[TheGunny]

My reasons are many to abstain from H’ween but a key factor is this: Phil 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things.

H’ween falls very short here. Im no cultist...thats all I have.

[AnAmericanMother]

I think you're looking at the surface factors and deciding that that aspect is not right, pure, lovely, or admirable. And you're right. A lot goes on on Hallowe'en that shouldn't.

But I think you're going to have to get Christmas in your sights next, if that is your criterion -- runaway commercialism, blatant greed, drunken holiday parties, spending beyond one's means, are not true, noble, right, pure, lovely, or admirable.

Don't mistake superficial human error and excess for the underlying message.