Halloween and Jesus?

Question

Do you really think that Jesus Christ would have dressed up as something he was not and gone out and recieved candy or goods from others?? Are we not supposed to follow in what Christ did? I hope that our children will ask each day --how or what would Christ do? I am not saying that children or adults can't have fun !!! Have a fall gatheing with bags full of treats for the kids. Dead souls/ghosts no thank you .

Answer 1

Oh, my God. Lighten up.

Answer 2

We can't do everything that Jesus did. Jesus didn't do half the non-evil things we do today... like simple stuff... ice skating maybe. I love Christ. so are you saying that..if he didn't ice skate, we shouldn't either? that's the basic idea I'm getting from your statement.

You say have a fall gathering with bags full of treats?..but the fun part is the costumes!! I think so anyway. I love dressing up...you know. Being something your not for a day isn't bad...its just imagination...some actually want a break from reality once in a while.
Oh, most people are okay with giving out candy. If you don't want to...then don't give any. Put a sign out or something. It all depends on the indevidual. If people like celebrating it, let them..if some don't...let them be. There is no use in trying to change a day for everyone.

Answer 3

Technically Halloween was not celebrated in the region where Jesus was supposedly raised so I'm pretty sure that he did not dress up for Halloween and go trick or treating. However I'm fairly sure that if at the time there had been Halloween there that a young Jesus would indeed have thrown a sheet over his head and portrayed the Holy Ghost so that he could collect his fair share of sweet candy bounty. If you are going to constrain your children and yourself to the things that Jesus would or would not do then you would find yourself hard pressed to do anything in today's society. For instance, Jesus would not drive a car. There were no cars. Jesus would also not use the internet. There was no internet. Jesus also would not cast judgement upon others for their practices or beliefs because in his teachings he stated that only God, on the day of judgement, will be able to pass down judgement on those who have or have not sinned. You speak against the dead, you speak against souls, you speak against ghosts, and yet the very religion you are speaking from holds those in high esteem. The dead are to be honored, the souls are to ascend to heaven or descend towards hell at god's discretion, and the ghost is the spiritual manifestation of the holy trinity. Perhaps if you stopped being so blind you would someday be able to see. P.S. God doesn't like ugly.

Answer 4

Are. You. Kidding. Me.

Did you honestly think before posting this question? I get the premise behind the idea... you seem to be a very religious person and perhaps wanted to "convert a few heathens" while you were spewing idiocies on the internet. Stop me if I'm wrong.

So, we make a yahoo question about if Jesus Christ - the son of God in the Christian faith - would dress up on Halloween. First of all, no. The reason why is because Halloween was not celebrated as it is now back then. Obviously, but I digress. Let me actually give you a little background to the holiday of Halloween.

Halloween was originally called "Samhain" and was celebrated by Celts and Scots. It was used to celebrate the changing of the seasons and of the final harvest of the year. It was also used to honor those long dead by telling great tales of their lives and deaths over a roaring bonfire and lots of hunted beasts.

So, how did this holiday turn to what we have today?

Rome invades. Christianity is spread. "Heathen" religious holidays start to get eaten up, changed around slightly, and otherwise reformatted so that those "heathens" that celebrated them would be easier to convert to Christianity. Pope Gregory IV decides in 835 that he's going to officially create "All Saint's Day" as a Christian holiday on November 1st.

In the Catholic church, All Saint's Day is a day to celebrate those who have seen heaven and become one with God. The night before was used to mourn them. So please, continue saying that Halloween is a heathen holiday. I've got more.

The tradition of candy started in England back in the 1930's when children would go door to door singing songs about those who had passed. They were given cakes or money for this.

I'll admit. The commercialization of this holiday is bogus.

But please. Don't go around saying that the holiday is a "heathen" holiday or shouldn't be worshiped by a true Christian... unless you know what you're talking about.

Answer 5

The name Halloween is derived from "All Hallow's Eve," the night before All Hallows/Saints Day, a Christian festival honoring the saints (or all dead believers; the nature of the holiday varies by denomination). Originally the festival was celebrated on the first Sunday after Pentecost but in the 9th century it was moved to November 1 to coincide with the Celtic festival Samhain. The dates for Christmas and Easter are similarly based around the feast days of other religions. This is a practice called syncretism. So in answer to your question, would Jesus participate in what are essentially pagan rituals? Yes, I believe he would. Jesus' entire ministry was based on meeting people on their level - dining with tax collectors, helping the disciples catch fish, healing people's physical ailments before forgiving their sins. One of the most important Christian rituals, the Lord's Supper, was created during a celebration of the Jewish feast of Passover. Instead of boycotting Halloween outright or sanitizing it into a 'fall gathering,' why not use the secular aspects of the holiday as a jumping-off point to witness to others about the faith of the men and women who have gone before us and how our lives as Christians are a living sacrifice to God? This, I believe, is what Jesus would do about Halloween.

Answer 6

No. He did not dress up and receive candy from others. Actually, the people who created Halloween didn't believe in Jesus. The Celts (the people who created Halloween), believed in a sun god. So, how could of Jesus known about Halloween? Even if he did, he still won't trick-or-treat, because it is for children.

Answer 7

this is kind of on the side, but halloween is celebrated the same day as reformation day. Reformation day is of cousre that night in the 1500's when the reformer Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the catholic church's door in his town. Luther is the father of the reformed christian church. He came up with his ideas after seeing a catholic Mass in a big city and all the rituals that were performed, like paying off purgatory. He realized that this was not how Christ wanted the church to operate so he wrote 95 items that he thought needed reforming.

Answer 8

Look, Halloween isn't about Jesus or God or Buddha or any other religious beliefs. Halloween is about fun, there is not one 8yr old running around dressed like a DEVIL thinking Satan is king. Get real, it's one thing to have and follow religious 'rules' but its another thing to have them blind you and cause you to be a simple sheep. If God didn't want you to think for yourself we wouldn't have free will. Halloween has zero to do with witchcraft and devil worship, the people who use it as such are the stupid ones that give religious fanatics a foot to stand on. The Bible isn't a book of law that says if you don't follow what is written you will burn in Hell. It is a collection of stories from when Jesus was alive to serve as a blueprint to lead a better and kinder life.

By the way before you label me as a heretic or whatever you call it nowadays I DO believe in God, I DO pray, I DO read the Bible, and I DO go to Church. Just because I don't let my religion make me narrow minded doesn't make God love me any less than he does the Pope.

Answer 9

As a Christian, I see nothing wrong with letting kids go trick or treating. I don't allow my son to dress as anything satanic, like a devil or witch. His first year he was a leopard, second year he was a scarecrow, third year a pirate, fourth year a pumpkin, and this year he is a dinosaur.

I really don't think most people even think about any of the bad stuff that used to go along with Halloween, now it is just for fun.

My church even hands out Bible tracts with the candy at their trunk-or-treat!! It's used for good not evil!!

Answer 10

Halloween as it is now is nothing like it was then. It was originally a time to honor those who had passed away during the previous year and let go off our attachments to their spirit or soul (or however you term it) so we could move on with our lives. It was done at this time of year as the earth was "dead" as well.
So would he dress up? It wasn't part of the culture he grew up in, so probably not. Would he have approved of the essence behind this celebration? I'd dare to say yes.

Answer 11

There was no Halloween when Jesus was around, so you can't really answer that question. It's like asking if Jesus would put up a christmas tree or hide easter eggs. Let the kids have fun and stop being so closed minded.