I know koolpc is just baiting for a juicy friday OCuk catch and i am all for it tbh, i love these threads. Having said that there are people that sincerely believe the bait he is using.
Two women in my office told me this week that they really dont do Halloween. I asked if there was any particular reason and they said they were Christian. I swear the UK and US are the only places where people consider it to be anti-christian (despite the fact they love it there). My father is from the Philippines (Most Catholic country outside Europe) and there they celebrate for several days their ancestors and loved ones who have passed by placing lit candles. You have like a feast and get together to talk about them, the kids play with masks and stuff.
Even in origin it is not an evil or bad ritual and the holiday of celebrating the dead was adopted by Christians to convert non Christians who honoured the dead on this day, some modern Christians seem to shut their eyes and pull their bed covers over their heads for the night as if just wearing a mask would send them to hell.
I will be going to a Halloween party as 'The former artist, Formerly known as Prince'. Pics can go up Saturday.