:: Weekend Musings :: Halloween
Posted by Prairierose on Sep 30, 2006I have found a couple of new memes to play along with. There doesn’t seem to be many for the weekend, which is when I have the most time. I scanned through some previous weeks of this one and it seemed pretty tame, and pretty consistent, so think I might try and make this a weekly thing here.
1. Do you decorate for Halloween? If so, what do you do? No.
2. Are you planning on going out on Halloween or stay at home and pass out the goodies?I always stay home and pass out the goodies.
3. Do you dress up in a Halloween costume? If so, what are you dressing up in this year? Nope.
4. What sort of goodies do you get to pass out?Usually candy bars or easy chewing candy of some kind. My grandson always comes to trick (’course, I say treat) ole’ grandma here. He is such a cutie — with or without a costume!
5. How many Trick or Treater’s do you generally get at your house? Usually a couple of dozen. Its a small town, and alot depends on the weather, and also what Ethan might have going on that evening as well. This year, he will be doing something with the drama club called “Trick or Treat so children can eat”. I’m not sure of the details, but I do know its a “good thing” that they will be doing.
This list of questions caught my eye because this is one holiday I am struggling with. I grew up, as many of us did, doing the “trick or treat” thing. I have a lot of good memories of the costumes and the school parades, and the houses I would visit. So, as an adult, even as a Christian one, it never really occured to me that the activity of “trick or treating” was a bad thing. A youth minister we had introduced “Fall Festival” to our church, allowing the kids to come in costume, but they couldn’t be scary and “devil-ish” — and encourage Biblical characters.
There are alot of cute websets, photo stock, and graphics out there, that are “Halloween”. I think they are very cute, and would love to use them. I even decorated my page here, for a few hours, with a cute little girl, dressed as a witch for Halloween. But, I decided against it. I’m not sure enough in my Bible knowledge to know if displaying those kinds of things would be a slap in the face for the Christian feel I try to give my blog.
I know this is something I should know, but I just don’t know the full history of Halloween, and am I giving Satan the glory here by decorating for Halloween? I think of all the years I trick or treated as a child. The years my children did it — even our minister has their light on and pass out candy. So, where is the line? Not at all? or, the activity of our children trick or treating is OK. We arent’ truly worshiping Satan by doing it. Its a lifelong tradition many of us do. But. Is it right?
Care to give me some gentle feed back on this? I really would appreciate it.
October 1st, 2006 at 2:48 pm
THAT is a controversial question, depending upon who you as, of course. Will give MY thoughts on that later, maybe…
….*gives you a tired, silly grin*…Whatcha doing?….
October 4th, 2006 at 9:20 am
Yes, this can be a very controversial topic. It’s also, in my opinion, something that families need to make their own decision on. Because of my background of growing up in countries where the demonic influence was much more prevalent, I’m not able to partake in Halloween myself. But I try not to force my opinions on others. I think it’s important that your heart be focused on what God would have you do. Many Christians have no problem with dressing up and going trick or treating around their neighborhood. There’s nothing inherently evil about doing that. For other Christians it is important not to have any part in this holiday. I’m one of those. But it’s a personal conviction of mine. I can’t put that on anyone else. There is a verse in Romans that talks about some view certain days different than others, while to others all days are the same. Each of us answers to God and God alone.