You should have set this poll up to allow multiple choices (is that even an option?).
I would have went with #1 and #4.
You should have set this poll up to allow multiple choices (is that even an option?).
I would have went with #1 and #4.
I don't celebrate Halloween. Not because of any moral exception, I'm just too lazy too keep answering my front door.
Tonight the family tradition....drinks and pumpkin carving and some drinks.....and some drinks. There is some pumpkin carving in there somewhere!
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of course I do ... THE witch is in!! lol
I don't want to burn poor old JB. I just want the Boss Hog avatar back. The REAL JB, not some swanky Texas oil man.
Do it, JB. Do it, or I unleash the Halloween Hell Hounds. I swear to God I'll do it!!!!
Do it, JB. Do it, or I unleash the Halloween Hell Hounds. I swear to God I'll do it!!!!
I disagree with this. I think there are a lot of satanic groups and pagan groups who perform various rituals on Halloween to get more publicity for their groups, since the media is more apt to report on it. I would lend to say there are a lot of teens who dabble in the occult on this night as a way to scare each other and to get 'into the spirit'.
Saint Nicholas was real... that part of Christmas is not of Pagan origin. The pagan parts are stuff like the tree, lights, wreaths and yule logs. The story of St. Nick is actually not far off from real. However, his gift giving wasnt limited to 1 time a year. He was of a wealthy family and donated most of his inheritance to the poor over the course of his life. Basically, he would drop coins in the shoes of the poor which were left outside by the door to the house.
He's also the patron saint of Children, Sailors, Merchants, Prostitutes and repentant thieves among other things.
St. Nicholas was real, but is completely separate and distinct from Santa Claus. The feast of St. Nicholas is on Dec 5. Protestant children saw the gifts that Catholic children received on this day and wanted a day of their own. Protestant parents wanted to accomodate their children, but did not want them celebrating a Catholic feast day or venerating a Catholic saint, so they moved their gift-giving holiday to Christmas and invented Santa Claus by using elements of the Norse god Thor, who was represented as an elderly man of heavy build, with a long white beard. His element was fire, therefor his color was red. He rode in a chariot and was said to live in the "Northland". The fireplace was sacred to him and he was said to come into the home through the chimney, into his element (fire). Sound familiar?
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I don't judge people who celebrate halloween, heck I used to long time ago. But there is WAY too much satanism and devil stuff wrapped up in it for me to take part. And no, my parents did not tell me that santa existed. They said that they didn't want to tell me not to lie as a child, then have me find out that they had been "lying" to me for several years. Also didn't want me to have to throw out what they had taught me about santa, but still hang on to what they taught me about God. That would be confusing for a little kid. So they just told me what they believed to be the truth and didn't teach me any fantasies. Sure, it might not have been all that much fun for them, but at least I always trusted them. And my brother and I actually had more fun, cuz we could tell eachother that we were smarter than other kids at school because we knew the real truth about santa.And my parents still stuffed our stockings and everything so we really didn't miss all that much of Christmas compared to other kids. If I ever have kids I think that I will follow my folks example. Yeah everyone thinks youre weird, and you do take a lot of flak, but in the long run I'd rather have my kids always trust what I tell them.
+1 to this. Why would kids believe what you teach them about God if you lied to them about Santa and the Easter bunny?
The are more pagan and satanic rituals on summer and winter solstice than Halloween.
JB, Even though I said to burn you at the stake, it was meant in jest, and I agree, let the kids be kids!!!!! Nothing against your sister I don't know her, but I've known others like her, and I suggest a shrink, before the kids growup and need one!!!
All kidding aside, if JB's sister loves her children and provides all their needs then she doesn't need anything. I have teenagers that work for me that are paying for the electric and water bill for their parents. Sad situation for sure and you are suggesting a shrink over Halloween issue? My goodness why don't we just let the government tell us what to celebrate and when.
Sister in law, not my sister.
