Quote (Not3in1 @ Oct. 16 2009,19:48)Quote (david @ Oct. 16 2009,19:44)Quote And Halloween is no different than any other holiday when it comes to causing trouble/drinking/murders.  There are a lot of suicides on Thanksgiving.  Hmmmm.  Maybe we should not celebrate Thanksgiving…..Agreed.Wait!  Are you serious?  You don't celebrate Than…[Read more]

Quote (Not3in1 @ Oct. 16 2009,19:43)Quote (david @ Oct. 16 2009,19:42)Quote Because the Celtics put animal heads on and asked for money and played tricks on those who didn't give (by the way I've read this account differently but who cares) that this is a night for demons to run around?  I don't get it.  That's quite a leap, if you ask me.  If yo…[Read more]

Mandy, Why do you think those traditional costumes for Halloween are so dark?Any thoughts?

Quote And Halloween is no different than any other holiday when it comes to causing trouble/drinking/murders. There are a lot of suicides on Thanksgiving. Hmmmm. Maybe we should not celebrate Thanksgiving…..Agreed.

So, you didn't answer my question:Quote Why do you think the traditional costumes for Halloween are:Demons,Ghosts,Ghouls,Trolls,Zombies,etc?

Quote Those which you have listed are not “traditional” costumes. If you want to go back to the precious origins you will find that no one dressed as a witch.True, throw the “witch” out. But, the others?

Quote Because the Celtics put animal heads on and asked for money and played tricks on those who didn't give (by the way I've read this account differently but who cares) that this is a night for demons to run around? I don't get it. That's quite a leap, if you ask me. If you want to preach original origins than look at what you just shared.…[Read more]

Quote Because the Celtics put animal heads on and asked for money and played tricks on those who didn't give (by the way I've read this account differently but who cares) that this is a night for demons to run around? I don't get it.I have a question for you Mandy.Why do you think the traditional costumes for Halloween…[Read more]

Quote (Not3in1 @ Oct. 16 2009,19:23)Quote (david @ Oct. 16 2009,19:16)“Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. . . . ‘Therefore get out from among them, and separate yourselves,’ says Jehovah, ‘and quit touching the unclean thing.’” (2 Cor. 6:14, 17)There will be scads of believers at my Halloween party!And I will not serve any unclean th…[Read more]

Quote I've read some really neat things about Celtic farmer's and a country way of life surrounding the Halloween holiday. It has nothing to do with spiritualism and everything to do with daily survival.Yes, it is true that this time of the year has always had it's autumn harvest type festivals. And, of course, those things get mingled in with…[Read more]

Quote What makes you think that Halloween is a demon holiday?Oh, I don't know…all the demons running around?

“Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. . . . ‘Therefore get out from among them, and separate yourselves,’ says Jehovah, ‘and quit touching the unclean thing.’” (2 Cor. 6:14, 17)

Quote First of all, understand that this is an American custom Well, Americans have a tendency to popularize things that have been around for thousands of years.The pre-Christian Egyptians, Greeks and Romans all celebrated a festival for the dead. These ancients believed that on these occasions the spirits of the dead returned; therefore food was…[Read more]

“I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons.” (1 Corinthians 10:20-22, New International Version) “What common interest can there be between goodness and evil? How can light and darkness share life together? How can there be harmony between Christ and the devil? What can a believ…[Read more]

Quote Nice story.Origins-smorigins.Again, origins may mean little to us, who didn't live back then, but God was around and saw those things.To someone who lives 500 years from now, he may not care too much about dressing up like Hitler on Halloween. But to someone who saw firsthand the holocaust, to someone who is more informed, such a thing is…[Read more]

Quote What is sin for one (perhaps accepting a blood transfusion) is not sin for another.Does this make sense?I understand what you are saying.But it is unquestionably wrong. It is true that there are things that are matters of conscience. And in those cases, it is up to each one's conscience to decide. But in other areas, viewing pornography…[Read more]

Why I Don’t Celebrate HalloweenLAST YEAR, while his neighbors were busy preparing for Halloween—in some countries, a popular annual holiday with strong spiritistic overtones—14-year-old Michael in Canada had other things on his mind. In an essay that he wrote for school, Michael stated:‘Tonight is the night before Halloween. As I look outside…[Read more]

Quote Again, you missed the entire exchange. But the short answer is no, God would not think I am doing wrong by celebrating.What do we know about halloween?And what does God's word say about what we know about halloween?

Quote I live in a country where Halloween is a new (and unfortunate) importation. Wait, are you from New Zealand too, Isaiah 1:18?Quote Expected you to be all over this thread David.Yes, normally I would be. Whenever it's 8 people against 2, I almost feel like I'm ganging up on that person. So, I'm trying to keep it light.

Quote Who is able to tell me what is sin for me?Some say celebrating Halloween is sin. The same would say it is a sin to watch pornography. I confess to doing both in my lifetime! With one I feel absolutely no guilt or proding from the Lord. With the other I felt extreme shame and the sense that I absolutely was not “pleasing the Lord”. So…[Read more]