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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:18 PM Original message |
Halloween and those who are not Christian - faux pas? |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. Everybody loves Halloween. nt |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:21 PM Original message |
I hope so |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. Honestly, every Jewish kid I knew celebrated Halloween. |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Thanks for the cheer |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Correct, everyone loves Halloween. Some because they like candy and some |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's pretty much a secular event, now. |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. If all I offend are the RW, I could care less |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. Halloween is really a pagan holiday, at least that's its origin. |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 02:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Happy New Year!!!!! |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 03:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. I'd always heard that Halloween was the holiday where |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. Screw them. |
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Rabblevox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. Minor correction, Halloween was originally a pagan holiday known as... |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I believe it's Samhain, too |
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Rabblevox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Merry Meet! |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Indeed :) n/t |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. Halloween is not a Christian holiday. |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Thank you |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
11. If anyone is offended by "Happy Halloween", it's their problem, not yours (nt) |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Same with Merry Christmas, etc (nt) |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. I think that is different, though it doesn't bother me. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 02:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Yep. (nt) |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
16. I don't know a lot about the Jewish faith |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
20. Don't know. You might piss off some wingnuts with that far in language, though. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. extreme ... really extreme fundamentalists are the only ones that i know offended by |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
23. Just don't wish her a happy Jesusween... |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 07:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Anyone serving Jesusweenies 'n' beans tomorrow? |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
25. i never heard of Halloween being a Christian Holiday |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 05:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. It's All Hallow's Eve, which got compressed into Halloween. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 06:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Dia de Los Muertos predates Christianity by many centuries |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
28. Who wishes anyone a "Happy Halloween"?! No two towns, e.g.,can agree on parade or Trick or Treat |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
29. If she's your friend she'll know you meant well. Anyway, who gets offended by Halloween |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
30. Seems to me only RW fundies are offended |
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