Yep, it’s that time of the year again, when young Jimmy pleads with his mum to buy him that blood-splattered-glow-in-the-dark meat cleaver on display in the toy store’s window.
Halloween is only a few days away, and once again I’m concerned at the amount of parents encouraging their kids to participate in a celebration which has its roots in pagan devil worship.
I wonder, as Nancy delights in how cute her 5-year-old daughter looks in her witch’s hat and broomstick, does she have any idea what that broomstick was originally used for?
Probably not.
I’ve spent the morning revising the Halloween origins study. It is now up to date, and relevant.
Click here to view the PDF.
Please read it through, and even if you don’t agree, you will understand its origins.
I wonder how my work would feel about a copy of that sermon on the noticeboard in our lunchroom?
Posted by Little Dee | October 18, 2009, 5:06 pmWow, that is some serious information! Great fact sheet Symon! How do you communicate that to the kids and turn them off wanting to celebrate Halloween without revealing things that will give them nightmares?
Posted by Sophie | October 28, 2010, 11:54 amThanks Sophie! I think the simple and best answer is… with much prayer. We keep it simple and answer to our kid’s level of understanding. Considering children’s media exposure these days, perhaps they can handle more truth than we realise? God bless you!
Posted by Symon | October 28, 2010, 12:37 pm