This guy that I like and I were talking yesterday. He has an apt and forgot that it was halloween and wanted to run out to the store and buy candy for any kids that might come by. I told him no that if anything we should be handing out bibles since they are sinning and worshiping the devil. He laughed in my face and was like dont tell me that you actually believe that people are praising the devil on halloween. He said that it was a day to get free candy. I tried to stop him telling him that he was praising the devil too if he went out and bought candy.
He looked me straight in the eye and goes " Well I worship God 364 days a year I think the devil deserves one day of my time." He then laughed and went out and bought candy. WASNT THAT SO IMMATURE! Im so pissed right now. How could I like a guy that enjoys such an evil holiday. I think that halloween should be banned in this country. So isnt he rude and immature!?
2007-11-01 07:58:03 · 25 answers · asked by Ashely85 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
You should watch the movie "Saved" to see for yourself how ridiculous you look.
2007-11-01 08:01:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 1⤋
No, he wasn't immature. You're just narrow - minded and ignorant. I'm Christian, and I celebrate Halloween. There's nothing wrong with it. Yeah, we're sinning by handing out treats to small children! Somebody fetch the holy water, we need to perform some emergency baptisms! All of the churches around here have big Halloween celebrations, and they're not handing out bibles, either.
Banning Halloween? Umm hey moron, there's something in this country called the CONSTITUTION! That means if someone wants to worship the devil himself, they're allowed to. Get over it! I hope you weren't too attached to the guy, because he sounds like he knows what he's talking about and would probably rather like someone with more common sense than you have.
If you want to see rude and immature, look in the mirror. You not only have no common sense, but you're a bigot if you think beliefs other than yours should be banned.
2007-11-01 08:14:58 · answer #2 · answered by SoBox 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
While obviously you enjoy disrespecting everyone elses belief--the Chinese celebrate a Ghost Festival and believe in the power of their ancestors. The Mexican culture has a Day of the Dead. Most other cultures celebrate ghosts and spirits in some way shape or form.
Pagans do happen to celebrate many things. You disagree with them. But do you really want to get back to the Puritan day of KILLING everyone who doesn't exactly agree with your beliefs? You have got to learn to be less into your own purity (which the bible does not say) and stop judging (which the bible specifically mentions). Actually respecting people (which the bible says) and remember that Jesus washed the feet of his disciples--unlike you he did not sit looking high and mighty.
First--research Halloween and its church connections since the church took over a pagan holiday. Realize that for more than 1000 years it has been a Christian holiday.
Second- read your bible so that you aren't using it as a paper weight. Read what he says about how you need to conduct yourself. You are embarrassing Christians everywhere and Jesus himself by your actions.
But to sit there in front of your boyfriend and belittle other people, when he wants to be nice to little kids--yes I'm going to do with you are very immature. Don't worry I dont think the relationship will last long. I know your boyfriend will find someone decent to date--but I fear that you may not.
2007-11-01 10:17:18 · answer #3 · answered by phantom_of_valkyrie 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think you have come into some very poor information with regards to the Halloween celebration. Please read the following and notice that it is not a day of devil worship but a combination of three different one being Christianity in which Halloween is a day for rememberance of the dead. I hope this sets the record straight for you. While I am certain you thought you were doing and saying the correct thing, I do believe you may have been out of line with your information.
I hope you apologize to your friend.
Ancient Origins
Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).
The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.
To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities.
During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes. When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during the coming winter.
By A.D. 43, Romans had conquered the majority of Celtic territory. In the course of the four hundred years that they ruled the Celtic lands, two festivals of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain.
The first was Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead. The second was a day to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple and the incorporation of this celebration into Samhain probably explains the tradition of "bobbing" for apples that is practiced today on Halloween.
By the 800s, the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands. In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 All Saints' Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs. It is widely believed today that the pope was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, but church-sanctioned holiday. The celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day) and the night before it, the night of Samhain, began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween. Even later, in A.D. 1000, the church would make November 2 All Souls' Day, a day to honor the dead. It was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils. Together, the three celebrations, the eve of All Saints', All Saints', and All Souls', were called Hallowmas.
2007-11-01 08:09:48 · answer #4 · answered by Diane B 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
If anything, I think you are the one who is immature. Halloween is not a evil day nor a day for worshiping the devil. It's just fun/ I think he was annoyed at you for saying that. Halloween shouldn't be banned in this country, it's simply a day when kids can have fun/ It's NOT for worshiping a devil.
2007-11-01 08:01:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 0⤋
what the #3$$ are you talking about?!?
Hallowe'en is NOT about the devil. hallowe'en is All Hallows Eve, a day for remembering the departed, and the possibility of ghosts among us. it's an Irish thing, and being half Irish, it's kind of good to know this stuff. so, in 364 days, go lighten up, buy a few bags of kit-kats, and make some little (or big) kids happy!
2007-11-01 08:15:06 · answer #6 · answered by J-Dust! 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He was not taking your comments seriously, whilst you were obviously being serious. Most people are not aware of the origins of Halloween and probably wouldn't care if they did. He was right when he said it's just about free candy, whether you approve or not most other people also think it's about candy. Whatever your beliefs you have no right to expect others to believe as you do.
2007-11-01 08:09:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think he was joking about giving the devil one day of the year -
Halloween is not about worshipping the devil, it is not an evil holiday.
and, it's not a sin to have fun.
and paganism is NOT satanism
maybe we should ban people like you in this country
2007-11-01 21:38:31 · answer #8 · answered by sandoz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think halloween is only what you make of it. If it's so "evil" how come every church where I live had a trunk or treat so the kids could get their candy in a safe environment. I think you need to grow up, if you really like him you're going to have to accept the fact that he is not required to agree everything you think.
2007-11-01 08:20:51 · answer #9 · answered by maybe 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wow. While there are SOME people who choose Halloween as a day to worship Satan, (possibly), it's a bunch a balony to say everyone who gets candy does. Someone does need to grow up, but it isn't him. My advice to you is get a grip and learn moderation. And in case you're wondering, I'm a Christian and I take my faith seriously.
2007-11-01 08:07:21 · answer #10 · answered by Rebeckah 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
going trick or treating is not evil, I am a Christian and my kids went out last night dressed up as star wars characters, they nor I worshiped the devil they just got a lot of candy.
2007-11-01 08:07:29 · answer #11 · answered by firefly 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋