Friday, July 6, 2012

Darkrose Manor... just accused of being Santanists.

Ridiculous...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The city that we live in has actually listed our yard haunt as a 'city attraction'. That in and of itself is, in my opinion, quite the accomplishment. I just had a rather interesting and somewhat disturbing conversation with the neighbor that lives directly to our right. She has never said anything before. We've been here for over 3 years now. But... amid her bid to see if we had time to fix the rotting fence post between our yards, (post on her side, fyi,) she made sure to mention that it was getting close to Halloween and she had some things to say. At this point, I notice something I had never noticed before. After just returning from her mailbox... and just after receiving the usual patronizing wave that lets me know she wants to speak with me... I spy the outside of the bundle she is carrying in her arms. She is carrying a magazine. That outside of that magazine reads... 'The Evangelist... The Ministries of Jimmy Swaggart'. ...insert dramatic pause here... or ...'Dummmm...dummmm.....dummmm....' Now, being that I have several Christian neighbors... most of which beg us to do the haunt each year, I initially think little of this. That is, until, she says, 'I think you should know that I am a Christian. Halloween is not a 'Holy-Day'. I view Halloween as a Satanic night and those that are invovled are Satanists.' I'm pretty sure that the woman who just asked me to fix her fence just called us Satanists. I'm fairly certain that we will not be fixing her fence post. As I attempt to tell her that I respect her's, as well as everyone else's religious beliefs, as well as making the futile attempt to school her on the origins of Halloween as well as it's predecessors... (my husband does have a degree in History and Philosophy, after all.) She sthen remarks, 'I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.' Honestly, every fiber of my being wants to haunt like I've never haunted before. This being on the year we weren't even certain that we would even be able to afford said haunt, for that matter. Thaunts? (Transcribed = haunty thoughts?) __________________ - Pandora "The surface may seem calm enough, but underneath... underneath..." www.darkrosemanor.com
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  1. ShellHawkJuly 7, 2012 at 9:00 AM

    I think you should set up the scariest freaking scarecrow on your side of the property, but looking into HER living room! That way she'll keep the curtains closed. hehehehe!

    I wonder what Jesus would have said about his followers being so freaking stupid?

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  2. Patrick NottinghamJuly 7, 2012 at 5:57 PM

    There's always one. I used have Chick pamphlets dropped in mine until I posted signs saying anyone caught dropping them in my haunt will be prosecuted for littering on private property.

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  3. Darkrose Manor LLCJuly 7, 2012 at 5:57 PM

    Thanks, Shelly!!!!!!! Love! ;-)

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  4. merricatJuly 9, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    Last October, we received a two page, hand written letter from Jehova's Witnesses regarding our Halloween Decor, informing us, among other things that we were "tools of the Devil" - http://merricatblackwood.blogspot.com/2011/11/singlehandedly-ruining-neighborhood.html

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  5. The Gill-ManJuly 10, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    (sigh). As a Christian, I get SO sick of this! Granted, I don't go to an extreme fundamentalist church, but I sure as heck have had dealings with them. I "haunt" my house, do costuming, love horror movies...and I can honestly say that I've never once participated in any worship of the Dark Lord! In fact, I'm QUITE involved in my church, leading Bible studies, ushering, spearheading the Live Nativity, etc. Loving Halloween doesn't make you a Satanist...any more than loving Christmas automatically makes you Christian! People like this have SUCH a narrow view of the world, and are really oblivious to how little their views are actually in line with the teachings of Christ. Just ignore her and her petty viewpoints.

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  6. Mark FaucettJuly 10, 2012 at 12:00 PM

    Never had that situation as of yet but I think I'd do what others have suggested and give her a little extra Halloween facing her property.

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  7. MistyOctober 31, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    You should have told her, "If I were a Satanist, you'd have a lot more to worry about than my Halloween display". Then smile and walk away.

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