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Is Halloween a Christian holiday?

We were just wondering is Halloween is a Christian holiday because we didn't want to go against what God says. We're not 100 percent sure if we should celebrate it. Halloween has past, but we're still curious.

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0 Votes Check out this link on the history of halloween and how to redeem it. (it's long, but worth it) The second link is the first of a series of four. Being an Aussie, Halloween doesn’t really make much of an impact at all here. Link Details: Halloween: The Issue 2 years ago History of Halloween 2 years ago by Duke 2 years ago by Duke 2 years ago
0 Votes I think in the past it meant more than it does today. My kids see it as a night to dress up and go collect candy and spend time with friends. Can you take it too far? Yes, but I really put it in the same category as Valentine's day. by Soulshaper 2 years ago by Soulshaper 2 years ago
0 Votes Personally, I don't feel too comfortable celebrating Halloween. If we start saying things like, "Instead of Halloween, let's do an alternative like a Fall Harvest Party," I start to roll my eyes. C'mon, let's just be honest and call it what it is. You can change the title of the event, but that doesn't mean it's not a Halloween party. I think something like this falls under each person's individual convictions. If I dressed up and celebrated Halloween, I'd feel like I was going against my convictions of celebrating only my Lord and nothing that has a hint of darkness or evil. But I understand that others may not share that conviction, and I don't judge them. I think it falls under the Romans 14:14 category. Link Details: Read Romans 14:14 on eBible.com 2 years ago by Tim Sch... 2 years ago by Tim Schmoyer 2 years ago
0 Votes Actually, since October 31, 1517, we've been celebrating Protestant Reformation Day lol. by pastor e 2 years ago by pastor e 2 years ago
0 Votes christmas wasn't even a "christian" holiday for the longest time. can yo dig it? by pjwong 2 years ago by pjwong 2 years ago
0 Votes Yeah there are alot of things we "celebrate" that aren't Christian. Interesting. I'm glad your asking the question though. All too often we can get caught up in doing something just because...well...we forget why but we just do them. What we do for Halloween is have a big pumpkin carving activity the Sunday before Halloween. This was our 2nd year doing it. It's a great opportunity for students to invite their friends. We have an incredible time outside everyone hanging out and running around. The leaders are there and get some quality time with their small group students and it's simply a time to introduce students to our youth group. ...honestly though, I meant to find out where jack o lanterns came from b/c I don't know :) by Worship... 2 years ago by WorshipCity 2 years ago
0 Votes I dont think there is anything wrong with "celebrating" halloween. Like dburk says, there are great evangelistic opportunities that go with halloween that churches, more so youth groups, can do. For instance, Liberty University and Thomas Road Baptist Church have done a "haunted house" type thing since the 70's. Its one of the best haunted houses in the country, but its not satanic at all, and deals alot with the struggles of life and fears we have in life and ends with a gospel presentation, and its huge, they do it every weekend in october and people drive from hours away to come, they avg. 1500 a night. Sorry for the rant, but basically, using it for good is better than shunning the day by rueful 2 years ago by rueful 2 years ago
0 Votes Halloween is not a Christian holiday. Its just a day, it roots back to the Celts way back in the day. You can do the traditions unless its a satanic. Think in this way are all people who celebrate Christmas a Christian? Its no big deal to trick or treat, virgin sacrifices on the other hand is going over the edge by Brian 2 years ago by Brian 2 years ago
0 Votes No Halloween is not a Christian Holiday. Of Course Reformation and All Saints Day is. Is it wrong to celebrate it? That is a personal Judgment call you will have to decide. There are many great evangelism opportunities in Halloween. by DBurk 2 years ago by DBurk 2 years ago

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Check out this link on the history of halloween and how to redeem it. (it's long, but worth it)
The second link is the first of a series of four.

Being an Aussie, Halloween doesn’t really make much of an impact at all here.

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Halloween: The Issue

2 years ago

History of Halloween

2 years ago

Duke

2 years ago

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I think in the past it meant more than it does today. My kids see it as a night to dress up and go collect candy and spend time with friends.
Can you take it too far? Yes, but I really put it in the same category as Valentine's day.

Soulshaper

2 years ago

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Personally, I don't feel too comfortable celebrating Halloween. If we start saying things like, "Instead of Halloween, let's do an alternative like a Fall Harvest Party," I start to roll my eyes. C'mon, let's just be honest and call it what it is. You can change the title of the event, but that doesn't mean it's not a Halloween party.

I think something like this falls under each person's individual convictions. If I dressed up and celebrated Halloween, I'd feel like I was going against my convictions of celebrating only my Lord and nothing that has a hint of darkness or evil. But I understand that others may not share that conviction, and I don't judge them.

I think it falls under the Romans 14:14 category.

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Read Romans 14:14 on eBible.com

2 years ago

Tim Sch...

2 years ago

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Actually, since October 31, 1517, we've been celebrating Protestant Reformation Day lol.

pastor e

2 years ago

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christmas wasn't even a "christian" holiday for the longest time. can yo dig it?

pjwong

2 years ago

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Yeah there are alot of things we "celebrate" that aren't Christian. Interesting. I'm glad your asking the question though. All too often we can get caught up in doing something just because...well...we forget why but we just do them.

What we do for Halloween is have a big pumpkin carving activity the Sunday before Halloween. This was our 2nd year doing it. It's a great opportunity for students to invite their friends. We have an incredible time outside everyone hanging out and running around. The leaders are there and get some quality time with their small group students and it's simply a time to introduce students to our youth group.
...honestly though, I meant to find out where jack o lanterns came from b/c I don't know :)

Worship...

2 years ago

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I dont think there is anything wrong with "celebrating" halloween. Like dburk says, there are great evangelistic opportunities that go with halloween that churches, more so youth groups, can do. For instance, Liberty University and Thomas Road Baptist Church have done a "haunted house" type thing since the 70's. Its one of the best haunted houses in the country, but its not satanic at all, and deals alot with the struggles of life and fears we have in life and ends with a gospel presentation, and its huge, they do it every weekend in october and people drive from hours away to come, they avg. 1500 a night.

Sorry for the rant, but basically, using it for good is better than shunning the day

rueful

2 years ago

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Halloween is not a Christian holiday. Its just a day, it roots back to the Celts way back in the day.

You can do the traditions unless its a satanic. Think in this way are all people who celebrate Christmas a Christian?

Its no big deal to trick or treat, virgin sacrifices on the other hand is going over the edge

Brian

2 years ago

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No Halloween is not a Christian Holiday. Of Course Reformation and All Saints Day is.

Is it wrong to celebrate it? That is a personal Judgment call you will have to decide. There are many great evangelism opportunities in Halloween.

DBurk

2 years ago

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