Leave it to me to blow out the candle in the jack-o-lantern, so here it goes.

Beneath Halloween’s candy coating is a history of diabolical evil.

Halloween is a religious day, but not to be confused with a Christian day. It finds its roots in paganism and glorifies evil, the devil, fear, death and violence.

Kids love Halloween because it is fun and scary and, of course, there’s free candy.

But, they have no idea what is behind this celebration. To Satanists and witches, Halloween is no joke. It is their most solemn ceremony of the year.

As a minister, I instruct the youths to test everything, hold onto the good and avoid evil. Children should not imitate the detestable and should have nothing to do with witchcraft or the fruitless deeds of darkness.

Has anyone noticed as this Satanic holiday grows in popularity the costumes and masks are getting more bloody, gory and depraved? Why would any good parent want to dress a kid like Dracula? Did you know that he was a real person? He lived from 1431 to 1476; during his reign this demented maniac massacred 100,000 men, women and children in the most hideous ways. He invited the sick and the poor in his land to gather for a great feast then boarded up the hall and set it on fire.

The Bible says, to train up a child in the way he should go. Surely this is not the way.

Rev. Douglas Taylor, Lewiston