Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: conan@wish-bone.berkeley.edu Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Halloween Message-ID:Date: 29 Sep 89 07:13:26 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Math Dept., UC Berkeley Lines: 21 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article dj022184@longs.lance.colostate.edu (Douglas Jenkins) writes: > >Something has been brought to my attention but I never really considered it >seriously until this year, and that is the subject of Halloween. I'm told >that the Bible says we aren't supposed to associate ourselves (children of >God) with evil spirits (ghosts, goblins, etc). Well, that is pretty much what >Halloween is all about, right? The idea used to be to put out jack-o-lanterns >and dress up in costumes to appease the evil spirits. For what it's worth: Halloween was originally a Christian holiday: Hallowed Eve, the vigil of the feast of All Saint's day, which is November 1. For some reason it was believed that ghosts and demons roamed the Earth that night-- our traditions have evolved out of that. I find that crass materialism associated with this holiday (as with most other holidays in America) to be a little much, but if it's kept in perspective there is nothing to get too concerned about. Your brother in Christ, David Cruz-Uribe, SFO