While we were in PA, we couldn't resist doing a little shopping at the local outlet mall and of course we couldn't pass up getting Olivia her first Halloween costume. I know, Halloween is of the devil and who in their right mind would let their little one dress up and take part of such an evil holiday...give me a break.
I know I am being a little sarcastic here, but what do you think? Is Halloween something Christians should or should not participate in? Vote at the bottom of this page with your answer.
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Honestly? We're not "doing" Halloween with the Vikings.
Without even starting to consider the Biblical issues, DaHubby and I decided it was just too dark of an experience anymore, it just isn't like it was when we were little, who has fun trick or treating around a parking lot of "tailgating" parents because it's not safe to go door-to-door, and on and on and on. The cost. The sugar buzz. The future dental bills! LOL
Not to mention Flicka's recent sensitive nature that can cause weeks of nightmares over overblown fears and concerns...not really interested in exposing her to the whole ghosts, goblins, and scary stuff right now.
So, we've just opted out for now. We'll address it again when they are a little older and old enough to begin to grasp some of our concerns.
My two cents...
I did not vote at the bottom, because honestly, this is a tough one. Do we truely understand the history and orgin of Halloween, and why the Celtic's and Druid's dressed up in costumes (to ward off evil spirits), why they carved demon faces in hollowed out turnips, and lit them with candles? It becomes questionable if we as beleivers should be participating in such a dark holiday, whose orgins are steeped in evil. We are to imitate Christ, not ancient Celtic customs. Satanist and witches consider Halloween as their most sacred holdiay. An ad in our newspaper invited adults to a party to help them celebrate the dead. One of the worst cases of child abuse (in my job) occured on Halloween.
On the other hand, we are not to fear Satan, because "greater is He that is in us, than he that is in the world". God's Word tells us not to fear evil, because Jesus destroyed the power of death when he went to the cross! Is there any harm in a child participating in Halloween and dressing up like an angel, a bunny, or a sweet precious butterfly (Olivia is so cute)!!! Probably not, as long as we are careful not to allow our children to be exposed to any occultic influences. We are always to guard our hearts, so that we don't open a door to the enemy. If we allow our children to dress as ghosts, goblins, take them to haunted houses, and hang witches, and bats on our front doors and in our lawns, are we not imitating evil? However, we are also called to be light in this dark world. We can't be a light if we are hiding behind closed doors. It is probably not the best way to witness to your neighbor, by telling his children to "get lost kid, we don't celebrate Halloween". Many people are using creative ideas to witness during Halloween; we just be careful not to condemn those who may not agree us. What is right for me, may not be right for you, we need to agree to disagree, and be respectful of differences of opinion.
I would be really interested in hearing what other beleivers and non beleivers think about this subject.
God bless all!!!
My kids have a great time dressing up and trick or treating with their friends. I have found that as my children have gotten older, they have begun to ask why we celebrate Halloween with costumes and candy. This has opened the door to discuss the origins of Halloween as well as modern day witchcraft. We have been able to look up scripture to see God's views on witchcraft and talk about why it conflicts with our faith. We also share that for us Halloween is just a day to have fun and we do not celebrate the dark side of it. If I were simply to forbid Halloween, I fear that it would hold more allure to my children and they might be educated about it by someone too willing to share their non-christian beliefs.
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