Others have noted that the Christian dramas stereotype gays and lesbians, single moms and others. Jerry Falwell is believed to have staged the first such display at his church in the 1970s. The theatrical show also includes software produced by Judgment House, Inc. that keeps track of the names and addresses of those who attend the Christianized horror shows. This year, for instance, The Christ is Coming Baptist Church in Boaz, Alabama is presenting its own Halloween drama in Spanish. They may not have become Christians, but it made them really think.
Real life offers competition as well.
Religious publications and web sites continue to debate the status of Halloween. The origins of Halloween are, in fact, very Christian and rather American. However, Halloween falls on the last day of October because the Feast of All Saints, or 'All Hallows' falls on November 1. Later, in the 840s, Pope Gregory IV commanded that All Saints be observed everywhere. Indeed, Halloween occurs near the time of agricultural harvest, which to early, nature-oriented religions symbolized the intertwined connection between birth and death.