Bishop trys to persuade people not to buy halloween stuff..?

[-Soph-]

Retailers who sell traditional Halloween merchandise, such as scary masks, are creating a "climate of fear", the Bishop of Bolton has said.
The Rt Rev David Gillett has written to supermarkets asking them to rethink the way they promote the pagan festival, celebrated on 31 October.

He said they are focussing on the darker side of Halloween.

Mr Gillett suggested shops stock hair braids, bright balloons and colourful costumes alongside traditional items.

"I share the view of many Christians that large retailers are increasingly keen to commercialise Halloween celebrations in a way that pressurises parents to purchase goods that promote the dark, negative side of Halloween and could encourage anti-social behaviour," he said.

"I am worried that Halloween has the potential to trivialise the realities of evil in the world and that occult practices should not be condoned, even if they are only being presented in a caricatured, light-hearted form."

He added: "Those in the Church supporting this move towards a more positive approach to the event are not being killjoys, but are simply reflecting the concerns of many parents and teachers across the land.

"We want supermarkets to take a responsible position in relation to the products they promote for celebrating the event."

I think this is stupid myself, And this guy is talking rubbish, I don't see how halloween things can cause fear?

Whats everyone elses opinions on this?

[Blue]

i kno what you mean. Only 5 year olds would be scared by "traditional" halloween masks

[-Soph-]

I find its mainly little kids that dress up..
I can't see how its doing anyone any harm, Its a little fun tradition, that happens once a year!

Can't people stop complaining eh?

[uh huh her]

lmao what an idiot.
halloweens fun [:

[-Soph-]

I know rofll.
Sweets

[-:Undertaker:-]

At least the Church don't moan as much as the Muslims.

[Charlie]

Halloween isn't really an English thing though, it more of an American thing as they accept it more then people over here do.

And it could cause fear for OAP's having kids coming to here door, knocking loads when they have no idea whats going on. It also causes peoples houses being egged & also, i think one or two OAP's were beat up last halloween

[cocaine]

Halloween is just an excuse to cause trouble.

[DCeption]

Pfft what a moaner, next he wont want xmas becuase of santa causing to much mess for coming down the chimney :rolleyes:

[PaintYourTarget]

Halloween is just an excuse to cause trouble.

He's right there.