Bible-Thumping Group ‘JesusWeen’ Wants to Ruin Halloween for Kids
In an attempt to turn Halloween into JesusWeen or World Evangelism Day, Pastor Paul Ade and his co-horts are recruiting folks to hand out Bibles and other religious paraphernalia to unsuspecting kids on October 31 instead of candy. They say the holiday is un-Christian and inappropriate, blah, blah, blabbity, blah, blah. And so to make us all have a come to Jesus moment, they will be ruining our kids’ holiday.
Come on guys, can’t you pick on someone your own size? Like the kids’ parents maybe? I don’t hand out copies of And Tango Makes Three to the kids of homophobes … because it’s not the time or the place for a political/spiritual debate. It’s a community celebration!
I understand that it is the right of a homeowner to hand out whatever they want on Halloween. I get that. I am handing out baggies of goldfish this year because they’re “treats” but they’re not the kind that will hang around my house for weeks after the holiday threatening to add three pounds to my butt. So if you’re looking for M&Ms, steer clear of the Sager household!
But what I’ve always loved best about Halloween — at least as it rates on the holiday scale — is that it’s one time of year when people truly act like a community. Neighbors don’t begrudge spending a little money on treats to put a smile on the face of the kid down the block. Parents get to say “hello” to neighbors they don’t get to see as much as they’d like now that their kids’ social schedules keep them busy.
Sticking to neutral tokens, be it Snickers or pretzels, is a nod to being part of a community.