tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039577309224532465.post1172110510029323751..comments2023-10-13T05:58:00.137-07:00Comments on Random Musings: Origins Of HalloweenRandom Musingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05298522848171348845noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039577309224532465.post-46273233279009132032015-10-24T17:58:00.450-07:002015-10-24T17:58:00.450-07:00Oh, a Halloween road trip sounds ace! Good luck to...Oh, a Halloween road trip sounds ace! Good luck to your daughter in her band competition :) Have a good trip!Random Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298522848171348845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039577309224532465.post-18156003627317925252015-10-24T16:46:36.568-07:002015-10-24T16:46:36.568-07:00I have never paid a lot of attention to the histor...I have never paid a lot of attention to the history of Halloween, I have heard most of it, but I just like to enjoy the fun. I think that we can have a great time and not worry about who believes what, we can all like the parts we want and everyone can have a good time. Live and let live and all that! This year we have a band competition for our daughter, at the State level on Halloween! We'll be road-tripping it instead of dressing up this year! Enjoy your holiday!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064084924219498676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039577309224532465.post-17818280110313943382015-10-21T15:31:29.715-07:002015-10-21T15:31:29.715-07:00Oh I would miss Halloween, but I think being in Gr...Oh I would miss Halloween, but I think being in Greece would make up for it lol :) I quite like the sound of noisy salsa music!Random Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298522848171348845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039577309224532465.post-89869656002903218382015-10-21T12:05:39.273-07:002015-10-21T12:05:39.273-07:00You are a wealth of information. I vaguely rememb...You are a wealth of information. I vaguely remember learning this years ago. Thanks for the refresher. We don't get to celebrate Halloween here in Greece, we only do the Carnival (which I'm not such a fan of) too much noisy salsa music.lolMary K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17696218067214163344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039577309224532465.post-268781683325746902015-10-18T17:39:33.083-07:002015-10-18T17:39:33.083-07:00I can see the logic behind it, but its not the way...I can see the logic behind it, but its not the way I think a situation should be handled! They were maybe afraid that mocking and then overriding their festival would upset them? I really enjoy Halloween, but each to their own I say! I would be interested in reading your post on why you don't like it, feel free to tweet me the link when its up :)Random Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298522848171348845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039577309224532465.post-32543734255675725322015-10-18T17:25:45.476-07:002015-10-18T17:25:45.476-07:00Good lesson in history and shame really, about the...Good lesson in history and shame really, about the Christianization of Pagan festivals ... though I can see the basic reason why it might have been done. The reasoning being the All Hallows Eve tradition isn't Biblical; it would be interesting to find out what exactly made them think the dead were offended or that wearing scary costumes would make any difference.<br /><br />I don't celebrate Halloween for a number of reasons that I'm planning to write about this week (hopefully). However, I know many celebrate and enjoy it. Adventures of a Novice Mumhttp://adventuresofanovicemum.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039577309224532465.post-69797327365398056822015-10-18T15:56:37.975-07:002015-10-18T15:56:37.975-07:00I love Halloween and somehow knowing the truth beh...I love Halloween and somehow knowing the truth behind it just makes it better! I once read somewhere Jesus was born around February 17th but whether or not that's true is anyone's guess, but yeah, they stole pretty much all the Pagan holidays one way or another. I love Halloween but its not so big over here, I would love to be in America for it! Random Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298522848171348845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039577309224532465.post-78502990715184213792015-10-18T15:45:02.148-07:002015-10-18T15:45:02.148-07:00I have done research into Halloween too and I love...I have done research into Halloween too and I love when the History channel does Halloween specials about the origins of Halloween and the origins of monsters. I do believe the dressing up was a way to scare away the dead but I think the pumpkin is also one of the ways to scare away the dead too but I'm not positive on that. I do know that when the catholics decided to celebrate Jesus's birthday they decided on the Pagan holiday of Winter Solstice because they wanted to make it more religious. No one really knows when Jesus was actually born. I find it fascinating how Christianity adapted and changed the Pagan holidays to suit their own needs. Halloween is my favorite holiday though.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189475705940533119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039577309224532465.post-65979359320951691312015-10-18T09:33:10.973-07:002015-10-18T09:33:10.973-07:00I've got a few more Halloween posts planned so...I've got a few more Halloween posts planned so stay tuned!Random Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298522848171348845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039577309224532465.post-8464591558330206512015-10-18T09:21:23.882-07:002015-10-18T09:21:23.882-07:00I wrote a bit about Halloween here http://wp.me/p6...I wrote a bit about Halloween here http://wp.me/p6Pnkh-8UNKBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07261581344612853339noreply@blogger.com