Outpouring Devotions

Halloween appears to be the only remaining “religious” based holiday that has somehow flown under the radar of those who adamantly seek for the separation of Church and State, and the end of all government based religious expressions.  The celebration of Halloween, along with the traditions and symbols it carries, is directly associated with the religious practices and roots found within the pagan and Wiccan religions.  Its traditions, practices, and even its secret symbolisms are evident in its display. 

Although the varying pagan belief systems are recognized and listed within the U.S. Government as “Religions,” they somehow seem to escape the harsh criticism solely reserved for those sharing the good news of Jesus Christ.  Anyone who would argue otherwise is either naive, or is willing to look the other way while Christianity is asked to tolerate religious discrimination. 

Surprisingly, unlike the eviction of Christ’s manger from government lawns, or the removal of the Ten Commandment dedication plaques from public buildings, these occult based religious symbols are freely displayed in government buildings and schools throughout the U.S. every year.  A school teacher who is dressed as a witch, a practitioner of Wicca and Neo-Paganism religion, can freely greet her students without concern – while one choosing to portray the image of Christ would be prevented from doing so.  After all, we don’t want to push “Christianity” upon others.  Meanwhile, government employees may freely greet you with “Happy Halloween.” Yet, they are cautioned against saying “Merry Christmas.”  The Bible gets removed from school bookshelves while Harry Potter and witchcraft take its place.  What is the difference you ask?  None!  This is exactly my point!

The proponents for the removal of religious expressions in public say that a “Crucified Christ” was too gory and hard-to-swallow.  They say that our references to the “Blood of Christ” are utterly offensive.  Yet, horror themed decorations consisting of dismembered extremities, blood covered victims of tortured deaths, and occult laden religious items are warmly welcomed as childish fun?

It seems to me that those who cry for “freedom from religion” don’t truly oppose religion – they just oppose Christianity.   In all fairness to them though, it is possible that the efforts to eradicate every religious article from our history has taken its toll on the powerful watchdog groups like the ACLU.  Or, perhaps, they were so busy trying to remove our Christian heritage from the foundation of our nation that all the other Pagan based religions failed to make their hit-list. 

Every year I seem to cause a stir with my “fanatical” view points on the total abstinence from participation in Halloween. Perhaps my personal deliverance from the occult has better enabled me to see the hidden razor blade of satanic attachment cleverly wrapped up inside the so called treats of the holiday.  I guess what really bothers me the most are those “Christians,” who defend these so called innocent pagan practices with more fire and conviction than they defend their own faith every other day of the year. 

The tenants of the pagan religion call for the plight of self gratification and pleasure, the manipulation of others to get what you desire, and the honoring of yourself above God.  With that definition in mind, we might have just discovered the predominant religion alive and well in America today.  This explains the removal of the Bible from schools, Christ being extracted from Christmas, and the desire to remove every Christian reference from the foundation of our nation. If we as Christians are not careful we could easily find ourselves practicing a religion we never professed better than the one we claim to carry. 

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