It is far better to offend people by politely refusing to participate than to offend God by blindly following the trend... God has called us to greater purity by coming back to our faith in Jesus Christ and loving Him while accepting the Truth of His Word.
By Sensei Charlaine (Engelhardt) Martin, 3rd Dan American Stratiotia Christou July 1999 edited 10/19/2022 In our last article, “Harmonious Living,” we apologize for the delay
...letting seemingly harmless symbols or practices take place in our lives will eventually become central in our lives over God. Idolatry is detestable to God and will become our downfall, much like what happened to Israel.