Choosing ignorance over the “few nuts” who actually look around. Eph 6:12 “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

I’m with the apostle Paul and Solem on this one. In fact, I don’t believe that the Devil comes out on halloween, I believe that he comes out every night. 1Pet 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.”

Not from the bible, but classic anyways: “Woe to you, Oh Earth and Sea, for the Devil sends the

beast with wrath, because he knows the time is short” – Iron Maiden

Gavin Rogers

II Peter 3:11

Genesis 50:20: “But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.”

Tracts were invented by a Catholic missionary priest (now St Alphonsus Liguori) over a century ago. St Alphonsus was doing missionary work in an area that was hostile to the Church; tracts allowed inquirers and converts to be catechised without risking being seen talking to a priest.

Even as a non believer I still enjoyed Mike Warnke’s tapes. It was a sad deal to find out that “some” of his stories were stretched for entertainment reasons.

It was a lot more than just “stretched”; apparently Warnke fabricated most of his past, plus played Jim Bakker with the money that came in.

The Cornerstone investigation/article was later expanded into the book Selling Satan, by Mike Hertenstein & John Trott. It’s pretty grim reading.

["Be kind, courteous, loving... Best develop a friendship.

And when you feel the spirit ready you, tell 'em."]

How many people have come to you, and asked about they can also get the ‘halo’ around your head, and glowing ‘aura’ that shines because of your Christlike example?

Unfortunately, way to many Christians feel they need to build a firm relationship, before they are on the proper footing to witness.

Tracts are an excellent means of circulating the gospel. Also, great tools to initiate witnessing.

My point on Halloween is just that I dont think Christians ought to participate, because of the celebrations’ satanic stench. Even if we are just going out for candy or w/e.

It’s like, should Christians go and march down the streets during gay pride days? A little more obviously, no.

Donny>> I would need more explanation of the scared bit.
Christians, like someone said, have no reason to be scared. Fear is not from God. we can “do all things through Christ which strengthens [us]“

“Very few non-Christians will be attracted to a form of beliefs that requires them to shun certain days because of what people did long ago.”

That sounds allmost like unbeievers will be turned off from Christianity, because Christianity is a close minded, unaccepting religeon that states ‘Jesus is the only way.’

When the Holy Spirit compells someone, and opens their eyes, those kinds of things are of of no consequence.

Of the Christians, God has alrleady “chosen us in him before the foundation of the world” (Eph 1:4)

Even better is:
“So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.”
(Romans 9:16)

What that all means is; God has chosen us to be saved, before the foundation of the world; it is not by anyone’s works, but of God’s mercy and grace.

Sort of simmilar in thought though, is that we Christians are obligated to be Christlike examples. The phoney Christians in the church, cause so many problems, because unbelievers can look at them, with distaste, for their worldly lives, and say that Chritians are no different than the world.

We are to be salt.