Ween Some, Lose Some…
Traditionally, some theists are pretty good at spoiling our fun. Unsatisfied with the standard practices of demonizing sex or limiting our ice cream flavors, one Christian group has now set out to suck the fun out of Halloween.
According to the official website:
Every year, the world and its system have a day set aside (October 31st) to celebrate ungodly images and evil characters while Christians all over the world participate, hide or just stay quiet on Halloween day. Being a day that is widely acceptable to solicit and knock on doors, God inspired us to encourage Christians to use this day as an opportunity to spread the gospel.
They call this alternative holiday Jesus Ween. And yes, they’re serious, although this sure sounds like something Ned Flanders would dream up.
Christians celebrating this new holiday will spend October 31st handing out Bibles and other Christian gifts in lieu of candy. And there’ll be no one stressing over “what to be” for Jesus Ween this year; participants will simply wear white to symbolize righteousness.
Remember when you were young enough for trick-or-treating? Remember how you felt when some well-meaning adult would hand out something disappointing, like Necco Wafers or a box of raisins?
Now multiply that by ten (at least) and you’ll pretty much capture the feeling of the poor, unsuspecting kids who’ll soon watch miniature bibles tumble down into their trick-or-treating bags.
I can think of a few things that might turn a child off to Christianity faster… but not many.
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