Posted on 10/20/2006 1:47:04 PM PDT by Coleus
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Fighting Back at Halloween
It only takes a few determined people to make a difference. Concerned TFP supporters were both shocked and disgusted to hear of an obscene priest costume available at the store in the local mall where children of all ages pick out their Halloween costumes. They decided to do something about it.
At a store in central Pennsylvania, TFP supporter Jose Ferraz asked the store clerk to show him the priest costumes. With some hesitation, she guided him to an area with “everything religious.” He noted that no other religions were represented in the aisle. Only Catholic portrayals were found. The offending costume “Happy Priest” is hard to describe in decent terms. Suffice it to say that it shows a priest in full cassock with a devise to create the effect of an obvious state of sexual arousal. A companion costume of a pregnant nun is often sold online. Mr. Ferraz talked to the manager of the store about how offended he was by the display. He soon contacted others who were willing to protest such a disgraceful portrayal. He wrote to the local newspaper asking people who were offended to vent their opinions. Others called to protest to Spencer Gifts, one of the item’s main distributors. Other Catholics nationwide took similar initiatives.
When Mr. Ferraz returned to the store to see if some action had been taken, he found the costumes had been removed. The assistant manager on site said that he also was offended and personally refused to sell the costumes even if asked to order it. Apparently, the other protests had also had their effect. Spencer Gifts, a major distributor, pulled the costume from its selection and apparently sent an order to stores on its distribution network to stop selling the costumes although it seems some store still insist upon carrying it. However, the item was pulled off the Spencer Gifts website. Those with access to the old link to the item will find “Sold out, this item is no longer available” next to the picture of the costume. While these protests have had their effect, the battle is not over. Several other websites still list and sell the offensive costume. The American TFP is asking its friends and supporters to keep pornography and blasphemy out of Halloween by sending an e-protest to those still selling the “Happy Priest” costume and its companion “Pregnant Nun” portrayal. It is also asking them to make follow-up calls at the numbers below.It only takes a few determined people to make a difference…
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| FutureMemories 800-660-0566 |
Costume Gallery 603-432-4166 |
Fantasy Toyland, Inc. 888-583-3039 |
Bad Planet/Halloween Costume Shop 859-384-6009 |
Shop.com 866-746-7005 |
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More fallout from the coverups.
Sad.
I'm not catholic, but this is in extremely poor taste. What store in their right mind would order such nonsense.
After one drink... I was out'a there.
I guess it would be job endangerment to ask them what they were doing or if they thought they were being funny.
When you click on the link did you notice the demonic face at the top of the page? It's screaming Satanic Store.
lol, that makes me think of an insurance commercial, and the narrator intones "what's important to you?..." and my husband always says to the TV "our eternal souls!"
They sell all sorts of trash insulting every conceivable group, religious and otherwise. Also dirty postcards, "novelty" sex items, Goth stuff, leather stuff, nasty T-shirts . . . they do sell some good items like Lord of the Rings memorabilia and sci-fi/fantasy movie T-shirts, but you have to put up with an amazing amount of dreck. My 18 year old daughter is too embarrassed to go in the place (which is why I was in there buying a LOTR T-shirt for her.)
It's not quite an "adult book store" but it's close.
They have brought it upon themselves....
For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
- 1 Peter 4:17
We dress up as witches and devils. How can we justify not allowing them to dress up as priests and nuns?
Yeah, you didn't quite get it, but my point was that they ARE witches and devils.
Ok, got it now..
Did you tell them that you thought their costumes were disrespectful, and that was the reason you were leaving early?
Spencer's has been around for probably 20-25 years. They used to be more of a "head shop" type place, but that is so passe' . . . I was surprised at some of the Goth and really raunchy novelties the last time I was in, haven't been back (you can find most of the good stuff on the internet these days).
I'm immune anyhow (I've been in the justice system for donkey's years, and I've seen stuff compared to which the items in Spencer's are sweetness and light), so I'd rather I went in there than my daughter. She is most definitely NOT case-hardened . . . I think those of us who have to troll in the depths protect our children more than most.
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