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After watching a program called Extreme Halloween, where people decorate their yards so amazingly, it dawns on me that scary costumes and images are there for a reason.
The reason being they are pretend scary. They are not real, cannot harm us; a way of laughing at the defeated enemy.
 
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There was a time when the Catholic church opposed the use of that new fangled eating utensil, the fork. They felt that the tines (only 2 at the time of the fork's introduction) were way too much like a Satanic pitchfork and that the hands God had given us were the ideal tool for eating God-given food.

I' ve always had a feeling about forks...
 
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Let me throw out this thought, what location in the USA has suffered th most recently suffered the most devastating disaster in modern times? Answer: Louisiana. Is it of no coincidence that New Orleans and Southern Louisiana as a whole have one of the most paganistic form of Christianity in the North America? What I'm getting at, is that divine judgements will fall, and have falllen on cities and masses of people who have given themselves over to scenes of satanic debauchery. And that is exactly what urban Halloween parties often end up being. They exalt the things that Satan is behind, not Jesus. So, knowing that why would any professed Christian want to participate in those activities?

I heard it was because the poor were being misused and mistreated.
 
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The reason being they are pretend scary. They are not real, cannot harm us; a way of laughing at the defeated enemy.

This was the kind of explaination always given to us when we were kids and the churches had the best spooky things going on for Halloween. I remember Youth for Christ chapters having fabulous haunted houses as their biggest fund raisers. Chistians need not fear the evil powers because God has far greater powers.

Now, those same churches, want nothing to do with Halloween. The US churches have done a 180 on the traditions. It makes it so much harder to buy into arguments against the holiday when one remembers the arguments used to run the other way.
 
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I try to witness during Halloween.
I feel we tend to fool ourselves that there is nothing wrong with xy or z.... Dont feel nothing wrong with a statue of a little heavy set man smiling in the living room. Dont feel anything wrong with just glancing through Horoscopes..... Dont feel anything wrong shaking a magic 8-ball.... Dont feel anything wrong with horror movies or movies that promote a lifestyle or belief contrary to what god has deemed good.

We invite the enemy (whether we think so or not) into our lives in very subtle ways and then wonder why, when all sorts of things go wrong. We Invite the enemy yet Kick God out... No 10 commandment, No Bible, no Mention of Jesus, etc.... and we wonder what is happening to kids these days...
When we take away accountability we feel it is ok to do those things cause god is only present during Sunday Service (he is present everywhere!... when you take advantage of someone, when your thoughts turn south.... when you dive into that drink to forget your troubles... God is watching... god is sees all and knows ever throught.)
Imagine if we placed a computer chip in your brain that would record every word, thought and deed. And then after a week we took the Chip out and allowed everyone everywhere to view the chip.
This is what God sees 24/7 every thought, word and deed...
 
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I try to witness during Halloween.
I feel we tend to fool ourselves that there is nothing wrong with xy or z.... Dont feel nothing wrong with a statue of a little heavy set man smiling in the living room. Dont feel anything wrong with just glancing through Horoscopes..... Dont feel anything wrong shaking a magic 8-ball.... Dont feel anything wrong with horror movies or movies that promote a lifestyle or belief contrary to what god has deemed good.

We invite the enemy (whether we think so or not) into our lives in very subtle ways and then wonder why, when all sorts of things go wrong. We Invite the enemy yet Kick God out... No 10 commandment, No Bible, no Mention of Jesus, etc.... and we wonder what is happening to kids these days...
When we take away accountability we feel it is ok to do those things cause god is only present during Sunday Service (he is present everywhere!... when you take advantage of someone, when your thoughts turn south.... when you dive into that drink to forget your troubles... God is watching... god is sees all and knows ever throught.)
Imagine if we placed a computer chip in your brain that would record every word, thought and deed. And then after a week we took the Chip out and allowed everyone everywhere to view the chip.
This is what God sees 24/7 every thought, word and deed...
No 10 commandment, No Bible, no Mention of Jesus, etc.... and we wonder what is happening to kids these days...

None of that is true.

I feel we tend to fool ourselves that there is nothing wrong with xy or z.... Dont feel nothing wrong with a statue of a little heavy set man smiling in the living room. Dont feel anything wrong with just glancing through Horoscopes..... Dont feel anything wrong shaking a magic 8-ball.... Dont feel anything wrong with horror movies or movies that promote a lifestyle or belief contrary to what god has deemed good.

You have a problem with horror movies?! Do you honestly believe that God is angry with us for watching them? Come on.

Look, we're beating around the bush. This holiday is about kids dressing up in costumes and earning free candy. There is no Satan involved. There is no witchcraft involved. And just because a few people choose to celebrate Halloween that way doesn't mean anything either. The MAJORITY use this holiday to help their kids get teeth-rotting candy.

Don't tell me that dressing up as a witch is wrong either. I could dress up as a pimp. Does that make me a pimp? No. If I dressed up as Big Bird, would that make me a bird? No.

Why don't just stop this now and let the kids enjoy this harmless holiday without a lot of guilt and half-baked ideas abut Halloween being "sinful".
Ringo
 
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I try to witness during Halloween.
I feel we tend to fool ourselves that there is nothing wrong with xy or z.... Dont feel nothing wrong with a statue of a little heavy set man smiling in the living room. Dont feel anything wrong with just glancing through Horoscopes..... Dont feel anything wrong shaking a magic 8-ball.... Dont feel anything wrong with horror movies or movies that promote a lifestyle or belief contrary to what god has deemed good.

I find it Ironic that you posted that and have the Covenant Energy Sword from Halo in your Character. Very interesting.

And dude, I love some good horror movies, I especially liked The Omen and The exorcism of Emily Rose. I also love movies like Tombstone, Braveheart, Gods and Generals, Happy Gilmore, Out Cold and countless others that wouldnt be considered family friendly. Im not gonna watch crappy movies like "Facing the Giants" because people like you say they we have to. When Christians stop making crappy movies, Ill watch them.
 
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I don't think "horror" movies are benificial to our walk . Would you like to entertain Jesus in your house with a horror movie..Think about what your putting in your spirit..pax..kim

I dont think Jesus would want crappy movies to be made in his name because we are trying to make a safer versioin of the world to live in either.
 
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I don't think "horror" movies are benificial to our walk . Would you like to entertain Jesus in your house with a horror movie..Think about what your putting in your spirit..pax..kim

I know I avoid Harry Potter stuff like the plague
The first Matrix was pretty cool.
 
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Let me throw out this thought, what location in the USA has suffered th most recently suffered the most devastating disaster in modern times? Answer: Louisiana. Is it of no coincidence that New Orleans and Southern Louisiana as a whole have one of the most paganistic form of Christianity in the North America? What I'm getting at, is that divine judgements will fall, and have falllen on cities and masses of people who have given themselves over to scenes of satanic debauchery. And that is exactly what urban Halloween parties often end up being. They exalt the things that Satan is behind, not Jesus. So, knowing that why would any professed Christian want to participate in those activities?

According to that reasoning I assume you would approve of a christian opening a liquor store. Since all they would be doing is providing the alcohol, not forcing anyone to drink it. If it werent illegal you could even go a step further and cleanse the concious of all drug dealers, since they don't force anyone to use, now do they?


It's funny I admitted my sin, to demonstrate my sincerity, that this "holy day" was an abomination. yet everyone assumes I am blaming it on halloween. when halloween is just another sin in itself.

Just because someone is not directly worshipping satan on halloween, does not mean that all manner of sins do not occur hand in hand with and encouraged by hallowen.
The costume contest I went to had many people in, or near nude, I suppose thats all appropriate and in good fun as well. sunce halloween can do no wrong in your collective eyes.

According to your reasoning then Christians shouldnt open grocery stores cause it leads to gluttony.
 
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Here is something "scary"....from the AP>>>>

By REBECCA BOONE, Associated Press Writer Sat Oct 28, 5:19 PM ET


BOISE, Idaho - No black cat will cross your path this Halloween, not if a northern Idaho animal shelter can help it. Like many shelters around the country, the Kootenai Humane Society in Coeur d'Alene is prohibiting black cat adoptions from now to Nov. 2, fearing the animals could be mistreated in Halloween pranks — or worse, sacrificed in some satanic ritual.

The risk may be remote, said the shelter's executive director, Phil Morgan.

The scary part is these little animals will be "put to sleep" as an alternative/// :cry: :(
 
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Here is something "scary"....from the AP>>>>

By REBECCA BOONE, Associated Press Writer Sat Oct 28, 5:19 PM ET


BOISE, Idaho - No black cat will cross your path this Halloween, not if a northern Idaho animal shelter can help it. Like many shelters around the country, the Kootenai Humane Society in Coeur d'Alene is prohibiting black cat adoptions from now to Nov. 2, fearing the animals could be mistreated in Halloween pranks — or worse, sacrificed in some satanic ritual.

The risk may be remote, said the shelter's executive director, Phil Morgan.

The scary part is these little animals will be "put to sleep" as an alternative/// :cry: :(
well there goes the argument that there is nothing Satanic about Halloween..Here is a non-religious organization that thinks there is a risk
 
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I dont think Jesus would want crappy movies to be made in his name because we are trying to make a safer versioin of the world to live in either.

You don't think " End of the Spear" gave glory to the Lord?
 
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