What To Say To "Trick or Treaters"?  |
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 Okay, I'm a full-fledged Christian, and I really dislike that all the children are being "indoctrinated" into something that causes kids to think of dressing up as a witch or ghost is a "fun" thing!
Anyway, tonight I was very uncomfortable, trying to come up with a "right" response to tell the children who came to my door, and I finally settled on "Have a safe evening!"
Would you suggest any other comment for me to use?
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1.  deebomb (9001) | 2 months ago |  I also don't believe in doing any thing for Halloween so i don't buy candy to give out. I leave my front door light off and so have no trick-or-treaters. I don't think there is anything to say.
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| mrsctb7 (83) | 2 months ago | I agree, but with so much anti-Christian activities happening so near to me, it took me awhile to relax and enjoy it! | |
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| 3. beautifulBrooke (76) | 2 months ago |  Well simply don't open the door, but if you feel you must open the door, then prepare yourself.
Purchase some Halloween oriented children's bible tracts and give them one instead of candy.
Take the opportunity to minister, instead of being a "scrooge"..
Blessings..
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| mrsctb7 (83) | 2 months ago | We always give away candy wrapped that has Christian messages/scripture. Each year, we get more and more kids coming to our door, which is good, I think! I was just a little uncomfortable with it all at the beginning of Halloween night, because we'd just noticed a new pentagram near our house. | |
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4.  suspenseful (17125) | 2 months ago |  Well here in Canada, at least in Winnipeg, MB. if you do not want the little tykes coming to "trick or Treat" you just leave the porch light on. That way you do not have to say anything and avoid the older halloweeners from egging your house or whatever they do. Another way is to not be at home. It is also John Calvin's birthday. So it is a good excuse to go with your Christian friends and have a Christian celebration. And I suppose if you happen to be Baptist, Presbyterian, or etc. you can also find a good reason not to encourage those little tykes to eat too much candy and ruin their teeth.
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| suspenseful (17125) | 2 months ago | I am sorry, you leave the porch light off. My husband has just started to go to church, and I do feel uncomfortable but he does not want to disappoint the children. I am more worried about their having to visit a dentist later on and have lots of cavities. This year there was hardly any children because of the flu scare, and even though I do not like Halloween, I do feel if you have no one else in the house who loves Halloween, that substitutes are also a good idea. For instance, if there is a place where children can go to, you can perhaps volunteer and maybe read Bible stories, get them interested in Jesus, have a party, etc. I am sure that many parents would rather have the children meet at a place where they are supervised rather then go door to door and who knows who else is lurking behind the front door? | |
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5.  hvedra (233) | 2 months ago |  Start with the fun stuff - "Did you make that costume or did it come from a sweatshop" might be a good opener about the evils of commercialisation. I have as many problems with "Christmas" as a celebration of consumerism and greed. Hallowe'en is pretty mild by comparison.
The thing is, they are knocking your door so be polite and truthful but say what you feel is the right thing.
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| 6. Chrisdude (69) | 2 months ago |  The best thing to say is just "Happy Halloween" that just seems
right but then again you actually dont have to say anything at all
They really only go for the candy. So if you dont like happy halloween
then I suggest just dont do anything at all
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7.  skalofong (1028) | 2 months ago |  well the best thing you can do is use that thing to share to children the good news about Christ...
You can ask them this "who is Jesus to you" tell them that how would it affect to them wearing those satan mask... or you can tell them "i love Jesus because he is my light" a light share of the Gospel is a good start.,
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| 8. DarthJustice (1360) | 1 month ago |  Well, if you don't want to partake in Halloween or don't want to deal with wondering what to say or whatever, you can leave your lights off. Or you could just go somewhere.
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| mrsctb7 (83) | 1 month ago | You see, I'm a prayer intercessor, and this Halloween was the first time I felt this way. Strange, but for next year, I'll remember all the ideas shared on mylot! Thanks to everyone! | |
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