Comments on: What’s So Wrong With Halloween? http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/whats-so-wrong-with-halloween Frank thoughts on our times from the view of the Gospel. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:53:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: WordVixen http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/whats-so-wrong-with-halloween#comment-8151 WordVixen Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:52:54 +0000 http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/whats-so-wrong-with-halloween#comment-8151 I'm link hopping. :-) I've always been fascinated with the historical origins of... um, everything. And I think this also kind of speaks to why people STILL dress up in scary costumes, even though it's lost its religious significance. If you've ever seen a bully imitate (mock) his intended victim, it's sort of saying "Hah! I'm not afraid of <i>you</i>!" This is pretty much how we behave when trying to psyche ourselves out of being afraid. Like hearing a spooky sound and then loudly saying "oooOOOooo" and laughing. OK, so this comment isn't strictly on topic, but it did make me think. :-) I’m link hopping. :-) I’ve always been fascinated with the historical origins of… um, everything. And I think this also kind of speaks to why people STILL dress up in scary costumes, even though it’s lost its religious significance. If you’ve ever seen a bully imitate (mock) his intended victim, it’s sort of saying “Hah! I’m not afraid of you!” This is pretty much how we behave when trying to psyche ourselves out of being afraid. Like hearing a spooky sound and then loudly saying “oooOOOooo” and laughing.

OK, so this comment isn’t strictly on topic, but it did make me think. :-)

]]> By: Marie http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/whats-so-wrong-with-halloween#comment-3292 Marie Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:51:55 +0000 http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/whats-so-wrong-with-halloween#comment-3292 Like anything, if taken to extremes, it can become "evil". For me, that manifests itself in overeating. (Currently, I'm struggling with this big time. I am in need of prayer to even have the desire to combat it). Back to Halloween. As my sons became older, they wanted to wear scary customes. I gave in because I just didn't want to fight them on it...and it was only one day of the year...they don't dress that way now. What a relief to know that maybe it's not that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things. Thanks for the information Frank. Like anything, if taken to extremes, it can become “evil”. For me, that manifests itself in overeating. (Currently, I’m struggling with this big time. I am in need of prayer to even have the desire to combat it). Back to Halloween. As my sons became older, they wanted to wear scary customes. I gave in because I just didn’t want to fight them on it…and it was only one day of the year…they don’t dress that way now. What a relief to know that maybe it’s not that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things. Thanks for the information Frank.

]]> By: Gabe http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/whats-so-wrong-with-halloween#comment-3257 Gabe Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:22:44 +0000 http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/whats-so-wrong-with-halloween#comment-3257 I've never heard that before. My mom raised me to believe that Halloween was evil. Do you know how much candy I've missed out on? Thanks for the informative post. I’ve never heard that before. My mom raised me to believe that Halloween was evil. Do you know how much candy I’ve missed out on? Thanks for the informative post.

]]> By: David Jung http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/whats-so-wrong-with-halloween#comment-3236 David Jung Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:16:14 +0000 http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/whats-so-wrong-with-halloween#comment-3236 Thanks for this! Thanks for this!

]]> By: Nathan http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/whats-so-wrong-with-halloween#comment-3217 Nathan Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:53:23 +0000 http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/whats-so-wrong-with-halloween#comment-3217 Indeed--let us celebrate the defeat of demons--not the darkness, death, and fear commonly associated with this holiday! <a href="http://nathanbriscoe.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/i-hate-halloween/" rel="nofollow">Here is why this Christian doesn't celebrate Halloween. Maybe my reasoning will resonate with you!</a> Indeed–let us celebrate the defeat of demons–not the darkness, death, and fear commonly associated with this holiday!

Here is why this Christian doesn’t celebrate Halloween. Maybe my reasoning will resonate with you!

]]> By: Nancy http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/whats-so-wrong-with-halloween#comment-3197 Nancy Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:38:08 +0000 http://ancienttruthmodernsound.com/whats-so-wrong-with-halloween#comment-3197 Why have I never heard this before? Those of us old enough to remember Mike Warnke know of his campaigning against Halloween as demonic in origin and current practice. We favored strictly "fall festivals" instead. When it was made clear that most of Mike Warnke's "testimony" of being a satanic priest was lies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Warnke), we took another look at whether letting our young children dress up as witches and devils and taking them trick or treating in the neighborhood was really that evil. But there was always some faint guilt. Mocking and ridiculing the forces of evil? Beautiful!! Now, what about the Mexican Day of the Dead?.............can we sanctify eating skeleton candies? Why have I never heard this before? Those of us old enough to remember Mike Warnke know of his campaigning against Halloween as demonic in origin and current practice. We favored strictly “fall festivals” instead. When it was made clear that most of Mike Warnke’s “testimony” of being a satanic priest was lies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Warnke), we took another look at whether letting our young children dress up as witches and devils and taking them trick or treating in the neighborhood was really that evil. But there was always some faint guilt.
Mocking and ridiculing the forces of evil? Beautiful!!
Now, what about the Mexican Day of the Dead?………….can we sanctify eating skeleton candies?

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