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Spooky: This Halloween, Protestants celebrate "Reformation Day"
American Papist ^
| October 16, 2009
| Thomas Peters
Posted on 10/16/2009 4:19:52 PM PDT by NYer
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posted on
10/16/2009 4:19:53 PM PDT
by
NYer
To: Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; redhead; Notwithstanding; nickcarraway; Romulus; ...
I know a young Baptist whose mother asked the doctor to deliver her son on October 30 to avoid birth on Halloween, her due date.
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posted on
10/16/2009 4:21:04 PM PDT
by
NYer
( "One Who Prays Is Not Afraid; One Who Prays Is Never Alone"- Benedict XVI)
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To: NYer
They shouldn’t desecrate my favorite holiday in such a matter....
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posted on
10/16/2009 4:28:23 PM PDT
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: NYer
I’ve never known Catholics to use the pejorative term, “Papist.”
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posted on
10/16/2009 4:29:04 PM PDT
by
Jacquerie
(Understand Natural Law to understand our Declaration of Independence & Constitution.)
To: NYer
Well, this oughta be a fun thread.
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posted on
10/16/2009 4:30:29 PM PDT
by
workerbee
(If you vote for Democrats, you are engaging in UnAmerican Activity.)
To: NYer
Sounds like a great idea to me. I hate Halloween, consider it a time for witches and satanists to celebrate their craft. We used to have harvest parties without the witches, ghosts and goblins.
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posted on
10/16/2009 4:30:30 PM PDT
by
Marysecretary
(GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!)
To: NYer
I’ve got a better idea. Instead of celebrating Halloween, celebrate November 5th, Guy Fawkes Day.
To: Marysecretary
"Sounds like a great idea to me. I hate Halloween, consider it a time for witches and satanists to celebrate their craft. We used to have harvest parties without the witches, ghosts and goblins."I am afraid that too many of our Catholic "brothers and sisters" consider us Protestants to be in the same category as "witches and satanists".
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posted on
10/16/2009 4:35:25 PM PDT
by
Redleg Duke
("Don't fire unless fired upon, but it they mean to have a war, let it begin here." J Parker, 1775)
To: NYer
PCANews at the Christian Broadcasting Network website has come up with a way to overcome the satanic/occult aspects of Halloween - a Reformation Day party! They explain it:
Ummm. That's every Oct. 31. Nothing special about this year.
And, would that they would remark on it. I suspect many American evangelicals don't have a clue of the significance of the day.
I've been working on my scraggly beard since the beginning of summer. Now to find a black beret. This is the look I'm aiming at:
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posted on
10/16/2009 4:36:51 PM PDT
by
Lee N. Field
(Don't let a pomo count your change (or make your burgers, or teach your children...))
To: All
WOW I love Halloween!
It just gets better every year!
To: NYer
Why not have a celebration at church where all get dressed up as characters from the Reformation (I've dressed up as John Calvin, Martin Luther, a peasant, and even John Tetzel Oh, sure. I'll bet that goes over big with the kids.
Seriously, I wouldn't get too wound up about it, I've personally never heard of such a thing. Not that I'm the go-to guy on protestant lore or anything...
But what I observe is that churches are commonly holding halloween parties for the kids for two reasons, one being for reasons of safety and the other to replace the satanic aspects. Kids are encouraged to wear costumes, but anything satanic is obviously not welcome. Food, fun, and you open and close with a prayer.
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posted on
10/16/2009 4:37:18 PM PDT
by
marron
To: workerbee
Halloween is getting bigger and bigger among adults in recent years. And Halloween is one of the biggest holidays of the year in the “gay” community. And we know the “gay” community has become more visible and open. And some adults, esp. children of the ‘60s who never grew up, are big on Halloween parties.
To: NYer
Many Evangelical churches are having “Hallelujah” parties to give the kids an alternative to the ugly and scary occultic images with which so many infantile adults now decorate their homes.
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posted on
10/16/2009 4:40:15 PM PDT
by
Dr. Thorne
(Buy Gold and Guns Now!)
To: NYer
One year, my daughter dressed as St. Lucy, with her eyes on a plate.
Occasionally somebody answered the door who knew who she was!
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posted on
10/16/2009 4:44:05 PM PDT
by
AnAmericanMother
(Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
To: Jacquerie
Ive never known Catholics to use the pejorative term, Papist. We do call ourselves Papist, but with tongue gently in cheek.
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posted on
10/16/2009 4:45:26 PM PDT
by
AnAmericanMother
(Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
To: Redleg Duke
Oh, yes, we’ve had a couple of interesting threads running that indicate that possibility.
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posted on
10/16/2009 4:46:38 PM PDT
by
Marysecretary
(GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!)
To: Redleg Duke
I am afraid that too many of our Catholic "brothers and sisters" consider us Protestants to be in the same category as "witches and satanists". Well, Protestants call us idolatrists who worship the Whore of Babylon, so hey, it all evens out.
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posted on
10/16/2009 4:48:27 PM PDT
by
workerbee
(If you vote for Democrats, you are engaging in UnAmerican Activity.)
To: NYer
My grandfather was born Oct 31,1900, he died Dec.23, 2000.
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posted on
10/16/2009 4:54:05 PM PDT
by
kalee
(01/20/13 The end of an error.... Obama even worse than Carter.)
To: NYer
Well let's see....
carve pumplin, check
get out witch costume, check
new batteries in silly blinking pumpkin headband, check
stock up on really, really good candy, check
let the fun begin.
Halloween is not satanic, people. Get a grip.
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posted on
10/16/2009 4:54:31 PM PDT
by
Conservative4Ever
(Man the pitchforks and torches.......let the revolution begin)
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