Is halloween a sinful holiday?

Question

How do christians view Halloween?

Answer 1

depends - what is sin?

Answer 2

Halloween-Ancient Night of Terror

It is the last night of October. By the light of the moon, a small group of costumed figures move from house to house stating their demands with dire threats. Guarding some doorsteps are grimacing pumpkin heads glowing with burning candles-made from human fat. Other doors drip with human blood. It is the night of Samhain, Celtic lord of the dead.

Perhaps in no other "Christianized" celebration does Satan so blatantly honor himself and memorialize his war dead. The writer J. Garnier suggests that celebrations of suffering and death can be traced back to the ancient destruction of all of his human followers, as well as the hybrid sons of fallen angels, at the time of the Flood. Cultures the world over have festivals for the dead, "held by all on or about the very day on which, according to the Mosaic account, the Deluge took place, viz., the seventeenth day of the second month-the month nearly corresponding with our November."-The Worship of the Dead, by J. Garnier.

The Druids were no exception. On October 31, Samhain was said to release the spirits of the dead to mingle with the living. Druids roamed the streets with lanterns, and on coming to a house, they demanded money as an offering for Satan.

Halloween is a major satanic ritual day. "It's a religious holiday for the underworld, with satanists performing sacrifices and witches quietly celebrating with prayer circles or meals for the dead," according to a USA Today article. It quoted Washington witch Bryan Jordan as saying, "[Christians] don't realize it, but they're celebrating our holiday with us. . . . We like it."

Parents, do you want your children imitating these sinister rituals?
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Halloween's Horrible Roots

Masks and costumes: "The Celts left out food, drink and other treats for the spirits and then tricked them into leaving by donning masks and costumes and parading to the edge of the village."

Bonfires were "literally 'bonefires'" wherein "the priests sought to appease the sun god by sacrificing animals and, often, people too." (The Tampa Tribune) "By observing the way the sacrifices died, the Druids looked for omens of the future."-Beaumont Enterprise.

Trick or treat: "The cry of the Druids was comparable to the modern day 'Trick or Treat.'"-Central Coast Parent.

Scary stories: "The bloody Druid rites live on in the youthful emphasis on ghosts and spirits. . . . Halloween parties and the telling of scary tales also have their origin in the Druid times when spirits were believed to be abroad in the land."-The Tampa Tribune.

Despite the pagan origins of these holidays, some will recoil at the thought of denying children the fun of modern celebrations. After all, what do informed children know of ancient Saturn, Astarte, and Samhain? Some know quite a bit. They also know that they want no part of them.

Answer 3

they could do a splash prognosis and not in basic terms hear to what ignorant fools say some subject. it may in basic terms take them a short at the same time as to make certain that the beginning place of Halloween has no longer something to do with devil worship. definite your chum is worshiping fake idols by using believing in the Bible and permitting a Christmas tree in her abode. no longer a lot you're able to do by way of fact being hypocritical is equipped into this actual faith.

Answer 4

Samhain is a Pagan Holy Day that has nothing to do with Christianity so they automatically mistrust anything associated with it. It's the day to commune with your ancestors and to give offerings to Nature spirits for good luck in the coming year.

All the stuff you hear about human sacrifice is false anti-Pagan propaganda. Don't believe everything you hear.

Answer 5

Halloween is what you make of it. It's your heart that counts.

Halloween started as "All hallowed eve" which was a memorial of those that were martyred for Christ. They would dress up like those that had been killed. This celebration was part of the harvest festival. Harvest (because of the reaping of the fields) would bring forth a myriad of bugs and rats. This is where the homage to the predators of such came from. Such as the bat, spider, cat, and owl.

This celebration got melded, much like Christmas, into paganism. As a result, we have a distortion occur.

If you have Jesus in your heart as Lord and Savior, such holidays are not an issue. Sometimes it can be an opportunity to share the Good News of Christ.

Answer 6

Yes, I posted a question about it. I was into satanism and I saw children and animals sacrificed. This day has to do with satan and demons, not God. Any day that does not honor God and His goodness, is demonic. Have you noticed the costumes, not very godly. The candy and all the parties is really just a deception to open people up to the demonic realm.

Answer 7

I don't normally do this, and I really have no stake in the argument, but I'm gonna go ahead and say "somethingtrinity" is posting pure bs.
If you watched children being killed, I challenge you to establish that in any objective way...a link to a story in which you figure prominently, etc...
I'll wait.

Answer 8

Just hit the rewind button. This question has been posted at least 6 times (if not more) in the past 2 days.

Answer 9

Yes, type in the truth about Holloween, and your answer will pop up, read and be informed. You will be educated on what this day is really about and who it is about ( Satan). A day to glorify death, gore and violence.

Answer 10

10 points to Schneb. He has a perfect answer so I will just get my 2 points!

Answer 11

no cuz all u do is trick or treat and get candy..now tell me wats so sinful bout tht?