| Theologia Crucis - Lutherans The forum for ELCA, LCMS, WELS, ELC, Moravian and other similar churches. |
 | | 
31st October 2009, 04:36 AM
| | Newbie
   
| | Join Date: 3rd October 2009
Posts: 1,164
Blessings: 1,072,743 My Mood 
Reps: 77,590,472,771,982,976 (power: 77,590,472,771,986) | | | Vatican warning regarding Halloween
The Vatican newspaper warned on Friday that Halloween is tied to occultism and is anti-Christian. Hence, should Christians avoid celebrating Halloween? |
31st October 2009, 06:37 AM
|  | God's own
20    
| | Join Date: 16th May 2009 Location: Finland
Posts: 3,690
Blessings: 111,028,110 My Mood 
Reps: 1,563,462,801,713,558,016 (power: 1,563,462,801,713,564) | | | Halloween is what you make of it. I don't think anyone's supposed to tell their kids not to go trick-or-treating because a vatican paper tells us that it's occultist or whatever else you do on Halloween. Then again if we don't take it as just fun but some kind of occultist service it's another thing completely. I don't think it's an issue for most americans though. You can correct me if I'm making false assumptions. Of course if you feel it's necessary to give a tribute to the original meaning of the day, such as remembering your lost loved ones, then go for it. I think those two traditions don't close each other out...
Besides, I don't think that the Vatican really is so much against Halloween. I guess they just go the strict way make sure people listen to them or something.
__________________
Even to your old age and gray hairs
I am he, I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
I will sustain you and I will rescue you. - Isaiah 46:4 |
31st October 2009, 07:17 AM
|  | Ave Maria Gratia Plena
29   
| | Join Date: 31st May 2004 Location: United States
Posts: 69,971
Blessings: 724,580 My Mood 
Reps: 233,147,813,510,988,768 (power: 233,147,813,511,065) | | Originally Posted by Basil the Great  The Vatican newspaper warned on Friday that Halloween is tied to occultism and is anti-Christian. Hence, should Christians avoid celebrating Halloween?
Do you have a source for this information?  |
31st October 2009, 07:19 AM
| | Ave Maria Gratia Plena
29
| | Join Date: 31st May 2004 Location: United States
Posts: 69,971
Blessings: 724,580 My Mood
Reps: 233,147,813,510,988,768 (power: 233,147,813,511,065) | | | |
31st October 2009, 01:24 PM
|  | Martyría, Diakonía, Koinōnía
47 
 | | Join Date: 29th May 2009 Location: On the back roads, by the rivers of my memory
Posts: 4,942
Blessings: 35,619,832 My Mood 
Reps: 727,432,821,147,579,648 (power: 727,432,821,147,586) | | | Adiaphoron,
__________________ Confessional Lutheran Christianity: Christ-centered, Cross-focused.
Biblical, historic, traditional, creedal, confessional, liturgical, monergistic, sacramental, evangelical, catholic, orthodox Christianity.
(All scripture quotes in my posts are from the Holy Bible English Standard Version (ESV) unless otherwise indicated.)
Daily return to the waters of Holy Baptism that the old man might be drowned and die. Daily, for he is a good swimmer.
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
|
2nd November 2009, 11:15 AM
|  | Regular Member
43 
| | Join Date: 9th January 2008
Posts: 2,004
Blessings: 1,118,959
Reps: 168,356,609,339,956,864 (power: 168,356,609,339,963) | | | I agree with this. I wouldn't prevent kids from going out and getting candy or wearing a nice costume, but I would never display a skeleton, ghost or witch as decorations and for the older kids, as long as I had say so they couldn't wear a witch or devil costume.
__________________
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
"...if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing." -
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
|
2nd November 2009, 11:56 AM
| | Martyría, Diakonía, Koinōnía
47
| | Join Date: 29th May 2009 Location: On the back roads, by the rivers of my memory
Posts: 4,942
Blessings: 35,619,832 My Mood
Reps: 727,432,821,147,579,648 (power: 727,432,821,147,586) | | Our kids went trick-or-treating this year as:
2 yr old boy - Fireman
5 yr old boy - Darth Vader
8 yr old girl - Lady Guinevere
(almost) 10 yr old girl - Indian (Native American) Princess
(almost) 12 yr old boy - We made him put on at least a Jedi cape, though he just wanted to wear regular clothes and get free candy.
We told him no costume - no candy. 
__________________ Confessional Lutheran Christianity: Christ-centered, Cross-focused.
Biblical, historic, traditional, creedal, confessional, liturgical, monergistic, sacramental, evangelical, catholic, orthodox Christianity.
(All scripture quotes in my posts are from the Holy Bible English Standard Version (ESV) unless otherwise indicated.)
Daily return to the waters of Holy Baptism that the old man might be drowned and die. Daily, for he is a good swimmer.
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
|
2nd November 2009, 12:33 PM
| | Regular Member
43
| | Join Date: 9th January 2008
Posts: 2,004
Blessings: 1,118,959
Reps: 168,356,609,339,956,864 (power: 168,356,609,339,963) | | Five! That is quite a brood you have there.
__________________
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
"...if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing." -
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
|
2nd November 2009, 02:48 PM
| | Martyría, Diakonía, Koinōnía
47
| | Join Date: 29th May 2009 Location: On the back roads, by the rivers of my memory
Posts: 4,942
Blessings: 35,619,832 My Mood
Reps: 727,432,821,147,579,648 (power: 727,432,821,147,586) | | You're telling me!
The first four were on purpose. The last one kinda snuck up on us. 
__________________ Confessional Lutheran Christianity: Christ-centered, Cross-focused.
Biblical, historic, traditional, creedal, confessional, liturgical, monergistic, sacramental, evangelical, catholic, orthodox Christianity.
(All scripture quotes in my posts are from the Holy Bible English Standard Version (ESV) unless otherwise indicated.)
Daily return to the waters of Holy Baptism that the old man might be drowned and die. Daily, for he is a good swimmer.
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
|
2nd November 2009, 05:42 PM
|  | Senior Member
26  
| | Join Date: 28th May 2007 Location: SC
Posts: 756
Blessings: 54,836 My Mood 
Reps: 18,856,499,152,092,248 (power: 18,856,499,152,097) | | I agree with this. I wouldn't prevent kids from going out and getting candy or wearing a nice costume, but I would never display a skeleton, ghost or witch as decorations and for the older kids, as long as I had say so they couldn't wear a witch or devil costume.
This is an answer I've often gone back and fourth on. So long as they are old enough to know it is just pretend and not to glorify evil, I'm not sure I consider it any worse then dressing up for a movie role.
__________________
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. | | |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
| | |
