Zone1 May Christians celebrate Halloween?

[Zebra]

I dont celebrate it, but i give sweets to children!

do you!.?

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

I dont celebrate it, but i give sweets to children!

do you!.?

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I said "No", but I do as you do. I buy plenty of candy to hand out. We have MANY trick-or-treaters, and it reminds me tremendously of our Hallowe'en when I was a kid.

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[The Irish Ram]

There are Christian churches here that celebrate Harvest instead of Halloween. I had the church youth group and the church was not pleased about me letting them go "Halloweening". I understand the concept the elders had, but to the kids it was simply free candy day. I don't think God would be upset with candy day...

 

[Crepitus]

It's a big night for us satanists.

 

[White 6]

I dont celebrate it, but i give sweets to children!

do you!.?

Yes. We modestly decorate outside, and load the candy bowls for the trick or treaters that come, though there are far less, than there used to be.

 

[Zebra]

3 of 4 say yes now

 

[ChristisKing]

I'm part demon part angel so YES!! I would say that I was joking but a lot of staff members on here would probably tell you otherwise.

 

[Zebra]

I'm part demon part angel so YES!! I would say that I was joking but a lot of staff members on here would probably tell you otherwise.

what will staff members say?

 

[zaangalewa]

@Zebra

Catholics in the South of Germany always celebrated Halloween the same way as did do the Irish. The modern form of Halloween grew to be an empty US-American spectacle. It makes children happy. And to make children happy is no sin. Nevertheless it is also a thankful celebration for the people who lived before us.

 

[Zebra]

in Germany we had turnips instead of pumpkins

 

[ChristisKing]

what will staff members say?

I was joking.

 

[Zebra]

@Zebra

Catholics in the South of Germany always celebrated Halloween the same way as did do the Irish. The modern form of Halloween grew to be an empty US-American spectacle. It makes children happy. And to make children happy is no sin. Nevertheless it is also a thankful celebration for the people who lived before us.

we never called it Halloween.
we called it Rübengeistern = going around with lights in turnips

 

[zaangalewa]

we never called it Halloween.

Never said so. If you should not know "Halloween " is an English word coming from "All Hallow's ween" what means in German "Aller Heiligen Abend" - kurz: Allerheiligen.

we called it Rübengeistern = going around with lights in turnips

From which planet do you come Mr. Absurdity? From Barbie's world? From which German culture do you speak here? I speak about that the Germans in the South of Germany have the same Celtic roots as have the Irish. If you should not know "Bavarian" is called in Bavaria and the rest of Germany "bayerisch" spoken out in English like "Irish" with "B" in front of Irish = "Birish". Bavaria, Austria and Bohemia is the area where the first Celts had lived so I do not think that it's just a coincidence. The relations and roots between the Iroscotts and the Bavarians are very very old.

 

[Carl in Michigan]

3 of 4 say yes now

'cause TRUTH depends on numbers

 

[Carl in Michigan]

It's a big night for us satanists.

That includes Wiccans

 

[Carl in Michigan]

. I don't think God would be upset with candy day...

More sad when someone claims to be a follower of the Way then embraces the high holy day of witches

 

[egp320i]

Not sure what to celebrate really, it's technically the day of the dead where loves ones visit or I read something to that point

it's for the kiddie so they get more cavities and the dentists stay busy

If anything for one day kids get off the computer and actually walk and visit the area they live

haha, I'll add liberals love it, free stuff!! maybe some begging involved

really it should be a treat or a trick, that put the burden to get something or the kids will rebel, like tee-pee the house

been there.......done that!

 

[Moonglow]

It's a big night for us satanists.

It really burns my ass.

 

[Carl in Michigan]

Not sure what to celebrate really, it's technically the day of the dead where loves ones visit or I read something to that point

it's for the kiddie so they get more cavities and the dentists stay busy

If anything for one day kids get off the computer and actually walk and visit the area they live

I had a friend from Spain a long time ago. We were driving through a neighborhood around that day. She asked me why "we" (Americans) celebrate it the way we do (all the scary decorations). I told her, "It's just a fun day. Why? How do you celebrate it?"

She said, "we go to church (Catholic of course), go home for a meal, then the family goes to visit our relatives who SLEEP in the grave."

I was kinda impressed. She had an understanding that most Americans just lack. I didn't agree with celebrating the day even back then, but I admired her understanding and the fact that she took it seriously according to her understanding

 

[Mortimer]

Yes i think they can