[Faith-talk] Halloween

[Jeanette]

yup, and contrary to what fols hve said to me in the past, my kids are well 
adjusted and fine
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie McGinnity" <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion" 
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Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Halloween


> I'm glad John said it!
>
> Now...  My logic may not make sense to some of you, but I think that
> Halloween is a good way of showing children that things like witches
> and vampires are not real.  After all, when you dress up in costume,
> the whole point is to dress up as something you are not, and I don't
> see anything wrong with playing pretend as a kid.  I think studying
> the roots of Halloween is a great idea though.  I was never taught as
> a kid where it came from, and I think it would have been so neat to
> me.
>
> I also agree about Santa and the Easter bunny.  Lying is wrong...
> It's that simple...
>
> On 10/6/11, John J. Boyer <john at godtouches.org> wrote:
>> 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?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Note the Halloween is a High Holy day amongst the Wiccan (Witchcraft)
>>> > religion.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Death
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 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?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > The Philipians 4:8 Test is a doctrinally sound application of 
>>> > scripture
>>> > Lets
>>> > us apply that to Halloween (You Answer Them!):
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 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?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE THE FOCUS IN THE BODY OF CHRIST.
>>> > ESPECIALLY
>>> > ON HOLIDAYS LIKE HOLLOWEEN.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 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
>>
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>
> -- 
> Julie McG
> Lindbergh High School class of 2009, participating member in Opera
> Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
> Eyes for the Blind
>
> "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
> everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
> life."
> John 3:16
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