Trick or Tract?

If you put a Gospel tract into someone's trick-or-treat pumpkin, would you be worried about the reaction?

In today's hyper-sensitive times, it's a prudent thought - but what a great way to spread the Good News? In a non-regulated poll at USA Today, over 47% of voters said they would be happy to discuss Salvation with trick-or-treat children, only 30% said they would throw the tract away with the stale candy. 18% said they would be "Offended", which considering the pagan embrace of Halloween culture, isn't as bad as it could be.

Undoubtably, Halloween's roots are rooted in pagan Samhain - but paganism is a factor in the placing of many of our Christian Holy Days - Christmas stands atop Saturnalia and Easter lies near the Spring Equinox. These proximate dates were selected by the Church as a way to distract and combat paganism, while spreading the Word and glorifying God.

So, I'm liking this idea. If I suffer the little children to knock upon my door next year, they'll get their customary candy, and something that will, if accepted, last them a whole lot longer - a message that never gets stale.