John: Oh, and one more thing. Pokeman will lead to nothing of the kind .... unless done to excess. We celebrate Christmas and entertain Halloween. Been doing it for 38 years with my kids and now the grand kids. All of them Christians. All of them in some capacity of Christian leadership. Everyone has their demons, I guess. John
Judyt: Well John, it's good if we are not condemned by the things we allow and what you, your kids, and grandkids have been doing for all these years is between you, them, and the Lord since He is the Judge. However, that does not alter the fact that Halloween is and has always been the devil's day. As for Pokemon. Look at the characters and what they represent. I guess it's like all sin, a little drink, a little cigarette, a little gambling, a little gossip, a little fornication, never hurt anyone - Right?
Halloween, in our house hold, is just a fun evening for the kids. It is not a pagan holiday -- in our house. Neither is Christmas. What the pagan's did with their trees is not done in our house. I care little about the history of the event. Now, I hasten to add that I know nothing about Pokeman except that it has no power that is not given to it. In dealing with sin, we have God's instructions, Christ's continual forgiveness, the power found in the Spirit's alternatives, the victory that is found in resistance and the blessing of resiliency. Unfortunately, all this can be countered by our decision to practice sin, to give in to it, to wallow in its plasures.
John
