Whats the alternative to Halloween?

[ray]

Whats the alternative to Halloween? I want my neice and nephews to have the experince of trick or treating and I want to be there candy proof tester. I want candy and I love it. However, as not to make a brother or sister in Christ to stumble what is my alternative?

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God Bless,

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[apothanein kerdos]

I'd just go trick or treating

[Work in Progress]

Well, if don't feel God telling you anything is wrong with them trick-or-treating, I would say a good 'alternative' is to make sure they aren't dressed in anything that glorifies evil - like a demon, or a 'devil', or witch or something like that.

I'm not sure why you fear being a 'stumbling block' to anyone else - if you are having fun and not engaging in anything satanic, why would you be a stumbling block?

Is a friend upset that you are going trick-or-treating? If so - then you have to make the decision whether to go with your Christian liberty that Paul spoke about, or refrain out of respect for your friend's feelings.

[Crusader4Christ]

Ray, do what you feel is best (or better yet, what God tells you is best.) I don't see anything wrong with Hallowe'en for the most part. I went trick-or-treating for at least 9 years before I stopped, and I enjoyed it. I didn't think about the satanism and the whatnot about it. I never dressed up like a demon or a devil when I went (I did go as a ghost and a vampire, but that's another story.) I feel that as long as you yourself aren't participating in anything satanic, you shouldn't be a stumbling-block.

I'll admit that for a time I was skeptical of Hallowe'en after I stopped trick-or-treating. I thought it was pure evil, and that christians shouldn't participate in it, period. But you know what, I realized that we should be a positive influence despite all of the evils that happen on this day. What I mean by a being a positive influence is that we, as christians, should stand out from the rest and make it another God-glorifying day.

And christian parents should let their children go out for Hallowe'en if they choose to. As long as the kids dress up in modest costumes, why not? Let them have fun. I know I did.

[Born Again]

Check your local churches- many of them will have an Halloween alternative- for example, my church hosts a fall festival on Halloween night. They play Christian games, bob for apples, give out candy, etc.- and it's open to the public. It's a great opportunity to fellowship and share the Gospel with non-believers!

[ted]

Check your local churches- many of them will have an Halloween alternative- for example, my church hosts a fall festival on Halloween night. They play Christian games, bob for apples, give out candy, etc.- and it's open to the public. It's a great opportunity to fellowship and share the Gospel with non-believers! 

You beat me to it!

Good job, BA!

t.

[larryt]

Instead of FEELING, or asking for OPINIONS, if it is right or wrong why not pray and ask God to show you so that you are fully persuaded in your own mind. If you do not diligently seek the answer to this question you won't get an answer because God is the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. Since you will partake of food

Ro 14:23  And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith: for whatsoever [is] not of faith is sin.

You have almost a whole month to seek the will of God in this matter. The doctrine of Balaam is to cause God's people to curse themselves by getting them to get involved in pagan practices and sexual immorality.

Re 2:14  But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

LT

[Born Again]

Check your local churches- many of them will have an Halloween alternative- for example, my church hosts a fall festival on Halloween night. They play Christian games, bob for apples, give out candy, etc.- and it's open to the public. It's a great opportunity to fellowship and share the Gospel with non-believers!

[CarolineS]

I am having a conflict over what to do with my kids on Halloween this year.

I have an 8 yr. old daughter and 3 yr.old son. My daughter loves dressing up for Halloween and going out and getting a bunch of candy.

I thought Halloween was harmless; after all I loved it as a kid. But is it right for a Christian to participate in this custom?

Some people say it sends the wrong message to children about greed. Also it is based on an ancient Druid holiday, when the dead were believed to return and mingle among the living.

So, is it wrong or not? As Christians we should not love the things of this world more than we love God. Aren't we to live holy lives and set a godly example for the world to see?

Instead of trying to conform to worldly customs and seek the world's blessings, we should turn our attention instead to the many blessings God gives to those who obey him.

I guess I answered my own question. It's not right for us as Christians to participate in Halloween. What do you guys think?

In Christ,

CarolineS

[Work in Progress]

Check your local churches- many of them will have an Halloween alternative- for example, my church hosts a fall festival on Halloween night. They play Christian games, bob for apples, give out candy, etc.- and it's open to the public. It's a great opportunity to fellowship and share the Gospel with non-believers!

Ooooh.......good one! Yes, there are lots of neat things the Churches put on. One is "Judgement House" - my kids ask me to take them every year. I hope our OP can find one near him.