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1. Sounds good. Got an extra plate and cup?

2. In corporate America, on my contracts, I always take photographs of the Halloween decorations and issue a warning [through an outside throw a way email] to HR and the top dogs.

   “Since we do not celebrate Christmas, the Christian holiday, we mustn’t celebrate the pagan holiday of Halloween. I am outraged at this site of celebrating one holiday whilst BARRING the celebration of the other holiday. I am contacting my attorney unless Halloween is abandoned as Christmas is at this professional work environment.”

   You get the picture.

3. We celebrate Halloween, because that is all we have ever done. It’s simply fun. As I understand it (and I admit my understanding is extremely limited), Halloween is old Scottish (I think) for “All Hallows Eve” coming from the word “hallowed” , and was supposed to be a competition holiday introduced by Christians who were evangelizing to pagans who celebrated it to join Christianity, and was meant honor Christians who had died for their faith (the eve of All Saints Day), therefore it is hallowed.
   We have a Church close by who has “trunk or treat” in order to get all the people who celebrate the dark side of the holiday to instead come check out their church.
   Anyhow, to me, it isn’t “if” you celebrate Halloween or not, it’s what your intentions are. It seems not much has changed in hundreds of years, but it seems like the celebration of evil has won out as far as what the holiday celebrates in our culture.
   My kids like to dress up in scary costumes because it’s fun, but I use it to tell them about real notions of good and evil, and the difference between “fantasy and fun” vs the people who truly celebrate demonic forces. It’s an important issue.

   1. I don’t consider halloween to be something benign or something that can be turned to good. It has some very dark, evil roots. See: https://truediscipleship.com/the-dark-side-of-halloween/

      1. I almost wasn’t going to comment but thank you JWR on this article. It sums it all up.

         Amen.

4. My family is a strong Christian family, and some pop culture things aren’t tolerated in our house. However, Halloween is something I also don’t see as evil unless intended. I think it is a great way for neighborhoods to congregate in fun. My family was dressed up as the “Toy Story” crew and we also visited the nursing home, as did many other kids. Some things are no cuter than youngans in costume that get to play their favorite character roles. I’m not big on going to strangers, but it’s good tool to get to know others.

5. the only holidays i support are thanksgiving and 4th of july BUT just in case the kids come around i always have some candy ready….haven’t had a trick or treater in almost 20 years….

6. I think the trick or treaters stay away from our homestead since I put up the “Danger–Ebola Epidemic” signs.

   Carry on

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