The eve of the celebration of All Saints Day is Halloween. What started off as a spoof of celebrating All Saints is not much bigger and profitable than the day it spoofed. Halloween has a life of its own far surpassing All Saints Day and basically has eclipsed it. How many children know about Halloween compared with how many about All Saints Day? The spoof has spanked and swallowed the spoofed.
The Church and State are thought of in the USA to be separate. But are they really? The State declares war and the church follows along. The State is build on works of profit not works of mercy and the church follows. Individualism is rampant in the State and the Church follows. The State teaches values of loyalty to State and Country, even over God, and the Church follows. The State has enveloped the Church.
People pray at worldly events, like football games, for God to bless them and all Americans. We have soldiers of the country but need soldiers for Christ.
The State loudly tells us the more stuff we have the better we are. The Church quietly says we are all equal but is also looking for more stuff.
The State is supposed to serve the common good, according to Church; but in practice the State and Church serve the individual. All Saints day is in the shadows of its eve, Halloween.
All Saints day will come and go, but fear strengthen on Halloween remains. Halloween bests All Saints.
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