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RE: Halloween 2008 - 8/28/2008 10:47:42 PM
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sunshine4God
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sunshine4God, does someone stay home to pass out treats while you help out at the party?
I'm curious why would buy treats if you don't believe in "celebrating" the day.
My dad is home to hand out treats,and yes some might think Its weird giving out treats when we don't celebrate halloween.However the kids in the neighborhood do and we don't want them to feel left out and tell them to go away when they knock on our door.We feel that would be rude ya know.
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RE: Halloween 2008 - 8/29/2008 2:04:50 AM
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I personally think its silly for a person of faith to criticize Halloween. Its just a holiday.
I've haven't got a clue how Halloween is classified as a holiday.
If gorging on candy and other sweets is a holiday, America must celebrate it quite a lot.
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RE: Halloween 2008 - 8/29/2008 8:58:34 AM
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KatMack
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If gorging on candy and other sweets is a holiday, America must celebrate it quite a lot.
LOL! Dh celebrates that holiday everyday and my kiddos would if I weren't so "mean."
--Kat
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RE: Halloween 2008 - 8/29/2008 9:03:19 AM
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bluestone
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I love candy corn.
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RE: Halloween 2008 - 8/29/2008 11:53:58 AM
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I'm presuming that you're all American.
If you saw how Halloween was "celebrated" in the UK, I don't think you'd be as keen to be promoting it, honestly.
For our police force, for example, it's the worst night of the year.
well, (IIRC) your police force doesn't carry guns, so I'd imagine even Friday nights are harrowing experiences 
Maybe in our inner cities, but not in our ordinary little towns and villages.
Because most of our police don't carry guns, neither do most criminals. But that's for another topic.
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RE: Halloween 2008 - 8/29/2008 12:52:41 PM
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bluestone
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CANDY CORN IS A NECTAR FROM HEAVEN!
butter, sugar, and artificial coloring!!! yummy!
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RE: Halloween 2008 - 8/29/2008 1:01:33 PM
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Lapidoth
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I personally think its silly for a person of faith to criticize Halloween. Its just a holiday. Its just a day where kids dress up and get candy and go home. Of course obviously i think thats where it should end though. I mean its not right to believe in God and try to follow the bible and then choose a day to go out and hunt for demons or whatever.
But its just a day. Its up to the individual what they make it to be.
For a Christian thats been cleared of their sins and delivered from the evil one they have nothing to worry about. Evil cant touch them. Ive celebrated Halloween since i can remember and nothing evil has ever happened to me. I doubt its ever happened to anyone to be honest. And if it did then it most likely had to do with what they were doing and not the fact it was Halloween.
Not being critical on a personal level,
but this shows our ignorance in this broad attitude.
I don't mean stupid, just not completely informed.
Paul's writings shows that our salvation is not a license
to have such lax attitudes. But this is the western gentile
mindset, so that's where we are.
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RE: Halloween 2008 - 8/29/2008 1:06:14 PM
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Lapidoth
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Let me get this in early so that those who wish to ignore it can do so in peace and those who wish to can have the opportunty to respond and get it out of their systems.
The Scriptures provide us with specific opportunties to do all of the "good things" the derived "holidays" bring without the need for doing those things, which one might consider questionable. At this time of year: The Feast of Trumpets provides us with the opportunity to make noise and prepare oneself for Yeshua's return. Yom Kippur(The Day of Atonement) provides us with an opportunity for reflection on those thing we have not done correctly over the last year and reminds us that we can let go of those things because Adonai has accepted Yeshua's sacrifice. And, here is the tie in to this tread, Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, is when we can identify with our dear departed while we camp out in the crisp Autumn air as they did in the wilderness. For those with ears to hear, I also think this last is when Yeshua was actually born.
There it is. If one wishes to discuss these things in the conrtext of "Halloween/Thanksgiving", I would be happy to take part in the discussion. Otherwise, I will leave others to their celebrations.
Too bad that the majority don't know what any of this is.
And some who are somewhat familiar with the words don't care.
Glad you brought it up.
There are lots of things to truly celebrate
without catering to the flesh.
What else can we call it if we truly analyzed it?
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RE: Halloween 2008 - 8/29/2008 1:43:29 PM
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I'm just sad that we can no longer hand out homemade goodies. I make a mean pan of fudge. But even as a child I remember my parents checking for razor blades.
Am I to young, or was that ever a real threat?
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RE: Halloween 2008 - 8/29/2008 1:49:46 PM
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I think it is a very real threat. Not razor blades anymore, but drugs or poison. People are mean, so you really have to be careful about treats.
I woul dnever take kids to a neighborhood I was unfamiliar with, even when the area is known to have better treats.
I think that is why so many people have stopped trick or treating, and have moved to parties instead.
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RE: Halloween 2008 - 8/29/2008 1:52:18 PM
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I'm just sad that we can no longer hand out homemade goodies. I make a mean pan of fudge. But even as a child I remember my parents checking for razor blades.
Am I to young, or was that ever a real threat?
I am not terribly old or anything, but was still lucky enough not to grow up in fear like many. I come from a rural area where everyone knows each other. My childhood was such a blessing, nothing beats growing up in the boondocks.
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RE: Halloween 2008 - 8/29/2008 2:24:54 PM
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I'm just sad that we can no longer hand out homemade goodies. I make a mean pan of fudge. But even as a child I remember my parents checking for razor blades.
Am I to young, or was that ever a real threat?
I am not terribly old or anything, but was still lucky enough not to grow up in fear like many. I come from a rural area where everyone knows each other. My childhood was such a blessing, nothing beats growing up in the boondocks.
I grew up in very small surroundings too.
My favorite thing were the popcorn balls.
But, now, there are so many additives, they
don't turn out right or taste as good as the old days.
If it wasn't lard and maple syrup, our foreparents
wouldn't know what we were talking about.
"highfructose-what?"
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RE: Halloween 2008 - 8/29/2008 3:22:43 PM
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JimboFletch
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If it wasn't lard and maple syrup, our foreparents
wouldn't know what we were talking about.
Around here, maple was usually an artificial flavor. We had Sorghum & Molasses or very, very thick Cane syrup!
When time was hard, it was blackstrap molasses.
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RE: Halloween 2008 - 8/29/2008 5:35:46 PM
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DreadPirateRandy
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Candy corn is Satan's carbohydrate! 
I'm considering writing on sermon on spiritual fruits vs. satan's carbohydrates.
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RE: Halloween 2008 - 8/29/2008 10:01:24 PM
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bluestone
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I went to walmart to get candy corn, spent $49.00, and forgot to buy the candy corn.
Middle age really hoovers at times.
I bought bratwurst, milk bones, tv dinners, razors, medicated powder, bread, tomato, yoohoo, and alieve.
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RE: Halloween 2008 - 8/30/2008 2:41:17 PM
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Bluethread
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I am not Jewish.
I am not Catholic or Satanist. So, why should one recognize their holidays for their "good"qualities, if one does not recognize significant days of all religious groups for their "good" qualities?
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). And no, not even the goofy, knock-off "Christian-ized" versions. 
Though I do love me some candy corn. 
So, I no longer celebrate it, but I do buy candy to pass out. It is something I wrestle with every year. I prefer not to even be home and just attend our church festivities. However, our house has been egged one year without candy. Also, even with the lights off they still knock and ring the door bell all night long. It drives our dog totally crazy. So, we stay home and pass out candy. We do enjoy the younger kids and seeing the parents out with them, they are so cute. 
