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I found this on the web and think it is sad that even kids are starting to think this way. Below is what I found. I cut and pasted it over I did not change it at all.




Halloween, Child’s Play or The Serpent in the Garden?
October 14th, 2006 by jet44
This was my child’s English assignment. The students were asked to write a story on the subject of getting rid of a Holiday or adding one and this is what she wrote. I guess when the teacher read this one (no names were given) the class was dumbfounded and speechless.

English 11 Holidays
10-6-06

To Whom It May Concern:

One of the main holidays in our country is Halloween. I feel that this particular holiday produces a more negative affect than holidays should be allowed. On Halloween nights many kids, young and old, walk up and down streets to collects candy and other goodies from the neighbors. These actions may seem completely harmless when thought of briefly but when the true history of this holiday is investigated further horrible truths emerge. For example the roots of Halloween date back to medieval times. Back then October 31 was considered a day when dead spirits were believed to return to their homes and when evil practices, such as witchcraft, were most potent. My friends from South Africa lived in an area, where on Halloween nights, the cults would gather at graveyards to sacrifice cats and newborn babies to evil spirits. Today many people don’t understand the gruesome nature of this holiday and eagerly dismiss and negative facts against its origin. Today the choice of costumes for Halloween is also a problem for many people. If you’ve ever visited a general store in late September you’ve probably seen the variety of costumes displayed: skulls painted with blood, witch hats and masks, knives, axes etc. On a more serious note store decorations for Halloween usually advertise death and murder. For example Menards in Nebraska shows a skeleton hanging from the rafters by a handmade noose. Who would want their three year old child to be exposed to that degree of terror at such a young age? Decorations like these not only scare children but also teach them that these actions are O.K. and exciting.
The problem with Halloween not only lies with its history and advertisement, but also with the safety of communities. One of the activities that troublemaking teenagers like to do on Halloween is pranking. Although this activity is slightly tolerable a very fine line is often crossed. Damage to public and personal property is a major prank that many pranksters try to accomplish on Halloween night. Do you want your children to be out amongst these potential criminals? Worse yet, a part of this crime? Safety is also an issue when addressing Halloween. Children are commonly left alone on October 31st to gather all the candy they can with their friends. Although there is safety in numbers, abductions do occur and are possible at any moment. Allowing this holiday to remain on our calendars will surely endanger our homes and families to a point we have never reached before. The simple concepts behind Halloween, such as candy gathering and consuming as much as possible is hard on the human body system. High calorie candy is one reason why so many kids today are overweight and proud owners of cavities that require around $100 to fix. Careful consumption of these treats is a very important skill that Halloween clearly destroys.
I understand that Halloween has been a trademark of our history and economy for many years, but the strong negativity of this holiday is too much to agree with! An alternative holiday such as a Harvest Celebration could involve dressing up in less terrorizing costumes and having a meal with family and friends. Kids could play games and win small pieces of candy or toys for prizes. All I ask is that you understand the satanic nature of this popular holiday and consider some other possible alternatives that could take the place of this highly controversial holiday.

Oh my, certainly sad to read this.

BTW, my nephew was 4 the first time he experienced my home during Halloween. He loved it, and for weeks went around trying to scare everyone. He calls my house the "spooky, scary, funny Halloween house". lol

This is funny because...

1. Halloween wasen't to bring the dead people back. It was to celebrate the loved ones who lost there lives. Another name for halloween is All Saints Day.

2. WitchCraft wasen't dated back till the 1600's. (1692 to be more precise)

3. People diden't practice and sacrife cats. Cat's are a form of magic and superstions.

4. Celtics where the one's that really started the history of Halloween. (again all saints day

5. There are more than one verstion of the History of Halloween and what the true stories are about it. No one will ever know for sure what really happend back then.

6. Abbductions occur EVERYDAY. Why is this person only mentioning Halloween as one of the days?

7. "An alternative holiday such as a Harvest Celebration could involve dressing up in less terrorizing costumes and having a meal with family and friends"
--Now that's just stupied.

8. I could go on and on but I'm running late for Bat Man The Dark Knight so I'll catchya all later. :-) :-) :0)

They do have a Harvest type Celebration... it's called Thanksgiving... and yes, we all do dress in "costumes" for that... suits, ties, dresses.

What a sad thing for this kid to have that viewpoint. So, if she feels this strongly about Halloween, what does she do with Christmas that has turned from the celebration of the Savior to a gluttonous, greedy holiday that is all about spending money and getting loot? Oh, wait, that is probably fine since she gets tons of gifts. Just remember folks, these are the kids that will take care of us when we are old... so let's spoil them just a little more and give them free reign without any boundaries. Sorry, off the soap box now. I just watched Nanny 911 last night and am still shocked and appauled by the way some parents raise their kids (the did everything for the kids - including still dressing her 4 1/2 year olds and her other child who goes to school???)

It's not new -- I've heard stuff like this most of my life. It sounds like this kid was parroting stuff heard at church or even at home, from someone whose read a bunch of Jack Chick anti-Halloween tracts. If you ask people who spout off this stuff where they read it, they will have either heard it from someone or read it in a grossly inaccurate, propaganda-like publication.

It doesn't help that the "history of halloween" sections in many books are not accurate. The media rarely gets it right either, using scare tactics right before the holiday and reporting about people who put pins and razor blades and poison in candy. It's never happened.

There's a great site that takes the Jack Chick tracts and "myth-busts" them.

You all worship Satan!!!! HEATHENS!!!

On an entirely different note, I need some help with my dismembered family prop.


Really though, as a person who has a deep faith and relationship with Jesus, I find these stories ridiculous. If you don't like the holiday, fine, don't celebrate it. But don't tell me or my kid that it's tearing the moral fabrics of society.

It's fun if you make it fun. No one is worshiping the devil or sacrificing fluffy on Halloween that doesn't do it year round. Enjoy dressing up and having some treats and, for me, getting to know all those people that live within a stones throw that you never see during the year -- if ANYTHING, Halloween brings people together!!

Ahhhh... whatever.

And as they say, "Opinions are like a%%holes, everyone's got one..." She sounds exactly like my constipated neighbors (who shall remain nameless) who called the police last year to complain about the yard arm for the pirate party. They claimed it was racist. (Actually, we moved the dead guy to the tree and hung one of the pirate skeletons, it looked so much better!)



My opinion is that this child has listened to her far-too-opinionated parents too much and needs to find a costume and get it on!

I agree, this child has had a very strong influence from whom ever has raised him/her. I think it's interesting that the majority are addressing the child as a her.

IMHO Lot's of people like to point blame to our current problems in society and very rarely look within. To place blame on halloween is a quick and easy way to explain our problems today. Oh no! It couldn't be the materialist, never satisfied society we live in, or the fact that alot of kids are raised believing that they and their wants are THE MOST important thing.

Ok.....my turn's over....stepping of my soap box now.

Too me it sounds a little tongue in cheek, like a speech I gave in high school about why students should not have to give speeches due to the stress that it causes. don't worry. I think we're safe

What's even more sad than the child's misguided viewpoints is the parents' ignorance on the matter, and how they shoveled it off on their kid. Such a disservice. A far better way to for them to have handled that essay would've been to actually spend some time with their kid doing a little research on the holiday....what??? More parents helping to educate their children?? I see the essay was written in 2006...it would be interesting to see if the kid still feels the same way today about Halloween...