If Halloween is evil (which i believe it is) Then why do so many churches hand out candy?

Question

I dont understand this Trunk or Treat business

Just to clarify I know that it is called Trick or Treat but when the Churches hand out candy they call it Trunk or Treat (for those of you that think I dont know what I am talking about)

Answer 1

Larina.. I too believe that Halloween has its roots in things that are evil and is a very evil mixture that has come into the church. As christians we are quick to bash things that come out of the catholic church like praying to Mary or praying to saints BUT when it comes to celebrations that have their root in the Catholic Church mixed in with Pagan beliefs such as CHristmas, Easter, Halloween then we compromise and say its" christian" .. THIS has NOTHING to do with Christ.
Why churches hand out candy on this day says a lot about whether we as believers are willing to stand absolutely with Christ or not. We want to stand with Him for the obvious things like being against Sin like adultery and homosexuality. But when it comes to the " disguised" things that we seem to enjoy under the name of " Christ" or " Christianity " then we seem to loose our bearings.
Many believers have laboured on the word and on history in order to give us the truth regarding Halloween and its satanic roots.. but we'd much rather put " leaven" into the Church and label it " Christian' rather than be fully for the Lord. I ache for the Lord Jesus because He has been dragged into so much for the sake of our soul life and the "Celebrations' we are not willling to die to the self about. For a lot of us we have had to pay the price in our very being to cut off these evil things. Sure I loved christmas and easter.. sure the candy is nice and the dressing up for the kids is nice.. but what is the eternal weight. I am afriad that if the Lord were to return on such a night that many of us will be found wanting.
This thing is celebrated in different countries in different ways. The source is still the same. WE CANNOT CHANGE THE SOURCE IF ITS EVIL and say its of CHRIST. We can decorate it.. present it with all kinds of masks.. the root is satan and it will NEVER be Christ.
If I eat food offered up to an idol its obvious that I would not eat it. But take that thing offered up to idols and sugar coat it , i'm afraid we drag not only ourselves into it but we open our children right up to the enemy becuase we want some worldly " fun'..
The price is High and the Lord's name pays the highest Price.
May we have eyes to see and ears to hear what the Spirit is saying to us as the Church. For too long leaven has been allowed to prevail among us. May our hearts be pure and chaste for the Lord Jesus upon His return.

Great Q ..
Took courage

In Christ
sandy

Answer 2

Trick or Treat goes back to the Celtics. It was believed that spirits of the dead roamed the earth on All Hallows Eve and if food or a gift was not left on the door step of a house, then the occupants of the home would be haunted or suffer bad luck in the coming year. By the early 20th century, candy and fruits, etc., were given out to the children (the children took the place of the spirits) and if someone didn't give out goodies, then the next night a trick would be played on the person. My mom remembers children from the neighboring farms dismantled a wagon, placed it on the roof of the barn and reassembled it. Gates would be taken off, turned upside down and reaffixed back to the fence. More recently, tricks include soaping or shoe polishing cars, stringing toilet paper to trees or throwing raw or rotten eggs at houses. Today, it really doesn't matter if you give candy or not, you may be a victim of this vandalism. I think some churches give candy or have parties for children to help keep them off the streets and getting food and candy from strangers. We teach our children not to accept candy from strangers and then tell them it's OK to go banging on a stranger's door one time a year. Conflicting message! Besides, what would happen if someone like Jeffery Dahmer answered the door and invited a child in when a parent was busy with a younger sibiling or not present? Irresponsible on the parents' part, but we all do stupid things.

Answer 3

I believe this is an evil day also. The churches need to be holding prayer services, not handing out candy. I don't think that the church needs to be involved in this day at all. We are not to have anything to do with any satanic days, we are suppose to be separated from the world. We are suppose to be different. Will you pray with me today? Thank you

Answer 4

I love the idea of truck n treat. Trunk or treat gives off images of having to throw cute little kids in trunks!!

Our church is out in the country , so we cannot do that , but we do have harvest treating.

the whole point to to make Halloween fun and creative, instead of about bad stuff. There are a whole lot of teens down to little toddlers that cant wait for the fire department to open the doors and start handing out the grilled hot dogs and apple cider.

Some use halloween (and every other day of the year) for bad stuff, Our job as Christians to to use Halloween (and every other day of the year) for good stuff.

What we are not supposed to do. Just sit back and allow evil to have any single day as its own. Get out there and make it good and fun. Send evil back into the dark and hiding where it is most comfortable.
Turn your light on, and let it shine. Oh yea, and if you give the little ones candy, they will notice the light with a smile.

Answer 5

I think most churches see it as an opportunity to share the love of Christ. Since when is giving candy to children evil? Will it compromise your relationship with God, or theirs? Most churches I've seen try to put a positive spin on it. Remember, the Pharisees thought it was evil of Jesus to heal a man on the Sabbath. I don't care what day it is, if I have a chance to make someone smile without sinning I'll (hopefully) do it.

Answer 6

Well Halloween isn't necessarily evil or Pagan. It has Paganistic roots, and over the years developed demonic characteristics, but you can celebrate it without those things of evil. No dressing up as little demons or devils or whatever, and just get some candy. Simple as that, my friend. Hallelujah praise the Lord.

Answer 7

Halloween is a cultural holiday. Many religions embrace the sense of community and respect for the dead that it embraces.

The Roman Catholic church, in particular, embraces it. Pope Gregory IV moved All Saints Day to November 1, making October 31 All Hallow's Eve or Halloween. The origins for Halloween are different for many groups of people, but the general consensus is that it is not evil.

Answer 8

churches that i know of remove the evil element.... certain costumes and themes.

and use the occasion as an opportunity ... to unchurched children and their parents in the neighborhood, to put out the gospel attached to the candy.
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Answer 9

Simple... Halloween isn't evil! Your religion simply took it as a holiday in their effort to convert more pagans, since many cultures have a holy day on or near this time honouring their dead. Actually, that's why All Saint's Day on November 1 was created... To protect their followers from the "Pagan" Spirits that they believed their flock needed protection from.

Answer 10

Please read the history of Halloween. You obviously have no idea that Halloween is All Hallow's Eve, the day before All Saint's Day. It used to be a celebration of harvest.

In England, it used to be a day where poor people were allowed to knock on the doors of the rich for food.

The celts believed that dressing up in costumes protected them.