Halloween is a devil's holiday according to some people like myself. No, the Bible doesn't mention anything about Halloween in general but it does mention things about removing yourself of all evil and such and Halloween is obviously an evil holiday, ghosts, monsters, demons, etc..
Bible verses i have found that relate to this topic are..
1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 ("Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil.")
3 John 1:11 ("do not imitate what is evil")
Romans 12:9 ("abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.")
So in conclusion halloween should not be celebrated due to the fact that it is the Devil's holiday and has a ton of evil related to it. Glory the Lord not the Devil.
Thank you for your patience with this topic. May God Almighty be with everyone forever.
If you have decided not 2 celebrate Holloween from now on, CONGRATS !
Im with you 100%
You have made 1 important step to being with our Lord for eternity, GOOD JOB!
In His Holy name,
EC
2007-10-27 06:10:42 · 7 answers · asked by Eric C 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
for your information halloween has been an evil holdiay. yes, its a religous holiday but certinatly not Christian. Halloween was linked 2 many bad things, many clubs/gangs opened on halloween doing bad things, ever heard of a satanic group that massaccred people at a skool only becuase they thought it was a prank? halloween is linked to countless of evils, the start of halloween was bad too, Samhain Day, a day where celts used bonfires and sacrificed humans just to honor their God of the dead,
as u can see Halloween is the Day of the Devil and is linked to dozens of bad things
2007-10-27 06:32:46 · update #1
Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).
The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.
To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities.
During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes. When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during the coming winter.
By A.D. 43, Romans had conquered the majority of Celtic territory. In the course of the four hundred years that they ruled the Celtic lands, two festivals of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain.
The first was Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead. The second was a day to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple and the incorporation of this celebration into Samhain probably explains the tradition of "bobbing" for apples that is practiced today on Halloween.
By the 800s, the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands. In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 All Saints' Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs. It is widely believed today that the pope was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, but church-sanctioned holiday. The celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day) and the night before it, the night of Samhain, began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween. Even later, in A.D. 1000, the church would make November 2 All Souls' Day, a day to honor the dead. It was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils. Together, the three celebrations, the eve of All Saints', All Saints', and All Souls', were called Hallowmas.
2007-10-27 18:58:01 · answer #1 · answered by John H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What is the question?
Halloween is not the devil's holiday. Never was. Has origins in Pagan holiday's yes. But not evil. It started as a day when spirits were about. Some may have been evil some benevolent. It was a day of recognizeing theat the spirits were part of the everyday world.
2007-10-27 13:18:21 · answer #2 · answered by Charles C 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What you you don't think bad thing happen on Christmas and Easter???????? Please. And when chlidren dress up they are not imitating "evil: immitaing evil would be doing what the devil does or goblins or what ever. And would it make you feel better if everyone walked around as angles? Ghosts are not evil. Are you crazy in the bible they had someone ghost visit people. I am sorry but I don't agree with you and I don't think if you dress up as Harry Potter or some witch or a goblin God will send you to burn in hell. And remember god forgives us for our sins
BTW the ancient Greek and Roman people believed that satin was the god of the dead not of the sinners
2007-10-30 23:51:42 · answer #3 · answered by prnszcrtny 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hey ,
I'm a Christen and I agree with you , Halloween is a day of the devil. and we should worship god not the devil . I agree with all this..".Halloween is a devil's holiday according to some people like myself. No, the Bible doesn't mention anything about Halloween in general but it does mention things about removing yourself of all evil and such and Halloween is obviously an evil holiday, ghosts, monsters, demons, etc.." I really really like Christen people who have the same beliefs as me. may god bless you for steping out in faith and letting the world know the truth.
In Jesus name ,
Mdgirl4god
ps. by the way i do disagree with one thing you wrote and that is ...."You have made 1 important step to being with our Lord for eternity, GOOD JOB!" there is nothing wrong with going treat or tricking and getting candy just because you may do that it does not mean your going to hell. don't get me wrong I don't even celebrate halloween because of the way I was raise so yea. I was raised pentecostal . but I'm just christeen now but, I know my grounds. but anyways just wanted to shared that lasted part with you.
2007-10-28 14:26:45 · answer #4 · answered by Maryland girl 4 God 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Halloween is no more satan's holiday than Christmas is God's holiday.
It's ALL about what is in your HEART.
2007-10-27 13:16:14 · answer #5 · answered by lady_phoenix39 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You're ignorant. Look up the history of Halloween, it has nothing to do with the Devil.
When you dress as a demon on Halloween, it is to SCARE AWAY the devil. Jeez. look it up.
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2007-10-27 13:18:17 · answer #6 · answered by Kacky 7 · 4⤊ 4⤋
WTF?
2007-10-27 13:15:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋