open this link - and was rather amused to find it was from Jack Chick's website - but would like to post a quote which represents what is really the central idea of his argument:
"Halloween is an occasion when the ancient gods (actually demons) are worshiped with human sacrifice."
I just find it amazing that people could find that a convincing argument. If that is true - that Halloween is an occasion when ancient god's are worshipped with human sacrifice - who cares? That isn't what we talk about when we talk about Halloween. When people celebrate Halloween nowadays it is so vastly different from the type that Mr. Chick is talking about that it's completely irrrelevant. Indeed, Christmas was originally a pagan holiday. But guess what - when we celebrate it now, we remember something different - our saviour's birth. The origin of what some people might have done on that day is completely irrelevant - it's about why we celebrate it now and what we do.  | | |
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