What opinions upon Halloween?

[ayin jade]

That kind of thing bugs me. Why is a harvest festival (which churches put on here at the same time) acceptable and halloween isnt? They have costumes and candy etc and its celebrated at the same time. Either think halloween is ok and have your harvest festival or think halloween isnt ok and do not have any other festival. It seems hypocritical to have one and think the other is evil.

[ayin jade]

2 minutes ago, maryjayne said:

Having a celebration is not the issue, its the reason behind the celebration which is the issue.

Harvest festival in church is about thanking God for providing food. The focus is on God.

Halloween is about the ghosts and evil spirits - which is contrary to what is acceptable to Christians

The ones in my area are just costume parties in a Christian setting. As far as I can see, its still celebrating the day.

[other one]

4 hours ago, Neighbor said:

My position is the households that care to give out the very best give out Butterfingers. 

nope, Snickers

[warrior12]

2 hours ago, LadyKay said:

I like Halloween. (now I sit back and wait for everyone to beat me over the head for saying so)

?

Now Mrs Kay, why would  anyone beat you over the head for something that is as Bobby Brown sang " Your prerogative".   It's a choice and you have made yours, that's all I think about it anyway.  

 

[LadyKay]

1 minute ago, warrior12 said:

Now Mrs Kay, why would  anyone beat you over the head for something that is as Bobby Brown sang " Your prerogative".   It's a choice and you have made yours, that's all I think about it anyway.  

 

I think it has happen so much in the past on here that I have been traumatized! So I just expect it in every post I reply too. 

[LadyKay]

20 minutes ago, maryjayne said:

Halloween is about the ghosts and evil spirits -

It's about THE CANDY! ???

[LadyKay]

22 minutes ago, Cletus said:

satanists got to get children to sacrifice somehow... what better way than making it about candy and fun. 

Better watch your children. 

Somehow I do not think that my elderly neighbor lady handing out candy is a satanist. 

[LadyKay]

21 minutes ago, Cletus said:

do you have a freemason lodge in your community? 

I'm not even going to answer that because I know where this is going, and I do not want to get into the Freemason debate again. 

[Debp]

During my childhood Halloween was just a time of us dressing up and having fun collecting candy from neighbors.  There wasn't any gore connected to it, and adults didn't get involved except to hand the candy out.

Now here in Los Angeles there is always a huge festival in West Hollywood (gay area).  The news always shows some of the costumes which are really wierd and worse.   And it's all adults dressing up there!  So I don't like that aspect as it seems like one big crazy orgy.

If it's just little kids dressing up in costumes to get candy, I'm ok with that.  Of course, these days the kids have to be careful nothing was put into the candy!

 

[Debp]

4 minutes ago, Abby-Joy said:

Using the word "traumatized" in the context of something silly as being told that halloween is not something to participate in ... seems trite and like a mockery in light of what really happens to many thousands around the world on these dates.  No offense, but I wish it wasn't brushed off as if it didn't matter.  It does matter.  While everyone else is out "having fun" children are raped, tortured, and murdered in honor of satan.  It's not "fun and games."  

Now... we will see who gets shunned here.... I'm sorry, but I had to speak up.  I love you all, but I can't just not say something.... 

Thanks, Abby-Joy, for letting us know that these satanic practices are really occurring.  Since you are a survivor of these practices, you are the one to tell us what is really going on.