I'm particularly interested in the why nots. I'm not seeing the harm in it. I'd love to hear some detailed reasoning.
If you're not a Christian, I'm really not interested in hearing your response to this question. Sorry. I'm looking for like-minded people's responses on this. Telling me that you don't believe what I do doesn't answer my question. It just wastes your time.
2006-10-04 05:27:29 · 24 answers · asked by luvwinz 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The true origins of Halloween lie with the ancient Celtic tribes who lived in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Brittany. For the Celts, November 1 marked the beginning of a new year and the coming of winter. The night before the new year, they celebrated the festival of Samhain, Lord of the Dead. During this festival, Celts believed the souls of the dead—including ghosts, goblins and witches—returned to mingle with the living. In order to scare away the evil spirits, people would wear masks and light bonfires.
When the Romans conquered the Celts, they added their own touches to the Samhain festival, such as making centerpieces out of apples and nuts for Pomona, the Roman goddess of the orchards. The Romans also bobbed for apples and drank cider—traditions which may sound familiar to you. But where does the Christian aspect of the holiday come into play? In 835, Pope Gregory IV moved the celebration for all the martyrs (later all saints) from May 13 to November 1. The night before became known as All Hallow’s Even or “holy evening.” Eventually the name was shortened to the current Halloween. On November 2, the Church celebrates All Souls Day.
The purpose of these feasts is to remember those who have died, whether they are officially recognized by the Church as saints or not. It is a celebration of the “communion of saints,” which reminds us that the Church is not bound by space or time.
2006-10-04 05:34:01 · answer #1 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I didn't celebrate it growing up, and as a kid, I didn't like that. Now as an adult, I'm just no interested. My church, unlike others that do a Harvest Party that night, does a Reformation Fest. Did you know that Martin Luther tacked his thesis to the Wittenburg door on October 31?? The man that brought so much radical change to the Catholic church. We celebrate the reformation on that day. We decorate the church in midieval theme and everyone dresses accordingly. The kids are educated about all the great figures that brought us the church we have today.
I don't see any harm in dressing up and getting candy, but the themes of the holiday in general are just gross most of the time. The ideas of blood and gore and scary stuff, I don't see those as a good use of our time. The fact that there is still a lot of destruction that goes on seems to say that this is not a harmless holiday. Common sense should be used. What is the fruit of this day? Should you participate or find an alternative, because frankly, kids will not like missing out on the candy.
2006-10-04 05:43:25 · answer #2 · answered by BaseballGrrl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
confident, your view is extremist. it truly is the extremist perspectives that save some people from exploring a relationship with God. Halloween develop into by no potential a holiday meant to be evil in any way, ever. The day itself is in basic terms as evil as one cares to make it. confident, it truly is decended from an historic pagan holiday, yet so what. it truly is now in easy terms a exciting evening for little ones and their families. there are a great form of actual evils contained in the international. How unhappy that "Christians" create evil out of a few thing that isn't. As followers of Christ, enable's concentration on the actual problems with this international. We unfold the observe maximum suitable by potential of ways we take care of others. Why no longer be the truly variety neighbor that solutions the door and compliments the infants on their costumes? that could actual be ok contained in the eyes of the Lord.
2016-10-01 22:28:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Problem is, there really is nothing to celebrate; however, dressing up is fun, as is watching scary movies. Also, it is fun to go trick-or-treating. I also enjoy seeing little Cowboys, Indians, Ghost and Hobgoblins at my door asking for treats.
In a nutshell - I'm not too high strung about it, but I will say I'm cautious, because I've heard that deviant people make the rounds on that day.
2006-10-04 05:35:51 · answer #4 · answered by Albert 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. Halloween is more about comercializim than anything else. And if you don't have any little kids to dress up and flaunt at Grandma's house it's not so fun.
The real reason? I would rather sit home, watch a good movie with the hub and eat the bag of snickers minis than pass them out to the neighbor kids.
2006-10-04 05:38:28 · answer #5 · answered by East of Eden 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello: In that day the evil comes out to hurt the good humans, if you saw ET then you saw how easy he left the hearth, this is just you can understand how the evil can hurt us the same way very easy. at this day i just pray to the lord that keep the world safe from the evils ones. my kids there are 31,30,24,20 years and they don't go out that day, we stay put doing what we like, i cook we see movies talk or play cards, clue things in family and my grand son was born that date but we do the birthday party the next weekend, we pray lot for the peace of the world, may God bless you always
2006-10-04 05:53:52 · answer #6 · answered by Isabel Gaviota 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to. I can remember saying I'm just having fun with my kids. I no longer do because of a book I read about it. It told how everything originated. People used to wear masks to ward of the spirits. Jack o lanterns actually originated as carving a turnip. There's lots of thing.The main thing that got me thinking was the statement"what a slap in the face to God to have His people walking around celebrating that day." Yes, most people don't look at it as Satan's day. But, many still do. Some still do black Sabbaths, sacrifices, etc. So after reading I was still a little uncertain. I figure if I'm uncertain I better not do it. I think we all have our own convictions though. It's not my job to convict you it's Gods.
2006-10-04 05:43:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Halloween is not the devils holiday its just a day to dress up and get candy. Its not up to christians to be the ones in the entire world to decide what is or not evil. There is not a thing wrong with halloween. I am a christian with more of open minded views but halloween is just what it is having fun. Scary is not evil its just scary.
2006-10-04 05:34:45 · answer #8 · answered by daisy322_98 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it would be interesting if Christians dressed up like angels and then handed out messages of God's salvation to fellow trickertreatrers AND to the houses where they visit.
And for the ones who stay home and hand out candy, what a chance to get the message of salvation into the hands of the children of your neighborhood! Give them the best treat on the block and a great salvation message along with it... (Chick Tracts are great for this!)
2006-10-04 05:41:12 · answer #9 · answered by skypiercer 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its always been a tricky one for me. I never used to let my kids celebrate Halloween. But we would pass out candy and a little Jesus love you pencil or tract, but I would see the cute little kids dressed as a ladybug or a princess and when my kids decided that they wanted to , I aquiesced. I think that obviously the origins are totally pagan, but like alot of our traditions that are pagan, that has been lost in translation in our culture. I abhor the evil, the glorifying of brutal death and gore, but I just try to keep it super simple and clean and I make my peace with that. I think that God knows the intent of the heart, and so if my son wants to dress as an indian and get candy, I have to look at it that simply.
P.s. I cannot believe that other person said they think its ok to dress as Jesus and collect candy! THAT is really bad.
2006-10-04 05:41:01 · answer #10 · answered by Coco 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋