My nephew dressed as Jesus as Halloween: rode, sandals, beard... there may have even been a crown of sorts but I can't remember from the photo.
Some were upset.
Others didn't see a problem with it.
For discussion: religious figures (no matter the denomination, sect or belief) should or should not be off limits for costumes, dress up and poking fun at?
Jesus at Halloween
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Re: Jesus at Halloween
Post #2 Round my way they come dressed as fairies, pirates, in a black bin -bag and even last night, a bath robe. Sometimes nothing at all. I mean no special costume, just their normal street -clobber. Trick or treet is just something they say door to door with their hand out (half of them haven't even brought a bag) and they get free sweets.
If it wasn't that it offends the religious fundamentalists because it's 'satanic' I wouldn't open the door.
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Re: Jesus at Halloween
Post #3Do you think those that get offended over their religious saviors' costumes and such are over hyping the issue or are they not offended enough?TRANSPONDER wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:43 am Round my way they come dressed as fairies, pirates, in a black bin -bag and even last night, a bath robe. Sometimes nothing at all. I mean no special costume, just their normal street -clobber. Trick or treet is just something they say door to door with their hand out (half of them haven't even brought a bag) and they get free sweets.
If it wasn't that it offends the religious fundamentalists because it's 'satanic' I wouldn't open the door.
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Re: Jesus at Halloween
Post #6Some view statues and iconography that depict Jesus as idolatry. I could see those folks getting upset. On the other hand, Jesus has been portrayed in films and plays quite often in productions funded by Christian groups.nobspeople wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:17 am My nephew dressed as Jesus as Halloween: rode, sandals, beard... there may have even been a crown of sorts but I can't remember from the photo.
Some were upset.
Others didn't see a problem with it.
For discussion: religious figures (no matter the denomination, sect or belief) should or should not be off limits for costumes, dress up and poking fun at?
My main concern would be for your nephew's safety. Some who claim to be spreading a message of love can do so in quite cruel and even violent ways at times.
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Re: Jesus at Halloween
Post #7I try not to "poke fun" at people for fear of being needlessly offensive. I seems to me "poking fun" is just a euphemism for mocking, degrading or disrepecting people.nobspeople wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:17 am For discussion: religious figures (no matter the denomination, sect or belief) should or should not be off limits for costumes, dress up and poking fun at?
PROVERBS 26:19 - Berean Study Bible
so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
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Re: Jesus at Halloween
Post #8No idea, mate. I just know I was originally not impressed that the kids were picking up tricking and treating from the US Tv shows being aired in Limelyland. Then some of the Biblebods were huffing and puffing in the News about it being 'Satanic' and I just changed my mind about it and went and bought bagfuls of candy to dish out. It feels good to be petty every now and again.nobspeople wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 1:52 pmDo you think those that get offended over their religious saviors' costumes and such are over hyping the issue or are they not offended enough?TRANSPONDER wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:43 am Round my way they come dressed as fairies, pirates, in a black bin -bag and even last night, a bath robe. Sometimes nothing at all. I mean no special costume, just their normal street -clobber. Trick or treet is just something they say door to door with their hand out (half of them haven't even brought a bag) and they get free sweets.
If it wasn't that it offends the religious fundamentalists because it's 'satanic' I wouldn't open the door.
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Re: Jesus at Halloween
Post #9I agree. I've for some time, felt rather uncomfortably, that humour is unkind. On the other hand, there are those that are outrageous without even being funny, and totally deserve mockery. One thing I found in apologetics is that a general roar of laughter can get through to those who are being wallies more effectively than a page of serious refutation.JehovahsWitness wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 3:57 pmI try not to "poke fun" at people for fear of being needlessly offensive. I seems to me "poking fun" is just a euphemism for mocking, degrading or disrepecting people.nobspeople wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:17 am For discussion: religious figures (no matter the denomination, sect or belief) should or should not be off limits for costumes, dress up and poking fun at?
PROVERBS 26:19 - Berean Study Bible
so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
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Re: Jesus at Halloween
Post #10None should be above mockery.nobspeople wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:17 am My nephew dressed as Jesus as Halloween: rode, sandals, beard... there may have even been a crown of sorts but I can't remember from the photo.
Some were upset.
Others didn't see a problem with it.
For discussion: religious figures (no matter the denomination, sect or belief) should or should not be off limits for costumes, dress up and poking fun at?
Cept maybe the retards.
If we hold folks, or ideas sacred, we risk not seeing their faults.
(I use 'retards' here as an example of mockery - I respect the challenges they face, and lament their plight. It ain't a term I'd typically use, and have me a feeling a good bunch of y'all think I am.)
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