BYU students are slightly insane sometimes...

So the other day I was reading in the Opinions section of The Daily Universe. I like to read them and laugh at the stupid things people feel they need to write in and inform the school about. I then stubbled across this gem... Decoration Discretion... Oh my gosh!!!!!!!! If I knew the guy I would punch him in the face.

Here's the article...

I have noticed many “cute” Halloween decorations being put up around campus. It takes no imagination or knowledge of paganism/witchcraft to see the holiday’s clear roots. Other holidays are much more cryptic in the origins of their symbolism, but at least they have some ties to Christianity; not so with Halloween. However, I started to think more about Halloween when I came across a quote from “Power of the Witch” by Lori Cabot, founder of the Witches’ League for Public Awareness:

“We encourage them (local businesses) not to decorate their stores and windows with images of repulsive-looking witches with pointed hats, riding broomsticks and cackling through broken teeth…We also discourage images of ghouls, ghosts, Dracula, vampires, Frankenstein and people with their bodies ripped apart. We point out that there are plenty of colorful Halloween images that are not offensive and that do not play upon society’s fears and pollute the minds of children and adults…encouraging their children to do mischief.”

In the eighth century, the Catholic church instituted All Saints’ Day on Nov. 1 as a part of an attempt to de-paganize and Christianize the people. Looking at our society, I would say this valiant effort has ultimately failed. As believers in Christ, I think we should not be more extreme in our observance of Oct. 31 than the Witches’ League. I think we all need to reconsider our attitudes regarding Halloween and the glorification of evil.

Marshall Coe
Lehi

Can you believe this guy!?!?! I'm embarassed... so much for college students having higher intellects. Apparently this guy needs to really move out of Utah and see what glorification of evil really is. I feel bad for this guys kids... they are only gonna be able to celebrate Presidents day, Easter (without the easter bunny and egg hunts, of course), Memorial Day, 4th of July and Thanksgiving (but they won't be able to eat that much food cuz gluttony is a sin).

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