2007-08-20 08:08:18 · 24 answers · asked by Sarah 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
with the dark undertones of evil spirits
2007-08-20 08:15:01 · update #1
no why would it? you can be in the world and not of the world. no reason to run and hide and shun something. don't worship it and you're fine.
2007-08-20 08:11:45 · answer #1 · answered by pissdownsatansback 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I do not 'celebrate' the goulish and sadistic aspects of contemporary Halloween,but i enjoy eating candy corns with the children,costumes that do not condone violence or immorality ,and "Trick or Treat' and old classic films like Boris Karloff's "The Mummy"
At home we used to dress up as different saints every year for school from whatever we could find in the attic and as more secular things like doctors,pirates,hobos,etc in the evening when we went out. It was my 2nd favorite holiday after Christmas and,like Christmas, we always went to church on Nov1 and 2nd . I think that i have been spiritually and culturally enriched by my family's All Hallows customs
I celebrate the All Saints and All Souls aspects of Halloween and El Dia de los Muertes
I tend to love to celebrate and eat in commemoration of just about anything positive.
2007-08-20 08:37:04 · answer #2 · answered by James O 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not religious but I am a Christian. I see nothing wrong with Halloween. It's not like I'm celebrating anything. I don't believe me dressing as a zombie (sorry don't believe in zombies) and trick or treating is any type of celebrating. I've always gone trick or treating and have always dressed up. I find it quite fun and enjoyable. I'm going to be a ninja this year I hope to win a costume contest and win some $$$! Plus candy is great.
2007-08-20 08:18:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. My church sometimes sponsors Halloween events. Yes, Halloween, Christmas, Easter and other holidays had Pagan origins. I'm not overly bothered by that. Anyhow, these celebrations mean something in our culture that is quite different than their original intent. I don't see any benefit in forbidding a child (or an adult) to dress up and have some fun.
2007-08-20 08:14:27 · answer #4 · answered by solarius 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
uh , why do Christians rejoice Halloween? Strike that, whilst i replaced into becoming up i replaced into advised Halloween replaced into the devils birthday with the aid of my young toddlers pastor. yet then he advised us quite to flow to church on Halloween for a "fall fest", carving pumpkins, dressing up frightening, taking part in video games, getting candy; you realize not something like Halloween. *facepalm* So needless to say I went trick or treating like the heathen that i'm. Halloween is now not seen a pagan pageant which replaced into celebrated six hundred years in the past. it is a commercial relaxing holiday wherein each and every person is going out in costumes, attends events and collects unfastened candy.
2016-12-30 20:38:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.history.com/minisites/halloween/
the history channel has the origins of Halloween on this website. I would suggest you look into what the Bible has to say about celebrating halloween and then make an informed decision. The Christian Jehovah's witnesses have excellent articles regarding the celebrating of certain hoildays and have the researched the subject, www.watchtower.org
2007-08-20 08:25:11 · answer #6 · answered by Dental Nerd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the religion of the person. If they are pagan, then I really don't have a problem with it. That is a Pagan holiday. It is, in fact, their holiday to begin with. If someone in France celebrated the indepdence of America and got a holiday for it, it would seem odd to me. It isn't a day that should mean anything to them. Halloween isn't a day that should mean anything to someone that isn't Pagan. It isn't a Christian holiday. It isn't a Muslim holiday. It isn't a Jewish holiday. I don't celebrate Passover and play being Jewish for a few days. I wouldn't do it with Halloween (or more appropriately called Samhein) either.
2007-08-20 08:58:02 · answer #7 · answered by One Odd Duck 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most people in this age treat Halloween as a secular holiday. It's much the same for Christmas.
So long as you don't celebrate Halloween by mutilating cattle and drowning cats it doesn't bother me a bit.
2007-08-20 08:18:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pagan in origin or not, Halloween is the night made for children and their fantasies--to dress up as a certain character and eat candy. I wouldn't stop the tradition. Even in the LDS Church, we allow our kidlets to enjoy Halloween although certain masks are not allowed.
2007-08-20 08:15:36 · answer #9 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, i take my kids to get candy- whats so bad about that? Most of the time the Churches have festivals or a "trunk or treat" where everyone gives out candy out of the trunk of their car- the kids just line up and go from car to car, getting candy. Why should my kids dressing up like cute little fairies and butterflies and getting candy bother me?
2007-08-20 08:19:12 · answer #10 · answered by GiGi! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By religious, you mean what, exactly? I am religious, but I am pagan... Halloween is my new year. So to answer your question, no, it doesn't bother me to celebrate Halloween.
2007-08-20 08:15:51 · answer #11 · answered by pandabears05 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋