Christians; what do you think about Halloween? Harmless, silly fun with dressing up and candy or Pagan holiday

Question

I think some take it a bit too seriously and just need to ignor any ancient images that long ago went obsolete, but I'm interested in why some consider it so bad.

Answer 1

Early Christians usually observed the Halloween holiday. They believed that if you dressed scary on this day that you could scare away evil spirits...thus the costumes. Since everyone wore costumes they then couldn't tell the difference between real evil spirits and people. So gifts would be offered to those that came to their door to appease any possible evil spirit. Thus the giving away of candy.

Answer 2

I think that up until a certain age, Halloween is just fun and games for the most part. We have pretty much turned it into a Hall-Mark Holiday these days anyways so no one really knows what it's all about. To most people it's just an excuse for dressing up and getting candy :) I think that it's pretty harmless (I'm a Christian BTW) I do think that those people who take it to far are wrong or people who think it's some Devil holiday. I think it's just fun for kids and when my son is a little older, I'll take him around the neighborhood for some candy. Each person is going to have their own opinion on it anyways, some think it's 100% wrong and some do not see anything at all wrong with it. I think I will just stay in the middle on this one.

Answer 3

mutually as some Christians do not rejoice Halloween, some do, yet in it quite is commercial trappings, quite than the religious which ability of it quite is unique Pagan roots. Halloween (Oct 31) is a vulnerable replica of the Pagan Samhain (Sawain) that's nicely known at 5* of the Constellation of Scorpio. that's the Pagan New 3 hundred and sixty 5 days and the time whilst the veils between the worlds of the dwelling and the ineffective are the thinnest. it quite is the time whilst people who've exceeded could grant us messages and we pay homage to those who've exceeded from this international in the course of the previous years. it is likewise a time of retrospection, to replicate on the failings that we could desire to consistently be studying and on what we've found out over the previous 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. it quite is a real shame that the traditions in the back of the holiday have been lost on people who stole it for their own applications.

Answer 4

Halloween is not harmless by any means elements of this pagan holiday can be traced to a pre -christian ceremony held by the druids to honor their gods a sun god and a god of the dead clled samhain whos festival was held on nov1 the beginning of the Celtic new year also associated with another pagan custom of appeasing the dead which is unscriptural since dead are dead and cant harm or help us as Ecc 9:5,10 tells us along with Ps 146:4, and Ezekiel 18 :4 it also teaches kids about extortion give me something or I will do something bad ie trick or treat then there are the sadistic people who like to poison or contaminate candy with razor blades drugs ground glass ect to hurt children of all ages Gorbalizer

Answer 5

I know this was addressed to Christians but I want to respond.
Halloween is an American custom that is fun for young and old alike.
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 am simply trying to dispel some of the ugly lies that are spread about my beliefs, especially this time of year.

Answer 6

I love Halloween! I'm dressing up as a witch this year, and handing out creepy-shaped chocolates and candy corn. I even have a black cat!!
I have to laugh when I hear people talking about how Halloween is "Satan's day"...I'm sure Satan is just thrilled when little kids get to dress up and play games and get candy! I like to think of it as a kick in the ol' dragon's teeth...

Answer 7

Halloween was originally a Christian celebration. It was held on the eve of the pagan new years eve (All Hallows Eve.) The dressing up was done to fend or scare off the pagan demons and their worshipers during the coming winter. Winter was a time of heightened death and fear in medieval days. Many froze to death or died from exposure to the elements in the winter. (Lucky for them they didn't have to live through a Maine winter.)

Did this work? Who is to say, however that it did or did not.

The practice of trick or treat came from this same Christian belief system of giving. Those that gave were being/acting as Christians were as those that did not could face the wrath of being labeled unholy. The difference in a brutal winter could mean surviving by the generosity of others you had treated or dying from your own selfish greed.

Answer 8

I think it is a great holiday for the kids and has absolutely no connection to devil worship, as some religious fanatics believe. It's kind of funny that the answerer above thinks that Halloween is the "devil's holiday", but loves scary movies. That is contradictory and hypocritical!!

Answer 9

By definition "Pagan" is a Latin word meaning "outside the wall" or "outside the gate", referring to religions that were not legal within the walls of Rome - hence non-conformist. So since Halloween began as a derivation from "All Saints Day" held the following day (November 1st), it hardly seems possible to define it as pagan. But if you use Pagan to mean that today it has become both non-religious and non-Christian, the answer would have to be yes - kind of like what happened to Christmas.

Answer 10

first of all, aside my Christianity but speaking as a parent, we tell our children " don't talk to stranger, cus one might come up and try to lure you with candy" but then one day out of the year it is okay to go door knocking and asking strangers for candy??? Kinda hypocritical...

we are saying to the pedophiles, here secretly take a pic of my child as she or he waits on your door step as you go and get a fist full of candies, with your hands that have been who knows where??? Oh did I say that out loud????

Now as a Christian stand point, I am not sure I can be brief. I have had this question posed so many times and it is because I believe the bible to be truth, and I believe in God's word and I believe in His best intentions for me. God boldly states that if anyone becomes a lover of this world is an enemy of God. Christians live in this world but are not of it, we should not and cannot and again stated in God's scripture that we are not to partake in worldly rituals and festivals.
Halloween has cleverly disquised undertones of darkness through druid and celtic pasts... yes pagan, again something that sets us apart from non believers.

If I can make this comparison, Scripture tells us that when we hear someone preaching the gospel in an unknown language, are we to listen?No. Paul states that it isn't a good idea for us to agree to something spoken in another language that we clearly do not understand, Something that happens in churches today, some priests like to preach thier sermons in latin or greek, and thier english counter parts sit in the pews and agree in english... the priest in latin could be saying " down with spam" or " I hate white rabbits" and I would blindly agree, thinking that He was preaching the gospel. ( You get my point)
The same logic can be applied to other things as halloween. Even if I ignor any ancient images, I am still accountable for my faith and my belief and what I am agreeing to. Ignoring is a form of acceptance and as a Christian I cannot and will not agree.

I can go into scripture where we are to stay away from such things, but I am sure other Christians will make thier stand to, so I'll allow them the opportunity to do so, thanks for letting me ramble...