Halloween

Dear friend, I want to thank you for thinking of me when you sent out the Halloween greeting cards, I received mine yesterday. I know you had a good intent but I wonder, if you ever thougth about Halloween. I know it is normal to "celebrate" Halloween in the US but what the world does and/or think is normal is not always good for us, who want to serve the living God. [All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 1 Cor. 10:23]

I also know that the origin of Halloween is controversial, some say the celtic druids chose a family who had to give a child to be sacrificed as a burnt offering (treat) otherwise they would burn down their house (trick) others just say the dead are honored or it's a kind of a harvest festival. I think it doesn't matter what the origin is, if you look at the outcome. It is a day/night, when people want to look like skeletons, zombies and other undead. They can turn to be witches, wizards and any kind of a creature that you will never find in heaven, everything is like a madhouse. Plus, people think they are are 'allowed' to play tricks, which in Germany sometimes ends up in scratched cars, ruined front gardens and smeared walls.
I do not want to be a part of that. As well as Paul said "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." (Rom. 12:2) My heart is breaking to see people celebrate witchcraft and death while Jesus had to suffer beyond understanding to overcome all of that.

I hope you won't be too offended, but please put me off the list for next year to get a card like that. I want to follow up Phil. 4:8 (Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.) and do not want to think about who I can trust or not... Yes, we live in the world; but we are not supposed to live like the world.
Thank you so much for your understanding, may the glory and honor be to Him, who is light and not scary darkness.

Love, Tina