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 Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 8:09 am
sickntwistiid Licorice Penguin It is a Satanic holiday (among other religions), but it's not Satan's most special day. That's Yule. (I read that somewhere. I study religions in my spare time, and I find the subject of it interesting.) Halloween was/is a day where they celebrate the dead... oO Uhm.. In my school book they The night of October 31st is a very special time for witches and ghosts -- it's Halloween. The word is shortened for "Hallows Evening" -- the night before "All Hallows" or "All Saints Day". The Halloween customs we have today come from the beliefs of the Druids, the priests of old Britain and Gaul (France). They believed that witches, demons and spirits of the dead roamed the earth in the night between October 31st and November 1st. On October 31st people thought about the dead, had big bonfires to frighten away bad spirits, and hoped for a good new year. To protect themselves from the mean tricks of the bad spirits, the Druids offered them treats, or good things to eat. They also made turnip lanterns to scare ghosts and witches away, or they dressed up to look like them, because then, they thought, the bad spirits wouldn't harm them. Much later the Roman Catholic Church set aside the first day of November to honor all the saints who had no special days of their own. Gradually , the two festivals became one, and All Hallows Evening was shortened to Halloween. But that's just what my schoolbook says.. I don't believe that Halloween is a satanic holiday. O.o
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 9:29 am
But whats the stuff theyre doing down in Mexico or whatever then? Where they have parades and all with skeletons and etc. And they light candles on peoples graves ...
I might be confused again.
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 10:13 am
sickntwistiid But whats the stuff theyre doing down in Mexico or whatever then? Where they have parades and all with skeletons and etc. And they light candles on peoples graves ... I might be confused again. That's the Day of the Dead, where they honor the ancestors that have passed away. At least, that's what I remember from spanish class about eight years ago. sweatdrop
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:40 pm
Ugh. Halloween gonk
I hate little greedy kids on Halloween. Thats why I still go out so I don't get stuck handing out candy to the little buggers domokun
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:16 pm
We're dressing our bulldog puppy up like a devil. ^o^ He's so cute in his little costume!
This Halloween, I plan on screwing around with my juvenile delinquent pals up in the town. Springing out of bushes at small children, speaking in possessed voices, and such. Whooo. 3nodding *dork*
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 5:54 pm
Licorice Penguin We're dressing our bulldog puppy up like a devil. ^o^ He's so cute in his little costume!
This Halloween, I plan on screwing around with my juvenile delinquent pals up in the town. Springing out of bushes at small children, speaking in possessed voices, and such. Whooo. 3nodding *dork* Ooo, scaring the youth! Sounds like a blast! blaugh
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:46 pm
I might be stuck in Sweden on Halloween.. gonk
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:31 pm
Licorice Penguin It is a Satanic holiday (among other religions), but it's not Satan's most special day. That's Yule. (I read that somewhere. I study religions in my spare time, and I find the subject of it interesting.) Since when is it Satanic? eek It's based off of the Pagan ritual of All Hallow's Eve, isn't it? And last I checked, Pagans weren't Satanic (unless you ask some close-minded Christians, that is). *rushes off to do her own research* Edit: Screw the research, Torrry provided me with all the info I need. xd It doesn't sound remotely Satanic to me. The only thing that sounds even slightly Satanic are the demons, but they don't refer to demons as Satan. Besides, they're trying to ward away the demons, they're not saying, "Come to me, Lord of Death and Destruction!" I can believe that it's evolved into a Satanic holiday, as in many Satanic groups will make sacrifices on that evening, but I think we should just treat it as an event where snot-nosed brats can beg candy off of you. I plan on pretending I'm not home if they knock on my door this year. twisted I'm not blowing $20 to buy candy for a bunch of children I don't know.
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 6:18 pm
MeriThranduiliell Licorice Penguin We're dressing our bulldog puppy up like a devil. ^o^ He's so cute in his little costume!
This Halloween, I plan on screwing around with my juvenile delinquent pals up in the town. Springing out of bushes at small children, speaking in possessed voices, and such. Whooo. 3nodding *dork* Ooo, scaring the youth! Sounds like a blast! blaugh When I had to hand out the candy last year, my dad and I doubled teamed them. My dad was sitting in the back of our garage. Flashlights showed where he is. We have a small nook near the front. Its always dark right there. So I would sit there dressed in all black. After the kid grabbed the candy I would start growling at the kid and talking in the possessed voice of mine. Usually the kid is stupid enough to start walking backwards and always staring at the spot where I am. Than right when they get out of the garage I play the Nazgul scream, which usually sets them off sprinting from our garage.
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:28 pm
GwenaTerra MeriThranduiliell Licorice Penguin We're dressing our bulldog puppy up like a devil. ^o^ He's so cute in his little costume!
This Halloween, I plan on screwing around with my juvenile delinquent pals up in the town. Springing out of bushes at small children, speaking in possessed voices, and such. Whooo. 3nodding *dork* Ooo, scaring the youth! Sounds like a blast! blaugh When I had to hand out the candy last year, my dad and I doubled teamed them. My dad was sitting in the back of our garage. Flashlights showed where he is. We have a small nook near the front. Its always dark right there. So I would sit there dressed in all black. After the kid grabbed the candy I would start growling at the kid and talking in the possessed voice of mine. Usually the kid is stupid enough to start walking backwards and always staring at the spot where I am. Than right when they get out of the garage I play the Nazgul scream, which usually sets them off sprinting from our garage. That is SO great! This halloween I'll still be living on campus, but hopefully next year I'll have an apartment- maybe I can find a way to scare the children then. wink Kirjava Licorice Penguin It is a Satanic holiday (among other religions), but it's not Satan's most special day. That's Yule. (I read that somewhere. I study religions in my spare time, and I find the subject of it interesting.) Since when is it Satanic? eek It's based off of the Pagan ritual of All Hallow's Eve, isn't it? And last I checked, Pagans weren't Satanic (unless you ask some close-minded Christians, that is). *rushes off to do her own research* Edit: Screw the research, Torrry provided me with all the info I need. xd It doesn't sound remotely Satanic to me. The only thing that sounds even slightly Satanic are the demons, but they don't refer to demons as Satan. Besides, they're trying to ward away the demons, they're not saying, "Come to me, Lord of Death and Destruction!" I can believe that it's evolved into a Satanic holiday, as in many Satanic groups will make sacrifices on that evening, but I think we should just treat it as an event where snot-nosed brats can beg candy off of you. I plan on pretending I'm not home if they knock on my door this year. twisted I'm not blowing $20 to buy candy for a bunch of children I don't know. lol, yeah Pagans definately aren't satanic. *checks in the mirror for horns or a tail* Nope. wink My family never really bothers to give out candy, since we live in the middle of nowhere, and we don't get many trick or treaters.
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