Call Me Scrooge or Whatever, Just Don't Call Me A Fundie

Today is Halloween and you know what? I don't care. Ever since my final days of dressing up and trick or treating I have become more and more apathetic towards Halloween. I don't hate in the sense so many Fundies hate it, thinking it is a pagan holiday. No, I just don't care. I don't decorate nor will I turn on my light tonight and hand out candy. Today is a non-holiday as far as I am concerned. Tomorrow on the other hand is my favorite day. Massive sales on Halloween candy, now for a chocoholic that is something to be excited about.

I really don't know why I no longer care about Halloween. It wasn't something I set out to do. It just happened. Even now that I have a wee one, I am not sure that I am going to ever take her trick or treating, well may be if she really wants to go, like I said I am not against it. I don't know, maybe we will just celebrate the end of the tyranny of indulgences by indulging in Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

Happy Reformation Day!

Christ Jesus Lay In Death's Strong Bands - Martin Luther

1. Christ Jesus lay in death's strong bands,
  For our offenses given;
  But now at God's right hand He stands
  And brings us life from heaven;
  Therefore let us joyful be
  And sing to God right thankfully
  Loud songs of hallelujah!
  Hallelujah!


  2. No son of man could conquer Death,
  Such mischief sin had wrought us,
  For innocence dwelt not on earth,
  And therefore Death had brought us
  Into thraldom from of old
  And ever grew more strong and bold
  And kept us in his bondage. Hallelujah!

  3. But Jesus Christ, God's only Son,
  To our low state descended,
  The cause of Death He has undone,
  His power forever ended,
  Ruined all his right and claim
  And left him nothing but the name,--
  His sting is lost forever.
  Hallelujah!

  4. It was a strange and dreadful strife
  When Life and Death contended;
  The victory remained with Life,
  The reign of Death was ended;
  Holy Scripture plainly saith
  That Death is swallowed up by Death,
  His sting is lost forever.
  Hallelujah!

  5. Here the true Paschal Lamb we see,
  Whom God so freely gave us;
  He died on the accursed tree--
  So strong His love!--to save us.
  See, His blood doth mark our door;
  Faith points to it, Death passes o'er,
  And Satan cannot harm us.
  Hallelujah!

  6. So let us keep the festival
  Whereto the Lord invites us;
  Christ is himself the Joy of all,
  The Sun that warms and lights us.
  By His grace He doth impart
  Eternal sunshine to the heart;
  The night of sin is ended.
  Hallelujah!

  7. Then let us feast this Easter Day
  On Christ, the Bread of heaven;
  The Word of Grace hath purged away
  The old and evil leaven.
  Christ alone our souls will feed,
  He is our meat and drink indeed;
  Faith lives upon no other.
  Hallelujah!