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I am actually relieved that we do not have Halloween celebrations here
if I have to think about the trick-or treating part. I will be very scared and worried for my children to go out by themselves. I would probably dress up as a bear and join them, just to check on them! Lol
Mrs Tanga
posted by
Tanga
on October 28, 2006 at 3:22 AM
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Does these "entities of the darkness" really exist?
I must say I am a bit naive about things like this. Do you believe some things if someone tells you about seeing ghosts or demons? I love hearing these stories, I will admit it thrills me but I hope and pray nothing demonly or ghostly will ever happen to me. I think if I ever have to see my mother I would probably be in shock!
Mrs Tanga
posted by
Tanga
on October 28, 2006 at 3:20 AM
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Justi, when I first became a Christian, 3 years ago, one of the scriptural
quotes that I studied, copied onto a 3x5 card and kept with me, was the Ephesians quote, "For we wrestle not against powers of this world.." I can't quite recall it all, but at the time I used it almost like a talisman, to keep me safe.
I know there are dark powers, in this world, and the other. I've felt them, and felt them reaching for me. I love Christ as my protector more than anything, he called me out of this world, and is my protection. Be blessed.
posted by
Blanche.
on October 27, 2006 at 9:49 PM
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Justi
I think you are right about a lot of this. It is not wise to go dabbling in something for the sake of entertainment. Many a tragic outcome has been met by this foolish decision.
I'm not sure about trick or treating anymore. It just seems that there are so many people you can't trust anymore. This man was talking to Sam at the diner today and I found myself studying him scrupulously. It really shouldn't be this way.
posted by
avant-garde
on October 27, 2006 at 11:38 AM
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all children should be supervised. a walk and a house party fit the bill
perfectly, you know at all times where they are and who's involved.
i remember that chicago incident. it was a sign of the changing times and a loss of rural innocence.
posted by
fourcats
on October 27, 2006 at 10:52 AM
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our church has a party for the kids to keep them off the street and a
neighborhood halloween patrol made up of the adults...the neighbors love it and don't object to our presence at all
as to the ghosts and spook stuff, I was prone to nightmares as a kid, for some reason, but now for the most part am not bothered by them....the only topic that scares me off is demon possession
posted by
Rumor
on October 26, 2006 at 8:28 PM
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Justi,
My mom wouldn't let us touch any candy until she checked every piece. And, she threw away anything unwrapped (like apples!) Funny, I grew up in Chicago. Hmmm
posted by
SpitFire70
on October 26, 2006 at 5:21 PM
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Now that a huge leap to putting razor blades in apples!
posted by
Troosha
on October 26, 2006 at 4:22 PM
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Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain
The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.
The Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities.
During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes. When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during the coming winter.
posted by
Troosha
on October 26, 2006 at 4:22 PM
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I think parents and children to stick to the nieghborhoods they know.
posted by
shelly_b
on October 26, 2006 at 4:20 PM
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babe
that must be a neat neighborhood. No I haven't heard of any outdoor toilets being turned over lately. LOL That would be a shocker. Your dad sounded like a funster.
posted by
Justi
on October 26, 2006 at 3:46 PM
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Julia
I agree with the indoor thing. My grandson and grand daughters are going to school and church parties that night with spooky houses and treats. But it is not the same thing. It is great where there are small towns and known neighborhoods. They are the cutest little things.
posted by
Justi
on October 26, 2006 at 3:45 PM
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In this rural neighborhood, some families have lived here over 100 years. And then there are new people but word gets around as to which places are ok to go trick or treating. My dad and his generation used to play tricks, not malicious ones, but not exactly the most benign either (like tipping over outdoor toilets). Haven't heard of stuff like that lately.r
posted by
babe_rocks
on October 26, 2006 at 1:02 PM
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Justi--
I don't know. I think certainly there are evil spirits and dark entities...though i am not sure all ghosts are necessarily so. Times sure have changed though, when it was okay for children to canvas the town and eat their huge sack of candy. I remember dumping it all out on the floor and going through it...in this tiny town I think most people know those they will let their kids trick or treat, but in a big city it would be foolish. I'd probably take them to the mall for trick or treating there.
posted by
Julia.
on October 26, 2006 at 12:36 PM
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