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Halloween Banned
Parents and Children have been protesting outside the home of a school principal after she banned Halloween celebrations because of their pagan origins. There will be no ghosts, witches and pumpkins this year at the school in South Elgin, Illanois Illinois (slapped wrist from teacher, see comments), USA.
We are baffled – Christmas is banned because it’s too Christian and Halloween is banned because it’s too pagan. Come on, let’s just have a bit of harmless fun every now and then!
In the meantime, we suggest that the somebody puts a magic spell on the principal so that she lightens up a little and relents.
ummm… do you all realize that Hallowe’en is a contraction of All Hallows Eve(n) a Christian holy day, (of three, followed by All Souls and then All Saints ) and indeed we not usurped, as taken by force, it was an assimilation/evolution process from pre-christian practices as conversion occurred. Many “pagans” do hold unfounded grudges… In my practice of Christianity, we just ask for the same courtesy and rights afforded to other religions as well.
Some people just can’t stand others doing things they don’t believe in.
“Puritanism – the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.”–Henry Mencken
and just to be thorough…
“……and in the Engerlish language, it’s criticise with an s, not a z! Oh, the irony!”
Actually, both are correct.
From the Oxford Dictionary:
criticize
(also criticise)
• verb 1 indicate the faults of in a disapproving way. 2 form and express a critical assessment of (a literary or artistic work).
From Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: criticise
British variant of criticize
the princeble is nuts if she bands hawlen
Bertie i cant listen to the story
C’mon people – this is not the place to spout off about Christianity or pagan beliefs. The comments you are offended by were obviously intended to be lighthearted. This is a kind group of people who spend time and efforts for some wonderfully entertaining stories for us all kids. If you don’t want your child to hear a specific story then don’t allow them to listen. If a story portrayed here does not coincide with your belief system then don’t listen to it. Listen to any questionable stories before your child does; or let them listen and explain why you do not approve, et cetera. Either way, in my humble opinion this is not the place for debates.
Thank you to all at Storynory – we send you all best wishes for happy and healthy season and New Year!!!
Mrs. V. – Ohio, USA
well, kaypumping, aren’t we just a bit vague? christianity usurped almost all of the ancient pagan rites-ostara/easter, halloween/all saints day, and yes…yule/christmas-to appeal to the people whose very worship on those pagan holy days had been banned by the church. we pagans hold no grudges…we just ask for the same courtesy and rights afforded to other religions
Halloween isn’t right: children are more unconsciously led into paganism which is very wrong..
B4 i leave-I got to see your pic and i found out that you’re beautiful. I love you
Thanks Chesta for support on the subject of Illanois /Illinois… I have to admit that our spelling is not above reproach, but we do our best to get things right.
……and in the Engerlish language, it’s criticise with an s, not a z! Oh, the irony!
Headteacher in Illinois by chance Steve? Come on, lighten up (at a safe distance of course, and always with adult supervision :-)
Before you criticize the schools, you could learn to spell Illinois properly.