tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post7355904916135325973..comments2024-03-25T14:09:59.347-05:00Comments on Augoeides: Just In Time For HalloweenScott Stenwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-19432570769756532272009-11-18T20:41:20.886-06:002009-11-18T20:41:20.886-06:00"Another abomination that goes on behind the ..."<i>Another abomination that goes on behind the scenes of Halloween is necromancy, or communication with the dead...</i>"<br /><br />Y'know, a really mean-spirited and petty person COULD argue that praying to Saints, or indeed a gentleman who was crucified & stabbed, was "communicating with the dead" - but my spirit guides keep telling me to be the bigger person in these kinds of things, so guess I'd better shut my yap! :o)<br /><br />Anyway it's bad enough having to buy sweeties for the lil' rugrats once a year (and, not eat them all before the first ring on the old doorbell) but now we have to <i>incant</i> over it as well? <br /><br /><i>Even if Eastenders is on</i>?!<br /><br />They didn't tell me THAT back when I applied for the job! ;)ChandraNovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628240907136754748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-64581470613981426892009-11-04T16:00:50.518-06:002009-11-04T16:00:50.518-06:00Actually, "the Christianity" was a typo....Actually, "the Christianity" was a typo. I started to write "the Christians," decided that I should write "Christianity" instead, and forgot to delete "the." It's fixed now.<br /><br />You're right, though - that phrasing makes Christianity sound like some sort of disease.<br /><br />Personally, I'm mostly just amazed at those Christians who feel threatened by witches and pagans. Minneapolis is a pretty progressive city so I haven't seen much discrimination against pagans here, but there are parts of the country where going public as a witch can have serious negative consequences.Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-13957369172967181422009-11-03T18:51:18.059-06:002009-11-03T18:51:18.059-06:00"The Christianity" eh? You make it sound..."The Christianity" eh? You make it sound like a plague :D<br /><br />I find it hilarious how both Christians and Witches are each so scared of each other, and imagine the other to be far more powerful and frightening than they really are. Putting spells on Halloween candy? Really - as if witches have nothing better to do :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-49638586965903183232009-11-01T08:35:26.354-06:002009-11-01T08:35:26.354-06:00Golly gee, us witches have been making a fortune o...Golly gee, us witches have been making a fortune over all that Halloween Candy for quite some time. Didn't you magicians know about that? - Of course, as you have pointed out again and again, critical thinking is in short supply in this nation of ours. If you want a real laugh, you should do a search on my former Wiccan High Priest turned fundamentalist preacher, Bill Schnoebelen. He's right up there with the raving lunatic crowd!Frater.Barrabbashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11689013897789072360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-29539262077334007022009-10-31T23:22:15.706-05:002009-10-31T23:22:15.706-05:00Ha. I caught this article via the huffington post...Ha. I caught this article via the huffington post this morning. I posted about it too.<br /><br />Might I suggest that formation of <b>The Demonic Holy Day Workers Union Local 666.</b><br /><br />Perhaps we demand the opportunity to pray over candy, for a fair living wage of course...corvusbrachyrhynchoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14547878177676015629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-82566562695652397442009-10-31T22:13:38.787-05:002009-10-31T22:13:38.787-05:00"Because never in history have Christians gat..."Because never in history have Christians gathered around bonfires, I suppose."<br /><br />We're particularly fond of bonfires used to purge heretics, like the Albigensians. :DRufus Opushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10806987441760167537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-65953982330528551562009-10-31T14:17:05.368-05:002009-10-31T14:17:05.368-05:00The main problem with the whole scare was how ubiq...The main problem with the whole scare was how ubiquitous its proponents claimed that it was.<br /><br />Something like 27% of households are considered abusive by mental health professionals. I'm sure that someplace in there you can find abuse that fits just about any profile that you can come up with. The question is whether there's any sort of an organized movement behind it or if it just consists of the actions of a handful of mentally ill individuals.<br /><br />Naturally, a large segment of that 27% are Christian because it's the religion of the majority of folks in America, and that by itself pretty much explains why most of the "ritual abuse" that's actually out there is more likely to occur in a Christian context.Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-11684890094053201262009-10-31T14:01:31.160-05:002009-10-31T14:01:31.160-05:00I've read Sprinmeier on all that ritual abuse ...I've read Sprinmeier on all that ritual abuse and stuff. I think there is something to it, as far as creating "multiple personalities" and stuff for super spies and whatnot as far as the government is concerned.<br />However, even Springmeier admits that his evidence does not point to alternative religious groups but mainstream churches, in particular the Jehovah's witnesses and also certain Amish groups. LOL. I'm not saying cult Christians, Amish or Jehovah's witnesses are all evil or anything. But these people should read their own literature.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10973266485126053197noreply@blogger.com