School Halloween celebration prohibited to avoid offending Wiccans??? (pagans, Commandment)

[painted wolf]

on the contrary most Wiccans I've met absolutely love Halloween.
Its a great time to get some good press!
What other time of the year do kids from so many faiths (or lack there of) want to be witches, wizards and so on and can 'be one for a day'.

I know just south of me in Salem Mass. the local Wiccans go all out, practically running the city for a day. Parades, parties and ceremonies are held and welcome the public, so they can learn the truth not the propaganda.

wa:do

[Prima]

Oh what the... that's just plain dumb. While exploring religions I tried out Wicca for a bit, and I never encountered a Wiccan or pagan online or off that would cry disrespect at a Halloween celebration.

How concise

While we're at it, let's ban Christmas, since it originated as the Roman Pagan festival Saturnalia.

See, you get started with something like this and it just doesn't stop. That's why you don't start banning things. Sheesh.

[Christopher Krajewski]

The Bush administration has not succeeded to point out moral responsibility against greed. So people go ahead and merely realize that for SIN. Whereas lust goes on raampantly in the fuzzed up minds of individuals without the proper recourse to knowing in the public eye where it is sinful. The law becomes humanly a JOB.

What is the point I'm making here. Why is halloween not Godlesness vs. God on the naivete of conscience? It's because people figure that is but social like the presence of a museum in the city. I know the right issues of social responsibility in the community for the economics of American biased interests have not touched the community.

Cynicism for me and the muslims may follow.

[Saw11_2000]

Dude, no one gets your posts at all, however you do seem to lighten the mood.

Do you use a computer translator or something?

[Feathers in Hair]

Originally Posted by Prima

While we're at it, let's ban Christmas, since it originated as the Roman Pagan festival Saturnalia.

NO!!! *screams in horror* Flashbacks to a certain member are overwhelming me! (And we could also ban the upcoming Ostara (Easter) celebration, too!)

[Mestemia]

One of the best sites that help dispell some of the myths about Halloween is:

http://www.illusions.com/halloween/hallows.htm

Take particular note as to the beliefs of the author.
It may surprise you.

Sorry about that folks.
THe page has been moved. it is currently located at:

http://www.featherlessbiped.com/halloween/

[Mestemia]

Originally Posted by Prima

How concise

While we're at it, let's ban Christmas, since it originated as the Roman Pagan festival Saturnalia.

See, you get started with something like this and it just doesn't stop. That's why you don't start banning things. Sheesh.

Interesting few verses from the Bible about the Christmas tree:

Originally Posted by KJV Bible Jerimiah 10:1-5

Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.

Sure sounds like it is talking about a Christmas tree to me.
But then perhaps I am only wanting it to...