Halloween.. a somewhat controversial day in some Christian circles. I love what my blog friend Amber wrote about the topic last year. A few excerpts from her excellent posting:
I love Halloween. :) Its fun. I'm not worshiping Satan when I dress up and give kids candy. Its an opportunity to love kids. For some of us, it may be the only contact we have with our neighbors. For me, its a way to relate to kids where they're at.I love that idea about it being an opportunity to love kids.. it is a positive way to view the day. What other positive ways do you celebrate the day?
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I'm going to give them candy and be friendly to them and dress up with them and play with them because that's how you communicate love to a kid at Halloween time. And isn't communicating Love what we're supposed to be about?
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Its all about where your heart is. I think kids get that. They understand the difference between real and make-believe. Its the adults that have the issues with it.
It seems there are some Christians, and I bet they are a small, but attention-grabbing minority, who believe the following:
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We used this Halloween to get to know our neighbors better. We had a small get-together and handed out candy as a group instead of individual homes. Getting to know your neighbors - how evil. ;)
I agree with you Sid.. at one time I loosely held that view. I think that is why I feel most comfortable with a moderate view of life. That right/wrong black/white thinking generally leads to some kind of fundamentalism.. on either side of the ideological aisle.
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