are son go trick or treating? he just says we shouldnt because its like were celebrating the devil?
2007-10-30 14:04:29 · 41 answers · asked by ledisxo 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
this topic has never come up before because are son just turned 3..and i feel really bad.
2007-10-30 14:09:54 · update #1
God and your husband are actually trying to protect your children. Have you any idea how many kids are either sacrificed to the devil, have curses pronounced on them and all kinds of vile things during the Halloween season? Satan's biggest weapon is to pretend he is not doing anything. Satanists are active, alive and well they aren't "well" but they are doing things that would make your hair curl at this time of year.
http://www.nisbett.com/holidays/halloween_celebration_evil.htm
2007-10-30 14:12:41 · answer #1 · answered by sisterzeal 5 · 5⤊ 6⤋
I am so happy that you are coming to know the Lord through your husband. Your husband must love you and your son very much to want to protect you both from this day, although it may not make much sense now. Heiscoming below wrote a good answer. I would suggest that you pray and ask God to reveal His will for you and your family and put your faith in God to lead your husband in truth. There is something that you could all do together as a family: go out tomorrow night and track or treat! Hand out tracks and candy to those you meet while out and about. Dress up and have fun! As Christians, we don't have to retreat, we can go forward in confidence to bring the good news of the gospel to the lost, even on halloween. Don't worry about the origins of the event, just seize the opportunity, by faith, and plant the seed of the Gospel in a young heart!
Your church probably has tracts that you can take to pass out. Also, you can check out the links below and God bless!
2007-10-30 17:56:05 · answer #2 · answered by D-Rock 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Alot of Christians view halloween differently. It is a holliday based on many superstions and is a high holiday for Pagans. though many Christians belive i either in redeeming the holiday. AKA alot chruches have harvest parties that are alot of fun as an alternative, or they celebrate it like an Athest at Christmas. After all most Americans would not put up with not celebrating Christain holidays not matter how much the hate Christianity.
2007-10-30 14:14:56 · answer #3 · answered by Griffter 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why some few Christians have come up with this latest arrogance...
IF "All Hallow's Eve", the night before "All Saint's Day" is "evil" or "Satan's holiday", imagine how it must frustrate that old dragon to see the innocence of little children playing dress up, playing silly games and harmless pranks, and getting candy. I would say it is a kick in Old Harry's teeth, myself! How he must cringe at hearing childish squeals of laughter and delight that ring though the streets as children go "Trick or Treat"!!
If you ask this old Christian (57 years old, Christian for at least 45 of those years), celebrating Halloween is the best way to send Satan howling back to the darkness that spawned him, tail tucked between his legs!
After all, didn't God tell us to "resist the devil, and he will flee from you"??
Hide in your house, if you must, for fear of that impotent liar, but as for me and my house...we will have a Trick or Treat ball this year, as we have every year.
We will also celebrate CHRISTMAS, and EASTER....with ALL the trimmings!
2007-10-30 14:25:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Halloween may have originally been a pagan festival (who don't worship the devil by the way!) but now its become a part of our culture. You can also tell your husband this story... In lebanon (where my grandparents are from) even though its a christian community, they still celebrate halloween but under the name 'St. Barbara's day'. I think the story is somewhere along the lines of- St. Barbara and some friends ran away from where she lived because everyone lived in sin, blah blah, but her father, who was the king, sent his army after her, so to hide them, God let the army not see her, only animals in her place. Which is where the fancy dress comes from.
Im sure if you google the story you'd get a much better version!
2007-10-30 14:11:30 · answer #5 · answered by ritasayshello 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Nov 1 is the western all saints day. A holy day. Halloween is supposed to get rid of the evil spirits before the holy day. Evil is real and is out there. My priest ( a strict Orthodox priest) says go ahead and celebrate Halloween but no scary or demonic costumes. Remember that you are Christians.
2007-10-30 14:22:37 · answer #6 · answered by travelguruette 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God told the Israelites to not follow the ways of the people surrounding them for their own use or to honor God-Deuteronomy 12:30,31. This commandment is still in force today. Halloween has pagan roots, so it and customs associated with it are unfit for a Christian to use to celebrate a holiday. If you will notice, at Verse 32, God said for them to do what only he said and not add to or take away from his orders. It is the same for us today. The Israelites were not allowed to take the holidays of surrounding nations and Christianize them and neither should we.
You will be showing wisdom if you honor your husband's wishes. Your children will not be harmed because they do not celebrate Halloween. In fact, if you and your husband do research on this holiday and then show them what you have learned as well as explaining to them why you believe, according to the Bible, why it would be wrong to celebrate this holiday, you might find that your children will agree with you.
Use the website I am listing as a source and do a search on Halloween.
2007-10-30 15:55:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Halloween or Samhain is the Celtic New year, it's a Pagan holiday. There are many Christians that will not celebrate Trick or Treat. You should look into Trunk or Treats in your area, most of the time they have them at local churches and they offer an alternative to Trick or Treat. People usually decorate the trunks of their cars with bible stories and the kids go from car to car to hear the stories and get a treat...it's a very nice alternative to Trick or Treat and the kids don't feel left out.
2007-10-30 14:09:28 · answer #8 · answered by paganmom 6 · 5⤊ 3⤋
I myself am a born again christian. I have found that it is more of how the pastor feels rather than the church as a denomonation feels about it. So I disagree with your husband. I think trick-or-treating is fine. Its all in good spirit, children out to have a good, innocent time.
2007-10-30 14:15:50 · answer #9 · answered by Proud Mama of 4 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The ancient Druids were into Satanism, and they had to offer a living sacrifice of a child to him.
On October 30, they'd place a pumpkin-faced object in front of their house with a candle from human tallow in it. Yes, it is even used today by satanists to sacrifice humans.
However, dress your child as a shepherd with a cane. When he gets a treat, let him repay with some Christian literature. Thus he won't feel left out of the fun, and will be a good witness.
Likewise, as pagan as Christmas is, be certain to use it to exalt Jesus, His birth, and give presents. These are not sins. If it requires breaking God's 10 commandment law, then don't do it.
Shalom, peace in Jesus, Ben yeshua
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2007-10-30 14:16:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
no not really I'm a christian and i go trick or treating. i mean it is totally different if your celebrating the devil. We did a report in school and supposedly there is a christian link to Halloween. do some research then ask him:)
2007-10-30 14:10:42 · answer #11 · answered by me 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋