how do i in the nicest way tell my family that my daughter will not be involved in halloween??
I do not believe in it as am a christian
2006-10-29 04:25:23 · 15 answers · asked by Trying 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
I know it is seen as harmless fun these days ut surely it still symolises evil?!?
2006-10-29 04:34:21 · update #1
in response to x_souther...
I do know already...
The word hallowe'en comes from All Hallows (All Saints) eve and is celerated the day before the christian festivla of all hallows. meals left out for the dead bla bla bla i know already just wanted to know if there where any like minded people out there. It can also breed unhealthy intereste in the occult which leads to emotional, mental and spiritual distress
2006-10-29 04:42:59 · update #2
rightly said i would be honest
2006-10-29 10:40:38 · answer #1 · answered by pregnant lady 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm sorry, but that's hypocrtical. You're a christian yet you're not celebrating Halloween, which IS a christian/pagan holiday. You don't tell your family that your child isn't participating in Halloween.
Do you celebrate Christmas and Easter? Those are Pagan holidays, too. Do you consider them evil? Probably not. You should really read up on your history and really know the facts about something before making such a decision.
Christians can tell their children of Santa, the easter bunny and the tooth fairy, but won't participate in a TRUE christian holiday because they think it's "Evil." It derrived from YOUR religion. Does that make you evil? It does, if Halloween were in fact, evil.
Not allowing your child to partake in a holiday can cause problems for them throughout their life. It can cause problems for you, as well. Are you going to lie to your child 3 years from now when they ask you why everyone else gets to do it and they don't and tell them that it's evil? Christians aren't supposed to lie.
Think about it. Aside from the traditional way of how Halloween was originally celebrated, it is usually celebrated today by people dressing up in costumes and going from door to door asking for candy. When Halloween first started, Christians would go from door to door asking for "Soul cakes." The cakes were handed to them, and that night, for every cake that they got from a particular house, they would say that many prayers for the people in that house. What's evil about that? These are FACTS.
I've answered your question, although not in the way you wanted me to. Can you answer mine, now?
2006-10-29 13:04:58 · answer #2 · answered by Momma Jette 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think people are right in saying you must just tell them what you want to do with your daughter, but at the same time I think I understand how you feel, when your family may not understand where you are coming from.
Linda Hacon Winwood has written a book called "Mommy, why don't we celebrate Halloween", someone gave it to me when my children were small. It is available on Amazon, I just checked. It gives some good info on the origins of Halloween, for if you actually want to get into any discussion with your family. (even though it is a children's book!)
When people make comments about Halloween on yahoo answers a lot of them seem confused about where it really started from, even the christians.
2006-10-29 12:40:06 · answer #3 · answered by Rose 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You have every right not to want your daughter involved, personally I feel that Halloween is just an excuse for children to go around houses and beg for sweets; it is a joke.
We ignore beggars in the street and look down on them and yet we are happy to give sweets to children who come to our houses begging. Ask yourselves who really needs those sweets, give the money to someone that could actually use it to improve their own life, and if your kids want sweets so bad buy some for them, just don't send them begging for them.
2006-10-29 12:40:28 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfboy 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
just tell them. i am Christian and loved Halloween as a kid. My parents wouldn't let me go trick or treating as they thought it was just acceptable begging but we used to have a family halloween party every year with games and spooky films etc
2006-10-29 12:35:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Tell them straight out. I've been there.
Do you have a party for kids at your church? We call it 'Harvest Night' if you do, just make plans to go there with your children, and tell your family that's where you will be.
2006-10-29 12:29:31 · answer #6 · answered by Jas 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree with Female. Make sure she isn't going to be involved in "devil stuff." Let her go out with her friends and go trick or treating. There's nothing wrong with that.
2006-10-29 12:30:08 · answer #7 · answered by Araya Starshine 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just say sorry but I dont believe in halloween so I cant bring my daughter to go
2006-10-29 12:29:38 · answer #8 · answered by tdang424 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Just tell them. It's nothing to be ashamed of and it is your daughter, not theirs. They should respect your decision. There are more people out there that share your views than you might think.
2006-10-29 12:28:03 · answer #9 · answered by kutiebabydoll 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well I'm Christan (probably different) but um....... i don't think its wrong to celebrate Halloween as long as I'm not doing devil stuff. I just want candy that's all.
2006-10-29 12:28:57 · answer #10 · answered by Female 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just explain that it's against your religion. It might not be the "nicest" way but you need to let them know.
2006-10-29 13:11:13 · answer #11 · answered by Lil Meli 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋