Jesus, no pun intended, some folks need to get a life. It appears that the devil abounds on Octobor 31st and this pastor is not standing for it. I particularly love the part where he states that Halloween is not close to his god or Christianity despite the Christian influence on the holiday. I digress. In an effort to rid the world, or at least a small town in Canada of evil, he has changed the holiday into something else and wants to end the costumes. No word on what he is going to do on Boxing Day. http://www.metronews.ca/calgary/local/article/994565--halloween-try-jesus-ween Break out your Bibles, Halloweens coming. Thats the message from a Calgary pastor, promoting an initiative called Jesus Ween that aims to turn standard Oct. 31 activities on their head. I dont believe Halloween represents anything close to God or close to Christianity, says Paul Ade, who has been doling out Bibles instead of sugary treats since 2002. Now, the 40-year-old wants others to follow suit and has made contact through letters and phone calls to approximately 3,200 North American churches. I would say we have received about 70 per cent support, Ade said. Participants are also encouraged to ditch the skimpy nurse and pirate outfits and instead wear white clothing to symbolize righteousness. Ade said some Jesus Ween supporters in Toronto feel so dedicated to the cause, they have begun carting around billboards promoting the event. As of yesterday afternoon, Jesus Ween had 2,500 supporters on Facebook and was even featured in a spoof on Jimmy Kimmel Live over the weekend. While Ade says he has kept busy in recent days composing two Jesus Ween theme songs, University of Calgary religious studies professor Irving Hexham was quick to point out that the origins of Halloween celebrations can be traced back to early Christianity, when it was known as All Hallows Eve. Some people get upset about it . . . but Halloweens really a bit of a joke, he said. People dress up and have fun with it.
Don't know. I simply found it an amusing thing. Mostly as the pastor involved is ignorant of the history of Halloween.
Maybe he should run for pResident. The Kenyan didn't work out. Getcha ona them that (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)ians ! http://rccgcalgary.org/
Great idea. Everyone who participates in Jesus' ween can give out toasted nuts and salty chocolate balls in place of candy.
I'd rather have a neighbor hand out Bible quotes, than razor blades hidden in apples. what's the problem again? We have a culture where parent's X-ray a child's candy before they're allowed to eat it. There is no trust any more...we look at strangers like potential threats...even neighbors are viewed as something a child should percieve as a threat... this is the state of our culture... So a guy wants to encourage handing out Bibles...for Halloween. what's the problem again? I'm sure if TFM had his way, he'd prefer folks handing out Hustler magazines and condoms to the kids...
Maybe if people handed out porn and condoms it wouldn't be strange for people over 12 to trick or treat. Pornoween has a nice ring to it.
Once while trick-or-treating an older man gave me a Jack Chick comic book in my bag. Good times, good times.
There is a big difference of opinion even within churches. I don't see halloween as bad...its a fun tradition. To me...as long as its a fun romp with happy memories and appreciating people who allot their time and money to hand out treats...its a good thing. But the reason some veer away from it is because focusing on spirits and the paranormal....is risky. And warned of such in the Bible. Its at your own peril if you dabble in that. And for some Halloween is getting too close. Its nothing to mock unless a person can't respect a difference of opinion.
I wil be handing out my usual recruiting pamphlets for the Air Force. It's never too early to get kids interested in a career in the services...along with sugar cookies in the shape of various airplanes. Just kidding about the pamphlets, but I do have airplane shaped treats for what few kids actually trick or treat in my neighborhood. What will your daughter be going as this year?
She's into this whole princess phase every since we took her to Disney, so she'll be going as that I guess. In terms of candy, we usually just buy the mini candy bars to hand out...Snickers, Butterfingers, etc and let each kid pick what they want. Cool idea with the aircraft candy though.
All girls go through that phase. I dated a gal with a 10 year old daughter who insisted I call her "her highness." Needless to say that got old really quick. I think it's genetically ingrained into them to aspire to be royalty, and be pampered without having to work...
What is even more funny, is that he doesn't seem to know that almost ALL Christian holidays are thinly veiled Pagan holidays.
