How Do You Reconcile Your Faith And Halloween?

Tonya and Karl Douglass have so far managed to avoid major conflict when they keep their 7-year-old daughter Temple away from Halloween celebrations. Members of Fourth Street Baptist Church, the Douglasses have explained to Temple that Halloween has "connections to witchcraft," Tonya said, and Temple therefore doesn't trick-or-treat or dress up in a costume.

They did, however, attend Temple's Fall Festival at Clubview Elementary School about a week ago. Tonya Douglass said she was pleased with the event, and that she saw only one child wearing a costume. She said she's not against kids dressing up but in her family, Temple doesn't. Full Story

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