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#878098 09/20/14 03:26 AM
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Can you be a Christ follower and observe the Halloween tradition? Let's look into where Halloween began.

Where Did Halloween Originate

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When I was a kid, Halloween was a fun event. I don't recall associating a religious significance with it. Fast forward many years in my parish here, when we were teeming with children, we celebrated Halloween with a Catholic bent - dressing up as a favorite saint. We no longer do that; and now, for me, I can just skip Halloween altogether except that it is fall and now prefer to put pumpkins and perhaps a scarecrow out. Because of where I live, children dressed up in Halloween costumes do not come by trick or treating. I think the holiday was secularized a long time ago.

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When I was a kid, I loved Halloween. I never thought of the significance of witches or ghosts, and I think with most children it is the same. However with children being encouraged, through television, peer pressure, etc. to experiment with alternate lifestyles, I want to be aware of the message I'm sending.
I don't participate by dressing up or having Halloween parties. I don't put witches or tombstones in my yard. I do hand out candy when kids come to my door. Who can resist a little girl dressed as a princess?


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