[Faith-talk] Halloween

[Jeanette]

we never did Halloween when we homeschooled, we did other things with our 
friends who did not celebrate the day for all kinds of reasons.  at one time 
we would hold a praise and worship service at church then have a family tme 
with fellowship and games.  as the kids got older my now ex husband who is 
an atheist wanted them to celebrate halloween so they bagn to hand out candy 
on the island we lived on.
we studied the origins of the day back when we homeschooled and my kids 
understood the reasons why i did not like it.
 through the years as they have gotten older and gone to  public school they 
have done some dressing up but have never attended any parties and have 
never had anything to do with haunted houses or anything.
 i grew up celebrating halloween and it didn't harm me, my parents never 
told me anything about it and we all grew up fine.
 i still do not like the holiday and have never handed out candy when home 
by myself. i figure here in the apartments there are quite a few small 
children so they will probably be coming around to the door. if so and the 
kids are here i will let them hand out candy. jeanette
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nikki" <daizies304 at comcast.net>
To: <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 10:58 PM
Subject: [Faith-talk] Halloween


>        Do you have kids?
> Do you celebrate it?
> Do you allow your kids to dress up and attend any school parties?
> What is your take on this?
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> Note the Halloween is a High Holy day amongst the Wiccan (Witchcraft) 
> religion.
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> Death
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> Gravestones, skeletons, gruesome undead themes. So much though that it 
> seems Halloween is a worship of death and the grave. Why the fascination 
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> Do we not serve the king of Life, who has over come death, hell and the 
> grave? Should the children of life participate in a celebration of death?
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> The Philipians 4:8 Test is a doctrinally sound application of scripture 
> Lets us apply that to Halloween (You Answer Them!):
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> Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are 
> honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever 
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> lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and 
> if there be any praise, think on these things.
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> 1. What is true about Halloween?
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> 2. What is Just About Halloween and it's trappings and traditions?
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> 3. Is there any purity in participating in a day of celebration with so 
> much that is blatantly wicked about it?
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> 4. What is lovely about costumes portraying axe murderers, or gravestones 
> with skulls on them?
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> 5. Is there a good report to be had in overt occult representations?
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> 6. What virtue is available in taking part in a day of sinful reveling?
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> 7. What is praiseworthy about these activities?
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> FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE THE FOCUS IN THE BODY OF CHRIST. 
> ESPECIALLY ON HOLIDAYS LIKE HOLLOWEEN.
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> Thanks for any input.
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> God bless you.
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