Comments on: Halloween Out There http://www.blisstree.com/articles/halloween-out-there-28/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:12:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tracee http://www.blisstree.com/articles/halloween-out-there-28/comment-page-1/#comment-5042 Tracee Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:26:09 +0000 http://www.blogfabulous.com/halloween-out-there/#comment-5042 I'm glad the complete banishing of Halloween hasn't happened everywhere. It's would be a sad death of childhood if it completely disappeared. I’m glad the complete banishing of Halloween hasn’t happened everywhere. It’s would be a sad death of childhood if it completely disappeared.

]]> By: Susanna http://www.blisstree.com/articles/halloween-out-there-28/comment-page-1/#comment-5040 Susanna Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:00:46 +0000 http://www.blogfabulous.com/halloween-out-there/#comment-5040 I live in a small town in the Bible belt and a good chunk of the population celebrates Halloween by trick-or-treating or going to the Halloween festival in our small downtown. Of course, there are also churches with Fall Festivals and even a "Judgment House" for those who don't wish to partake. I'm just annoyed that we got so few trick-or-treaters in our neighborhood and ended up with a huge bag of leftover candy. I live in a small town in the Bible belt and a good chunk of the population celebrates Halloween by trick-or-treating or going to the Halloween festival in our small downtown. Of course, there are also churches with Fall Festivals and even a “Judgment House” for those who don’t wish to partake.

I’m just annoyed that we got so few trick-or-treaters in our neighborhood and ended up with a huge bag of leftover candy.

]]> By: kathylynn http://www.blisstree.com/articles/halloween-out-there-28/comment-page-1/#comment-5150 kathylynn Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:39:12 +0000 http://www.blogfabulous.com/halloween-out-there/#comment-5150 I do not believe in devil worship or witches but come on! Halloween is fun for kids. Let your kids dress up and get candy. You don't have to "celebrate" Halloween. I do not believe in devil worship or witches but come on! Halloween is fun for kids. Let your kids dress up and get candy. You don’t have to “celebrate” Halloween.

]]> By: Tracee http://www.blisstree.com/articles/halloween-out-there-28/comment-page-1/#comment-4954 Tracee Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:29:13 +0000 http://www.blogfabulous.com/halloween-out-there/#comment-4954 It's odd what lingers when you have kids. You think you've got all the kinks worked out and then you realize you are doing something with your kids because of some stupid idea from your own background. His thing is Ainsley dressing like a witch and stuff like that. He freaks about her taking communion. My thing is crosses. Mormons don't do crosses for decoration. They don't wear them and they certainly do not bow in prayer before them (that's just worshipping idols and engraved images, you see). I kindly accept all cross gifts from J's side, and then slip them discretely into a drawer and I "lose" or "misplace" Ainsley's cross jewelry. I may have one hidden on the wall in the hall. It's not that I think something bad will happen, it's just there - the past influencing the present. It’s odd what lingers when you have kids. You think you’ve got all the kinks worked out and then you realize you are doing something with your kids because of some stupid idea from your own background.

His thing is Ainsley dressing like a witch and stuff like that. He freaks about her taking communion.

My thing is crosses. Mormons don’t do crosses for decoration. They don’t wear them and they certainly do not bow in prayer before them (that’s just worshipping idols and engraved images, you see).

I kindly accept all cross gifts from J’s side, and then slip them discretely into a drawer and I “lose” or “misplace” Ainsley’s cross jewelry. I may have one hidden on the wall in the hall.

It’s not that I think something bad will happen, it’s just there – the past influencing the present.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.blisstree.com/articles/halloween-out-there-28/comment-page-1/#comment-4962 Rebecca Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:02:53 +0000 http://www.blogfabulous.com/halloween-out-there/#comment-4962 I guess since they're criminals, "celebrating" them opens the door to satan. That was definitely the big fear when I was growing up, that by accident or b/c of ignorance we would "open the door to the devil". Also, fairies were totally off limits as was anything denoting magic. Anything pretending to be spiritual that wasn't god or jesus opened the door to the devil. There's alot of paranoia in fundamentalism. I cannot believe that your husband is not totally over it, Tracee! If some of that craziness rears its head in me when I have kids I'm going to fall over in shock and dismay. I guess since they’re criminals, “celebrating” them opens the door to satan. That was definitely the big fear when I was growing up, that by accident or b/c of ignorance we would “open the door to the devil”.

Also, fairies were totally off limits as was anything denoting magic. Anything pretending to be spiritual that wasn’t god or jesus opened the door to the devil. There’s alot of paranoia in fundamentalism.

I cannot believe that your husband is not totally over it, Tracee! If some of that craziness rears its head in me when I have kids I’m going to fall over in shock and dismay.

]]> By: Violet http://www.blisstree.com/articles/halloween-out-there-28/comment-page-1/#comment-4971 Violet Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:03:46 +0000 http://www.blogfabulous.com/halloween-out-there/#comment-4971 Oh Rebecca, that movie sounds awesome with a capital A. And now I only want to go to Disneyland if your Dad is there. I get the witches, but what's with the pirates? I have always thought it was a little weird that little kids dress up like 18th century gang member criminals, but are they also satanic in some way? Oh Rebecca, that movie sounds awesome with a capital A. And now I only want to go to Disneyland if your Dad is there.

I get the witches, but what’s with the pirates? I have always thought it was a little weird that little kids dress up like 18th century gang member criminals, but are they also satanic in some way?

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.blisstree.com/articles/halloween-out-there-28/comment-page-1/#comment-4972 Rebecca Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:54:48 +0000 http://www.blogfabulous.com/halloween-out-there/#comment-4972 I had totally forgotten that Disneyworld had a bunch of witch and pirate themes.... and then naturally my stepbrother and stepsister asked me why I didn't warn them about my dad ahead of time. Ooops. :D I just revel in that fact that someone ELSE was mortified by my dad instead of me. How awful is that? I really do love my dad but he's ..... crazy. I'm pretty sure he thinks my life has been influenced by demons since my mom consulted a fortune teller (this was before her conversion) to pick a date for my birth. My mom always lamented doing that, like it explained all my problems. Oh, and my stepmom is writing a screenplay about my dad's life. (No joke.) There's a scene of my mom consulting the fortune teller. If that scene culminates in all my evil deeds, I'm seriously going to raise hell. Not that I'm actually concerned anyone will read it (or see the movie that is according to her going to "change many lives".....). Sigh. I had totally forgotten that Disneyworld had a bunch of witch and pirate themes…. and then naturally my stepbrother and stepsister asked me why I didn’t warn them about my dad ahead of time. Ooops. :D

I just revel in that fact that someone ELSE was mortified by my dad instead of me. How awful is that? I really do love my dad but he’s ….. crazy. I’m pretty sure he thinks my life has been influenced by demons since my mom consulted a fortune teller (this was before her conversion) to pick a date for my birth. My mom always lamented doing that, like it explained all my problems.

Oh, and my stepmom is writing a screenplay about my dad’s life. (No joke.) There’s a scene of my mom consulting the fortune teller. If that scene culminates in all my evil deeds, I’m seriously going to raise hell. Not that I’m actually concerned anyone will read it (or see the movie that is according to her going to “change many lives”…..). Sigh.

]]> By: Violet http://www.blisstree.com/articles/halloween-out-there-28/comment-page-1/#comment-4994 Violet Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:46:23 +0000 http://www.blogfabulous.com/halloween-out-there/#comment-4994 The funny thing is, wiccans (witches) don't even believe in Satan. I laughed my head off about the Disneyland story all day, Rebecca. I even called my husband at work to tell him about it! The funny thing is, wiccans (witches) don’t even believe in Satan.

I laughed my head off about the Disneyland story all day, Rebecca. I even called my husband at work to tell him about it!

]]> By: Tracee http://www.blisstree.com/articles/halloween-out-there-28/comment-page-1/#comment-5009 Tracee Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:12:59 +0000 http://www.blogfabulous.com/halloween-out-there/#comment-5009 learn to play the banjo? learn to play the banjo?

]]> By: Jen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/halloween-out-there-28/comment-page-1/#comment-5016 Jen Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:47:26 +0000 http://www.blogfabulous.com/halloween-out-there/#comment-5016 I know, the bible belt is a collective kill joy of all things fun. Dressing up in costumes and getting candy is exactly the same as halloween we just call it "fall" or "harvest" fest. It irks me, but when in Rome... I know, the bible belt is a collective kill joy of all things fun. Dressing up in costumes and getting candy is exactly the same as halloween we just call it “fall” or “harvest” fest. It irks me, but when in Rome…

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