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Awesome!Not a problem in Buddhism. Here's a sutta to fit the mood:
Tirokudda Kanda: Hungry Shades Outside the Walls
ell does your religion believe in celebrating Halloween or Samhein The Day OF The Dead? Or does it claim Halloween is evil?
ell does your religion believe in celebrating Halloween or Samhein The Day OF The Dead? Or does it claim Halloween is evil?
I liked the first 2 Twilight movies the rest stank but the first one was really good.I don't think that there's a holiday or party that LDS wouldn't celebrate if we can find an excuse. Mind you, for Halloween we do 'trunk or treat' parties (where everybody shows up at the meetinghouse, opens their trunks, decorates them and has their kids go from 'trunk to trunk' rather than from house to house, but that's more safety related than doctrinal...not to mention that doing it that way is, well, a party....
But no, we don't think it's evil. We don't think the premise for it is relevant. It's an excuse to have a little fun.
So we do.
Shoot, I know one LDS family (more than one, actually) who decorates for every possible holiday in a month. Except for Christmas, which gets decorated for as soon as anybody dares; tree goes up on Thanksgiving....(USA Thanksgiving, not Canadian Thanksgiving, though I'll bet the Canadians start thinking seriously about putting up those decorations on Thanksgiving...or would, if Halloween weren't in the way...)
But then, er....we all love Harry Potter and the writer of the "Twilight" books happens to be one of us.....(shrug) what can I say?
I'm trying to figure out how to fit in Diwali. I DO sing in the choir for the Jewish high Holy days.
I liked the first 2 Twilight movies the rest stank but the first one was really good.
Halloween is considered very “American” where I live. (Not there’s any ill will towards American culture of course.)
Still, a bunch of lollies and a Simpsons Halloween special is enough for me to semi adopt it.
The funny thing is though, I think we americans actually seem to carry a lot of traditions that I think got forgotten in a way. I mean Halloween is an ancient, ancient holiday. Why we should have it here is sort of beyond me
it was never evil, just accused of being so, which don't make it so. Samhain was seen as the end of autumn/start of winter. Some customs still apparent in Halloween like jack o' lanterns were to ward off evil spirits. It's also a time used to remember and honor one's ancestors.ell does your religion believe in celebrating Halloween or Samhein The Day OF The Dead? Or does it claim Halloween is evil?
As far as Halloween being entertaining, I know I watched a scary movie the other day, it was Annabelle II, and led my 7 and 8 year old daughters on to watching it - just to see how they'd react... They handled it well! And got really excited about the part of getting the possessed doll back in it's case.
I think learning the concept of evil, at a young age, is important in developing a well rounded mindframe.
Everyone has traditions that are forgotten.The funny thing is though, I think we americans actually seem to carry a lot of traditions that I think got forgotten in a way. I mean Halloween is an ancient, ancient holiday. Why we should have it here is sort of beyond me