Is it bad to be a christian and go to Halloween parties and go trick or treating? I'm not celebrating the devil, just a little fun for the kids. Watch scary movies, eat candy and stay up all night. What do you think?
2006-10-30 01:41:16 · 11 answers · asked by Amber R 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
it has so many bad hings about it.things that happened in the past and still happen. we do an alternative to halloween and the kids still get to dress up as bible characters and get candy, and do a hay ride and it is just as fun!more actually!
2006-10-30 02:48:57 · answer #1 · answered by supermomma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I truly don't think so. There are some Christians that don't want you to celebrate Christmas either because Jesus probably wasn't actually born on that day. Also, they say we are like worshipping the tree if we put it up & sing, "Oh, Christmas tree..." A lot of different things like that. I have an article & blog on that somewhere from last year...hmmm. Anyways. As a Christian, I believe that if you believe in God & do your best to stick to Christian values then that's all that matters. Dressing up & eating candy is not a sin! As long as you aren't actually worshipping Satan or anything, how can it be? & I absolutely adore Christmas. It's so exciting. I think about it most of the year! August, OMG, Christmas will be here anytime now! & in March I'm still trying to calm down from it all! I love putting up the tree, I love giving & receiving presents & having another excuse to see my family, I wish I could see them more! & I don't think it matters when Jesus was born, cause we don't really know the exact date, why not keep celebrating it like we have? Okay, I'm off topic but I think you see my point! Good luck with all this & have a happy halloween & a merry Christmas!
2006-10-30 01:49:51 · answer #2 · answered by ~*Lady Beth*~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You, like so many people, obviously have no clue as to what Hallow-e'en is all about.
It is the night before All Saint's Day (previously called All Hallows Day), and it's proper name is Hallows Eve.
Superstition holds that as this night preceds one of the holiest days of the year, then it is the last chance for demons and evil spirits to walk amongst us.
No-one has ever celebrated the devil on halloween, even back in the day when most people believed in the devil. Some people still believe in the devil even now.
However, "celebrating" Halloween is a very modern thing, and came about purely because of the commercial value associated with "celebrating" anything.
So, in answer to your question, no it doesn't make you a bad Christian. Technically, the only thing that will make you a bad Christian is not to follow the teaching of Christ.
Ironically, this makes the majority of modern Christians "bad", as they tend to be very self-righteous, and eager to "cast the first stone" on anyone / anything they perceive as wrong.
2006-10-30 01:51:37 · answer #3 · answered by shoby_shoby2003 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. it doesn't make you a bad Christian. Halloween has nothing to do with the devil. If you think pagan-based holidays are evil, you better reconsider celebrating Easter and Christmas. For the average American, Halloween is nothing more than a kids holiday. It's full of fun and fantasy for kids. You can learn more about the facts and origins of Halloween (Samhain) on any pagan website. Blessed be!
2006-10-30 01:48:02 · answer #4 · answered by Lynda 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just watched a show on the history channel about the origins of Halloween. The Celtics seemed to have started the tradition as a Pagan Holiday. The Pope (Gregory) tried to infuse christians ideals into the holiday.....All Saints Day followed as well as All Souls Day......Bottom Line. My neighbors son goes to Catholic School and his First Grade Class had a Halloween Party....Go and let the kids enjoy.......It is not Devil worship and you won't go to He--.
2006-10-30 01:55:33 · answer #5 · answered by Tom M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a christian,
But I sincierly wish you are acquainted with the knowledge of the Evils commmited by the Roman Catholic Church(Dark Ages which lasted for 400 + years) then you will know that they have demonised all othe religions like Wicca, Paganism, Nordic, Celtic etc.
Unfortunately as christianity lacks color all the festivals which they celebrate has links to mythologies of past European Religions and Mythologies like Haloween.
On Christmas Santa is remembered not Christ, on Easter the Easter Bunny is remembered not Christ on
Valentines day Aphrodite and Cupid are remembered so is Saint Valentine not Christ.
2006-10-30 01:50:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the Christian I am I don't see it as wrong as long as you are doing it with pure thought and the right reasons. I never let my kids wear devil outfits or think of it was celebrating the devil. We even pray over the candy and sort thru it before eating it...
2006-10-30 01:47:10 · answer #7 · answered by jamie-blacksher@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Halloween is a Christain holiday.
Pastors and preachers don't say as much in church because over the years, it has been dubbed an evil holiday by misinformed peoples. To aviod confrontation by society, they simply avoid the holiday altogether by going along with the accusation of it being evil. This is partially why so many Christians today are labeled as hypocrites.
Halloween has NOTHING to do with the 'devil.'
The festival of Halloween as we celebrate it today is an interesting juxtaposition of a Christian and a Pagan festival.
Searching for the history & origin of this festival takes us back to the 5th. century B.C. in Celtic Ireland. In those days, the year ended with the end of summer which officially used to end on 31st.October. This day was called Samhain.
The Celts had a strong belief in the afterlife and they believed that the spirits of those who died in the preceding year came back on this day to possess the living bodies for the next year. This was the only hope of the spirits for afterlife. But obviously those who were living did not want to be possessed. So to repel the evil spirits the common custom was to extinguish all the fire in the house and then dress up in a horrible manner and parade in the streets. If anybody was believed to be possessed then as a warning to the spirits that person was burnt alive. A better explanation of why the Celts extinguished their fires is that this was done not to ward off the evil spirits but to rekindle it from the Druidic fire that was kept burning in the middle of Ireland.
The Romans adopted this Pagan festival but in the 1st. century A.D. the custom of burning live human beings was replaced by the custom of burning effigies.
The custom of Halloween came over to America in 1840 with the Irish who had immigrated there to escape the potato famine. The favorite prank in New England at that time was tripping over the outhouse and unhinging the poultry gate.
The custom of trick or treat is thought to have originated from a ninth century European custom called souling. On 2nd Nov..."All Saints Day" the early Christians went from door to door begging for 'soul cakes' (square pieces of bread made with currents). The more cakes a person gave the more prayers were said for the soul of those dead in that house. It was believed that the souls did not receive entry into heaven till prayers even by strangers were uttered on behalf of the dead.
Hence contrary to the popular belief Halloween did not grow out of evil practices. Today Halloween is celebrated in a jovial mood. Children dress up in different costumes and go from door to door calling out trick or treat. They are given candies and sweets. There is nothing evil about this day.
Since you are one of the very few Christians who seem slightly informed about this holiday, you should really start letting other people in your situation know the truth. These are FACTS.
2006-10-30 01:57:05 · answer #8 · answered by Momma Jette 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The origins of Halloween are a pegan celebration of the fall harvest.
Jack o lanterns were originally sqash carved with faces and lit with burning embers to ward off evil spirits through the cold winter months.
Personally, I don't see where Christianity has anything to do with Halloween. It is just uptight men trying to control your every move.
2006-10-30 01:50:27 · answer #9 · answered by Crazymom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of Christians look down on that. I just say what ever. You know you are not taking it seriously. I take the kids out. And we have a great time.
2006-10-30 01:44:49 · answer #10 · answered by jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋