# Is my Halloween costume going to offend Catholics? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [October 17, 2002, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704 "2002-10-17T18:13:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/21 "2002-10-18T12:36:11Z")
Never did I have so many female advances as when I dressed as a priest once for Halloween. Sick world. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/22 "2002-10-18T17:06:35Z")
Slapping kids with rulers is what would make it best! But she wouldn’t condemn them to Hell. They’d have to recite ten Hail Marys and be condemned to PURGATORY. Sheesh! ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/23 "2002-10-18T17:08:25Z")
Well, **Guin** nearly stole my joke, but… It’s fine. But carry along a ruler and say: “Trick…” [brandish ruler here] “…or treat!” ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/24 "2002-10-18T18:20:06Z")
I agree with Neurotik- I can’t see how you can do this as a gesture of respect and for shock value simultaneously. As far as offending people goes, Guinastasia doesn’t seem particularly offended. RE-Klingon Priests This reminds me of a scene from Garth Ennis’ _Just A Pilgrim_ The Pilgrim is standing over a defeated raider. His gun is pointed at the man’s face and is just inches away. “Do you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?” The raider is totally panicked and yells “Yes! Yes! Whatever you say!” “Have you seen the light? Do you accept Jesus as your salvation?” “Yes! I see the light! Yes! I accept Jesus as my salvation!” “Then, rejoice. For today, you shall be with Him in paradise.” BANG! ---
**Author:** ![Mephisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@Mephisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mephisto)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/25 "2002-10-18T18:38:11Z")
I used to be a pretty devout Catholic once-upon-a-time, and that costume wouldn’t have offended me. Heck, if it was done up right, it might have made me smile. Have fun, \*\* sister agentfroot\*\*. Oh, and . . . > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Chimera \* > \*\*“Father Krang” of the Klingon Catholic Church. (Our motto: Repent _and_ Die") \*\* 🙂 I may have to steal that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/26 "2002-10-18T20:24:46Z")
> [@](#): > > Better yet-a pregnant priest! I know you were joking, **Guinastasia** , but Lois, who attends our church, has been ordained for about seven years now and is the mother of two preschoolers – she’s only not serving a parish at present because she cannot combine a full-time clergy role with a full-time motherhood role until the kids enter school. So I guarantee that, although I didn’t know her at the time, I do personally know somebody who was a pregnant priest. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/27 "2002-10-18T21:00:51Z")
Hehehe, I know that, **Poly** , but if you’re a Roman Catholic, only males can be priests. So really, it would be so out there. 😃 How about a Disco Nun? Like a sequined habit? ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/28 "2002-10-18T21:15:38Z")
How about a flying nun? No, wait, wait, hear me out. Make a habit with big bird wings and wear an old leather aviator helmet over the wimple. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/29 "2002-10-19T00:18:09Z")
Porcupine went last year as “Sister Mary Sleezy”, she had a rosary of condoms, I believe. I went last year as Jesus Christ. I got laid that night too. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/30 "2002-10-19T00:48:26Z")
If any Catholics seem to be getting upset at the nun costume, slap on a beak and tell 'em you’re a penguin. ---
**Author:** ![Estilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Estilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Estilicon)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/31 "2002-10-19T01:14:22Z")
This catholic won’t be offended provided that you dress up as a sexy nun (you know very sexy) and send pictures. My e-mail is in my profile. God bless you 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![happyheathen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@happyheathen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happyheathen)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/32 "2002-10-19T01:44:48Z")
Well, it looks like you won’t be able to offend the Catholics this time… Better luck next year 😃 ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/33 "2002-10-19T15:01:34Z")
I want to be Spider Pope! Spider Pope Spider Pope With adversity, he can cope. Can he bless? He can bless! If you’re bad, You’ll confess! Look out! Here comes the Spider Pope! ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/34 "2002-10-19T15:54:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Weirddave \* > \*\*I went last year as Jesus Christ. I got laid that night too. 😃 \*\* Did she scream Your Holy Name when she climaxed? ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/35 "2002-10-20T00:17:22Z")
**Doc Cathode** , years ago there was a cartoon with a very frightened fellow lying on the ground while someone held him at swordpoint. The caption had the guy on the ground saying “So, tell me more about this Jesus Christ fellow.” What’s really sad is my former priest was joking about borrowing one of my fencing swords to illustrate this as a way not to make converts. The sword in question is about four feet long, 3/4" wide, and made of black steel.😃 This is also the same church which produced our own **agentfroot**. Said strictly in jest, I know. I know. We’re all going to hell. I’ll bring the marshmallows. 🙂 CJ ---
**Author:** ![jmpride62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@jmpride62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmpride62)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/36 "2002-10-20T01:19:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by agentfroot \* > \*\* I finally have the costume. I need a rosary, and I haven’t been able to find a cheap one, so I might make one. > > \*\* If there is a Catholic affiliated hospital near you, try their gift shop. The one I worked in had some pretty inexpensive ones if I remember correctly. ---
**Author:** ![agentfroot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@agentfroot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/agentfroot)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/37 "2002-10-20T04:28:39Z")
Well, I tested the waters tonight… my friend Nick and I decided to go to the homecoming dance and shock people. He borrowed a skirt and nice shirt from female friends, and I wore my habit - complete with pentacle necklace. We got a lot of stares and laughs, and nobody seemed to be offended. Many people thought my pentacle made the outfit complete, even devout (open-minded) Christians. We had a lot of fun, but now I don’t think the costume will be quite so shocking when I wear it on Halloween. Maybe I’ll wear fairy wings with it. And yes, there are pictures from tonight’s escapade, but they’re at the beginning of the roll. ---
**Author:** ![Forbin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Forbin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Forbin)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/38 "2002-10-20T05:33:23Z")
Just don’t make a habit of it, okay? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/39 "2002-10-20T05:42:51Z")
This Catholic wouldn’t be offended. I even lent one of my rosaries to a friend who was dressing up as a nun one hallowe’en. StG ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704/40 "2002-10-20T05:50:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by StGermain \* > **This Catholic wouldn’t be offended. I even lent one of my rosaries to a friend who was dressing up as a nun one hallowe’en.** Ho ho! “Lent”! Get it? Har!! \ I kill me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-halloween-costume-going-to-offend-catholics/132704.md?page=3)