Catholic exorcists call for 'Holyween' to replace Halloween

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/11196555/Catholic-exorcists-call-for-Holyween-to-replace-Halloween.html

Halloween is a dangerous celebration that can tempt people into Satanism and should be replaced by a rival festival called “Holyween” based on the adoration of Christian saints, Catholic exorcist priests have said.

As families in Britain prepare to hollow out pumpkins and dress up as ghouls and ghosts, the Catholic Church in Italy warned that celebrating Halloween can tempt people into worship of the occult.

Most people might think Halloween was a bit of harmless fun involving fake blood and Frankenstein masks, but they would be gravely mistaken, said Father Aldo Buonaiuto, a Catholic priest who took part in an international conference of exorcists in Rome earlier this week.

“Halloween originates from superstitions that exalt malign spirits and demons. Many people see it as a simple carnival, but it is anything but innocent, it is a subterranean world based on the occult,” he told La Nazione, an Italian newspaper.

Wow, I thought it was about dressing up in a fun costume and eating candy. Good thing we have these guys to set things straight with their advanced, modern acceptance and understanding of science. And evil spirits.

[Cartoonist]

1. You reap what you sow

http://www.gty.org/resources/articles/a123/christians-and-halloween

The name "Halloween" comes from the All Saints Day celebration of the early Christian church, a day set aside for the solemn remembrance of the martyrs. All Hallows Eve, the evening before All Saints Day, began the time of remembrance. "All Hallows Eve" was eventually contracted to "Hallow-e'en," which became "Halloween."

As Christianity moved through Europe it collided with indigenous pagan cultures and confronted established customs. Pagan holidays and festivals were so entrenched that new converts found them to be a stumbling block to their faith. To deal with the problem, the organized church would commonly move a distinctively Christian holiday to a spot on the calendar that would directly challenge a pagan holiday. The intent was to counter pagan influences and provide a Christian alternative. But most often the church only succeeded in "Christianizing" a pagan ritual—the ritual was still pagan, but mixed with Christian symbolism. That's what happened to All Saints Eve—it was the original Halloween alternative!
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Perhaps the church should apologize for stealing Pagan holidays.

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2. Father Buonaiuto definition of Halloween

Halloweenn originates from superstitions that exalt malign spirits and demons. Many people see it as a simple carnival, but it is anything but innocent, it is a subterranean world based on the occult,”


Kind of like Catholicism...

[rug]

3. The Telegraph is an outstanding source for theological discourse.

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4. Well, you know -

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5. I kind of feel the same way about exorcists

That their profession originates from superstitions involving malign spirits and demons. Seriously, I know the church takes care of its clergy pretty well, but at least get a real job inside of it, maybe something dealing with actually helping the less fortunate or something because Catholic Ghostbuster should not be a thing.

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