Although I would readily admit that you and your wife are far more into ... "this stuff," than I am (had a "normal" wedding - it's the marriage that's the horror show
), we do REALLY get carried away with our Haunt. Most friends and neighbors enjoy it, or perhaps they just get past it.
Regardless, when I am actively encouraging some co-workers to come by to show their kids the Haunt, envariably I run into some folks - usually very active church goers - who equate the Haunt with some level of evil. OH, they never say that out loud, but they DO say they are taking their kids to the Church Un-Halloween Fair at the Church parking lot so they can't come by to see my Haunt - which I had just told them, is always finished at least a week prior to Halloween.
I happen to be a church going Christian, but I am not so insecure with my beliefs, so as to consider Halloween trick or treating and Home decorations / Haunts (or professional Haunted Houses for that matter) a threat to my religion or beliefs. I resent anyone trying to tell me what I and my family MUST do at Halloween ... Chistmas, New Years, 4th of July, Easter, or even next Tuesday!! Un-Halloween celebrations, in my opinion represent the ultimate in both belief insecurity and Church Control at the same time.
I doubt if I have offended anyone here (HALLOWEEN FORUM!), but if I have I'm sorry they are offended. Everyone has a right to their beliefs.
My belief is that God does not feel threatened by the combination of plastic and wood that occupies my front yard for all of October. In fact, I hope He gets a laugh from some of the stuff we put out on display.
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