Consider Before Conform

There are many traditions that are practiced throughout today's society. The Catholic Church should not conform to the masses and take part in all these traditions. There are many traditions that have an evil and immoral background. Halloween, for example, is a holiday that has traditions of paganism and evil. I grew up as a Catholic, in a Catholic family, in a Catholic parish, and I saw how Halloween was accepted in the Catholic community. Students would dress up as skeletons, witches, and ghosts. Spider webs covered the walls of the lunch room and jack-o-lanterns would line the halls. The parish would even sponsor parties. Most Catholics only take part in Halloween so their children are accepted in today's society (Underwood). This is not a valid excuse. Teenage sex outside of marriage is accepted in society, but Catholics do not let their children take part in this (Underwood). …