Halloween?

[mysisterisalittlesister]

What's wrong with halloween? It's really just going around and getting candy and dressing up in costumes. In fact, i<3francicans went around with her friends in CFR costumes evangelizing people. Sooooo, whats up?

[Jaime]

Well for starters, trick or treat on Dec 26 and people are going to look at you funny

[4588686]

[quote name='jaime' timestamp='1324964798' post='2358025']
Well for starters, trick or treat on Dec 26 and people are going to look at you funny
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Who are you to say when and where he should trick-or-treat with other consenting persons? You damned fascist.

[mysisterisalittlesister]

Haha whoops

[Luigi]

[quote name='mysisterisalittlesister' timestamp='1324953849' post='2357878']
What's wrong with halloween? It's really just going around and getting candy and dressing up in costumes. In fact, i<3francicans went around with her friends in CFR costumes evangelizing people. Sooooo, whats up?
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There are differences in the theological view and the cultural view of Halloween.

Some people say it glorifies ghosts, devils, spirits, witches, etc., of which the Church disapproves. Those folks usually say the emphasis should be shifted to the saints since Halloween is the Eve of All Hallows (all holy souls).

[MithLuin]

As usual, the problem is with people, not with Halloween. Parents are always advised to use caution, common sense and discernment when choosing which traditions to pass on to their children.

[i<3franciscans]

People need to stop taking taking candy from strangers so seriously!

[Byzantine]

We used to have a Halloween party at my church (discontinued because of organizational/monetary problems, [u][i][b]not[/b][/i][/u] theological ones). Our priest made a point at the blessing of the food of glorifying God that we can do this in mockery of the demons or something like that. He seemed to view it as an anti-demonic thing.

[arfink]

Whatevs, free candy!

But seriously, I don't think Christians should have any problems with participating in various secular holidays, especially if we decide to add our own Christian twist. After all, subverting Roman holidays is how we got Christmas.

[FutureCarmeliteClaire]

I don't think this is much of a problem on Phatmass. That is why I love you guys so much

[Byzantine]

[quote name='arfink' timestamp='1325125970' post='2359014']
Whatevs, free candy!

But seriously, I don't think Christians should have any problems with participating in various secular holidays, especially if we decide to add our own Christian twist. After all, subverting Roman holidays is how we got Christmas.
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Not really. [url="http://www.crisismagazine.com/2011/christmas-pagan-romans-frodo-baggins"]http://www.crisismagazine.com/2011/christmas-pagan-romans-frodo-baggins[/url]

[Lil Red]

[quote name='i<3franciscans' timestamp='1325121774' post='2358916']
People need to stop taking taking candy from strangers so seriously!
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i'm always serious when I take candy from strangers.

i mean, i guess some people light-heartedly take candy, but i never do. candy is srs bizness.

[AccountDeleted]

[quote name='Lil Red' timestamp='1325299329' post='2360303']
i'm always serious when I take candy from strangers.

i mean, i guess some people light-heartedly take candy, but i never do. candy is srs bizness.
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ikr ?!

[AnneLine]

say... what is IKR? I Kan relate? I kan't read? I know Ralph? Igloos, Kangaroos and Real Estate? or is 'ikr' the new low person on the totem pole in the new designations? As in opposite of nicer?

Edited December 31, 2011 by AnneLine

[AccountDeleted]

[quote name='AnneLine' timestamp='1325299898' post='2360315']
say... what is IKR? I Kan relate? I kan't read? I know Ralph? Igloos, Kangaroos and Real Estate? or is 'ikr' the new low person on the totem pole in the new designations? As in opposite of nicer?
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Well, it can mean any one of the following...

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Rank Abbr. Meaning ***** [url="http://www.acronymfinder.com/I-Know-Right-(IKR).html"]IKR[/url] I Know Right [url="http://www.acronymfinder.com/~/search/google.aspx?q=I+Know+Right&f=a&cx=partner-pub-6540158310198554:ol1an1ktc1p&cof=FORID:10&ie=UTF-8"][img]http://www.acronymfinder.com/~/st/i/find2.gif[/img][/url] **** [url="http://www.acronymfinder.com/Integraal-Kankercentrum-Rotterdam-(Dutch)-(IKR).html"]IKR[/url] Integraal Kankercentrum Rotterdam (Dutch) [url="http://www.acronymfinder.com/~/search/google.aspx?q=Integraal+Kankercentrum+Rotterdam&f=a&cx=partner-pub-6540158310198554:ol1an1ktc1p&cof=FORID:10&ie=UTF-8"][img]http://www.acronymfinder.com/~/st/i/find2.gif[/img][/url] *** [url="http://www.acronymfinder.com/Institute-of-Kiswahili-Research-(University-of-Dar-Es-Salaam%3b-Tanzania)-(IKR).html"]IKR[/url] Institute of Kiswahili Research (University of Dar Es Salaam; Tanzania) [url="http://www.acronymfinder.com/~/search/google.aspx?q=Institute+of+Kiswahili+Research&f=a&cx=partner-pub-6540158310198554:ol1an1ktc1p&cof=FORID:10&ie=UTF-8"][img]http://www.acronymfinder.com/~/st/i/find2.gif[/img][/url] * [url="http://www.acronymfinder.com/Indiana-Kyudo-Renmei-(Lizton%2c-IN)-(IKR).html"]IKR[/url] Indiana Kyudo Renmei (Lizton, IN) [url="http://www.acronymfinder.com/~/search/google.aspx?q=Indiana+Kyudo+Renmei&f=a&cx=partner-pub-6540158310198554:ol1an1ktc1p&cof=FORID:10&ie=UTF-8"][img]http://www.acronymfinder.com/~/st/i/find2.gif[/img][/url] * [url="http://www.acronymfinder.com/Institutional-Knowledge-Repository-(Indira-Ghandi-Centre-for-Atomic-Research%3b-India)-(IKR).html"]IKR[/url] Institutional Knowledge Repository (Indira Ghandi Centre for Atomic Research; India) [url="http://www.acronymfinder.com/~/search/google.aspx?q=Institutional+Knowledge+Repository&f=a&cx=partner-pub-6540158310198554:ol1an1ktc1p&cof=FORID:10&ie=UTF-8"][img]http://www.acronymfinder.com/~/st/i/find2.gif[/img][/url] * [url="http://www.acronymfinder.com/Instituti-Per-Kerkime-Rinore-(Albanian%3a-Institute-for-Youth-Research%3b-Kosovo)-(IKR).html"]IKR[/url] Instituti Per Kerkime Rinore (Albanian: Institute for Youth Research; Kosovo)
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but I meant it as I know, right?
[quote]
[b][color=#000000]abbreviation[/color][/b] for "[b][color=#000000]i know, right[/color][/b]" said in a preppy, valleygirl voice so its pronounced more like "[b][color=#000000]i know... RIGHT[/color][/b]?!"

b*tch: "her hair is so ugly"
hoe: "oh my goodness (don't blasphemy) [b][color=#000000]ikr[/color][/b]!"

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