Posted on 11/01/2009 3:58:46 AM PST by Christian Press
Well, that's settled.
If you don't kill every Treat or Treater running past your house you ain't a good Christian and you ain't going do heaven.
Wonder if the writer ever dances?
Wonder if the writer ever took a nip or two.
Seriously - where my soul goes after I die depends a lot more on other other “stuff” than if I Trick or Treated as a kid or give out candy to those who do today.
Only in America could we take the scariest night of the year and turn it into a party.
Well, the D’s kinda’ did that to election night last November.
A local well known Baptist church held a huge party for Halloween yesterday. A place for children and families to get together. You could dress up, but no real scary costumes were allowed. It was open to the public. They had some religious information available, and just about got me to sign up as a member. It was very nice and appreciated.
But, for the time being, we live in a fallen world ruled by Satan and if a person doesn't have a desire to participate in the Halloween festivities they are regarded as weird or party poopers or religious fanatics.
Good article. Thanks for posting.
While what you say is true, I would pick another issue to be concerned with. This ones a loser.....
* HALLOWEEN EMPHASIZES VIOLENCE AND DEATH
* HALLOWEEN EMPHASIZES HORROR AND FEAR
* HALLOWEEN EMPHASIZES THE OCCULT
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I didn’t see any violence, death, horror, fear, or occult in my neighborhood last night. Mostly little kids dressed as fairies or butterflies or cartoon characters. I suppose my son’s turning 13 is worthy of “horror and fear,” but he’s always been difficult ...
I have never liked Halloween, even as a child. I lived in a small rural town where it was not that easy to go house to house and I always felt kind of stupid dressed up. When my children were little, I took them trick or treating and, now that they are grown, I would generally put out my lighted ceramic pumpkin and give out candy, but this year I went to my daughter’s house to avoid even having to do that. I made sure my cats that like to go outside were inside before dark and did not let them out again until this morning. I agree with the author that, for some, Halloween is a day to honor Satan.
I am not amused by adults parading in satanic attire and exhibiting aspects of pagan ritual. Too many like to much of this—and perhaps this holiday actually encourages some to go way beyond the respectable.
But for the little ones—I see no long term damage—and lots of fun. It does not last long—just until the hormones or testerone kicks in and other pursuits are pursued!
The short munchkins in cute costumes outnumbered the tall kids dressed as teenagers at least 9 to 1 last night in my neighborhood.
Lots better than the last few years.
Most were walking with parents supervising from the street. Did have a good number of cars doing the start and stop Treak or Treat - Bad form.
Yes, and that one phrase caused more evil than it ever prevented. Thousands of people, men and women, but mostly women, died in England and on the American continent(still part of Britain at the time), although many more died in Europe than ever did on American shores for being witches.
People who wanted someone's land, or simply didn't like that person, would turn them in for being witches, a charge that was almost impossible to disprove, and the victim had to disprove it, there was no "innocent until proved guilty" when it came to witches.
So call me a pagan if you want, but anyone who quotes that particular phrase out of the bible needs to have their head examined and the rocks removed from it.
Once I learned the origins of Halloween, my family never celebrated it or dressed up to collect candy.
Having said that, I cannot ever recollect a time, when in dressing up to collect candy, that I or my friends ever participated in such pagan worship. Make no doubt, it is pagan worship.
So, I advise Christians not to participate in Halloween. However, it isn’t the unforgiveable sin.
I never understood the anti-alcohol stance among some Christians. Didn't Jesus turn water into wine for a wedding celebration? Why would he do that if alcohol is bad?
I agree. How about this one?
My stepchildren’s father sees nothing wrong with the day, while my wife and I have great difficulty with its basic foundation.
Shall we instead list all the verses surrounding marriage, divorce, adultery, and "remarrying"? Now that's a 'hot' topic. I'm just sayin'.
Well, I guess if we really want to be purist, be better examine December 25 and a few other Dates and Holidays which have been expressions of a spiritual need of man which later Organized, Real Beliefs, True Dogma, THE CHURCH, sanctified for their own use. Winter soltice comes to mind.
OK, I am ready for the flames!
In our church (Presbyterian, PCA) we don’t celebrate Halloween, but we do celebrate Reformation Day (October 31 was the day Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the Cathedral door in Wittenburg). Our children come in costumes based on biblical or church history figures. We play traditional games “Christianized” (like, pin the theses on the door instead of pin the tail on the donkey), and give candy prizes to the children (in place of trick n treat). Last night we enjoyed a play on the life of Martin Luther performed by the drama team “Peculiar People” (see “peculiarpeople.com” for details), and a good time was had by all!
Thanks for posting.
I just think if you want to keep your own sanity you have to pick your battles. This one wouldn’t be on the top of my list.
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