'Conviction (1)'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Seriously, I grew up (at my parents' admittedly rather out-there church) basically being told I'd probably burn in hell if I dressed as a witch on 31st Oct. Also, I used to get ranted at for watching BtVS by such Christians. Also, also, I've sat through 40-minute sermons about Harry Potter and the Hell-Bound Children Who Like Reading.
We have that. My cousins grew up sitting in the house praying, not answering the door on Halloween.
It started out on CBS, but moved to USA after 1 or 2 seasons.
I didn't mean to look like I was referring to the show--my experience with it was USA-only. I missed the CBS window.
smonster, you would have been so proud of Abby's outfit today. Black t-shirt with an orange sparkly tank over it, denim knee-length shorts, knee-high black and orange striped socks and black and gray Mary Janes. In her hair, a bright green barrette onto which she'd glued an eye (the ones you use in crafting for sock puppets and the like).
The Halloween dance at school today.
I can't believe she's never heard of All Saints' Day. Or maybe saints are satanic, too.
Well, derr! What with the Papistry and all, totally satanic.
We have that. My cousins grew up sitting in the house praying, not answering the door on Halloween.
Hey, fundamentalist religious paranoia is a global phenomenon! I'm so proud.
Pope JP, totally a zombie.
Pope JP, totally a zombie.
Pope Benedict kind of looks like one, too.
I'd say Benedict is more like Emperor Palpatine.
OMG people AM SO BORED DO NOT WANT TO WORK!!
I'm not sure if I'm reassured by Seska's post or more worried. I always think of that kind of religious fear-mongering as very American.
My kids have been asking about Halloween and what the holiday celebrates. (Now that I think of it, I've been fielding a lot of spiritual questions lately.) My answer has been to link it to the Day of the Dead, and that the holiday is a chance to celebrate and mock death instead of just being afraid of it.