No, because it's the night of the enemy. He arleady roams the earth seeking whom he may devour. But this particular night he can do it behind masked children and behind giving away candy. And when people are setting up all those demonic halloween decorations it's just releasing more and more demonic spirits.
2006-10-09 02:14:47 · 26 answers · asked by Singingmama 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You are right. Why any one who knows the truth, and still chooses to celebrate it is beyond me. It is for the night of the dead. I want nothing to do with it and my children have nothing to do with it.
2006-10-09 02:21:30 · answer #1 · answered by GraycieLee 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No, Halloween originated in Ireland as the pagan Celtic harvest festival the holiday was a day of religious festivities in various northern European pagan traditions, until it was appropriated by Christian missionaries and given a Christian interpretation. Halloween is also called Pooky Night in some parts of Ireland, presumably named after the púca, a mischievous spirit.
Halloween is sometimes associated with the occult. Many European cultural traditions hold that Halloween is one of the liminal times of the year when the spiritual world can make contact with the physical world and when magic is most potent (e.g. Catalan mythology about witches).
2006-10-09 09:20:36 · answer #2 · answered by RON PAUL for President 2008 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This may not be a popular Christian response, but for me and my kids it's just about dressing up and getting candy. I put up fall decorations each year and keep them up until after Thanksgiving. My kids do dress up in fun costumes. Last year one went as an artist and the other a princess. We do a little trick or treating (no tricks!) and gave out some candy too. Our church has a seperate children's service each Sunday (in addition to Sunday school) and they do not celebrate Halloween, but they do have the kids dress as kings and queens from the bible.
2006-10-09 09:21:46 · answer #3 · answered by Apple21 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It really depends on how you celebrate it..if you are a young child, then you dont consider Halloween as a "devil time"....all the children care about is the dressing up and candy. Many churches allow trick-or-treating throughout the church. Halloween isnt all about satanic things. When I think of Halloween the first thing that comes to my mind is candy. Many Christians consider it a time to just get together with friends. It is fun to tell scary stories around campfire in the middle of the night. I believe that it is ok to celebrate it as long as you dont believe in any of the satanic things, such as gobblins adn witches of the sort.
2006-10-09 09:18:56 · answer #4 · answered by ..::Sierra::.. 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
when i was a child we had halloween stuff at church. No one thought it was bad, it was harmless fun but it seems people are against it now. The weird thing is it isn't something new, it's been around for years and if it was ok then with the churches, why are they against it today? Real witches and evil spirits are around everyday, not just halloween. In my city, everyday is the day of the enemy, bad things happen everyday and it has nothing to do with halloween
2006-10-09 09:17:07 · answer #5 · answered by reallyfedup 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am non-Christian but would like to respond to your question.
Halloween is a fun time for yound and old alike. It is not a holiday of Satan.
I am a Pagan, I celebrate Samhain which falls on November 7th this year. I will be honoring my ancestors, giving thanks for the final harvest, and banishing any negativity in my life. I honor all life, I do not celebrate death.
I do not believe in the Devil, he is a Christian deity. If I did believe in him it is very doubtful that I would worship such an entity.
I know that because of your religious beliefs you probably think everything I have told you is a lie. That is fine, you are entitled. I am merely attempting to dispel some of the ugly lies that are circulated about my religion, especially this time of year.
Blessings )O(
2006-10-09 09:54:07 · answer #6 · answered by Epona Willow 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
hold on. i'm still rolling on the floor laughing my *** off at you. paaleeese!!! as with most things in life, halloween is about intent. its just a fun night for kids to dress up and get free candy. jesus himself said love the little children. things done in love do not feed the devil. okay having said that, trick or treating did not start as a way to worship the devil. it started as a way to keep the demons away by fooling them into thinking that you, too, are a demon. get a clue and get a life. oh and read the bible. you can tell me where it says don't let your kids dress up and go have fun in there, let me know and we'll talk about it. until then, trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat.
2006-10-09 09:23:10 · answer #7 · answered by kajunprincezz 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bah, you realize all those great big old cathedrals in Europe have gargoyles on them, and they were built by the church to keep evil out of the church.
And its now accepted that Jesus was born in april, Christmas is on December 25 because it marks the longest day of the year (it too the old astronomers a couple extra days to observe days getting shorter again and then they would celebrate)
Christians have a long history of using pagan beliefs to further their fictitious god. It would be hypocritical of their whole history to ignore halloween.
2006-10-09 09:19:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The devil has no more power on earth than what is given to him from God, Halloween is not a mystical free-for-all for the powers of evil like some people choose to believe, its just another day that God is in control of. Allow your kids to have fun, use their imaginations, and let them know its all make believe...that being said people can go too far. People on both sides of the spectrum. People like you who have a spirit of irrational fear rather than just trusting god and people who are lost and think that Halloween somehow makes them "more evil"....grow up
2006-10-09 09:19:14 · answer #9 · answered by Robert K 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, because it is the evening before the feast of All Saints, and thus is a hallowed eve. We should celebrate the Saints in heaven by rejoicing, etc. What's wrong with having some innocent fun? Costumes, candy, pumpkins! The kids love it.
2006-10-09 09:19:38 · answer #10 · answered by Carol Y 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well, Christians stole Christmas from the pagans so why not halloween. You can say it celebrates God's victory over the demons or some rubbish.
2006-10-09 09:17:45 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋