Hey there, Secular Fam! Be honest: how many of you have already started decorating for Halloween? My most prized decorations for my little townhouse are these AWESOME Simpsons figurines that I got from several many trips to Burger King in the early 2000s. I never got the complete set, but I’m proud of my collection.
I don’t know about y’all, but I LOVE Halloween. I love scary movies. I love jump scenes. I love creepy little ghost kids who stand at the end of a dark hall. I love people who put those giant skeletons in their yards and decorate “Halloween wreaths” (I’m looking at you, Chris Love).
All of this, and I don’t believe in Satan, the supernatural, ghosts, or demonic possession. Stated plainly, I don’t believe in magic tricks.
There are a whole bunch of people who do believe in that stuff, of course. In fact, I’m frequently referred to as “demonic,” “satanic,” or as a “Satan worshiper,” but joke’s on them, because I don’t believe in gods or monsters.
Click here to read the rest of this post on Secular AZ’s Substack.
Jeanne Casteen, Secular AZ Executive Director
JEANNE CASTEEN has a bachelor’s degree in human communication and history from the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at ASU and a master’s in education, also from ASU. Jeanne has over 11 years of experience teaching in Maricopa County’s public schools. In 2011, Jeanne completed the Emerge Arizona program and in 2012 became a school board member of the Creighton School District. She served as Board President from 2016 through 2020. In 2020, Ms. Casteen ran for Maricopa County School Superintendent, and came within 12,000 votes of winning. She has been awarded the Arizona School Public Relations Association Award for Excellence in Advocacy and Political Contributions to Education as well as the Arizona School Board Association’s All-Arizona School Board Member Award.
