{"id":246,"date":"2025-10-13T08:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T12:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/godweb.org\/wordpress\/?p=246"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:22:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T15:22:30","slug":"246","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.godweb.org\/?p=246","title":{"rendered":"Halloween: Holiday in Need of Renovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.godweb.org%2F%3Fp%3D246&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.godweb.org\/halloween.htm\"><strong>Halloween: Holiday in Need of Renovation<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGiven its pagan roots, some think it evil. We disagree and examine its deeper meaning, religious roots, and contemporary significance, including practical ideas on how to celebrate it today.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.godweb.org\/halloween.htm\">Renovating Halloween<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.godweb.org\/blhalloweenc.htm\">Halloween: A Pagan Perspective<\/a><br \/>\nOne reader reacted strongly to my halloween piece. 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