I know there are many reasons to hate Halloween.
I should hate it because it's candy-filled, contributing to obesity, general bad health, and child labor for the chocolate industry.
I should hate it because of it's association with the occult (witches, warlock, magic) and violence (costumes with blood and gore, slasher flicks).
I should hate it because women feel a need to dress in skimpy outfits as they become the "sexy nurse" or "sexy devil" or "sexy viking" (maybe that last one was a stretch, but I did see a sexy viking costume this weekend).
I should hate it because it brings children into a fantasy world with unhealthy expectations (the princess who is bound to find her "prince charming."
I should hate it because, for adults, it's a huge excuse to consume large quantities of alcohol.
I should hate it because there's a connection to criminal behavior and vandalism (see Detroit's "Devil's Night.")
And, let's face it, those are all good reasons to hate Halloween. Good for you if you can't stand the holiday.
But I don't hate it.
I don't hate it because I like dressing up in costume, trying to come up with something witty or "punny." While my costumes are never as ornate as many others, I'm a sucker for a costume that has a lot of creativity to it.
I don't hate it because I think it's a great opportunity to pull people together in a community.
And, finally, I don't hate it because I think my children are adorable and I love going around door to do with them to get some candy, watching how they interact with the folks who are at home, and how they enjoy pretending, if just for a little while.
May you enjoy your Halloween, wherever you are, and whatever you'll do.
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Why I Don't Hate Halloween
In Light of the Royal Wedding Hoopla
I'm very thankful that I've avoided much of said "hoopla" but I thought this image was a good one for all those young ladies still hoping to have their "Prince Charming" be a real prince.
Lil Wayne on Reading the Bible for the First Time
This will preach!
I also read the Bible for the first time. It was deep! I liked the parts where some character was once this, but he ended up being that. Like he’d be dissing Jesus, and then he ends up being a saint. That was cool.-Quoted in Rolling Stone (via twentytwowords)
This is Just Sad -- Baby Killed for Interrupting Farmville
So this is what it's come to in our popular culture? Really?
Just sad.
Don't know how to respond except, "God help us."
See the whole story HERE
The Salvation of Katy Perry
(OK, a little reflection on some pop culture here. Clearly not my strong point. However, I'm interested in the religious side of this discussion.)
Much has been made of the Katy Perry interview and cover over at Rolling Stone magazine recently, partly because of all of the "faith" issues it brings up. See, Katy was raised by some dynamic youth ministers in an evangelical Christian church, she had a short-lived Christian Music Career, and now she's engaged to Russel Brand (hard-living/hard-talking comedian) and is a pop princess.
There's a preview of the article, entitled "Sex, God, and Katy Perry" over here at Rolling Stone.
You can see a video here where she talks about her parents.
And there's a whole lot out there about the revealing outfits she's worn.
But it's the transition between that upbringing to what she reveals, in word and action, now that are of interest to myself and others.
MTV talks about her upbringing:
And we see this in the New York Daily News:
Much has been made of the Katy Perry interview and cover over at Rolling Stone magazine recently, partly because of all of the "faith" issues it brings up. See, Katy was raised by some dynamic youth ministers in an evangelical Christian church, she had a short-lived Christian Music Career, and now she's engaged to Russel Brand (hard-living/hard-talking comedian) and is a pop princess.
There's a preview of the article, entitled "Sex, God, and Katy Perry" over here at Rolling Stone.
You can see a video here where she talks about her parents.
And there's a whole lot out there about the revealing outfits she's worn.
But it's the transition between that upbringing to what she reveals, in word and action, now that are of interest to myself and others.
MTV talks about her upbringing:
In fact, while she appreciates having fiancé Russell Brand in her life, she just can't bring herself to say she feels lucky. Why? "I wasn't ever able to say I was 'lucky' because my mother would rather us say that we were blessed, and she also didn't like that lucky sounded like Lucifer," she told the magazine, which hits newsstands Friday. "Deviled eggs were called 'angelled' eggs. I wasn't allowed to eat Lucky Charms, but I think that was the sugar. I think my mom lied to me about that one."
Perry, who has the word "Jesus" tattooed on her wrist, admits that her parents channeled God regularly. "Speaking in tongues is as normal to me as 'Pass the salt.' It's a secret, direct prayer language to God," she explained, adding that her father is the one who can speak in tongues with her mother acting as translator. "That's their gift," she said.So...no "lucky"...no "Deviled eggs"...no problem with speaking in tongues...
And we see this in the New York Daily News:
Katy Perry may be cool with stripping down to her skivvies for Rolling Stone, but the pop star says she takes her religion very seriously.
"I am sensitive to Russell taking the Lord's name in vain and to Lady Gaga putting a rosary in her mouth," the pop star, 25, told Rolling Stone about her fiancé Russell Brand's often dirty mouth and Lady Gaga's "Alejandro" video. "I think when you put sex and spirituality in the same bottle and shake it up, bad things happen."So...sexually revealing stuff is OK...but blasphemy she still has a problem with.
