Halloween, Satan's birthday.

[Warrior of Christ]

I never believed it and i refuse to believe it. I do understand that on October 31st, many Satanic Rituals were performed. But i hear a lot of Pastors say that Halloween is Satan's birthday. Is there anything said in the scriptures of Halloween? I would like to celebrate Halloween and dress my little girl in a pumpkin costume, would that be against God?

[billie]

I'd suggest you do a little research into the origins of Halloween, then decide if it's something you want your children to be celebrating.

[Warrior of Christ]

I'd suggest you do a little research into the origins of Halloween, then decide if it's something you want your children to be celebrating.

Doesn't things change? Halloween is mainly known for free candy for childern. Wasn't the Roman Catholics evil people many years ago? They were not men of God, they were greedy and murderous. Nowdays are Roman Catholics the same as they were years ago? Things change.

[Floatingaxe]

Our church offers our kids and any of the community a wholesome alternative to Hallowe'en: a Harvest Party. They get loads of candy, play games, do crafts, dance, sing, and there is a costume-judging. The restriction is to wear only wholesome costumes--nothing denoting evil in any way.

They have a blast, and don't care that they never took part in worldly Hallowe'en activities. I sure wish I had this option when my girls were growing up! If I did, you can be sure, I would have made sure my kids took advantage of this option!

[billie]

Do you want an honest answer, or are you looking for the one you want to hear?

[Gerioke]

Oct. 31 is what you make it.

[Leonard]

November 1 is All Saints Day, when the Church honors all Believers of generations past.

In Old English 'saint' was 'hallow' (or 'holy one'). So the evening the day before 'All Hallows Day' was called "All Hallow's Even" Over the years, it simply came to be pronounced "Halloween."

Prior to Christianity, many pagans in Northern Europe celebrated that day, or around that day, either in honor or out of fear of their dead ancestors. I assume, however none of us will be doing so......

[Marnie]

Our church offers our kids and any of the community a wholesome alternative to Hallowe'en: a Harvest Party. They get loads of candy, play games, do crafts, dance, sing, and there is a costume-judging. The restriction is to wear only wholesome costumes--nothing denoting evil in any way.

They have a blast, and don't care that they never took part in worldly Hallowe'en activities. I sure wish I had this option when my girls were growing up! If I did, you can be sure, I would have made sure my kids took advantage of this option!

We sort of do the same thing, but we still call it Halloween, and the kids all dress up, we play games, eat, eat and eat some more. The only exception is they can't come as demons or Satan.

[Sweet Servent]

Ancient Origins

"Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).

The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.

To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities.

During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes. When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during the coming winter.

By A.D. 43, Romans had conquered the majority of Celtic territory. In the course of the four hundred years that they ruled the Celtic lands, two festivals of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain.

The first was Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead. The second was a day to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple and the incorporation of this celebration into Samhain probably explains the tradition of "bobbing" for apples that is practiced today on Halloween.

By the 800s, the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands. In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 All Saints' Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs. It is widely believed today that the pope was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, but church-sanctioned holiday. The celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day) and the night before it, the night of Samhain, began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween. Even later, in A.D. 1000, the church would make November 2 All Souls' Day, a day to honor the dead. It was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils. Together, the three celebrations, the eve of All Saints', All Saints', and All Souls', were called Hallowmas."

Kate

I never believed it and i refuse to believe it. I do understand that on October 31st, many Satanic Rituals were performed. But i hear a lot of Pastors say that Halloween is Satan's birthday. Is there anything said in the scriptures of Halloween? I would like to celebrate Halloween and dress my little girl in a pumpkin costume, would that be against God?

[ted]

Yesss!

Now this is the way it should be done, and in the correct chronological order, too!

Kill Halloween first, then Thankgiving, and then Christmas.

Certain basic Worthy rituals must be followed to carry on the traditions......

t.