| Talk about a subject on which there are
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| | with black cats, owls or rats.
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| TONS of questions from confused
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| | Practitioners of witchcraft believe these
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| Christians... that's Halloween.October
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| | creatures are the best lodging place for
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| 31st IS a day the Lord has made and we
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| | familiar spirits, the demons who predict
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| Christians must rejoice and be glad in it
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| | the future and act as spirit guides for a
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| (Psalm 118:24). Romans 14:5 says, "One man
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| | single witch or an entire coven. Ravens,
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| esteems one day above another: another
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| | owls, broomsticks, cauldrons ... there is
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| esteemeth every day alike. Let every man
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| | a wicked history to every aspect of
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| be fully persuaded in his own mind." Just
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| | Halloween's symbols and traditions. "Be
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| as one might claim October 31st is the
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| | self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the
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| devil's high holy day, another may choose
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| | devil roams around like a roaring lion
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| to "redeem" the day by taking part in
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| | seeking whom he may devour," (1 Peter
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| their church's "Holy Ween" Fall Festival
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| | 5:8).Kids who are on the fringe, loners
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| or some such thing. We Christians seem to
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| | and thrill seekers desiring acceptance or
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| naturally tend to heap up as many rules as
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| | involvement are most prone to getting
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| we can, standards by which we expect all
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| | involved with deeper levels of occult
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| other men to live by. typically, however,
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| | practices. Lots of these practices are
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| we judge others by what they DO and judge
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| | ultimately on a criminal level, not only
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| ourselves by our good INTENTIONS.Even if
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| | spiritual. Many of our nation's convicts
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| there were no devil (trust me, there IS)
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| | are behind bars as a result of some crime
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| the fact is that hideous things are done
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| | committed in the name of Satan. Horror
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| in Satan's honor on this day all around
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| | movies are one way that multitudes of
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| the globe. Halloween's history is very
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| | children are exposed to the occult, not to
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| tainted. The file is pretty thick on its
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| | mention how easily accessible this type of
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| evil history and current practices, not to
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| | material is in the libraries. In schools,
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| mention crime statistics from law
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| | books pertaining to spooky things are
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| enforcement officials. Flipping through
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| | available to every age. Sure, they're
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| the files, it's strange how quickly the
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| | generally comical cartoons. Some are quite
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| information flows into the subject of
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| | well-written. If you were Satan, how would
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| Witchcraft, Satanism and violent
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| | you lure a kid or disarm an already
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| crime.Halloween is the most important
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| | uninformed parent?As parents, if you're
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| festival of witchcraft. Its history goes
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| | convicted of the spiritual significance of
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| back 2000 years to the Druids, an ancient
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| | Halloween, train your children
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| pre-Celtic priestly order of Gaul, in
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| | accordingly. Train them not to be
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| honor of Samhain (pronounced Sa-Ween),
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| | condemning of those who DO celebrate
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| Lord of the dead. Very depraved people,
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| | Halloween, too. Use the occasion to be a
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| these Druids! They're believed to have
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| | loving witness for Christ. If anyone asks
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| built Stonehenge, the monolithic stone
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| | why you do NOT celebrate if that describes
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| carvings in England where human sacrifices
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| | you - go ahead and share. Not in a
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| took place. Stonehenge is believed to have
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| | condemning or holier-than-thou manner, but
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| been erected to calculate the sun's
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| | speak the truth in love. You may wish to
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| movements and determine the exact day on
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| | pass out candy and gospel tracts to the
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| which to honor the Earth Mother goddess
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| | kids who stop by. In effort to substitute
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| through human sacrifices. Which day would
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| | traditions (It's generally best to NEVER
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| that be? Halloween, of course.The name
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| | just say 'no,' without giving kids a
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| "Halloween" is derived from the phrase,
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| | replacement), watch old black & white
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| "All Hallow's Eve," October 31st, the Eve
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| | comedies and eat junk food while handing
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| of Samhain, the Celtic New Year. Samhain
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| | candy and tracts to costumed visitors. I
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| supposedly called up all the evil souls
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| | did that with my own kids and instilled a
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| who had died the previous year and demons,
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| | love for Hollywood's Golden Age of films,
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| fairies, elves, ghosts sprang up from the
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| | its songs and made memories they STILL
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| netherworld. To ensure fertility to cattle
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| | talk about. A pumpkin carved with the
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| and crops, firstborn children were offered
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| | words "Jesus saves" or something similar
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| as living sacrifices to satisfy theses
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| | may even illuminate your window. As a
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| evil creatures. Today, we emulate these
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| | family, pray for the safety of those who
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| folkloric and demonic practices by
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| | unwittingly, or knowingly, participate,
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| dressing up like monsters, demons,
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| | Christian or not. Make the evening
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| skeletons, the undead, as we go to
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| | downright holy...and fun! Pray against
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| Halloween parties and "trick or treat." As
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| | those who may use the opportunity to
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| Christians, Scripture instructs us to
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| | physically harm or kill an innocent
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| think about that which is "...true, noble,
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| | person, with tainted candies or through
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| right, pure, lovely and admirable...,"
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| | involvement in Satanic practices.Yes,
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| (Phil. 4:8) and "...avoid the appearance
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| | human sacrifices STILL take place in the
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| of evil," (1 Thess. 5:22). Can we do that
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| | name of Satan. While Christian children
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| when dressed some horrible, ghastly,
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| | (adults, too) are cajoling about in
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| blood-covered creature? Probably not. Can
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| | costumes and enjoying the party
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| we dress up as something sill or funny and
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| | atmosphere, REAL servants of the Dark Side
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| pass out candy and cartoon Gospel tracts?
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| | are celebrating the dead as they have for
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| Will a self-righteous statement such as,
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| | 2000 years, some with tax exempt status
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| "I'm a Christian and I don't DO Halloween"
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| | from the IRS, which recognizes the
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| do anything but scare away our unsaved
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| | religious nature of their beliefs.
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| co-workers and neighbors? Even our own
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| | Satanists fellowship with the devil
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| kids?It was believed that these demons
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| | himself; this is not a day to be scoffed
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| insisted upon "treats" to keep them from
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| | at for them. It is their high unholy day,
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| performing their "tricks," or curses, on
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| | a direct attack on Christianity for they
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| people's lives. So, people would leave the
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| | blaspheme the beliefs of no other major
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| finest food and drink for them on their
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| | world religion.Harvest festivals and
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| doorsteps, usually devoured by stray dogs,
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| | hayrides are great fun but stay away from
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| cats, wild animals and vagabonds. If
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| | things that conjure up that spirit (demon)
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| dissatisfied with the treats, it was
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| | of Fear. Horror movies and haunted houses,
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| feared they might enter the house causing
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| | for example. Without asking, someone once
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| destruction of property or person, i.e.,
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| | dragged my youngest off to a haunted house
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| ruining a water well, killing cattle,
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| | one Halloween and it took a great deal of
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| souring milk, sickness and even death.In
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| | prayer to get the nightmares and constant
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| 834 A.D., the Catholic Church moved All
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| | fearfulness to cease (I was livid)! "As
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| Saints Day from May to November 1st (to
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| | for me and my house, we will serve the
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| placate the Roman worshippers of Pomona,
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| | Lord," (Joshua 24:15).Pray for wisdom and
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| goddess of fruit and trees), as well as
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| | guidance. Don't be accusatory or
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| the newly conquered descendants of the
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| | condemning toward others. Take advantage
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| Druids in Germany and Scandinavia. Thus,
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| | of every opportunity to share Christ and
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| Halloween is often celebrated as the eve
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| | speak the truth in love, as I'm sure you
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| of All Saints Day with the same reverence
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| | will!READ 'EM & REAP!!
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| for the dead. Biblical Christianity is
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| | 1 Peter 2:9
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| about LIFE! Jesus said, "I am the Way, the
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| | 2 Cor 6:14
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| Truth and the LIFE," (Jn 14:6). He said He
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| | Deut 18
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| came that we may have "...LIFE and LIFE
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| | James 4:4
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| more abundantly,"(Jn 10:10). Our faith is
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| not about death. We serve a Savior who
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| | ------------------------------------------
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| said, "Death, where is your sting?" (1 Cor
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| | ------------------------------------Don't
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| 15:55). A Christian's focus should be on
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| | obey the Christian "rule" to ignore
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| bringing that resurrected, eternal life to
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| | Halloween. Don't follow the
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| others, and on making disciples, NOT
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| | direction of your church tradition
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| praying TO, FOR or FEARING the dead.Demons
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| | either, or the comments of unconcerned
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| are not merely things of superstition.
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| | Christian friends who are throwing a
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| Symbols are the very things used by those
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| | Halloween party and want you to attend,
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| who have embraced the occult in the
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| | the pressure of your excitable children,
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| conjuring of the spirits they represent.
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| | or the council of a friend or pastor
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| Hey, if symbols were meaningless, we could
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| | who may be uninformed on this subject.
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| adorn the walls of your church as safely
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| | They may simply be unaware. You may
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| with swastikas as with crosses! Bobbing
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| | wish to share this article with others
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| for apples? Originally a means of divining
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| | and request their prayerful comments.
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| the future. Jack-o'-lanterns? Came from a
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| | Pray and listen to the Holy Spirit to see
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| tale of a man who tricked the devil into
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| | what He will have YOU do
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| leaving him alone and was denied both
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| | differently, if anything, on the subject
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| Heaven and hell but lights his way at
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| | of Halloween. Then, do the right
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| night carrying a glowing coal in a carved
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| | thing! Your house, too, must serve the
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| out turnip. Witches are often pictured
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| | Lord!
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