Halloween and the JW's

by freedom96 9 Replies latest jw friends

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  freedom96

  I remember how Halloween was such a big deal for all the witnesses. I mean, certainly you couldn't stay home, could you? You couldn't hand out candy, and if you were home, you might get "tricked." So many witnesses who did not go out of the house, would hide in the back, with all the lights off. The door would ring, and one must remain completely silent, and hope they go away! A lot of witnesses completely lost out on an evening. They felt trapped in the back of their house. Couldn't really even leave, for then the neighbors would know that you were home, and refused to answer the door for their kids.

  My dad one year actually handed out tracts to the kids. Poor things!

  If you were lucky, you might get invited out for pizza with the "in" group. I noticed how sometimes the topic would come up, but if someone were not in the right click, no one would tell them where everyone was going.

  As a child, I enjoyed going out to pizza, or whatever, as it was one of the only times our congregation would get together. They were not too big on "get togethers."

  As an adult, I just went out and did my own thing.
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  talesin

  We used to go away to the country for a mini-vaca. Until the year our house got egged - you know, let's persecute the evil Jo-Ho's. Ruined the paint on the house, I might add.

  After that, one parent would stay in the city, the other would go to guard the country house from vandals.

  All this did was re-inforce my parents' belief that 'worldly people' were not very nice.

  Now, I really enjoy Hallowe'en - a great chance to play make-believe. Got invited to a rockin' party this year, can't decide who/what I will be .... hmmmmmm.

  t
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  William Penwell

  So many witnesses who did not go out of the house, would hide in the back, with all the lights off. The door would ring, and one must remain completely silent, and hope they go away!

  A complete reversal of the door to door work, where the houseolders were the ones hiding in the back to avoid getting preached to.

  I remember those days we would all have the lights off watching TV in the basement.

  Will
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  morty

  I guess this was one night I looked forward to has a kid.That was the big event of the year.We got to go out for supper to Burgar King,then head out to the bowling ally.We would play 4-5 games of bowling and had a blast.Of course we would also get free treats from the bowling ally.(thats what they were handing out to all the tricker treaters) We were not dressed up,but I think they felt sorry for us.Mom and dad would sit there with there cocktails in hand and we enjoyed the night.It was the only time of the year, I have a good remembrance of growing up in the "troof"

  mortons68
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  imallgrowedup

  The other thing about Halloween I see with Witnesses, is they won't celebrate it because it was originally pagan based. It doesn't matter if it has completely changed today, the fact that it's origins are of paganism make it "off-limits". But yet I see another double-standard here: Witnesses believe Pyramidology and astrology are also pagan in origin, and yet the WTBTS was founded on these principles! Doctrine change or no, according to the logic they place on Halloween, shouldn't "dubyadom" also be "off limits"?

  Kind of funny about hiding out in the basement! A total role-reversal! Just like people used to do when dubs showed up at the door step! It's just Proof Positive that God has a sense of humor!
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  Odrade

  Tal...

  After that, one parent would stay in the city, the other would go to guard the country house from vandals.

  you had a country house???? uuummmm, naughty, naughty. Materialistic.

  hehe,

  Odrade
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  greven

  Scare dubs coming to your house with one of these:

  

  

  

  From this website

  Greven
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  talesin

  Odrade

  Actually, it's one of those weird things - my dad's family rec'd a land grant back in the 1700's. It's been passed down thru the fam. We''re not rich, but have about 300 acres in the wild country, now the gov't is trying to tax us out of it.

  The 'house in the country' is actually the family farm - which my bro will inherit since he is a boy and, more importantly, JW. My parents can barely pay the taxes, but I try to help with upkeep and the like since it is the only place that is my heritage and I appreciate the opportunity to enjoy it while they are alive. I know, though, that as soon as they are gone, it will be my brother's place .... no more country for me.

  Oh, well .......

  edited to say: didn't mean to lay the ole guilt trip, odrade, just feelin' a bit sorry for meself (I apologize)
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  gaiagirl

  Halloween may have pagan origins, but almost everything else believed in by JW's does as well. The 'battle' between YHWH and Satan is based on earlier Indian and Middle-Eastern beliefs involving a king of 'light' (i.e. Ahura-Mazda) and a king of darkness. The idea of 'original sin' can be found in the Greek myth of Pandora, in which everything was just fine with the human race until a woman disobeyed a divine command and messed everything up for everyone. Jesus death reads very much like the much earlier story of Osiris, who also died and remained that way for some time, until Isis raised him once again.

  WT's avoidance of Halloween is just one of so many inconsistencies.

  gaiagirl
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  SpunkyChick

  Greven - Hilarious pics!! LOL!!