[Faith-talk] Halloween

[John J. Boyer]

I think Halloween is harmless. After all, nobody believes in that stuff. 
Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny are much worse. Parents lie to their 
children, and these two mythical beings obscure the true meaning of 
Christmas and Easter. No flames, please.

John

On Thu, Oct 06, 2011 at 07:33:43AM -0500, Joshua Lester wrote:
> The Catholics started it, with an "All Hallows Eve."
> They honored their ancestors, but the druids from the Occult took the
> holiday, and turned it into a gory day, with ghost, goblins, and the
> like.
> John Hagee did a doccumentary on it, but it isn't available anymore.
> Sister Jeanette, you may have connections to his ministry, being that
> you're originally from Texas.
> Blessings, Joshua
> 
> On 10/5/11, Nikki <daizies304 at comcast.net> wrote:
> >         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 with
> > that?
> >
> > 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 things
> > are
> >
> > lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if
> > there be any praise, think on these things.
> >
> >
> >
> > 1. What is true about Halloween?
> >
> > 2. What is Just About Halloween and it's trappings and traditions?
> >
> > 3. Is there any purity in participating in a day of celebration with so much
> > that is blatantly wicked about it?
> >
> > 4. What is lovely about costumes portraying axe murderers, or gravestones
> > with skulls on them?
> >
> > 5. Is there a good report to be had in overt occult representations?
> >
> > 6. What virtue is available in taking part in a day of sinful reveling?
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > God bless you.
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-- 
John J. Boyer, Executive Director
GodTouches Digital Ministry, Inc.
http://www.godtouches.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Peace, Love, Service