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The main reason I bumped this thread is because there was a mama that was very interested in what type of church would pass out such information. I was very frightened as a young child due to reading the Jack Chick tracts. They are just plain scary. Jodie ~ Wife & Mama Advertisement |
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So basically because they stopped at a church, I should be ok with them passing out that crap?
None of the women here that feel I am being hypocritical have answered if they have actually SEEN one of these horrors. This is not a nice sweet Jesus is your savior type tract. This is a believe what believe or you will go to Hell type thing. Would you really be ok with your child getting one with their peanut butter cups & Smarties? Jodie ~ Wife & Mama |
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I personally find some of these to be hilarious ( http://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/09/the_10_greatest_chick_tract_minicomics_of_hellfire .php.) The author of the article says "The Chick company encourages parents to give out tracts for Halloween in an effort to spread their message. This is actually an excellent idea given the unintentional hilarity of tracts such as this, though I wonder how the company feels about these things becoming party favors at hipster Halloween shindigs" Well, on second thought, kind of horrifyingly hilarious. Is this something that religious people commonly hand out to adults and children? Like is there a possibility that someday my kids will be at a friend's house and they will be given one of these?
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That said, if I went to a church for trick or treating and got a tract, Chick or otherwise, I really would have no right to complain. Free candy isn't always free. As a parallel, if I don't want a copy of the Watchtower, I am not going to go to something sponsored by the Kingdom Hall. |
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This just makes me think about the Tribulation Trails here every year
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I am certainly glad my son didn't read it. I wouldn't want to explain why Papa (my dad) would be going to hell, since he is Pagan and all... <rolls eyes> Jodie ~ Wife & Mama |
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I understand not liking the content, I just didn't understand being offended, per se, and I really didn't understand the comment to call and complain to the church about it. Because the whole point is to be shocking and get people irate.
Also, I'm one of those paranoid mamas that goes through everyone's bag before they get their mitts on any of it, so I guess the concern of my kids really being exposed to anything awful hasn't come up yet.
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My being upset/offended had more to do with my past experience with the Chick tracts. People may think I am being overly dramatic but I was extremely scared by them. As in, had nightmares, worried about going to hell and worried for the souls of my loved ones. We didn't just get those tracts on Halloween, we got them year-round. I spend Christmas Eve one year crying on the couch surrounded by the presents Santa left us, bawling for my grandfather (who wasn't even dead, he died when I was 18), worried he would go to hell. I was probably 8. I never want my boys to feel like that. That said, everybody is entitled to their opinions. I really just wanted people to know these things ARE still being handed out. They aren't from the past. Jodie ~ Wife & Mama |
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