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Filmmakers raising hell
The Washington Times ^ | 10/30/2007 | Julia Duin

Posted on 11/03/2007 9:23:46 AM PDT by HokieMom

"What if you received a letter from hell?" is the opening line in a popular video, "A Letter from Hell," about a usually off-limits topic.

Tonight, little children across the country will traipse from door to door costumed as various denizens of the underworld: goblins, devils, zombies, ghosts and demons. The holiday's origins are borderline theological in that it acknowledges the existence of "hallows," an old English word for dead spirits.

And a dead spirit is who wrote the "letter."

Click to view the video:

"Dear Zack," says a voice-over from "Josh," a teenager. "I died today. It's a lot different than what I expected."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Ministry/Outreach; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: christianmedia; duin; godtube

1 posted on 11/03/2007 9:23:46 AM PDT by HokieMom
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A Letter from Hell
2 posted on 11/03/2007 9:26:34 AM PDT by HokieMom (Another "Anybody but Hillary" voter)
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To: HokieMom
"hallows," an old English word for dead spirits

That's new to me. I was only familiar with hallows in the sense of holy.

3 posted on 11/03/2007 9:36:22 AM PDT by my_pointy_head_is_sharp (Deport 'em all.)
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To: my_pointy_head_is_sharp

merriam-webster online and dictionary.com doesn’t mention anything about “dead spirits” either. Probably juat another “journalist” who thinks actual research is a quaint idea.


4 posted on 11/03/2007 10:01:42 AM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll. <br> "What happens if neutrinos have mass?")
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To: my_pointy_head_is_sharp

Our Father, who art in heaven, _____ed be thy name.

(A) Dead Spirited
(B) Holy
(C) “Rev.” Moon

Washington Times: making a mockery of conservativism more often than Jon Stewart.


5 posted on 11/03/2007 8:13:34 PM PDT by dangus
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To: dangus

Speaking of Jon Stewart, I only watched him once for a few moments. I noticed that he does very exaggerated facial expressions and eye rolls — that type of thing. Then I saw Bob Beckel (Democratic strategist) on FOX the other day, being interviewed by Hannity, and I noticed that he was doing the exact same thing — very exaggerated facial expressions and eye rolls, along with fake exaggerated laughing. I don’t know what to make of it. Is that a Democratic trait?


6 posted on 11/04/2007 9:37:53 AM PST by my_pointy_head_is_sharp (Deport 'em all.)
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