Should Christians celebrate Halloween? Does Halloween have a mixture of Christian and pagan origins?

yes

sorextee:


yes

Why should they?

k

Should christians go to shrine? - you all are bunch of confusion.

Read up guys

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/g201309/truth-about-halloween/

Living4christ:


Should christians go to shrine? - you all are bunch of confusion.

Good question!

calddon:


Read up guys

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

http://www.jw .org/en/publications/magazines/g201309/truth-about-halloween/

What is your take on it?

OLAADEGBU:


What is your take on it?

considering its roots and history, i dnt think Christians should celebrate

calddon:


considering its roots and history, i dnt think Christians should celebrate

But according to your link it was a western Christian festival called "All Saints Eve".

OLAADEGBU:


But according to your link it was a western Christian festival called "All Saints Eve".

Tracing the origin of all saints eve holds the key to the answer. All these festivals have no root in the bible and the same bible holds no record of its celebrations by Christians in the first century as contained in the new testament.

calddon:


Tracing the origin of all saints eve holds the key to the answer. All these festivals have no root in the bible and the same bible holds no record of its celebrations by Christians in the first century as contained in the new testament.

Is there no way Christians can use the occasion to glorify God?

OLAADEGBU:


Is there no way Christians can use the occasion to glorify God?

can one use a celebration that has a pagan root and still involves rituals and customs traced to its root to glorify a holy God, does it seem proper?

calddon:


can one use a celebration that has a pagan root and still involves rituals and customs traced to its root to glorify a holy God, does it seem proper?

If you are a Christian you can surely use it to glorify God, no?

OLAADEGBU:


If you are a Christian you can surely use it to glorify God, no?

2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?


1 Corinthians 10:21
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord's table and the table of demons.

2 Corinthians 6:16
What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."


1 Corinthians 10:20-22
Flee from Idolatry
…20No, but I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers in demons. 21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. 22Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than He, are we?

Why put two incompatible things together, why force the cat and mouse together or force the bull and horse to plow in the field together?

calddon:

2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?


1 Corinthians 10:21
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord's table and the table of demons.

2 Corinthians 6:16
What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."


1 Corinthians 10:20-22
Flee from Idolatry
…20No, but I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers in demons. 21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. 22Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than He, are we?

Why put two incompatible things together, why force the cat and mouse together or force the bull and horse to plow in the field together?

Can't you go out evangelising during the Halloween festival?

a Christian does not have to celebrate Halloween if your conscience does not allow it.

However, other occasions such as fall or harvest time can be observed instead, if you want to.

If anybody comes to Christains doors on h
alloween,we should give them a bible.
Mark 16 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature

PRINCESSO2:


If anybody comes to Christains doors on h
alloween,we should give them a bible.
Mark 16 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature

Good idea. Halloween gospel tracts can also be given.

OLAADEGBU:


Should Christians celebrate Halloween? Does Halloween have a mixture of Christian and pagan origins?

Suggested answer:

Whether or not Christians should celebrate Halloween can be a very controversial topic. Some Christians celebrate Halloween simply by dressing up in a costume and having fun, seeing it as innocent and harmless. Other Christians are equally convinced that Halloween is a satanic holiday established to worship evil spirits and promote darkness and wickedness. So, who is right? Is it possible for Christians to celebrate Halloween without compromising their faith?

Halloween, no matter how commercialized, has almost completely pagan origins. As innocent as it may seem to some, it is not something to be taken lightly. Christians tend to have various ways to celebrate or not to celebrate Halloween. For some, it means having an "alternative" Harvest Party. For others, it is staying away from the ghosts, witches, goblins, etc., and wearing innocuous costumes, e.g., little princesses, clowns, cowboys, super-heroes, etc. Some choose not to do anything, electing to lock themselves in the house with the lights off. With our freedom as Christians, we are at liberty to decide how to act.

Scripture does not speak at all about Halloween, but it does give us some principles on which we can make a decision. In Old Testament Israel, witchcraft was a crime punishable by death (Exodus 22:18; Leviticus 19:31; 20:6, 27). The New Testament teaching about the occult is clear. Acts 8:9-24, the story of Simon, shows that occultism and Christianity don't mix. The account of Elymas the sorcerer in Acts 13:6-11 reveals that sorcery is violently opposed to Christianity. Paul called Elymas a child of the devil, an enemy of righteousness and a perverter of the ways of God. In Acts 16, at Philippi, a fortune-telling girl lost her demon powers when the evil spirit was cast out by Paul. The interesting matter here is that Paul refused to allow even good statements to come from a demon-influenced person. Acts 19 shows new converts who have abruptly broken with their former occultism by confessing, showing their evil deeds, bringing their magic paraphernalia, and burning it before everyone (Acts 19:19).

So, should a Christian celebrate Halloween? Is there anything evil about a Christian dressing up as a princess or cowboy and going around the block asking for candy? No, there is not. Are there things about Halloween that are anti-Christian and should be avoided? Absolutely! If parents are going to allow their children to participate in Halloween, they should make sure to keep them from getting involved in the darker aspects of the day. If Christians are going to take part in Halloween, their attitude, dress, and most importantly, their behaviour should still reflect a redeemed life (Philippians 1:27). There are many churches that hold "harvest festivals" and incorporate costumes, but in a godly environment. There are many Christians who hand out tracts that share the Gospel along with the Halloween candy. The decision is ultimately ours to make. But as with all things, we are to incorporate the principles of Romans 14. We can't allow our own convictions about a holiday to cause division in the body of Christ, nor can we use our freedom to cause others to stumble in their faith. We are to do all things as to the Lord.

http://www.gotquestions.org/Christians-celebrate-Halloween.html

do "Christians" only acknowledge witches at Halloween.

what of the other days of the year.

itstpia8:


do "Christians" only acknowledge witches at Halloween.

what of the other days of the year.

No but the nominal ones do.