It's October, you know what that means...

[DGayle]

Halloween's origin is Christian. In many parts of the world, it's still a Christian holiday!

[ViolaSebastian]

Halloween's origin is Christian. In many parts of the world, it's still a Christian holiday!

Yep--All Saint's Day!

[Coco]

lol! awesome.

[church_of_dog]

I wonder if the second holiday was May Day/Beltane.

[slickcat79]

Wait...she thinks there are two SATANIC holidays of the year, but she can't remember what they are off the top of her head? WTF :cray-cray:

Nothing says "these are our closely-held, carefully-researched personal beliefs" like totally not remembering where you read that other thing about "satanism" :roll:

[TaterTotsAndPuddingPops]

Long time lurker - virgin post! :dance:

Several churches around here have 'Family Fun Night' or 'Fall Festivals' on Halloween. Funny thing is, the kids dress up in costumes and there is candy given out. To me, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...

[RosyDaisy]

My feline headship is an indoor kitty also. The Lord laid it on my heart to keep him indoors and be his helmeet. :-)

[ViolaSebastian]

I wonder if the second holiday was May Day/Beltane.

Or Labor Day, which is obviously a ploy by ebil socialists to give us the day off.

[Walking Cat Bed]

I was thinking Earth Day -- all about worshiping the pagan earth.

[IronicallyMaeve]

I was thinking Earth Day -- all about worshiping the pagan earth.

No, Earth Day is a secret communist plot. It's actually celebrating Lenin's birthday.

[formergothardite]

If she can't remember what the second big Satanic holiday is how can she be sure she doesn't celebrate it by accident?

[Walking Cat Bed]

No, Earth Day is a secret communist plot. It's actually celebrating Lenin's birthday.

Ah, yes, that's right.

[nomoxian]

Why don't I believe her?

But she's a True Believing Christian *smile* She has to be telling the truth! *grin*

:) :mrgreen: :D

[ViolaSebastian]

It's probably any birthday celebrated with a round cake as opposed to a square cake, as per everyone's favorite crazypants, Taryn.

[CynicMom]

The air force base local to me does a Trunk or Treat every Halloween and a Zombie Run. The Zombie Run gets more popular every year. This year they're holding it before sunset so kids can participate (both as zombies and victims).

I don't believe the Air Force thinks Halloween is Satanic.

[salex]

It's probably any birthday celebrated with a round cake as opposed to a square cake, as per everyone's favorite crazypants, Taryn.

Whaaat? :? How do I find this crazypants, Taryn, as that is something I'd like to see!

:think:

[ViolaSebastian]

Whaaat? :? How do I find this crazypants, Taryn, as that is something I'd like to see!

:think:

Taryn was a frequent commentator on Zsu's blog, before she got in a huff because someone with the same name as her left a comment. She is the undisputed queen of word salad and making strange connections, usually between a mundane activity and Satan worship. For example, the "okay" sign (making a circle with your index finger and thumb) is actually making a six, so it's a reference to 666, the number of the beast. Also, the Settler's of Catan and round birthday cakes were demonic because of their shapes. A complete guide to her craziness can be found here:

viewtopic.php?f=234&t=1038&hilit=taryn

ETA: Here's the comment in question, which I'm posting because it so perfectly exemplifies Taryn's...Tarynness. And, as a bonus, it talks about ebil holidays:

When our 6 children lost a tooth they went to their father and he gave them a dollar bill. We never did the tooth fairy, Santa, Easter baskets,etc. We don't use the word-kid(s) because of Matthew 25:32,33. We never celebrated Halloween. First, we stopped celebrating Easter(Herod's Easter-Acts 12:4)- our church calls it Resurrection Sunday. Recently, we stopped having a Christmas tree-we agree with those(lasttrumpetministries,Messianic Jews,etc.) who say Jesus was born during the Jewish holidays(Sept./Oct.). We have turkey dinners on Resurrection Sunday,Thanksgiving, and Christmas(my husband gives the children-under 20 years old(Numbers 1:45,etc.-when Scripure says one becomes an adult)- and grandchildren gift cards) . Of course, we celebrate many birthdays-that started with God's people(some people don't use round cakes or candles because of the sun worship origin). We, also, don't have images of Jesus(Warner Sallman,etc.). I do like Christian Light's new board book with a short-haired Jesus(1 Cor. 11:14). We don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day(Abeka has a section on St. Patrick in their Church History book-11/12 grades- that I agree with). We don't celebrate other holidays that the government schools do- May Day,etc.

[Trynn]

Wow... Word salad indeed! When I first joined, someone asked if I was connected to tarynn because of name similarities.

No, there is no connection. Trynn is my game name. I had never heard of her before and find her hilarious.

My cakes weren't circles OR squares growing up.... Mine were RECTANGLES. What do you make of THAT?!

[EmiGirl]

We do a trunk or treat at my SBC church every year. There's always one lady that decorates her trunk I'm Jesus stuff and gives out chick tracts.

[Coco]

We do a trunk or treat at my SBC church every year. There's always one lady that decorates her trunk I'm Jesus stuff and gives out chick tracts.

chick tracts - definitely good for a fright.

at least it's on Halloween so the weirdness is balanced out a little bit on the way to the trash. :lol:

[DarkAnts]

In the US it means boobies and devils oh my!

It's Brest cancer awareness month, that's where the boobies come from.

[Coco]

Taryn was a frequent commentator on Zsu's blog, before she got in a huff because someone with the same name as her left a comment. She is the undisputed queen of word salad and making strange connections, usually between a mundane activity and Satan worship. For example, the "okay" sign (making a circle with your index finger and thumb) is actually making a six, so it's a reference to 666, the number of the beast. Also, the Settler's of Catan and round birthday cakes were demonic because of their shapes. A complete guide to her craziness can be found here:

viewtopic.php?f=234&t=1038&hilit=taryn

ETA: Here's the comment in question, which I'm posting because it so perfectly exemplifies Taryn's...Tarynness. And, as a bonus, it talks about ebil holidays:

wow - sometimes i worry i shelter my kids too much, then see fundie-speak like that and realize they have it pretty good.

Going to get better as i keep getting over my issues from all that shit. :D But those poor fundie kids that still have such a joyless, frightened existence that they can't make the 'ok' sign or have a round b-day cake? What the ever living hell for real. I guess they don't swim in the sunshine in a round kiddie pool either. :angry-banghead: stupid, neanderthal parenting.

[blisterine]

One year my grandchildren were at their father's house, so I didn't get to see them. I decided to go to trunk-or-treat at the church near me. They had the cars in a circle and a huge bonfire in the middle. I went around just to look at the decorated cars, then got a hotdog and drink. No one spoke to me, except for a woman who asked me to move so she could be next to her friend. It was evil feeling. So I decided to go trick-or-treating there because I got pissed off. I asked each car if I could have some candy for my sick (lie!) grandchildren. I knew they were going to talk about me, so why not get some free candy out of it? My grandchildren did end up eating it, I promise (after I ate the chocolate bars to make sure there were no razor blades!)

[salex]

Taryn was a frequent commentator on Zsu's blog, before she got in a huff because someone with the same name as her left a comment. She is the undisputed queen of word salad and making strange connections, usually between a mundane activity and Satan worship. For example, the "okay" sign (making a circle with your index finger and thumb) is actually making a six, so it's a reference to 666, the number of the beast. Also, the Settler's of Catan and round birthday cakes were demonic because of their shapes. A complete guide to her craziness can be found here:

viewtopic.php?f=234&t=1038&hilit=taryn

ETA: Here's the comment in question, which I'm posting because it so perfectly exemplifies Taryn's...Tarynness. And, as a bonus, it talks about ebil holidays:

So, it was free association day when she was writing that bit?

Thanks. I'll read a bit of her tonight.

[julie paradox]

I do the gift thing but I don't decorate or any of that foolishness. I look at it as a time to gather as a family and have some fun. That's it. Easter is the same way...hell, I won't even go to church on that Sunday...

I'm confused about that. I mean, I know a whole load of pagan trappings got adopted into Easter (including - possibly - the english name, though I lean more to it being related to aestival) but the celebration of Jesus's resurrection (at the time of the Jewish Passover festival) is the heart of the Christian faith. Surely going to church is the main thing you should be doing that day? Even if you call it Resurrection Sunday or Pascha or something.

Also, I can't help feeling a bit sorry for someone who thinks putting bright pretty sparkly stuff up in midwinter is foolishnesss.