2007-05-19 05:03:13 · 18 answers · asked by Bipolar Bear 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't have to dress up, and if you do I will have you arrested for impersonation.
2007-05-19 05:07:57 · answer #1 · answered by Nunyabusiness 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Never. I'm not dressing up as him, even if it is "just for fun". I see it as disrespect for our Lord.
And I have to disagree with those who don't celebrate Halloween just because it has Pagan roots. There is the religious, Pagan side which we shouldn't celebrate, but there is also the fun, candy side which has nothing to do with Pagans at all. There's two different Halloweens. The second one is OK.
2007-05-19 12:10:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Halloween is not a SATANIC Holiday.. GET your FACTS Straight
Samhain(Halloween) is the day on which the Celtic New Year and Winter begin together, so it is time for both beginnings and endings. On Samhain the ancient tribes celebrated the Celtic Feast of the Dead. This practice has directly influenced countless other religions and folk customs. All Souls' Day, on November 2nd, commemorates the Christian dead. On Samhain the veil between the worlds of the spirit and matter is lifted and the living and the dead are more likely to exchange psychic information. On All Soul's Day the barriers between this world and the next are said to be down and the dead are ominously able to return from their graves. Samhain is a much less frightening celebration. On Samhain Witches perform rituals to keep anything negative from the past- evil, harm, corruption, greed - out of the future. We cast spells to psychically contact our deceased forebearers and retrieve ancient knowledge, thus preserving the great web what stretches through many generations of human families."
This view of Samhain is very different from the views presented by many Christian and Catholic sources. Again, I cite that people are often afraid of what they do not know or understand.
Samhain is an intensely personal and introspective holiday. For me, it symbolizes fortuity, an opportunity to give glory to those people close to me who have died in the last year or before. I speak directly to those people I love. I tell them how much I miss them, how much I will miss them and how much they brought to my life. Then I breathe, focus and let them go. Samhain is a time for change and a time to look to the future.It should be heartening, not frightening to see that people are using this time of year to let go and go on with life. I think that the phrase, "let be and let live" would be appropriate here.
Does this mean that Samhain is "evil" or wrong? No. The connections that the Catholic church made between dressing as witches and goblins and children going house to house asking for sweets has no basis in ancient Celtic paganism. It is true that in the 1800's, people in England would often dress up and go house to house requesting donations. However, there is no connection between this practice and the practice of the Celts to dress up in ritual garb to perform their ceremonies. Could you say that the Native Americans are "evil" because they dress to imitate animals and elements in their ceremonies? No. The ancient Celts were merely following their religious beliefs and dressing as the god or elemental spirit they felt was most appropriate to the ceremony. It is the Catholic church that supports alms and donations to their churches. That is to say, personally I have never entered a pagan gathering, feast or church and found myself standing in front of an offering box.
2007-05-19 12:17:48 · answer #3 · answered by Mystic Laura 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Not me, only because I hate Halloween, I've never seen the enjoyment in it. My sister has dressed up as a devil before but now she's bought a tinkerbell outfit, she looks so cute in it!
2007-05-19 12:06:46 · answer #4 · answered by don't stop the music ♪ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a matter of fact I did once. Then I went to a Christian friend's house for a party, and one poor lady couldn't even LOOK at me that night! LOL.
It was fun to dress up, but the horns just wouldn't stick!
2007-05-19 12:10:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No I am not too crazy about Halloween. Because when I was younger there was a guy that yelled from his apt. window to come get candy from him, in a scary voice. I'll always remember him. And thanks to him, I have been afraid of that holiday.
2007-05-19 12:26:16 · answer #6 · answered by SDC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw satan today at a soap advertisment , he act like a germ with his gang of helpers.
2007-05-19 12:06:21 · answer #7 · answered by Thomas 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Halloween is a pagan holiday. Plus I would never do that. Who wants to look like him?
2007-05-19 12:07:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No.
The "funny" thing is, that when Satan comes as Antichrist, he will actually be disguised as Jesus Christ himself. He will act like Jesus, Profess that he is Jesus.
All those who would expect the devil to come in hurting people, etc., will sure be fooled because he's coming in as preacher/teacher/savior. No pitchfork.
2007-05-19 12:08:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't celebrate halloween or any aspect of it. It is a non-christian festival.
2007-05-19 12:06:32 · answer #10 · answered by lix 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Halloween is awesome.
2007-05-19 12:08:08 · answer #11 · answered by Paien 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋