Comments on: 5 Ways to Celebrate Halloween Without Turning Tricks for Treats http://bustedhalo.com/features/five-ways-to-celebrate-halloween an online magazine for spiritual seekers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:56:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nancy http://bustedhalo.com/features/five-ways-to-celebrate-halloween/comment-page-1#comment-13580 Nancy Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:57:18 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/?p=10358#comment-13580 Well Scott, I would like to thank you for your "holier than thou" commentary. It is obvious that you think yourself to be incredibly self righteous and morally sound. In my day I have known many people like you who judge and condemn. Turns out most of them had their own evil little hearts they kept shrouded by their prudence and conviction in "their" interpretation of God's message. I would suggest you put down your axe of judgement and leave that to God in the end. Perhaps try listening to and understanding those that you condemn. As it turns out most of the ones you judge have harmed and hurt previously and need someone to show them the true glory of kindness and generosity and selflessness. Scott it disappoints me that you have missed the boat on the whole God and morality thing. The world need more love not the kind of hate you spewed above. Good luck to you, I hope you find true happiness and charity some day. God bless. Well Scott, I would like to thank you for your “holier than thou” commentary. It is obvious that you think yourself to be incredibly self righteous and morally sound. In my day I have known many people like you who judge and condemn. Turns out most of them had their own evil little hearts they kept shrouded by their prudence and conviction in “their” interpretation of God’s message. I would suggest you put down your axe of judgement and leave that to God in the end. Perhaps try listening to and understanding those that you condemn. As it turns out most of the ones you judge have harmed and hurt previously and need someone to show them the true glory of kindness and generosity and selflessness. Scott it disappoints me that you have missed the boat on the whole God and morality thing. The world need more love not the kind of hate you spewed above. Good luck to you, I hope you find true happiness and charity some day. God bless.

]]> By: Scott Parker http://bustedhalo.com/features/five-ways-to-celebrate-halloween/comment-page-1#comment-11363 Scott Parker Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:37:26 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/?p=10358#comment-11363 I am also responding to Emily's post: first, it is neither immature, judgmental, or uncharitable to refer to someone who is dressing wantonly/frequenting parties of dubious nature/etc. as a "hoe" or a "slut," because that is what they are. It would be uncharitable IF she were speaking directly to a person, but she is not. It isn't judgmental, because these people have made themselves known by their deeds. The way Emily attacks back makes it clear that she can in no way actually counter the points made, only say that they are "offensive" and such. She doesn't actually say they are incorrect. And, plus, "offensive" to whom? Clearly, it is not the respectable people of the world that it is offensive to, but to the fornicators. But, why? "Hoes" and "sluts" are what they are. Why don't they want be know for what they are? They do this because they wish to disguise their nature (like Satan, evildoers instinctively attempt to deceive) and to portray themselves neither as a slut and a whore, which they actually are, but rather as something different, something deceptive: shiny, and new, and "naughty." Why? Because this is the way of temptation. If they didn't try to pretend to be acceptable, all people would see their ugliness. And, finally, Ms. Janis wasn't immature to call them such, because that is what they are: the fornicators and adulterers of the world. If anything, Ms. Janis was immature in that she didn't offer solid moral reasons to not dress in such ways, but, rather, gave poor reasons throughout and acted in a "chummy" manner; saying things like, "lets be honest" and "I'm not saying you have to dress like a prude; prudence is one of the four Cardinal Virtues and isn't to be mocked) She mustn't compromise the truth by "watering-down" the criticisms that any human is fully authorized to make regarding evil. To Jason: it doesn't matter what is "seen" as "normal" because you and I may very well be blind. That is why you must accept things on the authority of God who can neither deceive nor be deceived. He sees clearly. People know what message they are sending. They have the law written on their hearts. They only wish to deny it or pretend what they were doing wasn't sinful. I am also responding to Emily’s post: first, it is neither immature, judgmental, or uncharitable to refer to someone who is dressing wantonly/frequenting parties of dubious nature/etc. as a “hoe” or a “slut,” because that is what they are. It would be uncharitable IF she were speaking directly to a person, but she is not. It isn’t judgmental, because these people have made themselves known by their deeds. The way Emily attacks back makes it clear that she can in no way actually counter the points made, only say that they are “offensive” and such. She doesn’t actually say they are incorrect. And, plus, “offensive” to whom? Clearly, it is not the respectable people of the world that it is offensive to, but to the fornicators. But, why? “Hoes” and “sluts” are what they are. Why don’t they want be know for what they are? They do this because they wish to disguise their nature (like Satan, evildoers instinctively attempt to deceive) and to portray themselves neither as a slut and a whore, which they actually are, but rather as something different, something deceptive: shiny, and new, and “naughty.” Why? Because this is the way of temptation. If they didn’t try to pretend to be acceptable, all people would see their ugliness.

And, finally, Ms. Janis wasn’t immature to call them such, because that is what they are: the fornicators and adulterers of the world. If anything, Ms. Janis was immature in that she didn’t offer solid moral reasons to not dress in such ways, but, rather, gave poor reasons throughout and acted in a “chummy” manner; saying things like, “lets be honest” and “I’m not saying you have to dress like a prude; prudence is one of the four Cardinal Virtues and isn’t to be mocked) She mustn’t compromise the truth by “watering-down” the criticisms that any human is fully authorized to make regarding evil.

To Jason: it doesn’t matter what is “seen” as “normal” because you and I may very well be blind. That is why you must accept things on the authority of God who can neither deceive nor be deceived. He sees clearly.

People know what message they are sending. They have the law written on their hearts. They only wish to deny it or pretend what they were doing wasn’t sinful.

]]> By: Jason http://bustedhalo.com/features/five-ways-to-celebrate-halloween/comment-page-1#comment-11347 Jason Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:45:20 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/?p=10358#comment-11347 I have to disagree with the above post (Emily). The fact is, the trashy costumes (or really, lack-thereof) that women parade around in during Halloween have become increasingly accepted and, well, normal. Really, I don't believe it is the author's intention to call the actual girls sluts, hoes, etc., but to speak to the costumes that often pass as "good Halloween fun". Personally, I think if maybe more people described those costumes the way that the author has, they might think twice about the message the clothes might send. I have to disagree with the above post (Emily). The fact is, the trashy costumes (or really, lack-thereof) that women parade around in during Halloween have become increasingly accepted and, well, normal. Really, I don’t believe it is the author’s intention to call the actual girls sluts, hoes, etc., but to speak to the costumes that often pass as “good Halloween fun”. Personally, I think if maybe more people described those costumes the way that the author has, they might think twice about the message the clothes might send.

]]> By: Emily Fenton http://bustedhalo.com/features/five-ways-to-celebrate-halloween/comment-page-1#comment-10691 Emily Fenton Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:14:27 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/?p=10358#comment-10691 I understand what the author is trying to convey, but her choice of language--"sluts," "hoes,"is incredibly offensive. What an immature, judgmental, uncharitable way to make your point. You should be ashamed of yourself, Ms. Janis--passing your kind of judgement is much, much uglier than dressing like a "slut." I understand what the author is trying to convey, but her choice of language–”sluts,” “hoes,”is incredibly offensive. What an immature, judgmental, uncharitable way to make your point. You should be ashamed of yourself, Ms. Janis–passing your kind of judgement is much, much uglier than dressing like a “slut.”

]]> By: Sharon Katzman http://bustedhalo.com/features/five-ways-to-celebrate-halloween/comment-page-1#comment-6614 Sharon Katzman Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:20:28 +0000 http://www.bustedhalo.com/?p=10358#comment-6614 nice article... nice article…

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