It's a great excuse to wear a costume or two all day with no one questioning it. Seriously, if had the funds and it was socially acceptable I would wear a costume once a week. Truth be told I might eventually incorporate "Everyday cosplay" into my wardrobe once a week anyway. (For more on Everyday Cosplay click this link to a great Tumblr page about it)
But the another reason is the evangelism opportunities. On a night associated mainly with the pagan and the demonic, I see it as prime time to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I mean when you rock a great costume people come to you eagerly, wanting to talk to you anyway so why not? All the while, simultaneously shattering the stereotypes of "women have to wear sexy costumes" and "black people don't do that".
So yeah I'm excited. Now I realize costumes aren't for everyone but I hope that my fellow believers would consider the evangelism aspect a bit more than just brushing if off. Because let's be real. If we avoided every holiday associated with paganism, we wouldn't do holidays at all.
