Why Churches Shouldn't Have Halloween Parties

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:21 am

Found this among the list of "Things to do for Halloween" in the local paper:
[quote]LIGHT UP THE NIGHT: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30. Free. Featuring a maze, games, cookie decorating, fake tattoos, crafts, refreshments, prizes and a â€œtrunk-or-treat.â€

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:49 am

Why Thursday night?

Rukia · Post by **Rukia** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:49 am

heh, that reminds me of all the "Fall Festivals" the churches have in AR. They're not "Halloween" parties because that's a "devils holiday"

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LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:50 am

Rogue 9 wrote:Why Thursday night?

To quote the County Commisioner: "When Halloween is on a Friday, there's a little too much hooliganism."

In short, egg-throwing, shed-tipping, trees down in roads, and other devil's night pranks.

Jason_Firewalker · Post by **Jason_Firewalker** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:23 pm

Oi vey. I live in one of the most liberal places in america, the San Francisco Bay area. But recently I have seen a growing trend. In the small city I live in Barak Obama has a small office all decked out for all hallows down off the main drag. McCain, on the other hand, has 3 offices on the main drag which are next to each other and all pretty much one office, none of which are even participating in the Trick Or Treat On 4th Street, which is a Halloween day trick or treating event for little little tykes. Even in this, the most liberal county in the SF Bay, in said county's second most liberal small city, THEY PREACH OUT OF THE McCAIN OFFICES THAT HALLOWEEN IS FOR THE DEVIL WORSHIPERS!

Mayabird · Post by **Mayabird** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:37 pm

Oddly enough, this was the one thing that the rednecks and their heretical cult churches didn't have that much problem with in that place where I grew up...unless Halloween fell on a Sunday, at which point they'd all get these weird guilty feelings about having the kids trick or treat on a Sunday because Satan or witchcraft or something, so it'd get moved to a Friday or Saturday, or both.

Of course, there were always individuals who had stupid ideas.

Cpl Kendall · Post by **Cpl Kendall** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:18 am

Mayabird wrote:Oddly enough, this was the one thing that the rednecks and their heretical cult churches didn't have that much problem with in that place where I grew up...unless Halloween fell on a Sunday, at which point they'd all get these weird guilty feelings about having the kids trick or treat on a Sunday because Satan or witchcraft or something, so it'd get moved to a Friday or Saturday, or both.

Of course, there were always individuals who had stupid ideas.

Does that shit actually work? They tried to move Halloween here a few years ago and most people didn't listen.

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:30 am

Cpl Kendall wrote:
Mayabird wrote:Oddly enough, this was the one thing that the rednecks and their heretical cult churches didn't have that much problem with in that place where I grew up...unless Halloween fell on a Sunday, at which point they'd all get these weird guilty feelings about having the kids trick or treat on a Sunday because Satan or witchcraft or something, so it'd get moved to a Friday or Saturday, or both.

Of course, there were always individuals who had stupid ideas.
Does that shit actually work? They tried to move Halloween here a few years ago and most people didn't listen.

It's on all the newscasts and in all the newspapers what hours Trick-or-Treat will be held in the various communities. So word gets out.

Cpl Kendall · Post by **Cpl Kendall** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:33 am

LadyTevar wrote:
Does that shit actually work? They tried to move Halloween here a few years ago and most people didn't listen.

It's on all the newscasts and in all the newspapers what hours Trick-or-Treat will be held in the various communities. So word gets out.[/quote]

The thought that someone would actually try and regulate what hours you could go get candy is to funny for words. WTF are they gonna do to you if you are? Not give you candy?

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:46 am

That's the idea, yes. It's been in effect in this state for decades, so people are used to it. On the one hand, it lets people figure out how much candy they'll need to buy. On the other hand, it limits the time kids are supposed to be out on the streets, and in theory limits mischief.

However, since most mischief is dealt by high-schoolers, who are usually too old/cool for Trick-or-Treat, the last part only works half the time.

Shark Bait · Post by **Shark Bait** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:28 am

funny thing is, when i lived in AZ and went to St. Bridget's not only did they celebrate Halloween but i helped build the haunted houses, which usually were decently scary and often both levels of the community building. I had fun and no one at that church had any problems with Halloween but that was the big pink church on lindsey so everyone knew we were crazy.

Comrade Tortoise · Post by **Comrade Tortoise** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:17 pm

It was also US catholic... as opposed to crazy ass protestants

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:20 pm

Comrade Tortoise wrote:It was also US catholic... as opposed to crazy ass protestants

CT beat me to it. The ones most likely to throw hissyfits over Halloween are the Protestant Evangelist branches, or as I call them, the Uptight Christians.

Because they've got something up their asses too tight to be UpRight Christians

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:10 pm

Interesting. I remember going to a church-hosted Halloween party when I was 9. Lots of games and stuff and winners got candy.

I forgot who's idea it was, but I went donned with a bathrobe as a "shepherd". All I can really remember was a spinner-based racing game (you spin the wheel to determine how many sections your car advanced) and that Mom forgot my pants belt so I was always having to pull my jeans back up.

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