Right?

The costumes alone are absolutely fabulous. Some people are very attracted to ceremony and ritual. Many fraternal organizations are like that, too.

Various other denominations: Episcopal, Methodist, ...

Never cared much for it when I was a believer, certainly don't care for it much now.

Now I even have it more frequently than that. I just don't care to have someone else tell me which night.

finally started eating meat on Fridays @ age 13. I didn't die go to hell and finally quit starving on Fridays.

Wonder if they noticed my eye rolling.

Please be tolerant.

Next time I'll just do an internal eye-roll. Wouldn't want to make Jesus cry.

many Protestants as well... and I respect people that adhere to the ritual... now, dogmatic ritual is dangerous, but many traditions are healthy if approached with awareness and wisdom

But it's the whole "Charred human" look that really sells it.

they support child rape.