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It's that time of year again, you know when the ghouls, goblins and witches boldly come out to
play. Why bother to hide, it's Halloween. Most people do not know that Halloween is considered to
be one of satan's most important holidays. But no matter, we're not worshipping satan, now are
we? Well, if you are observing Halloween by participating in its traditional rites, then aware or not,
what are you doing? For this reason God tells us in Amos 5:21, "I hate, I despise your feast days. I
will not smell in your solemn assemblies."
Yes, I know you're saying God was not referencing Halloween. OK then, consider this, is not
the Bible a living document? I mean, what was written all those years ago still applies to us today,
right? If it didn't then salvation wouldn't be extended to us today and we would still be lost in our
sins. But the good news is, it does apply to us today! God knew from the beginning of our
existence what feast days we would soon adopt and celebrate. So it stands to reason that the
scripture does apply to Halloween. I mean, He is the All-Knowing God.
Now this feast day is not an original Christian or holy feast day. In fact, it is of pagan origins
belonging to the Celtics. Ancient Celts once celebrated Samhain, or summer's end, on the last night
of October. November first was the beginning of the year and a festival was held for the sun god.
They lighted fires in his honor. It was believed that on October 31st the lord of death, Samhain,
gathered together all the souls of the dead who had been condemned into the body of animals.
Samhain would then decide what form these souls would take for the next year. The souls of the
good would enter another human being at the time of death. This was a time considered great
danger but families would leave their doors unlocked and set out food and drink for the souls of
their dead loved ones. Among these spirits, they believed also roamed witches, hobgoblins and other
malevolent beings. Thus, to keep these spirits away, they danced around bonfires kindled to the sun
god. The Celts also carved demonic faces in turnips and placed a candle in them in attempts to keep
the evil spirits away from their homes, hoping to "trick" them; starting to sound familiar? Well let
me make it clear. Yes, I'll take trick or treat for 1000 points.
Of course, all this was toned down a bit once it became Christianized. The Roman Catholic
Church once celebrated All Saint's Day. This day that honored all the hallowed saints was first
observed on the evening of May 13th and was known as the All Hallows festival. The day was
officially authorized in 835 by Pope Gregory IV after it was moved to November first to coincide
with Samhain. It began on the evening of October 31st which was called All Hallow's Eve. The
name and practice, then shortened to Halloween, was a move by the Roman Catholic Church to
embrace the Irish immigrants and others.
As Christians, should Christians adopt such practices? Can we borrow pagan customs and
superstitions of ancient peoples and Christianize them? As believers, we are called to test everything,
hold on to the good, avoid every kind of evil. Who can deny that virtually all of the symbols of
Halloween are evil? Witches, monsters, ogres, vampires, ghosts, ghouls, goblins, devils and
demons, all portray evil. Christians are to "have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness,
but rather reprove them." Well you judge for yourself. If your conscience doesn't condemn you
when you participate in the Halloween festivities, then perhaps you need to check your relationship
with God, just perhaps!
In the United States, Halloween has become the sixth most profitable holiday after Christmas,
Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Easter and Father's Day. Daily we are being bombarded with
occultic and supernatural things. The plot thickens, "get'em used to it so it won't bother them and
then we've got'em." Well, my discernment has kicked in full force and the skinny on Halloween has
just been exposed!
play. Why bother to hide, it's Halloween. Most people do not know that Halloween is considered to
be one of satan's most important holidays. But no matter, we're not worshipping satan, now are
we? Well, if you are observing Halloween by participating in its traditional rites, then aware or not,
what are you doing? For this reason God tells us in Amos 5:21, "I hate, I despise your feast days. I
will not smell in your solemn assemblies."
Yes, I know you're saying God was not referencing Halloween. OK then, consider this, is not
the Bible a living document? I mean, what was written all those years ago still applies to us today,
right? If it didn't then salvation wouldn't be extended to us today and we would still be lost in our
sins. But the good news is, it does apply to us today! God knew from the beginning of our
existence what feast days we would soon adopt and celebrate. So it stands to reason that the
scripture does apply to Halloween. I mean, He is the All-Knowing God.
Now this feast day is not an original Christian or holy feast day. In fact, it is of pagan origins
belonging to the Celtics. Ancient Celts once celebrated Samhain, or summer's end, on the last night
of October. November first was the beginning of the year and a festival was held for the sun god.
They lighted fires in his honor. It was believed that on October 31st the lord of death, Samhain,
gathered together all the souls of the dead who had been condemned into the body of animals.
Samhain would then decide what form these souls would take for the next year. The souls of the
good would enter another human being at the time of death. This was a time considered great
danger but families would leave their doors unlocked and set out food and drink for the souls of
their dead loved ones. Among these spirits, they believed also roamed witches, hobgoblins and other
malevolent beings. Thus, to keep these spirits away, they danced around bonfires kindled to the sun
god. The Celts also carved demonic faces in turnips and placed a candle in them in attempts to keep
the evil spirits away from their homes, hoping to "trick" them; starting to sound familiar? Well let
me make it clear. Yes, I'll take trick or treat for 1000 points.
Of course, all this was toned down a bit once it became Christianized. The Roman Catholic
Church once celebrated All Saint's Day. This day that honored all the hallowed saints was first
observed on the evening of May 13th and was known as the All Hallows festival. The day was
officially authorized in 835 by Pope Gregory IV after it was moved to November first to coincide
with Samhain. It began on the evening of October 31st which was called All Hallow's Eve. The
name and practice, then shortened to Halloween, was a move by the Roman Catholic Church to
embrace the Irish immigrants and others.
As Christians, should Christians adopt such practices? Can we borrow pagan customs and
superstitions of ancient peoples and Christianize them? As believers, we are called to test everything,
hold on to the good, avoid every kind of evil. Who can deny that virtually all of the symbols of
Halloween are evil? Witches, monsters, ogres, vampires, ghosts, ghouls, goblins, devils and
demons, all portray evil. Christians are to "have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness,
but rather reprove them." Well you judge for yourself. If your conscience doesn't condemn you
when you participate in the Halloween festivities, then perhaps you need to check your relationship
with God, just perhaps!
In the United States, Halloween has become the sixth most profitable holiday after Christmas,
Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Easter and Father's Day. Daily we are being bombarded with
occultic and supernatural things. The plot thickens, "get'em used to it so it won't bother them and
then we've got'em." Well, my discernment has kicked in full force and the skinny on Halloween has
just been exposed!
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