most recent 30 from http://www.skepticexchange.org 2010-09-07T13:13:49Z http://www.skepticexchange.org/feeds/tag/halloween http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://www.skepticexchange.org/questions/21/is-halloween-a-satanic-celebration rjstelling 2009-10-16T12:07:27Z 2009-10-19T10:23:35Z

<p>After reading about several churches trying to ban Hallowe'en carnivals and parties, like this one form the <a href="http://blog.newhumanist.org.uk" rel="nofollow">New Humanist blo</a>g:</p> <blockquote> <p>In light of the warnings of scripture, we call upon [Derry City Council] to scrap the Carnival. It makes evil look innocent and glorifies that which the word of God strongly condemns.[...] — <a href="http://blog.newhumanist.org.uk/2009/10/derry-methodists-try-to-ban-citys.html" rel="nofollow">New Humanist</a></p> </blockquote> <p>And this one, <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/6339173/Children-will-go-to-hell-if-they-celebrate-Halloween-says-church-leaflet.html" rel="nofollow">Children 'will go to hell if they celebrate Halloween', says church leaflet</a>.</p> <p>I always thought Hallowe'en was more of a "harvest festival" type affair, linked to the seasons etc.</p> <p>Where did all these <em>devilish</em> connotations come from?</p>