Comments on: Thankful Day 1 God is Good http://www.onemomsworld.com/thankful-day-1-god-is-good/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:01:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Wendy http://www.onemomsworld.com/thankful-day-1-god-is-good/comment-page-1/#comment-25847 Wendy Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:03:11 +0000 http://www.onemomsworld.com/?p=846#comment-25847 Since you've asked this, I guess I'll go ahead and share my thoughts on this. My family does not celebrate Halloween. We don't dress up, decorate, go to Trunk or Treat events or go trick-or-treating. Why? Lots of reasons, and not just the whole "glorifying evil" debate. Personally, I've always had a problem with Halloween since I was a child, when I witnessed three men try to abduct two young girls in front of our house while they were trick-or-treating. (Thankfully, they were not successful.) Do I look down on those who do participate? No! Have I gotten grief for not dressing my kids up? Yep, plenty. And it's frustrating. I don't appreciate having my parenting choices maligned any more than anyone else. It's no better than the homeschool vs. public school debate. My final thoughts? More people would do well to remember a few words of wisdom: "Why should my freedom be judged by another's conscience?" - Paul, 1 Corinithians 10:29 "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." -Thumper Since you’ve asked this, I guess I’ll go ahead and share my thoughts on this.

My family does not celebrate Halloween. We don’t dress up, decorate, go to Trunk or Treat events or go trick-or-treating. Why? Lots of reasons, and not just the whole “glorifying evil” debate. Personally, I’ve always had a problem with Halloween since I was a child, when I witnessed three men try to abduct two young girls in front of our house while they were trick-or-treating. (Thankfully, they were not successful.)

Do I look down on those who do participate? No! Have I gotten grief for not dressing my kids up? Yep, plenty. And it’s frustrating. I don’t appreciate having my parenting choices maligned any more than anyone else. It’s no better than the homeschool vs. public school debate.

My final thoughts? More people would do well to remember a few words of wisdom:
“Why should my freedom be judged by another’s conscience?” – Paul, 1 Corinithians 10:29
“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” -Thumper

]]> By: Tweets that mention Thankful Day 1 God is Good | Mom Blog - Jen Houck -- Topsy.com http://www.onemomsworld.com/thankful-day-1-god-is-good/comment-page-1/#comment-25846 Tweets that mention Thankful Day 1 God is Good | Mom Blog - Jen Houck -- Topsy.com Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:11:11 +0000 http://www.onemomsworld.com/?p=846#comment-25846 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jen Houck and Jen Houck, Molly Gold. Molly Gold said: Great Post by @OneMomsWorld asking how much "evil" really is in Halloween? http://bit.ly/33oy5r Comments submitted...I'm with you! [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jen Houck and Jen Houck, Molly Gold. Molly Gold said: Great Post by @OneMomsWorld asking how much "evil" really is in Halloween? http://bit.ly/33oy5r Comments submitted…I'm with you! [...]

]]> By: Molly Gold http://www.onemomsworld.com/thankful-day-1-god-is-good/comment-page-1/#comment-25845 Molly Gold Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:06:57 +0000 http://www.onemomsworld.com/?p=846#comment-25845 This is so on target Jen! This topic gets me fired up every Halloween and I have questions I'd really like folks to consider, especially those who are casting the decision that celebrating Halloween is against doctrine. First, can someone please tell me whythose who choose not to participate in traditional Halloween activities are so compelled to call out those who do as devl worshipers or evil? And while explaining that, can someone offer a decent explanation of how taking your children in costumes to a church sponsored Trunk or Treat event is ANY different than having a neighborhood Halloween party, with costumes, and Trick or Treating with your neighbors? This begs the debate, which unfortunately there is debate, about how Christians spend their time...excusively with like minded fellow Christians in a self contained community, or out in their communities at large, participating, modeling, but not judging? I know this is a passionate topic and I'm not looking to fuel the fire. But I tire of the righteousness, exclusivity, and most importnatly the judgement in it all. As always, we remain infinitely mortal in our quest to seek the Lord. I challenge myself daily to choose to be more open...because Lord knows I'm not perfect and its truly impossible for me to have the answers here and now. Thank you for stepping out on this topic =) This is so on target Jen! This topic gets me fired up every Halloween and I have questions I’d really like folks to consider, especially those who are casting the decision that celebrating Halloween is against doctrine. First, can someone please tell me whythose who choose not to participate in traditional Halloween activities are so compelled to call out those who do as devl worshipers or evil? And while explaining that, can someone offer a decent explanation of how taking your children in costumes to a church sponsored Trunk or Treat event is ANY different than having a neighborhood Halloween party, with costumes, and Trick or Treating with your neighbors? This begs the debate, which unfortunately there is debate, about how Christians spend their time…excusively with like minded fellow Christians in a self contained community, or out in their communities at large, participating, modeling, but not judging? I know this is a passionate topic and I’m not looking to fuel the fire. But I tire of the righteousness, exclusivity, and most importnatly the judgement in it all. As always, we remain infinitely mortal in our quest to seek the Lord. I challenge myself daily to choose to be more open…because Lord knows I’m not perfect and its truly impossible for me to have the answers here and now. Thank you for stepping out on this topic =)

]]> By: Real Life Sarah http://www.onemomsworld.com/thankful-day-1-god-is-good/comment-page-1/#comment-25842 Real Life Sarah Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:23:03 +0000 http://www.onemomsworld.com/?p=846#comment-25842 Jen, you are so precious! I had such a great time hanging with you, and I'm glad I could encourage you! Jen, you are so precious! I had such a great time hanging with you, and I’m glad I could encourage you!

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