If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Halloween has nothing to do with the dead anymore
I believe that the spirit of Halloween has nothing to do with the
dead. I think it is a holiday for the living to enjoy especially the kids. Kids to just love this Holiday for the candy and the costumes. So I think people can continue to celebrate halloween because of its feel good aspect. I do not think it's dark origin has much effect on it. I think the good and pure spirits of the children has made it into a very good holiday. Do you think that we should abstain from Halloween activities because of its origin? GovernessJoy http://123kidsoftheworld.blogspot.com |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Halloween has nothing to do with the dead anymore
toypup wrote:
I believe that the spirit of Halloween has nothing to do with the dead. I think it is a holiday for the living to enjoy especially the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] GovernessJoy http://123kidsoftheworld.blogspot.com I have no problem with Halloween. I'm sad to see people associate it with evil. It used to be so popular here, until a few years ago when Halloween fell on a Sunday. That day, all the churches were open and had their own festivals and the kids haven't been back since. Now, they just go to church. I was invited to go the churches at work, so my kids don't have to go trick-or-treating. I said, no thanks, we have to have Halloween -- at least as long as enough people celebrate it. Christian touches in All Hallows eve-Halloween- All Souls Day-Feasy of all Saints Please feel free to school those uptight people that would accuse this holiday of being evil The true origins of Halloween lie with the ancient Celtic tribes who lived in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Brittany. For the Celts, November 1 marked the beginning of a new year and the coming of winter. The night before the new year, they celebrated the festival of Samhain, Lord of the Dead. During this festival, Celts believed the souls of the dead—including ghosts, goblins and witches—returned to mingle with the living. In order to scare away the evil spirits, people would wear masks and light bonfires. When the Romans conquered the Celts, they added their own touches to the Samhain festival, such as making centerpieces out of apples and nuts for Pomona, the Roman goddess of the orchards. The Romans also bobbed for apples and drank cider—traditions which may sound familiar to you. But where does the Christian aspect of the holiday come into play? In 835, Pope Gregory IV moved the celebration for all the martyrs (later all saints) from May 13 to November 1. The night before became known as All Hallow’s Even or “holy evening.” Eventually the name was shortened to the current Halloween. On November 2, the Church celebrates All Souls Day. The purpose of these feasts is to remember those who have died, whether they are officially recognized by the Church as saints or not. It is a celebration of the “communion of saints,” which reminds us that the Church is not bound by space or time. The Catechism of the Catholic Church says that through the communion of saints “a perennial link of charity exists between the faithful who have already reached their heavenly home, those who are expiating their sins in purgatory and those who are still pilgrims on earth. Between them there is, too, an abundant exchange of all good things” I celebrate every year! -- Message posted via http://www.familykb.com |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Halloween has nothing to do with the dead anymore
I believe that the spirit of Halloween has nothing to do with the
dead. I think it is a holiday for the living to enjoy especially the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] GovernessJoy http://123kidsoftheworld.blogspot.com I have no problem with Halloween. I'm sad to see people associate it with evil. It used to be so popular here, until a few years ago when Halloween fell on a Sunday. That day, all the churches were open and had their own festivals and the kids haven't been back since. Now, they just go to church. I was invited to go the churches at work, so my kids don't have to go trick-or-treating. I said, no thanks, we have to have Halloween -- at least as long as enough people celebrate it. You ought to try living in Transylvania County that is also in the Bible belt. Talk about a county with an identity crisis at Halloween. -- L. Miller My Homeeschool Space www.myhomeschoolplace.com/Hogwartsacademy/ Usborne Books Representative ) Transylvania Data Recovery Services - when your computer is junk but your data ) Nutronix - http://nutronix.com/jwhomeschoolmom Berry Tree - http://www.MyBerryTree.com/bt36911 Automatic Builder - http://automaticbuilder.com/jwhomeschoolmom Silver Solutions - http://www.automaticbuilder.com/jwhomeschoolmom/silver |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Fed up with CPS secrecy: Four-year-old Ariana Payne is dead (foundin a plastic tub in a storage locker) and her 5-year-old brother Tyler ispresumed dead and lying somewhere in a landfill. | fx | Spanking | 0 | May 16th 07 09:27 AM |
Fed up with CPS secrecy: Four-year-old Ariana Payne is dead (foundin a plastic tub in a storage locker) and her 5-year-old brother Tyler ispresumed dead and lying somewhere in a landfill. | fx | Foster Parents | 0 | May 16th 07 09:27 AM |
Not really TTC anymore... For now... | xkatx | Pregnancy | 28 | February 11th 06 04:52 AM |
Something You Don't See Anymore | [email protected] | Solutions | 10 | January 21st 04 10:27 AM |