Last night was Halloween here, it's celebrated every year on the fourth of December in Lebanon, it's actually Saint Barbara's day, i just wanted to let people know, i think it's interesting that we are the only country who doesn't celebrate it in October only, wearing costumes has been a tradition for several centuries, we do it to remember what St Barbara did when her father who was very powerful, hated christians and worshiped idols came after her to have her decapitated after he found out she was Christian, she ran away and got dressed as a peasant and put mud on her face but her father caught her and killed her, he recognized her from the golden bracelets she was wearing, each year people go knocking on doors singing a very popular song telling her story, this is our halloween.

 

just thought it might be intersting to let you know:nice:

interesting :)

Why are you so obsessed with Lebanon?

Why are you so obsessed with Lebanon?

 

because i'm sick of people stereotyping us and want to show what it really is like, if you were in my place you'd understand, but you're kinda right, i should take down a knotch, i'll delete some stuff from my sig.

Why are you so obsessed with Lebanon?

 

Because she lives there you complete and utter twonk

 

. And no. Don't take down your sig ceader's child. Be proud of your country and national identity especially considering the tough time you people had in 2006.

Because she lives there you complete and utter twonk

 

. And no. Don't take down your sig ceader's child. Be proud of your country and national identity especially considering the tough time you people had in 2006.

 

I concur.:cool:

@howyousawtheworld and mc_squared

Thank you so much, i'm glad you understand:nice:

god, that's a sad story behind it :sad:

I presume the holiday itself it much happy.

 

Happy Halloween. :nice:

god, that's a sad story behind it :sad:

I presume the holiday itself it much happy.

 

Happy Halloween. :nice:

 

Yep. On the thread topic indeed - what a sad and disturbing story. You learn something new everyday! This is priceless knowledge. Cheers ceaders child.

@howyousawtheworld and mc_squared

Thank you so much, i'm glad you understand:nice:

 

No problem! Nobody has the right to tell people what to put in their sig. They should mind their own business.:smug:

Because she lives there you complete and utter twonk

 

. And no. Don't take down your sig ceader's child. Be proud of your country and national identity especially considering the tough time you people had in 2006.

 

THIS!

 

:hug:Rita!

Happy belated Halloween!!!:kiss:

It is much happier, to remind ourselves of how much not selling out, even if your not relegious can bring you honor and like in Ste Barbara's case and many others, immortality, i love that holiday.

Yep. On the thread topic indeed - what a sad and disturbing story. You learn something new everyday! This is priceless knowledge. Cheers ceaders child.

Loads of the christian saint are sad,

is there any happy one? :thinking:

Yep. On the thread topic indeed - what a sad and disturbing story. You learn something new everyday! This is priceless knowledge. Cheers ceaders child.

 

i knew this would be interesting:dance:

 

Edit: hi Amy

Loads of the christian saint are sad,

is there any happy one? :thinking:

 

i don't think so, they all devote themselves to Jesus and suffer although i love Mother Theresa, i guess she was happy in her life wasn't she?

Loads of the christian saint are sad,

is there any happy one? :thinking:

 

What about "Saint" Bob "Giveusallyourmoney" Geldof?:P

i don't think so, they all devote themselves to Jesus and suffer although i love Mother Theresa, i guess she was happy in her life wasn't she?

In a way, :thinking:

surely living your life in that way has it's emotional rewards.

But she must have been distraught by what she saw on the streats.

In a way, :thinking:

surely living your life in that way has it's emotional rewards.

But she must have been distraught by what she saw on the streats.

 

Which streets? Cardiff's?

yes.. cardiff streets, mother theresa helped the poor on the streets of cardiff.

:rolleyes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i don't do sarcasm well.

:laugh3:

In a way, :thinking:

surely living your life in that way has it's emotional rewards.

But she must have been distraught by what she saw on the streats.

 

distraught yes but she must have been happy knowing she was doing something to help.

 

no, on the streets of Calcutta :laugh3:

yes.. cardiff streets, mother theresa helped the poor on the streets of cardiff.

:rolleyes:

 

 

 

I was thinking more along the lines of all those "poor" binge-drinkers rolling around on the ground after a heavy session!:rolleyes:

I was thinking more along the lines of all those "poor" binge-drinkers rolling around on the ground after a heavy session!:rolleyes:

 

This :laugh3::laugh3:

This :laugh3::laugh3:

 

Have you actually been to Cardiff, then?:stunned:

If so, did you have a close encounter with Charlotte Church?:P

Yeah, i don't know how she did it,

i remember learning about her when we were younger.

About how she helped people on the streets ( not binge drinkers :laugh4: )

and story of the guy she helped, who's legs had started to be eaten by rats,

he had not the energy to move.

 

 

 

...happy saints?

:laugh4: i need happiness.