Christina Stanley wrote the following post on Facebook:
I hate Halloween. Yup. Hate it.
The
colors? Ugly. The theme? Morbid. The vibe? Straight up weird.
Why are
we out here celebrating death every October like it’s something cute? You’ve
got skeletons hanging off porches, blood dripping from windows, and kids
dressed like demons… and everyone calls it “fun for the family.” For real???
I’ll take
Fall, but keep your Halloween.
Give me
cozy sweaters, apple cider doughnuts, and pretty porch pumpkins that aren’t
possessed. I don’t need fake cobwebs or orange and black everything. My home
décor says, “harvest season,” not “haunted crypt.”
So no,
I’m not decorating with skulls or letting my kids think a bloody clown is
festive.
Give me Fall,
minus Halloween. Thank you very much.
I agree totally with Christina. I hate Halloween. I pray against it every year. I lock my doors, leave my porchlights off, and go out to eat during Trick or Treat hours.
Insurance data shows that vandalism is significantly higher on Halloween, with claims increased by around 68% compared to the yearly average. I don’t think soaping the windows of elderly neighbors is hilarious. I don’t think it’s funny to find the chopped off head of a real chicken wedged in the handle of one’s screen door. (That happened to us one year!) And don’t get me started on the sheds that have been overturned, the cows that have been let loose, and the trees that have been toilet-papered, etc., all in the name of “a bit of harmless fun”!
Admittedly, most people just enjoy dressing up their children and allowing them to collect sweet treats from neighbors on October 31st. However, there are those who still link it to its occultic origins, including contacting the dead and offering pagan sacrifices. For me, that spiritual connection is enough reason not to participate.
So, as that day approaches, I am standing in solidarity with
Christina--Give me Fall, minus Halloween!
©2025 Pamela D. Williams
