I had involvement with the Catholic Church for a majority of my lifetime - but I have to admit that this story proves the complete irrelevance of the Church's bureaucracy.
Either that, or it makes the bureaucracy much more of a threat to the public's freedom than before. After all, there are a few individuals in this fine land who have no grasp of separation of church and state, and they believe religious doctrine should be reflected in government policies.
The Vatican has now condemned Halloween. The Vatican's newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, calls October 31 "anti-Christian" and charges that Halloween is based on an evil "undercurrent of occultism."
The Vatican warned parents not to allow their kids to go trick-or-treating or wear Halloween costumes.
If any American jurisdiction still honors "values voters", I wonder if Halloween won't be completely outlawed in these areas after the Church's official condemnation of Halloween is read.
I take it very seriously when there's a risk of religious bodies imposing their beliefs on an unwilling public. I've seen what this disregard for separation of church and state can do, and I refuse to live by the rule of anyone who disregards this constitutional concept.
(Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/6467253/Vatican-condemns-Halloween-as-anti-Christian.html)
Monday, November 2, 2009
Vatican joins War on Halloween
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Tim
ReplyDeleteThanks for your post. I'd like to comment a little on it... Over the past few years, I have watched many congregations operate in many areas that are not necessarily Biblical or representative of, especially a New Testament, Church. The outcome of this seems to cause many people to become hard-hearted toward the things of God. Unfortunately, even though a person's experiences may present a contrary viewpoint, the Bible still remains the same. I wonder, Tim, all denominational factors aside, if according to the Bible, the decision to take a stand against Halloween is actually a bad decision afterall. Here's where I'm coming from...
1 Corinthians 10:21 says, "You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons." During Halloween, many children and young people dress up as what clearly represents demons or even demons or satan themselves. By encouraging them in this way, are we not also encouraging them to stray from the firm foundation of truth that the Bible lays out for us?
Tim, I'd love to know how you feel about this. Jesus is coming back, and His return is too soon for us to live our lives in ways that are not according to His plans.
Let me know what you think!
Thanks,
Andy
Somehow I don't think that Bible verse has anything to do with Halloween.
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