I know when I first became acquainted with Halloween, I knew some Christians who would only allow their children to dress as Bible characters or historical figures, attended only church-promoted functions, etc. Some Christians I know refuse to even say "Halloween", but say "Hallelujah Eve" instead.
2007-10-28 12:26:38 · 35 answers · asked by Jack B, goodbye, Yahoo! 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i really don't see anything wrong with it, as long as you don't go around sacrificing goats to satan or anything. LOL. i don't celebrate it, but that's just me. i celebrate all saints day...
i live in a mexican neighborhood, so here, it's el dia de los muertos instead of halloween, which is more interesting to me. that's probably because i didn't grow up with it though.
it's cool to know that the tradition of handing out candy during halloween started as a christian practice. some pope (can't remember which one) encouraged everyone to hand out meals and stuff to beggars who came to the door, and in return, the beggars would pray for them.
here's an article i got in the mail, if you'd like some reading material.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/history/newsletter/2007/oct25.html
2007-10-28 13:01:02 · answer #1 · answered by That Guy Drew 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We celebrate the festivities of the season. My daughter is 4 and only wants to be a princess. Hallelujah Eve is very funny. It is the first I have heard of that one. Our church has a "Fall Festival" on or around Halloween to provide the kids in the neighborhood a safe place to "trick or treat". People have candy in their car trunks and kids come by and get candy in a well lite parking lot. There are a lot of low income apartments where we live and this helps those children have fun and just walk across the street. We have games and all things that other people do at a party. Because of the conflict in the name we call it a festival. We do have a booth that offers information to kids that want to hear it but we do not require it. I let my daughter dress up and enjoy walking around the neighborhood with all the other kids. We don't celebrate it as a religious holiday. I think there is a need to educate children on the reasons we celebrate certain days. BUT at 4 Jill just wants the candy and I don't blame her. I don't feel that I am conflicted about it. I feel worse about Santa..lol. We tell her about his story but she knows the gifts are from us. That decision came with a lot more struggle than did putting her in a pumpkin costume at 7 months old to go see her "friends". We don't dress up as monsters nor do we dress up as Bible characters. This year she wants to be a cat, a princess, and a worm. It is fun. Christians are people just like everyone else. Those who wish to keep out of celebrating Halloween have that right.
2007-10-28 16:46:19 · answer #2 · answered by LucyLou 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do celebrate Halloween. My 2 oldest children would so look forward to Halloween, I on the other hand did now feel so comfortable the this particular "holiday" I didn't know what to do, the children were so excited, and I was apprehensive, so we came to the agreement that they could get any costume as long as it did not have anything at all to do with Satan. My two older children are grown and out of the house, but I still have a 13 year old son, and we go by the same rules. No matter what though I do now like all the hype that goes on during Halloween, and am happy when Oct. 31st. is over. But my children never need to know this. Life is all about our children, they always come first.
2007-10-28 12:35:58 · answer #3 · answered by donnalw3 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I myself do not do Halloween am baptist my church does a early fall festal and has a hay ride like a little fair the children and adults eat and play bible games they can dress up but not as anything scary or harrow just a fun day not a celebration of anything a family day young and old together learning a little about sharing good clean fun and eating some good homemade goodies but each to their own for me if god is in you heart you are not worshiping the devil you are defying him . Debbie Dalton
2007-10-28 12:41:32 · answer #4 · answered by Debbie C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would the say Hallelujah Eve? Thats not even where it came from. Modern Christianity is a mix between the older monotheistic Christians, and the Pagans of Constantine's time. So in order to unite his country. He made the Council of Nicaea and merged these two religions creating modern day Christianity. So the old pagan holiday of worshiping 'spirits' at the end of October, turned into a holiday of worshiping 'hallows' or saints. Would God really smite you if your kids wore a Big Bird costume and got candy from neighbors?
2007-10-28 12:32:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I won't go into the history of all Hallowed eve, I will say that I love Halloween, it is a time for children of all ages to let loose, and have a little fun, as an adult, i really enjoyed it when my kids brought candy home to share with daddy.
wait till yo see my costume for Halloween this year.
2007-10-28 17:00:33 · answer #6 · answered by Hannah's Grandpa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a great question. Halloween can represent the pagans, witches and so forth, but to kids its candy. I go to church and I get confused on what I should do. I don't want my kids to miss out on the fun, but I want them to know what is right. Christmas can be the same way. I try not to get santa involved.
I think churches have gone to far as to have haunted houses in the church etc. I could go on all night but I will stop here.
2007-10-28 12:36:56 · answer #7 · answered by cirtus 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Things were different when I was a kid. I lived in a catholic area, and everybody around was catholic and we all went out trick or treating. The catholic grade school even put on a haunted house in the gym.
I really don't know exactly who in the christian community objects to halloween, but I know there are some whackos out there who make a big fuss about it every year.
2007-10-28 12:46:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
actually i am christian and halloween does not mean anything bad
the "een" in halloween is actually e'en and it means evening
the hallow means holy day
halloween all together means the evening before a holy day
since november 1st is all saints day...
but as time past by more people thought that since november1st is a holy day then the day before it must be the devil's day
so i hope i helped at least a little
halloween was started when poor people went around to rich people's home and asked for something to eat and if they didn't give them anything then they would play a trick on them.
some people also were scared that if halloween was devil's day then many evils will come out and to ward them off they would dress up to mock them or scare them off
2007-10-28 12:30:53 · answer #9 · answered by cowmeowalot911 1 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I just went to a halloween party at my church last night. Some of the costumes included the devil, a group of 3 woman that came together as polygamist wives number 1, 2 and 3, and a few vampires, demons and witches. Clearly we dont take this holiday too seriously.
Halloween is just fun. Who cares how and why the holiday started. It is just a fun time to dress up and party and get free candy.
2007-10-28 12:34:52 · answer #10 · answered by cadisneygirl 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋