“To Trick or not to Treat”

“To Trick or not to Treat”

I want my cupcake!  That’s what I said YEARS ago when I got home from trick or treating as my dad took away the freshly frosted pastry that I had in my plunder.  The reason for this confiscation was because some nut jobs the previous year had given out dangerous treats and parents were warned not to take food which wasn’t properly packaged.  I was bummed.  (I actually snuck back to the trash later on and retrieved my snack.)  But every year the question arises as to what Christ followers should do about Halloween. The only time I really get nervous in this quandary is when someone says definitively that everyone who claims to be a Christian MUST take their point of view.  (more…)