out, tied them to little bags of candy and gave them away to my husband's coworkers. This year, we're separated, and I wouldn't do that at my office. Is there another witnessing idea for Halloween? Here's the poem:
Being a Christian is a lot like being a pumpkin...God lifts you up, takes you in, and washes all the dirt off you. He opens you up, touches you deep inside and scoops out all the yucky stuff - including the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed. Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside you to shine for the entire world to see.
Wishing you a bountiful harvest of God's richest blessings!
2006-10-20 09:06:46 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Whoa... I don't want God to rip me from the ground, take a brillow pad to my skin, saw open my head, gut me from the skull down, and then mutilate me further with a knife after I've been brutally slain and had all of my organs and tissues yanked out.
That sounds horrible.
2006-10-20 09:12:04 · answer #1 · answered by Marie 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, but I think its funny that you are thinking of using an old Pagan holiday (and an old Pagan custom) to witness. Its probably not the best idea to equate being a Christian with an Pagan custom.
I don't agree with the idea of proselytizing at all. However, I like crafts.
If you are serious about witnessing, (I wouldn't do it to co-workers, that can get you in serious trouble) and want to use the harvesty season to do so, you could do all sorts of little craft giveaways... like those layered recipes in a jar for pumpkin pie, or get little pumpkins and tie raffia around the stem, bake spiced cookies and put them in little baggies. I would do these things for seasonal gifts, anyway.
Then find (or write) a different poem to attach.
2006-10-20 22:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by Ivy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, who hasn't heard of Christianity? As you can see from these responses, your good intentions of witnessing will leave quite a few sour tastes. And no one will convert from just this piece of paper.
I've yet to hear of a conversion that happened suddenly after reading a poem or Bible verse. Usually, such conversion happen because the person has evaluated what he has heard.
And he hears it. Everywhere. You won't need to put scripture in candy, because the children will hear it at school, on the playground, and on television.
That being said, the poem is pretty decent. It's a cute analogy. I would certainly prefer your poem to a Bible verse. At least your poem is relevant to Halloween. I would at least be amused by seeing the poem in my trick-or-treat bag. It wouldn't convert me, but I'd get a chuckle at least.
2006-10-20 16:10:59 · answer #3 · answered by Rev Kev 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It might be more effective if you didn't try to be too preachy, but there are a lot of other ways you could use the occasion to offer a Christ-centered perspective. A lot of churches are having activities on Oct. 31 that aren't Halloween-oriented, but they just happen to occur on Halloween. Check out the first link below for some ideas.
2006-10-24 21:44:26 · answer #4 · answered by Pastor Chad from JesusFreak.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you can see by these answers, the poem didn't witness to the users very well, so It probably is too cheezy for the rest of the world as well. I say, be a witness by being yourself. If you really are a Christian, then you are full of love an forgivness. People will wonder why you are so nice and loving to even people who hate you.
2006-10-20 16:14:46 · answer #5 · answered by Starr 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
who cares if some people get mad, God says there will be chalenges spreading his word, he never said it would be easy. Just keep it in your head that even if 99 percent of the people hate it, there is still that 1 percent that God touched through you being strong and standing up for him. Don't let the devils temptation of what people will think of you and the poem keep you from doing it again, but instead let God's strength influence you to give out the poem.
another idea is get the candy that has scripture on the wrapper. i know that people who don't believe won't care cuz they get candy and those who believe will love it and those who need God will be saved.
God Bless you for caring enough to ask
2006-10-20 16:58:23 · answer #6 · answered by Jen 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
halloween is a christian holidsy. it was started by pope gregory durring the romanisation of europe.
you should research the history of the christian customs behind the holiday and host a small halloween party (open to the public)
at your church. this way folks that want to learn your customs can come to a safe enviroment and people that do not wish to will not be offended by your actions.
I am a celtic Pagan, how would you feel if i printed out info about my gods and gave it out to kids with their halloween candy.
well many folks feel the same way about christian witnessing.
2006-10-20 17:15:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's a nice anology, and a cute litte way of doing things. I understand what you're trying to do (and a poem tied to candy is always better then the toothbrush and toothpaste set given out each year), but I'd wager your house gets TPed like crazy.
2006-10-20 16:12:46 · answer #8 · answered by sister steph 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
My friend used to give candy and a little booklet with the 4 spiritual laws. The kids would ask what that is and he would tell them. The kids thought it was cool and you are promoting reading at the same time.
2006-10-20 16:49:39 · answer #9 · answered by potatochip 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Are you a Christian or the Borg? There are appropriate times and places for this kind of thing. Halloween just is a time for proselytizing.
2006-10-20 16:15:46 · answer #10 · answered by Balaam's Talking Donkey 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋