THERE’S an amusing little poll over at the Paliban Daily today, inspired by a lengthy bit of barmpottery in the Christian magazine, Charisma.
The poll asks “What festive Halloween activity do YOU want to try?” And it offers this choice of answers:
- I’m going to sacrifice a baby!
- Sex with a demon sounds fun, though it may remind me of my ex. I’m going to conjure demons and cast spells!
- My lady friends and I will pray over candy to help demons enter it, then help Satan possess small children.
- I’ll do something REALLY scary, and hand out Chick tracts!
- I have an even better idea!
- Other.
Writing in Charisma, Kimberly Daniels’ asserts:
Kimberly Daniels
The key word in discussing Halloween is “dedicated.” It is dedicated to darkness and is an accursed season. During Halloween, time-released curses are always loosed. A time-released curse is a period that has been set aside to release demonic activity and to ensnare souls in great measure.
You may ask, ‘Doesn’t God have more power than the devil?’ Yes, but He has given that power to us. If we do not walk in it, we will become the devil’s prey. Witchcraft works through dirty hearts and wrong spirits.
During this period demons are assigned against those who participate in the rituals and festivities. These demons are automatically drawn to the fetishes that open doors for them to come into the lives of human beings. For example, most of the candy sold during this season has been dedicated and prayed over by witches.
I do not buy candy during the Halloween season. Curses are sent through the tricks and treats of the innocent whether they get it by going door to door or by purchasing it from the local grocery store. The demons cannot tell the difference.
The danger of Halloween is not in the scary things we see but in the secret, wicked, cruel activities that go on behind the scenes. These activities include:
- Sex with demons
- Orgies between animals and humans
- Animal and human sacrifices
- Sacrificing babies to shed innocent blood
- Rape and molestation of adults, children and babies
- Revel nights
- Conjuring of demons and casting of spells
- Release of “time-released” curses against the innocent and the ignorant.
To be fair to Charisma, it has offered an alternative viewpoint headed “Why Christians should celebrate Halloween”. But it’s no less barmy!
The Freethinker was founded in 1881 by GW Foote, an outspoken critic of religion. After the publication of 
October 31st, 2009 at 10:34 am
Halloween and the Barmy Brigade. There is something so truly batty about these interfering nutters. Anyway, I intend to be in the deep woods and we have already captured our virgin for the sacrifice to the devil. This, in case you think it is simple, is extremely difficult as capturing a young virgin these days is a hell of a job. The werewolves are easier to get hold off and they are already lined up. Mind you they can be scary hounds and frighten the crap out of my own dogs.
October 31st, 2009 at 11:00 am
Why would one want to stay in all night eating revels?
October 31st, 2009 at 11:51 am
For My halloween i’m going to see cannibal corpse and then me and my friends are coming back to my place to watch zombie movies
October 31st, 2009 at 12:37 pm
I would like to apply to Cadbury’s as a halloween choccie curser. I am not a witch as such, but could supply my own pointy hat and broomstick. (I assume I get to taste the chocs to make sure they are well cursed!)
October 31st, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Bloody Chrsbol beat me to it!
A halloween curse upon you, Chrsbol!!! May all your Revels be the ‘orrible toffee ones that stick to your fillings!!!!
October 31st, 2009 at 3:40 pm
#So the question becomes … should Christians celebrate a holiday that has pagan/satanic roots even if it is largely commercialized today?#
Mr Ken Eastburn pastor at The Well.
Err, Christmas and Easter spring to mind.
Ignorant fuckwit.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:36 pm
There is something that I do not do at Halloween or at any other time. Sex with corpses,orgies, eating revels, the sacrifice of the young virgin OK. But, unlike Kimberly who does this terrible thing, I do not eat candy. No way, Kimbs. It rots your teeth.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Again we have statements from Christian sources that are indistinguishable from satire. Assuming that this one is genuine, just how whacked out would a spoof have to be for anyone to realise?
As for Halloween, some years we go to a party which involves dressing up, this year only daughter has been invited to one. The whole thing is so obviously just a bit of fun, I find it hard to get my head around how anyone can seriously regard it as anything sinister.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Folk should turn away from the evils of halloween and follow the chirstian example and take up zombie worshiping instead.
October 31st, 2009 at 6:03 pm
she is right sweets are evil.
whyelse would anyone name a box of choccies……..black magic.
October 31st, 2009 at 7:24 pm
WOW! What an imagination!
Imagine if those dangers of halloween actually took place… Wouldn’t we hear about it?
Does she think this shit through? Or is is satire?
October 31st, 2009 at 7:25 pm
jaffacakes Hey, that is a secret sign to the devil. Never thought about that. Black Magic? How could I have been so stupid?
Is the whole thing a send up? That is the problem. They are so unbalanced by crazy preachers that it may not be. What is that robe Kimberley is wearing?
November 1st, 2009 at 12:25 am
I wish she would have done something intelligent!!
If she knows this stuff is going on then WHERE??????
It sounds like a fun night but I don’t know where to go!!!!!
So frustrated!!
November 1st, 2009 at 11:48 am
CybrgnX. They seem to be having “fun” in Texas. You could try there. Fundamentalist Mormons, with their “prophet” in the slammer and others with him, as a result on multiple marriages including under age girls. I know this doesn’t really provide as much as you want but it is a start. The prophet faces 20 years but is expected to get a lot less. In Texas I think 16 is under age.
November 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
They are getting crazier as time goes on. I’ve worked with clinically mentally ill people who made more sense than that.
November 1st, 2009 at 10:49 pm
* Sex with demons
* Orgies between animals and humans
* Animal and human sacrifices
* Sacrificing babies to shed innocent blood
* Revel nights
* Conjuring of demons and casting of spells
* Release of “time-released†curses against the innocent and the ignorant.
Sounds like a night out with my husband!