[Faith-talk] halow wean part one of two

[melissa R Green]

Hi.
I love your message.  I happen to agree with you.  I don't believe that you
are crass at all by saying marketing is important to churches.  It is very
true.  I have seen so many kids sitting on the sidelines during activities
because they aren't allowed to practice with the other kids.  Thank you for
your message.


Have a blessed day
Melissa R Green and Pj
if I've learned anything about friendship, it's to hang in, stay connected,
fight for them, and let them fight for you. Don't walk away, don't be
distracted, don't be too busy or tired, don't take them for granted. Friends
are part of the glue that holds life and faith together.


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From: Faith-talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of debby
phillips via Faith-talk
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:59 AM
To: Brandon A. Olivares; Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and
religion; andrewjedg at gmail.com; faith-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] halow wean part one of two

You know, it's very possible to make something good out of something that
may have been intended for evil.  AND I say MAY, not is.  We are human
beings and I believe that it is inherent within our makeup to celebrate
times and seasons.  The Church, in its wisdom understood this from the
beginning and has endeavored to do that.  Many churches are using Halloween
as a way to reach out to kids and parents that know nothing about the Lord.
I don't think that's wrong.  That's just good sense.  AT the risk of
sounding crass, it's good marketing.

Last winter I read a book about some of the history of Christmas.  
There were excesses, and then people tried to tamp down on the celebration
of Christmas.  But that never worked.  If Christians become the People of No
then we make what we say about Jesus and His love inconsequential to the
world, if not downright negative.  
It's a fine line, I know between celebrating something that perhaps has
pagan roots in a way that is still honoring to God and yet gives people some
fun and enjoyment.  I would much prefer to see a church have a Harvest party
or some such and make sure that the kids have a good time and feel like
inviting their friends to the party too, then to see churches become little
fortresses of righteousness and tell the world how evil Halloween is.
Nature abhors a vacuum and so when that happens people do other things that
don't include God at all.

There has, and always will be, disagreement around how we as Christians
should, or should not celebrate holidays.  People are going to celebrate, so
we should celebrate too, just make it something better.

I do recognize that in the spiritual realm there are people who do evil
things.  But that doesn't mean that we have to.  I'll 
stop rambling now.    Peace,    Debby

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