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Halloween: should or souldnt be celebrate?

Halloween is celebrated by millions of people as a fun time for kids--


putting on costumes and going door-to-door to get candy. But it is also known
as a time of witches, ghouls, goblins, and ghosts. On one hand, some see
halloween as a harmless time of fun and on the other, a ghastly and
demonically inspired night to be avoided.
The word Halloween is derived from the term, "All Hallows Eve," which
occurred on Oct. 31--the end of summer in Northwestern Europe. "All Saints
Day" or "All Hallows Day" was the next Day, Nov. 1
st
. Therefore, Halloween is
the eve of All Saints Day.
What does the Bible say about Halloween? Nothing. But it does speak
concerning witches, the occult, and paganism. The Bible definitely speaks
negatively about occultic practices, spirits, and witches and condemns not only
the practice but also the people who are involved in it. As Christians, we are
to have nothing to do with the occult. Tarot Cards, contacting the dead,
sances, lucky charms, etc., are all unbiblical and can harm a Christian's
fellowship with God and open the Christian to demonic oppression. Most
Christians know this and avoid these activities. But, the question still remains.
Since there are ancient pagan connections and present occultic connections,
what is the Christian to do?
The answer is simple: Yes and No. Lets look at the negative first. The
Christian is not to be involved with or support the occult, witchcraft,
demonism, or any other thing that uplifts the occult. To do so is to contradict
Gods word, dabble in the demonic, and invite judgment from God. If a
Halloween celebration is centered on demons, devils, spirits, etc., I would say
don't have anything to do with it. On the other hand, it isn't wrong to dress
up in a costume and go door-to-door saying "Trick or Treat." Provided that
the costume isn't demonic, I can't see anything wrong with this. It's just fun
for the kids. Take a look at the Christmas tree. It was originally an ancient
fertility symbol. Yet, it has become a representation of Christmas and the
place where gifts are placed. Are the Christians then paying homage to an
ancient pagan fertility god? Not at all. They do not consider it pagan and are
simply joining in a cultural event and giving no honor to anything unscriptural.
So I found out all the tings about Halloween from the Internet and in my
opinion celebrating Halloween it depends on each person way of thinking. My
point of view says that we sould celebrate Halloween because is not that evil to
have a little fun on an certen theme just because other people use this
holyday to do bad thing and to support satan or whatever.

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