This comment, by Dave Nelson, was accidentally removed when I was trying to take down another one (that comment was unproductive and from a "lurker.") Sorry Dave! Here's his take:
"I was born in 1962. Kennedy Assassination in 1963, many more followed, Vietnam raged, Cold War was "normal", nuclear war was assumed on the horizon, Civil righ…
This comment, by Dave Nelson, was accidentally removed when I was trying to take down another one (that comment was unproductive and from a "lurker.") Sorry Dave! Here's his take:
"I was born in 1962. Kennedy Assassination in 1963, many more followed, Vietnam raged, Cold War was "normal", nuclear war was assumed on the horizon, Civil rights, Watergate, etc. But we still had Halloween as we Baby Boomers were the reason the candy feast and commercialization of Halloween and Christmas was done for my generation. Should we stop kids now our Grandchildren due to the wars in many parts of the world? I would argue the entire modern Christmas and Halloween are insane and American Commercialization but it is what we now consider normal. Kids interrupted by Covid-19 are looking for these American traditions to continue. One difference I try to remember is since the year 3BCE until today the world has been at War with itself yet our Messiah was born, raised as a child to young adult, baptized, ministered and all the rest we Christians accept and Celebrate but the world never once from then until now has seen peace. Hang in there. Remember even in John's forevermore there is chaos outside the metaphor of heaven on Earth. God Bless, and Happy Halloween And NOVEMBER 1st, Happy All Saints"
This comment, by Dave Nelson, was accidentally removed when I was trying to take down another one (that comment was unproductive and from a "lurker.") Sorry Dave! Here's his take:
"I was born in 1962. Kennedy Assassination in 1963, many more followed, Vietnam raged, Cold War was "normal", nuclear war was assumed on the horizon, Civil rights, Watergate, etc. But we still had Halloween as we Baby Boomers were the reason the candy feast and commercialization of Halloween and Christmas was done for my generation. Should we stop kids now our Grandchildren due to the wars in many parts of the world? I would argue the entire modern Christmas and Halloween are insane and American Commercialization but it is what we now consider normal. Kids interrupted by Covid-19 are looking for these American traditions to continue. One difference I try to remember is since the year 3BCE until today the world has been at War with itself yet our Messiah was born, raised as a child to young adult, baptized, ministered and all the rest we Christians accept and Celebrate but the world never once from then until now has seen peace. Hang in there. Remember even in John's forevermore there is chaos outside the metaphor of heaven on Earth. God Bless, and Happy Halloween And NOVEMBER 1st, Happy All Saints"