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» Migisi - Pagan traditions

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Christians and Halloween
Should Christians Celebrate the Pagan Holiday?
http://protestantism.suite101.com/blog.c...
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It is a matter of historical record that Halloween has its origins in pagan rituals and traditions.
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So does Easter. Video here: http://www.history.com/minisite.do?conte...
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And Christmas: short article here http://www.history.com/minisites/christm...
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Should Christians celebrate them, given that they have pagan origins and traditions?
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If you're just looking for some free candy, hey, I don't think God has a problem with that. So, let's take a chill pill, brothers and sisters in Christ, and not make mountains out of molehills.
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I couldn't agree more. I always raided my kids' treat bags for Sweet Tarts. What's your favorite candy?
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-- posted by Migisi

» pink101 - Pagan traditions

In response to Pagan traditions posted by Migisi:
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Does anyone have knowledge of their public school system to know how grade school children deal with Halloween?
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I know about a private Christian school where teachers are not allowed to even mention the word, Halloween.
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Is there a danger when churches teach their young children that Halloween is a pagan holiday? What does it cause young and impressionable children to think of their friends who dress up in goblin's outfits to go Trick or Treating?
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I think such talk about Halloween gives rise to these lines in Shakespeare's MacBeth in Act 5 and scene 1:
"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing"
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MacBeth, by the way, is a classic for Halloween.
"Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble."
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-- posted by pink101

» Migisi - Pagan traditions

In response to Pagan traditions posted by pink101:
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Does anyone have knowledge of their public school system to know how grade school children deal with Halloween?
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The kids still dress up in costumes in school here if they want to, but without face masks (for safety reasons).
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Is there a danger when churches teach their young children that Halloween is a pagan holiday?
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I don't know about 'danger'. My sister was a Jehovah's Witness for several years. She kept her boys home from school and secluded indoors on Halloween. The next day, I'd bring them bags of candy. As long as the candy wasn't given to them on Halloween, it was a-okay... a loophole. Same with Christmas gifts. I thought it was just silly to deprive them of the excitment and fun their friends had on Halloween and Christmas. And the boys really resented their mother for that.

-- posted by Migisi

» Brian Tubbs - answer to Pink

In response to Pagan traditions posted by pink101:

To be clear, at Sligo, I don't teach the congregation that Halloween is a pagan holiday. We understand that it is (at this point in time) simply a day where kids love to dress up and get candy. Nothin' wrong with that. In fact, our church put on a big community event last night called "Trunk-or-Treat." Lots of churches do it. Anyone here heard of it?

» Brian Tubbs - Favorite candy

In response to Pagan traditions posted by Migisi:

Hmmmm...good question, Migisi. For my wife, it's a 3 Musketeers bar. For me, I guess I'd have to say Reese's Peanut Butter cups. But, I kind of like all kinds of candy. Halloween is bad for my diet.

» Migisi - Favorite candy

In response to Favorite candy posted by BrianTubbs:

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Mmmm. I like Musketeers and Butter cups too. Yes, Halloween is bad for me too.

-- posted by Migisi