I have to admit it because I wonder if others feel the same- I'm so intrigued listening to "Christians" talk about Halloween being Satanic. About a week ago some actress (I have no idea who she is) was co-hosting on the view and the "girls" casually mentioned what their kids were going to dress as for the Halloween festivities. Rosie turns to the actress and asks if she has her child's costume ready and she comes out with, I don't celebrate that evil Satanic holiday. WOW. That landed like a lead balloon. The actress goes on to explain that she gave in to her 10 year old last year and she felt so guilty for letting him dress up. This year she refused to give in and she was happy with that decision. Everyone congratulated her for sticking to her guns, but it was so creepy and strained.

The nuns in Catholic school called it, "All Saint's Day" and would even go as far as suggesting we dress as our patron Saint. I don't know any kid that bought into that song and dance.

Kids love to dress up. Period. With the added bonus of candy, Halloween is a child's utopia. How do some frightened adults work Satan into it? How does dressing up, candy and trick or treating turn in something that represents evil? Oh I know the Christians have some "origins" argument, but so what! Isn't their enough real evil in the world such as hunger, child abuse and war? Why attach some imaginary fear to an otherwise festive day? Let the kids have their innocent fun.

Posted by Liz at October 13, 2006 11:59 AM

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