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I, too, do not understand the objection to Hallowe...

2009-10-12T16:03:03.826-05:00

I, too, do not understand the objection to Halloween. I think most people think of it as harmless fun. Those who don't don't need Halloween to celebrate evil.

As for scary movies, I loved them when I was teen, but not so much anymore. Though I have heard really good things about this very low budget ($15,000) movie. I hope it gets the attention it deserves.

i think i just pee'd myself... i don't even like s...

2009-10-11T19:44:43.869-05:00

i think i just pee'd myself... i don't even like scary movies so i am not sure why i thought i needed to watch that clip...

It is considered a pagan religion. I'm kind of mi...

2009-10-10T13:34:26.333-05:00

It is considered a pagan religion. I'm kind of mixed on this myself. Being a Grace believer. . meaning I'm savd by grace, I don't know how this fits in.

girl...I might try to take photos of the thanksgiv...

2009-10-09T19:07:43.464-05:00

girl...I might try to take photos of the thanksgiving meal this weekend!!! I also might submit a really easy yummy recipe for you! lol
not like you already don't have the bestest ones...

Wow, I never realized there was so much controvers...

2009-10-09T13:17:53.463-05:00

Wow, I never realized there was so much controversy over Halloween. We moved from New York two years ago but here in Guntersville, AL, Halloween seems to be celebrated as much or more than it was in NY. The Holiday Inn has a Halloween party for the neighborhood kids and the Fire Dept. does too. Plus at the state park there is a Halloween Trunk Trick or Treat and a contest for the best costume.

Well, that movie did come to my town and it was co...

2009-10-09T09:20:12.622-05:00

Well, that movie did come to my town and it was completely sold out ALL THREE DAYS!! It looks sooooooo scary... maybe too scary (in an all too real way) for me. Blair Witch scared the crap out of me, so I'm not sure I could handle Paranormal Activity. I'll probably end up trying to watch it sometime down the road and end up totally kicking myself for it. I tend to do that to myself

Love the post...I haven't been convicted over Hall...

2009-10-09T04:48:46.963-05:00

Love the post...I haven't been convicted over Halloween ...and to me it's fun and creepy, I like it. But I know God can and will convict me on many things...sometimes you just never know till He does....and boy, I have been learning alot...lol.

LoVE the blog and you.

Thank goodness there are more of us :0) Thankfull...

2009-10-08T23:00:45.148-05:00

Thank goodness there are more of us :0)

Thankfully my church is pretty cool on the Halloween front. We have "trunk or treat" every year but NOT in place of Halloween, just in addition to. Our pastor says his kids love getting candy twice!

My parents were NOT that way. Hated Halloween. To the point they would turn off the lights and go downstairs to watch TV

My own sister does not allow her kids to participa...

2009-10-08T20:07:50.306-05:00

My own sister does not allow her kids to participate in Halloween....I think it is just stupid...it's not like we are all out practicing witch craft for crying out loud...we are dressing up like princess and hanna montana and Harry potter for crying out loud! Oh...and Harry Potter...don't even get her started!!lol
I think that it is innocent fun...and the one time of year that the

Your comments dropped because of your header??? U...

2009-10-08T20:04:11.946-05:00

Your comments dropped because of your header??? Unbelievable!! Your absolutely right Mary, God will tell you just like he tells you everything He wants you to know.

Sorry I ranted so.

2009-10-08T18:13:08.978-05:00

Sorry I ranted so.

Thank you so much for saying what you have about H...

2009-10-08T18:09:55.301-05:00

Thank you so much for saying what you have about Halloween.

I grew up in the 60's and 70's and Halloween was a wonderful fun time of make believe. Just because you might dress up as a devil or witch did not mean that you worshipped the devil or practised the black arts. It was fun to dress up and try and be scary, not to pretend you were Satan or a monster. There are also

Hmm, the movie did come to my town..I had never he...

2009-10-08T15:50:23.437-05:00

Hmm, the movie did come to my town..I had never heard anything about it. Thanks for sharing.

Dear Mary, What a breath of fresh air your blog ...

2009-10-08T15:48:08.771-05:00

Dear Mary,
What a breath of fresh air your blog is ~ thank you so much for this post and your wonderful attitude. I think I spend too much time worrying what others will think. Gosh darn it, it's my blog!
Anyway, it's so nice to meet you ~ I live in Ocean Springs, by the way!

I just read some of the comments before me...you s...

2009-10-08T15:15:06.107-05:00

I just read some of the comments before me...you seriously LOST followers because you put up fun, Halloween decorations on your blog? How incredibly sad that they'd base good reading off of that. Bizarre to me...but then again, I tend to feel that way about a lot of religious things. Don't mind me. :)

This makes me want to see the movie...sort of. I c...

2009-10-08T15:12:51.187-05:00

This makes me want to see the movie...sort of. I can't decide if it'd be better to see this in the theater when I could go home and feel safe, or if I'd rather watch it at home where I wouldn't have to be outside, in the dark afterward. Hmmm...decisions! :)
I'm blog hopping going from one commenter to another. Happy Thursday!

We're Christians and love Halloween! However, my d...

2009-10-08T14:35:49.554-05:00

We're Christians and love Halloween! However, my daughter attends a Christian school and they are not allowed to celebrate "a holiday of demons and ghouls". Last year I was allowed to send in pumpkin cookies, but not allowed draw jack-o-latern faces on the cookies. Whatever. And I remember that my cousins weren't allowed to celebrate Halloween when we were kids b/c of their

Hi Mary! I LOVE you new header, and I LOVE Hallow...

2009-10-08T14:17:16.814-05:00

Hi Mary! I LOVE you new header, and I LOVE Halloween, and I am definitely a Christian! I think that if there is any level of "evil", then it is ONLY because one CHOOSES to see it that way!.. and then fine, I respect them for their views, while they may then walk away from the whole idea, and go on with their own lives however they choose. As for me, serve up the candy and pumpkin

Last year we had the BEST time going to a church i...

2009-10-08T13:12:07.337-05:00

Last year we had the BEST time going to a church in town that had the trunks decorated for the kids to Trick or Treat in the parking lot. The people were SO much fun! That same church has a lot of youth activities for teens-- this seems to be a cool way to reach out to people rather than judge them for Halloween, you know? I hope they do it again!

I will HAVE to show that clip to my

I love Hallowe'en. I love the fact that it is such...

2009-10-08T12:57:31.918-05:00

I love Hallowe'en. I love the fact that it is such an old, old celebration. Its roots go so deep.

I have a similar post written and waiting to post automatically, tomorrow or Saturday, can't recall, not as good as yers, tho -- it always surprises me that people really don't seem to care about or know their own cultural history and adopt attitudes out of fear.

For the record it infuriates me that pastors and p...

2009-10-08T12:16:13.319-05:00

For the record it infuriates me that pastors and preachers waste their time on this kind of fear mongering. There is much much more important for the Body of Christ to be concerned with these days.

So Emma, you go ahead, have fun and don't even worry over what others "think." You are right, participating will get you and your baby out and give you the opportunity to

When I was a child we were told the purpose of cos...

2009-10-08T09:57:02.434-05:00

When I was a child we were told the purpose of costumes was to scare away evil spirits looking for soul's on All Saint's Eve. The candy was to make so sweet they wouldn't want a bite of us. We had a wonderful time. Halloween will eventually go the way of the dodo out of concern for children's safety, not because of any connection to the devil. Till then, I hope all children are

You talked of followers dropping the other day...I...

2009-10-08T07:53:29.115-05:00

You talked of followers dropping the other day...I noticed a decided dip in comments on my "spooky" story the other day and it was not near as spooky as that video clip...shivers...I don't believe I'll "demand" it...LOL!

Hey, I remember when my kids were little that the Baptist Churches in Ky would host the haunted houses of Halloween!! Now all of a sudden

I am so glad I'm not the only one! I'm also a Chr...

2009-10-08T02:14:15.307-05:00

I am so glad I'm not the only one!

I'm also a Christian but I cant help but to take part in the Halloween festivities.

My son has been invited to a Halloween party and I have been pondering ever so much over if I should take him or not.

But as he's only 5mths and this will be a great way for me to make new friends in my new town..I'm sure it wont