Rev Jonathan Campbell #fundie

Rev Jonathan Campbell #fundie news.bbc.co.uk

Derry City Council's Hallowe'en carnival encourages Satanism and has brought a curse on the city, according to a Methodist minister.

Rev Jonathan Campbell, from Newbuildings Independent Methodist Church, has launched an online petition to stop this year's event.

He said Hallowe'en celebrations "make evil look innocent", and has appealed for families to boycott the festival.

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Rev Campbell said his church was opposed to Hallowe'en because it was "one of the two major days for Satanists", and "God's word clearly condemns and warns people about celebrating or glorifying Hallowe'en or the occult".

"One of the main reasons we as a church are opposed to the carnival is that children are being disturbed.

"People are being deceived - they look on it as harmless fun, but it isn't.

"We are doing this because we care for the people of Londonderry and this is harming parents, children, families in Londonderry," he said.

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old comment by Xotan

Just back from a trip to Germany (and wrecked after the drive). There I saw lots and lots of Maypoles... Could this mean the dreaded curse of <whispers> fertility???????????

Campbell. Yes it's Scottish - from the Gaelic (heaven forfend! Mr. C would like to be considered British - by which he probably means English), but his name cannot help. In Scots Gaelic it's 'Cam Beul' and means 'crooked mouth', which is entirely appropriate. Mr. C probably doesn't know this. Nor will he know that in the sister language, Irish Gaelic, it's 'cam beal'. In fact, he probably doesn't know that either of these languages exist.

Also, living in Northern Ireland, he also, likely, doesn't know that Ireland comes from the ancient Celtic goddess of sovereignty Eriu - who gave her name to the land. In modern Irish it's Eire. The 'land' bit was added by heathenish Scandinavians, who tagged it onto the Goddess's name.

So Mr. C is fu'*ked whichever way he turns.

And for those who are not schooled in Celtic languages, please note:

Samhain is not syllabified Sam-hain, with a pronounced 'h'. It's Samh-ain, and the pronunciation is Saah-win, with the accent on the first syllable.

Likewise Bel-tane is an abomination that Leviticus forgot! It's pronounced B(y)aal-tin-neh - the (y) is a iotising glide.

So, next person who dares to say Sam Hane and Bell Tane gets a Puca (Pooka) in the post. I might even send one to Mr Crookmouth right away! That'll teach him!

old comment by Caretaker

Okay, I don't have much to say to the quote ('cause I live in NI and deal with similar on a daily basis), but to the commenters:

Drop the word 'Irish', please. This is Northern Ireland and the quoter is almost certainly DUP (Loyalist) and therefore considers himself and all of NI to be British. Telling him the festival was originally celebrated by the Irish would just make him hate it more.

As to the person who said this was the (London/)Derry in Maine - as other posters have stated, it's not. Click the link.

Sorry for my snark, it's just quite sadz to see comments that haven't at least been acquainted with google. Normally, everybody has a fair idea of the background behind a quote or country. Of course, a ton of people have covered this already ;]

Xotan - I frickin' love you. I almost died watching an episode of Supernatural where they perpetrated "Sam-hain" (even calling the Demon of the Week Sam Hain). You ready the puca, I'll get the Bean Sidhe :D

old comment by Darwin's Lil' Girl

Hallowe'en has pagan roots. Freedom of religion, remember? People can celebrate Hallowe'en because technically it's religious in nature :P

Atheismo: Hallowe'en is a contraction of Hallow's Eve, so the apostrophe is supposed to be there, though that's beginning to change so that it's acceptable to write it without the apostrophe.

ETA: There's one biblical quote that might apply to Hallowe'en being evil:
Jeremiah 10:2-4 (New International Version)
2 This is what the LORD says: "Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in the sky, though the nations are terrified by them. 3 For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest, and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel. 4 They adorn it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so it will not totter."
Admittedly this is about Christmas, not Hallowe'en, but the part "For the customs of the peoples are worthless" could be applied to any ritual people from another place or religion have. Considering how fundies normally twist the Bible to fit their own ideals, this is actually a fairly sane interpretation.

old comment by Thejebusfire

Rev Jonathan Campbell, from Newbuildings Independent Methodist Church, has launched an online petition to stop this year's event.

Look buddy, if you don't want to go to the halloween event, then don't go. But don't tell other people what they can and can't do.

He said Hallowe'en celebrations "make evil look innocent", and has appealed for families to boycott the festival.

No that would be the bible. That's what you need to boycott.

Rev Campbell said his church was opposed to Hallowe'en because it was "one of the two major days for Satanists",

So, whats this other day?

and "God's word clearly condemns and warns people about celebrating or glorifying Hallowe'en or the occult".

The bible does say something about the occult, but no where in does it say "thou shalt not celebrate halloween".

"One of the main reasons we as a church are opposed to the carnival is that children are being disturbed.

I grew up in with a christain mother. I also grew up celebrating halloween. I was never "disturbed" because of it.

"We are doing this because we care for the people of Londonderry and this is harming parents, children, families in Londonderry,"

Religion does more harm to families than any overly merchandised holiday ever could.

old comment by G. Fieendish

Re: Tolpuddle Martyr's post
No doubt that said Protestant preacher would prefer said kids, to join their local Orange Order Lodge (think KKK here), & then the local branch of the Protestant/"Loyalist" paramilitary, where they learn how to intimidate the local Taigs (Roman Catholics), & if they're lucky, learn amoungst other things, how to handle, & later make explosives for IED use, etc...
(The Protestant paramilitaries, in Northern Ireland have largely still not disarmed, & there are reports of large arms caches, ready for use on "The Day", when the British Government finally "sells them out" to Eire/the Taigs, in order to produce a unified Ireland...).

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