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6th November 2009, 01:05 AM
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Why do so many Christian (generally in the USA) parents celebrate the whole Halloween thing?
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6th November 2009, 01:12 AM
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Reps: 103,644,116,902,950,112 (power: 103,644,116,902,955) | | | Because it's a fun American tradition....like Thanksgiving...no matter the roots. Same reason non-religious folks here celebrate Christmas and Easter....we've commercialized it to the point that the original meaning is hard to find.
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6th November 2009, 08:33 PM
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Reps: 2,001,234,393,029,626,112 (power: 2,001,234,393,029,653) | | Originally Posted by b.hopeful  Because it's a fun American tradition....like Thanksgiving...no matter the roots. Same reason non-religious folks here celebrate Christmas and Easter....we've commercialized it to the point that the original meaning is hard to find.
Agree^^^
It is fun to dress up and collect candy with your family and friends. No one that I know who celebrates Halloween does so to worship Satan.
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7th November 2009, 08:19 PM
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Reps: 642,538,690,893,416 (power: 642,538,690,907) | | Originally Posted by MsDahl Yep, it's fun, silly and great way to connect with those in your neighborhood. It's one of the only days where we get the chance to bridge the disconnect that our modern society has created amongst neighbors. 
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11th November 2009, 08:15 AM
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Reps: 109,960,696,204,471,552 (power: 109,960,696,204,482) | | Originally Posted by greenie Why do so many Christian (generally in the USA) parents celebrate the whole Halloween thing?
I don't know, why do so many Christians who object to the pagan roots of Halloween do not object to the pagan roots of putting up Christmas trees and hiding brightly painted Easter Eggs? |
11th November 2009, 10:00 AM
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Reps: 242,068,944,616,009,632 (power: 242,068,944,616,027) | | Halloween has Christian roots. It comes from All Hallows Eve. The eve before All Hallows = All Saints, November 1st. Another important Catholic feast day is All Souls, November 2nd. On both days we remember the dead (well to catholics they're not really dead) - on All Saints the canonized saints and on All Souls the others, e.g. family members. That's when people visit their graves (not only on Nov 2, mind ) and light candles and leave flowers and (in some countries) food etc.
Halloween is not "evil" or 100% pagan. (Not that I find pagan traditions evil - I love Christmas trees for example - but some do.)
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Reps: 9,262,677,424,531,376 (power: 9,262,677,424,539) | | Originally Posted by moonkitty I don't know, why do so many Christians who object to the pagan roots of Halloween do not object to the pagan roots of putting up Christmas trees and hiding brightly painted Easter Eggs?
I don't get it either. I hardly think that dressing your kids up and letting them eat too much candy is celebrating satan or evil, same with cutting down a tree, dressing it up, and stashing presents under it. IMO too many people take it too seriously. It's supposed to be fun...and I for one am thankful for candy and a reason to dress up as something besides a stay at home mom. |
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Reps: 47,764,058,184,721 (power: 47,764,058,198) | | Originally Posted by jgonz There are some of us who don't do Halloween. We're just harder to find.
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