tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219740277725940624.post5031640990370767213..comments2023-10-31T08:59:23.555-07:00Comments on The Burrell Crew: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219740277725940624.post-56279221176830721942008-11-11T13:57:00.000-08:002008-11-11T13:57:00.000-08:00just had to weigh in...i think it's how you choose...just had to weigh in...<BR/>i think it's how you choose to celebrate it.<BR/>if you look at it as a fun time for kids to dress up and get candy, then it's fine.<BR/>if you start bringing the devil into it, then it's weird.<BR/><BR/>just my 2 cents...<BR/>how are you?!emily andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11109400321082241146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219740277725940624.post-50436355839684556012008-10-30T13:27:00.000-07:002008-10-30T13:27:00.000-07:00Thanks for sharing this article. We don't celebra...Thanks for sharing this article. We don't celebrate Halloween either, for the same reasons mentioned in your post. We do lots of other fall activities during October, but we don't dress up or go trick-or-treating on Halloween. <BR/>Love, LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00829664663054472770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219740277725940624.post-56453788706195044152008-10-30T12:08:00.000-07:002008-10-30T12:08:00.000-07:00hey carly,i struggle with this one too... i would ...hey carly,<BR/>i struggle with this one too... i would love to be able to just not "celebrate" this friday, but it is everywhere we look {neighborhood signs, grocery store walmart, and we got "booed" last night, etc.} my kids are dressing up like superheros {we are just making them up} and we are going to pass out little "treats" with the story of the "jack-o-lantern" with them {you know about Jesus scooping out the junk inside and putting in His light...} as much as i would love to just shut this one out, i have to look at it as an opportunity to share Jesus. i mean how often do you have kids coming to your door seeking something that you have? i think we can teach our children about why we don't "celebrate" the way everyone else does without being shut-out christians. i respect the decisions that everyone else makes about what to do on this day i just hope that everyone takes the time to talk to their kids about how we as Christians need to act!<BR/>good for you for speaking out!<BR/>love, jennJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06850458921686749853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219740277725940624.post-865752936454068782008-10-30T07:23:00.000-07:002008-10-30T07:23:00.000-07:00I do too. I think that modern day halloween repres...I do too. I think that modern day halloween represents nothing other than kids getting dressed up, and walking around their neighborhoods to get free candy. I don't think there is any other meaning behind it for the majority of people that celebrate it. But that's just my opinion!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878826562707050811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219740277725940624.post-5205950509379934182008-10-29T21:17:00.000-07:002008-10-29T21:17:00.000-07:00Hi Carly,I agree with your friend Sam, sarah...Hi Carly,<BR/>I agree with your friend Sam, sarah...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219740277725940624.post-15107045513869626282008-10-28T09:52:00.000-07:002008-10-28T09:52:00.000-07:00alright, Carly...it's AH-WN. ;) just kidding...but...alright, Carly...it's AH-WN. ;) just kidding...but, you asked what we think, so here's my spiel.<BR/><BR/>I have celebrated on Halloween for 26 years, and I will celebrate on Halloween until the day I die. Some of my most special memories with my dad are on Halloween--him taking my sister and me trick-or-treating until the last dog died! He would continually say, "okay, one more...just one more." We'd walk up to the house, get our candy, and be ready to go, and he'd say, "okay, just one more..." That went on for what seemed HOURS, but by golly, we had GROCERY SACKS overflowing with candy!! And guess what? Yes, we got tired, but those were some of the best family nights we ever had! Nothing but pure fun and memory making.<BR/><BR/>For me, Halloween has nothing to do with a "belief" in anything evil or demonic. For me, Halloween does not threaten or berate my relationship with Jesus Christ. For me, it's simply a time of family, food, and FUN. Passing out candy to children doesn't have to mean that you're celebrating witches and devils--passing out scripture mints or something of that sort can actually be a strong statement of what you DO represent--a child of God. Instead of turning out my lights and ignoring those precious children who may never hear the word "Christ" mentioned in their own home, I use it as an opportunity to MAYBE have the chance of simply telling them that Jesus loves them...and that's only if I'm not out getting candy for myself or bobbing for apples at my grandma's house! ;)<BR/><BR/>I honestly cannot believe that the awesome God I serve would frown upon kids dressing up as ladybugs, frogs, or The Incredible Hulk. He knows their hearts, and he knows my heart...and that's really all that matters.Sam, Sarah, Claudia, Camile, Maya, and Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532978375188922210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219740277725940624.post-85326197461399338732008-10-28T08:03:00.000-07:002008-10-28T08:03:00.000-07:00I applaud you Carly! I do not celebrate Halloween...I applaud you Carly! I do not celebrate Halloween due to what it does represent. I will have my lights off, etc. this Friday. As a Christian, I must put God first. I cannot celebrate something that does not put him first.The Journeyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364286284080167646noreply@blogger.com