Anna1111 wrote:
Witchcraft is an exceedingly grave sin. Social approval of such behavior is not appropriate.
"Hurt feelings" over social disapproval for such a thing seems, at the minimum, a little disingenuous.
Does this person really expect applause for such a heinous thing?
I never stop thinking, in the modern age, of Genesis 19:9. It's nothing new for people to demand approval for sin, even if they have to do so violently.
OTOH, I would like to see Halloween go away, too : )
(Altho I cannot help but wonder if this apparently online post was an amateurish attempt to use reverse psychology to make Christians observe Halloween, when they otherwise wouldn't
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LOL I admit, i tho't maybe it would be GOOD to make a mockery of "their religion" - for a moment. But, no.
I sometimes lose sight of one of the BIG reasons i hate halloween. Halloween creates interest in the dangerous practices of the occult, witchcraft and new age, sending the message that dark things are sometimes acceptable and fun. I was raised Christian and attended church every time the door was open. I was "open" to spiritual things. From the time i was 11 until maybe 14 i was trying to discover the "truth". On halloween my gang of girls would have a sleepover and practice hypnotism, ouija boards, and anything else that seemed supernatural. I eve got a book and started learning "white magic" - because i was a CHRISTIAN, so of course i wouldn't do the terrible stuff, right?
I hate how deceptive satan is. And worse, how deceived WE are. Halloween IS a "high holy day" in the satanic church. The satanic church became a big deal during that time period and things got scary, at least in CA. But i think it's almost scarier now that it's all "fun and games". The satanic "worshipers" seem to embrace the humanistic religion but call it "satan worship" - i wonder if they realize how right they are? Wiccans, otoh, are a bit more "mother nature", hippy types. Hug a tree. You are part of the whole of the universe - so Star Trekky! "It is futile to resist!"
And maybe the cherry on top was that some guys grabbed me while i was out trick-or-treating. My friends all ran off "to get help" but i kicked and wiggled my way away from them - punks. I thank God that i went thru what i did just so i would have that first-hand knowledge, undeniable to myself, of how real the dark side is.