If you are "supposed" to be a christian, why do so many of you go trick or treating. Doesn't that go against your beliefs? It is supposed to be the Devils night, don't you think thats a bit hypocritical?
2006-09-02 05:53:30 · 29 answers · asked by lollipoppett2005 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well that threw the cat amongst the pidgeons.
It is AMAZING how you all come out in self defence when you know what you are doing is WRONG!
Dressing up, scaring people and playing tricks on them if they don't hand over candy is NOT in my opinion a Christian thing to do and immorally VERY wrong.
2006-09-02 06:05:57 · update #1
This only adds to the unsociable behaviour our planet is experiencing.
2006-09-02 06:07:57 · update #2
Let me put a few of you right when you say that it is NOT the Devils night.
http://www.neopagan.net/Halloween-Lies.html
2006-09-02 06:14:58 · update #3
You said it all, and you're exactly right.
2006-09-02 05:56:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Halloween has changed. It is no longer a religious holiday for pagans. It is just a fun day for kids to dress up and get candy. Many costumes have nothing to do with the devil. What about atheists who take part in Christmas celebrations? Isn't that hypocritical?
Most children don't play tricks on the people who don't give them candy. Teenagers do that.
What are you saying? That it's ok to scare people and play tricks if you're not Christian? If you really think Halloween is so bad, why single out Christians? Why don't you try to convince EVERYONE that they shouldn't take part? You are not really making sense.
2006-09-02 06:01:11 · answer #2 · answered by Shilo R 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Actually, historically it was not "devils night", it was a combination of both pagan and christian practices. This site is pretty informative. But no, I no longer celebrate it due to the meaning it has taken on, most churches have fall festivals or something along those lines during that time, so kids can still get candy, and fellowship.
2006-09-02 06:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We trick or treat for the candy :) ...but we don't dress up as anything scary (witches, zombies, etc).
Some people think that Halloween is super satanic...but actually it used to be a Catholic thing I think...it was like a "death mourning" day or something....
It has gotten a little out of control...but the main idea of dressing up and getting candy is all that we do.
And BTW, we don't really "celebrate" it...we just "have fun together".
2006-09-02 06:04:18 · answer #4 · answered by cheshirecat 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Halloween has turned into a fun occasion and having fun does not mean you have to worship the Devil. The idea that you can't have a little harmless fun because of something that means nothing to anyone is what is wrong with rampant PC behavior. Get a life.
2006-09-02 06:01:53 · answer #5 · answered by united9198 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. It is not "the Devil's night. It is the children's night to stop being afraid of the dark and get some candy. True, its origins are irreligious (non-monotheistic, pagan), but it is a popular American holiday that enables us to see and appreciate just how ridiculous "the Devil" really is. We don't cringe and cry on Oct. 31, we eat candy and laugh.
2006-09-02 05:58:12 · answer #6 · answered by voltaire 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't celebrate Halloween or go Trick or Treating. Halloween was also called "all saints night". I don't believe it's "evil", but it isn't worth celebrating. Children learn "greed" by trying to get us much candy as they can get. They play tricks on the people who don't want to participate, so they aren't learning to accept others. And they learn poor eating habits by "pigging out" on their candy until it is gone.
2006-09-02 05:58:05 · answer #7 · answered by TJMiler 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
what are u talking about???
im a christian and i go trick-or-treating...
its saints eve, its for good to scare away evil
so dont you htink if your not a christian and go trick-or-treating your a little bit hypocritical? its for the saints...
also all u do is dress up and go around for candy, how evil can that be??
2006-09-02 06:02:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no Christians worshi evil spirits on Halloween. Halloween has been changed into something that no longer has any religious significance. Have a nice bowl of chicken soup and stop complaining
2006-09-02 05:57:56 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ Coacoa Mama ♥ 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i just do it for tha candy.they have things at churches which is sorta a 'substitute halloween' night.so u can ride on rides,get candy and dress up,without the devil being there.but i dont go trick or treating.just to the church carnival thing.
2006-09-02 05:57:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not me.
But I have read many books on this subject and some are proponents of letting children dress up in costumes that are not evil or scary and have parties at their churches.
I say forget that, even-it's not needed.
2006-09-02 05:56:32 · answer #11 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋