Well, that's settled.
If you don't kill every Treat or Treater running past your house you ain't a good Christian and you ain't going do heaven.
Wonder if the writer ever dances?
Wonder if the writer ever took a nip or two.
Seriously - where my soul goes after I die depends a lot more on other other “stuff” than if I Trick or Treated as a kid or give out candy to those who do today.
Only in America could we take the scariest night of the year and turn it into a party.
A local well known Baptist church held a huge party for Halloween yesterday. A place for children and families to get together. You could dress up, but no real scary costumes were allowed. It was open to the public. They had some religious information available, and just about got me to sign up as a member. It was very nice and appreciated.
But, for the time being, we live in a fallen world ruled by Satan and if a person doesn't have a desire to participate in the Halloween festivities they are regarded as weird or party poopers or religious fanatics.
Good article. Thanks for posting.
While what you say is true, I would pick another issue to be concerned with. This ones a loser.....
* HALLOWEEN EMPHASIZES VIOLENCE AND DEATH
* HALLOWEEN EMPHASIZES HORROR AND FEAR
* HALLOWEEN EMPHASIZES THE OCCULT
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I didn’t see any violence, death, horror, fear, or occult in my neighborhood last night. Mostly little kids dressed as fairies or butterflies or cartoon characters. I suppose my son’s turning 13 is worthy of “horror and fear,” but he’s always been difficult ...
I have never liked Halloween, even as a child. I lived in a small rural town where it was not that easy to go house to house and I always felt kind of stupid dressed up. When my children were little, I took them trick or treating and, now that they are grown, I would generally put out my lighted ceramic pumpkin and give out candy, but this year I went to my daughter’s house to avoid even having to do that. I made sure my cats that like to go outside were inside before dark and did not let them out again until this morning. I agree with the author that, for some, Halloween is a day to honor Satan.
Once I learned the origins of Halloween, my family never celebrated it or dressed up to collect candy.
Having said that, I cannot ever recollect a time, when in dressing up to collect candy, that I or my friends ever participated in such pagan worship. Make no doubt, it is pagan worship.
So, I advise Christians not to participate in Halloween. However, it isn’t the unforgiveable sin.
In our church (Presbyterian, PCA) we don’t celebrate Halloween, but we do celebrate Reformation Day (October 31 was the day Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the Cathedral door in Wittenburg). Our children come in costumes based on biblical or church history figures. We play traditional games “Christianized” (like, pin the theses on the door instead of pin the tail on the donkey), and give candy prizes to the children (in place of trick n treat). Last night we enjoyed a play on the life of Martin Luther performed by the drama team “Peculiar People” (see “peculiarpeople.com” for details), and a good time was had by all!
Thanks for posting.
There was a time that I didnt want to have anything to do with halloween for spiritual reasons. However those that profess Christ, Who is greater, he that is in the world or He that lives in us? We are more powerful because Christ that lives in us. If you spend your time in fear that dressing your kids up or being self righteous about handing out candy, you are giving a foothold to the enemy. Jesus has over come the world folks, instead of running scared you should be standing in the power of the One that has already defeated him. Remember perfect Love casts out fear. Do not allow the enemy respect by fearing him.
bef. 900; ME ester, OE ēastre; c. G Ostern; orig. name of a goddess and her festival; akin to east
The very name of the most sacred day on the Christian calendar is the name of a pagan holiday. If one can tolerate that, one can probably tolerate a few kids mostly dressed as Disney characters (in my neighborhood anyway) and one or two in camo coming for Hershey bars, IMHO.
Now, the day has been transformed into a "michale jackson/hollywood type celebration" of evil. Creepy - for real..
I think you are taking a much too “adult” view of Halloween. To most children it’s just fun....
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Let me wish you a belated Happy Halloween!
Kids dressing up in costumes, being sociable in the neighborhood, and parents giving out candy. There’s nothing religious about that.
As for the horror element, simple fact people kinda like being scared (in a safe way). If that’s done in fun, fine.
If you’re going to make it a demonic ritual, well, that’s something else.
For the sake of a good discussion, how do you Christian Freepers feel about the whole “Santa at Chrismas” thing? What about egg hunting at Easter?
I really hope then, that you guys don’t do Christmas trees or hang mistletoe. There be some pagan roots there.