JoeyDonutsFrequencies Not Known To Normals JoinedSep 11, 2008Messages10,536Oct 28, 2011#1Around this time of year, it's not uncommon for various Christian churches to offer "alternatives" to trick-or-treating for the children of their congregation. Open up the fellowship hall, pass out some candy, do a small service, that sort of thing. Hooray for them.Some of the megachurches go a step further, and put on an extravagant "haunted house" event. These are typically staged graphic depictions of car accidents, suicides, and other horror movie-type "shock moments" with live actors and sometimes rather impressive stagecraft and special effects.The motivation is always the same - putting children, some younger than 12 with their parents' accompaniment - through this gauntlet of shocking imagery (including depictions of Hell with actors clawing and screaming at the visitors) with the end result being the "Decision Room" where you get the typical 'come to Jesus' talk.I'm not sure where this pra...
