CBN.com...Halloween is Satan

Halloween
Suffer Not the Trick-or-Treaters
By Lori D'Augostine
CBN.com Associate Producer



CBN.com -- How can you resist? How could anyone refuse adorable little
children all dressed up, longing for sweets? I could, and I did for years.

Truth be told, I was one of those irresistable children dressed up in a
bunny costume, ringing your doorbell, and singing my "Trick or Treat" song.
Yet I was hiding behind a mask, and you coudn't see the "real me." If you
had, you may have noticed that what I really needed was more than just your
candy.

Though I didn't grow up in a Christian household, my parents were very
concerned with protecting me from harmful influences -- whether it be the
cartoons I watched or the video games I played. They had no idea that their
daughter was falling prey to a much more dangerous world that went beyond
the physical, parental-controlled television set.

My interest in the spiritual realm began very innocently in elementary
school. My girlfriends and I would play games such as "light as a feather,
stiff as a board" at our birthday parties. It seemed like harmless fun,
until my best friend was lifted into thin air by what seemed like more than
just the two fingers that I placed beneath her.

By fifth grade, I was fascinated with Friday the 13th and was convinced that
"Jason" was peering through my windows at night. Now I realize that most
children believe that there are monsters underneath their beds, but my
fixation didn't go away.

In middle school, I met some friends who introduced me to another world.
They told me that they could contact the dead and learn hidden secrets about
their lives. I'll never forget the time I asked the ouija board who I would
marry. It replied, "the Devil." That's when I knew that I was in a very
dangerous place.

Sadly, the demonic hauntings I experienced growing up are common among many
young children today. I would venture to say that 20 years later, it has
gotten much worse. The lures of the Enemy are running more rampant. Chidren
do not have to sneak over to their friends' houses to access demonic
influences. There are online ouija boards that require only a mouse, as well
as thousands of Web sites that specifically recruit young people to join the
occult.

Occultic-oriented rock performers have flourished in this generation. Some
rockers even try to persuade teenage listeners to kill themselves and their
parents. The influence of the occult has been behind some of the most
horrific school shootings of this past decade.

Seventeen-year-old Luke Woodham killed two students and wounded seven others
in his Mississippi school after he became involved in Satanism, which he
said bestowed "power over many things."

This is the state of some of the American children who are showing up at
your doorstep on October 31st. I'm not saying that each of them are secret
agents of the occult, yet it is important to consider the souls of the
children behind the masks.

In Matthew 19:14 (NIV) Jesus instructed:

"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the
kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

Did you ever wonder why Halloween seems to primarily feed off of a market of
3-13 year olds? This is a Satanic ploy for our children. I don't think that
Christian children should completely abstain from the festivities of
costumes and candy, because they can be a light through their alternative
behavior. [I personally plan on dressing my children up in Biblical and
God-honoring characters that will draw people to ask questions.]

I'm talking to those of you who will be opening up your door to children of
whom you do not know the state of their soul. Consider the gift that you
offer them at your doorstep.

Matthew 7:11 (NIV) says:

"If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your
children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those
who ask him!"

Consider your options. There are many message-driven alternatives to offer,
other than a bowl full of candy. For instance, there are Gospel tracts
designed for trick-or-treaters that can be purchased online or at your
Christian bookstore. You might also want to consider designing your own
tracts or attaching scripture messages to the treats.

Scripture Candy, the makers of Fish MintsT contain wrappers that have
scriptural text. Also, EvangeCandy,"the only candy with color-coded Gospels
on every wrapper" are fun for children.

This Halloween, spiritually invest in your neighborhood children and don't
make the mistake that I have made of ignoring the doorbell. Please do not
shut yourself off to this generation. You have a unique opportunity to
invest in the Kingdom of God without even leaving your home. Suffer not
these little children and consider how you can protect them from the
hauntings of the Enemy.


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legions of followers who'll still tune into Monday Night RAW every week no
matter how shitastic it gets or how many months John Cena holds the title
for..."


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