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Halloween.

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Oldwoman70 Tue 30-Oct-18 13:14:45

Yes it is very commercialised but, as long as the children are safe and don't "trick" then I don't have a problem with it. I don't think anyone is concerned about the original meaning just look on it as a bit of fun. Many Christian festivals are based on previously pagan rituals.

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lemongrove Tue 30-Oct-18 13:14:07

hmm bit of a lecture there Dora !

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DoraMarr Tue 30-Oct-18 13:05:11

Pagan. And the religions we call pagan are religions, just, perhaps, not yours. So, the ancient Greeks and Romans were religious people, just as some people are today. Hallowe’en is an important time for some Hispanic people who clean their dead relatives’ graves and have picnics on the gravestones. They are Christians.

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MarthaBeck Tue 30-Oct-18 12:20:32

Millions of young people around the world are growing up enjoying one of the greatest commercial and retailing growths in decades. That of Halloween, without wishing to be a killjoy we should not forget it is a Pagen tradition that has been encouraged for commercialism over decades in the USA and now in the wider world.

It is also very frightening for millions and has mental issues.
Enjoy it but do not take it too seriously, remember it is also basically anti religious based on pagen teaching and traditions, look after those neighbours especially the very elderly so don’t let your children go over the top with trick or treat.

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