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The Vatican want to ban Hallloween

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    valkayvalkay Posts: 15,728
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    jzee wrote: »
    I'm guessing because Catholics / The Pope don't get taken very seriously any more.

    Millions of people worldwide take him seriously.
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    sutiesutie Posts: 32,645
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    No wonder they want to ban it. I mean, there's no such thing as ghosts and ghouls. Good on them for sticking to their beliefs that are totally provable ........ Oh no, hang on. :confused:
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    jzeejzee Posts: 25,498
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    valkay wrote: »
    Millions of people worldwide take him seriously.
    Not so seriously they blow themselves up, cut people's heads off, or stone people to death in the name of their religion though.
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    jjwalesjjwales Posts: 48,586
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    jzee wrote: »
    Not so seriously they blow themselves up or cut people's heads off though.

    Probably because the Pope hasn't suggested that they do anything like that!
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    jzeejzee Posts: 25,498
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    jjwales wrote: »
    Probably because the Pope hasn't suggested that they do anything like that!
    Thank god!
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    alan29alan29 Posts: 34,645
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    Random anti-religion fill in the blanks post.
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    anne_666anne_666 Posts: 72,891
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    valkay wrote: »
    Millions of people worldwide take him seriously.

    They daren't do anything else. They'll get hell or purgatory but babies are spared limbo now.

    http://www.global-air.com/global/graphics/top%20pop%20benedict%20limbo.gif

    This one over-ruled God apparently. Much too big for his boots..
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    Summer BreezeSummer Breeze Posts: 4,399
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    Tyr wrote: »
    Christians trying to hijack a pagan tradition? Nothing new here then.



    My laugh out loud for today on here.
    So true.
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    neelianeelia Posts: 24,186
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    The Wizard wrote: »
    Can't we just ban religion instead?

    Halloween or religion, what causes the most wars, hatred and bloodshed?

    Neither do. People do that.
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    TyrTyr Posts: 625
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    valkay wrote: »
    It's an Americanism, good enough reason to ban it, p.s. I know it originated in Britain before some know it alls start to explain it.

    Guess we should ban blue jeans too?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 13
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    I think that The Vatican should merge into Italy, THEN Italy ban Halloween altogether instead.
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    tealadytealady Posts: 26,268
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    Tyr wrote: »
    Christians trying to hijack a pagan tradition? Nothing new here then.
    How are they hijacking it?
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    anne_666anne_666 Posts: 72,891
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    Tyr wrote: »
    Christians trying to hijack a pagan tradition? Nothing new here then.

    High jacking? Did you mean that?

    I got the most amusing vision of them in different frocks, prancing around the Vatican dressed as witches. It seems more apt somehow. :D
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    anne_666anne_666 Posts: 72,891
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    I think that The Vatican should merge into Italy, THEN Italy ban Halloween altogether instead.

    And apply the law to child abusers. Win win.
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    CravenHavenCravenHaven Posts: 13,953
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    Father Aldo Buonaiuto, of the International Association of Exorcists, said the organisation's emergency number receives around 40 calls a day over this period
    they were probably from a Bangalore call centre saying they'd help him with the problems with his possessed computer.
    "Can't I just turn it off and resurrect it again?"
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    The Exiled DubThe Exiled Dub Posts: 8,358
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    valkay wrote: »
    It's an Americanism, good enough reason to ban it, p.s. I know it originated in Britain before some know it alls start to explain it.

    If you know it originated in Britain (actually it originated in Ireland and Scotland), then why claim it's an Americanism when it is obvious that it isn't?
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    Keyser_Soze1Keyser_Soze1 Posts: 25,182
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    I just wish they would ban all the thousands of nonces, rapists and sadists in the Catholic church.

    You only have to look at Ireland to see how the promise of power over the lives of the weak, sick and vulnerable of society attracted so many functional psychopaths (male and female) to the church.

    The Magdalene laundries for example - what a wonderful institution they were. >:(
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    StrmChaserSteveStrmChaserSteve Posts: 2,728
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    Never gunna happen, especially in the USA

    It's a very big event on the calendar over there, and increasingly so in the Uk, as well

    Vatican? Go back in your darkened rooms, and pretend you are communicating with the Almighty
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    valkayvalkay Posts: 15,728
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    If you know it originated in Britain (actually it originated in Ireland and Scotland), then why claim it's an Americanism when it is obvious that it isn't?

    You know why it's an Americanism but let me explain. The old British tradition had almost died out except for a few people apple bobbing and making turnip lamps.Then about 20 or so years ago because of American films and t.v. we started importing pumpkin lamps, pumpkins aren't British, dressing up and Trick or treating. We never had these things previously.
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    jrajra Posts: 48,325
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    Come Wednesday at Lewes, a Pope will be burnt. As sure as eggs are eggs.

    :p
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    abarthmanabarthman Posts: 8,501
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    If you know it originated in Britain (actually it originated in Ireland and Scotland), then why claim it's an Americanism when it is obvious that it isn't?
    We used to go guising as kids.

    Despite the name, "guising" had nothing to do with Guy Fawkes Night a few days later. It referred to "disguise".

    The "trick or treat" thing is an Americanism. If we got nothing from a house, we'd just try the next door along. There were no "tricks".
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    justatechjustatech Posts: 976
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    http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/pope-wants-ban-halloween-because-4533824

    Hmm it's not front page news in any paper wonder why that is ? :confused:. If it was a certain other religion people would be screaming from the rooftops how disgusting it all was .

    After reading the article this has nothing to do with the Pope at all and is some vague 'Catholic church exorcists'. Sometimes people need to recognise that not everything they see in a newspaper is actually the truth.
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    stoatiestoatie Posts: 78,106
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    justatech wrote: »
    After reading the article this has nothing to do with the Pope at all and is some vague 'Catholic church exorcists'. Sometimes people need to recognise that not everything they see in a newspaper is actually the truth.

    Indeed. It's like "Muslims want to ban Peppa Pig" but with Catholicism. Bunch of arse either way, but people still fall for it every time.
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    cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    I never knew there was an International Association of Exorcists. I guess you learn something new every day.
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    Ben_Fisher1Ben_Fisher1 Posts: 2,973
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    Why doesn't the RC church try banning child abuse carried out by it's corrupt preists? surely that would be far more constructive.Oh of course, silly me, it's institutional.
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