Comments on: Should Christians Observe Halloween? Boo Humbug! http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/should-christians-observe-halloween/ Heart of Wisdom Author Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:34:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-9007 admin Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:46:17 +0000 http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/holidays/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-9007 Yes, I wrote my thoughts about Christmas at http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/to-christmas-or-not-to-christmas-holiday-dilemmas/ Yes, I wrote my thoughts about Christmas at http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/to-christmas-or-not-to-christmas-holiday-dilemmas/

]]> By: Mandy http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-9001 Mandy Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:24:23 +0000 http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/holidays/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-9001 My husband feels that we should also not celebrate Christmas due to it's pagan roots as well...we have this 'discussion' pretty much every year. Any thoughts? My husband feels that we should also not celebrate Christmas due to it’s pagan roots as well…we have this ‘discussion’ pretty much every year. Any thoughts?

]]> By: T Hampton http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-8211 T Hampton Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:51:01 +0000 http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/holidays/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-8211 I strongly agree! We need to find a way to get this holiday out of our public schools. We need to have out PTA and School boards flooded with letters requesting the banning of Halloween activities from school. I strongly agree! We need to find a way to get this holiday out of our public schools. We need to have out PTA and School boards flooded with letters requesting the banning of Halloween activities from school.

]]> By: Mildred http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-8106 Mildred Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:17:56 +0000 http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/holidays/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-8106 My family stopped doing Halloween activities after our church condemned it. I was so angry as a child that I started questioning everything in the Bible and started really looking into Christianity. I'm glad I did because it made me realize it's not for me. Now my children celebrate Samhain/ Halloween, etc. and there is a peace in my life I never had as a Christian and all the hate and close-mindedness that comes with it is out of my life. My family stopped doing Halloween activities after our church condemned it. I was so angry as a child that I started questioning everything in the Bible and started really looking into Christianity. I’m glad I did because it made me realize it’s not for me. Now my children celebrate Samhain/ Halloween, etc. and there is a peace in my life I never had as a Christian and all the hate and close-mindedness that comes with it is out of my life.

]]> By: Debra http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-8097 Debra Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:46:10 +0000 http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/holidays/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-8097 Thank you again, Robin, for the wonderful information you take the time to share with us. I am still amazed at how Christians can justify celebrating any form of such wickedness regardless of how it looks. I have an idea for someone who likes to write and publish. I have had this idea for a long time buy I simply don't have the time to get around to it. There is a book out titled, "Mommy, Why Don't We Celebrate Halloween?". I purchased it several years ago only to read on things like "see how it feels and how different Christmas and Easter feel?" I kept the book to use as a starting example in hopes of writing a book that could be read in homes for children whose families follow Biblical holidays instead. It would be nice to have real books that explain our position to our children. I have thought to have my artist daughter illustrate it after I have written it. Wouldn't that be a wonderful assignment for our home educated children? There are wonderful self-publishing sites where they could upload the docs and have it printed into a real book. Thank you again, Robin, for the wonderful information you take the time to share with us. I am still amazed at how Christians can justify celebrating any form of such wickedness regardless of how it looks.

I have an idea for someone who likes to write and publish. I have had this idea for a long time buy I simply don’t have the time to get around to it. There is a book out titled, “Mommy, Why Don’t We Celebrate Halloween?”. I purchased it several years ago only to read on things like “see how it feels and how different Christmas and Easter feel?” I kept the book to use as a starting example in hopes of writing a book that could be read in homes for children whose families follow Biblical holidays instead. It would be nice to have real books that explain our position to our children. I have thought to have my artist daughter illustrate it after I have written it. Wouldn’t that be a wonderful assignment for our home educated children? There are wonderful self-publishing sites where they could upload the docs and have it printed into a real book.

]]> By: Mama Mia http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-8047 Mama Mia Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:27:05 +0000 http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/holidays/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-8047 I do not celebrate Halloween because I am a Christion. Some celebrate it because of ignorance. I asked those kids who come and knock for money this question, What does halloween mean? Poor innocent girl, she said 'I dont know' what a shame. I do not celebrate Halloween because I am a Christion. Some celebrate it because of ignorance. I asked those kids who come and knock for money this question, What does halloween mean? Poor innocent girl, she said ‘I dont know’ what a shame.

]]> By: Death Makes a Holiday: Halloween - Robin's Blog : Robin's Blog http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-7874 Death Makes a Holiday: Halloween - Robin's Blog : Robin's Blog Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:45:42 +0000 http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/holidays/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-7874 [...] recent post “Should Christians Observe Halloween” turned in to a hot topic receiving 100 [...] [...] recent post “Should Christians Observe Halloween” turned in to a hot topic receiving 100 [...]

]]> By: jeff elohim http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-7817 jeff elohim Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:15:48 +0000 http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/holidays/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-7817 yes, "... alternatives..." --- since there is obviously no alternative to Eternal Life but death, since there is obviously no alternative to Scripture, according to Scripture, since the Creator of All LIFE says that any and all alternatives to HIM are wrong and fatal and dead, then why does anyone pick and choose and live and support hllwn or any other anti-Scripture activity at all ? Since it is "JUST BARELY" that the RIGHTEOUS ONES are saved, what happens to the common man? And of course far far far worse off is the man who turns any little one away from LIFE and TRUTH. Scripture is the Standard. There is no other. Don't trust any man - Scripture says that anyone... anyone who trusts in flesh(mankind) has no chance at all. But he who trusts ABBA ELOHIM like a little boy trusts his father , for him salvation is as good as done by ABBA HIMSELF. Don't trust man. Do trust the only true G_d, Yhvh is His Name, by His Grace Shown upon men in Yahshua the Saviour. ... man, (mankind)= obaba, billy cracker, the world chruch, bigFarma, bigBusiness, bigBanks, bigUniversities, etcetcetc ad nauseum ...... man, (mankind) = "instead of truth" man, (mankind) = "instead of Christ" man, (mankind) = "anti-Christ" just as in the "days of NOAH" when ONLY EIGHT WERE SAVED.... ... Since satan loves halloween, do you(anyone seeking to be a follower of Yahshua/Yah's Salvation/Jesus) really want to dabble in it? yes, “… alternatives…” —
since there is obviously
no alternative to Eternal Life but death,
since there is obviously no alternative to Scripture, according to Scripture,
since
the Creator of All LIFE says that any and all alternatives to HIM are wrong and fatal and dead,
then why does anyone pick and choose and live and support
hllwn or any other anti-Scripture activity at all ?
Since it is “JUST BARELY” that the RIGHTEOUS ONES are saved, what happens to the common man?
And of course far far far worse off is the man who turns any little one away from LIFE and TRUTH.
Scripture is the Standard. There is no other. Don’t trust any man – Scripture says that anyone… anyone who trusts in flesh(mankind) has no chance at all.
But he who trusts ABBA ELOHIM like a little boy trusts his father ,
for him salvation is as good as done by ABBA HIMSELF.
Don’t trust man.
Do trust the only true G_d, Yhvh is His Name, by His Grace Shown upon men in Yahshua the Saviour.
…
man, (mankind)= obaba, billy cracker, the world chruch, bigFarma, bigBusiness, bigBanks, bigUniversities, etcetcetc ad nauseum ……
man, (mankind) = “instead of truth”
man, (mankind) = “instead of Christ”
man, (mankind) = “anti-Christ” just as in the “days of NOAH” when ONLY EIGHT WERE SAVED….
…
Since satan loves halloween, do you(anyone seeking to be a follower of Yahshua/Yah’s Salvation/Jesus) really want to dabble in it?

]]> By: Sandy http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-7788 Sandy Sun, 09 Oct 2011 06:48:44 +0000 http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/holidays/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-7788 By the way, my youngest two have never celebrated halloween. Our homeschool group used to have a book ball in the spring where they would dress as book characters so they had a wonderful opportunity to dress up in costumes and NOT be part of anything pagan. So for those who feel their children would miss out, there are better alternatives to halloween with out having to compromise. By the way, my youngest two have never celebrated halloween. Our homeschool group used to have a book ball in the spring where they would dress as book characters so they had a wonderful opportunity to dress up in costumes and NOT be part of anything pagan. So for those who feel their children would miss out, there are better alternatives to halloween with out having to compromise.

]]> By: Sandy http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-7787 Sandy Sun, 09 Oct 2011 06:42:13 +0000 http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/holidays/should-christians-observe-halloween/#comment-7787 We had our children dress up for halloween when they were very young and thought we were doing fine by not having them dress as anything "bad". We stopped when our oldest was about 9. We don't participate at all even though our church does a Fall Festival with Trunk or Treat. All the churches have pumpkin patches. Why? They know why people are buying the pumpkins. They aren't the kind you make pies out of, too big! Halloween is the only time parents need to take their children's candy to have it ex-rayed for foreign objects or be concerned it's poisoned. This doesn't happen during Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Forth of July, or any other holiday. Even though we don't turn our porch light on we get at least one group who comes to the door. We just tell them we don't participate. They look at us rather baffled but we're seeing fewer and fewer. Not because there are fewer but because the churches are hosting the halloween parties instead. I think it's great that the church sees an opportunity but they aren't teaching what is behind it so they're perpetuating it. Funny thing last year, my son's cub scout pack had a halloween party for the October pack meeting. We weren't going to go but decided to see how they handled it. Only two of the games had a halloween theme and they were extremely mild, none of the candy had halloween pictures on it, and no costumes were allowed. It was simply a carnival theme. But, at church for the rest of the month the kids were given eye balls, vampire and werewolf teeth, and halloween candy as prizes. We had our children dress up for halloween when they were very young and thought we were doing fine by not having them dress as anything “bad”. We stopped when our oldest was about 9. We don’t participate at all even though our church does a Fall Festival with Trunk or Treat. All the churches have pumpkin patches. Why? They know why people are buying the pumpkins. They aren’t the kind you make pies out of, too big!
Halloween is the only time parents need to take their children’s candy to have it ex-rayed for foreign objects or be concerned it’s poisoned. This doesn’t happen during Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Forth of July, or any other holiday.
Even though we don’t turn our porch light on we get at least one group who comes to the door. We just tell them we don’t participate. They look at us rather baffled but we’re seeing fewer and fewer. Not because there are fewer but because the churches are hosting the halloween parties instead. I think it’s great that the church sees an opportunity but they aren’t teaching what is behind it so they’re perpetuating it.
Funny thing last year, my son’s cub scout pack had a halloween party for the October pack meeting. We weren’t going to go but decided to see how they handled it. Only two of the games had a halloween theme and they were extremely mild, none of the candy had halloween pictures on it, and no costumes were allowed. It was simply a carnival theme. But, at church for the rest of the month the kids were given eye balls, vampire and werewolf teeth, and halloween candy as prizes.

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