Comments on: Do you participate in Halloween festivities?

By: winter

winter — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:39:20 +0000

Silly puddy was originally designed as a synthetic rubber, I think it’s fun. I don’t judge things by what they were only what they are. Regardless of where it came from Halloween is just a day to dress up, have fun, and get candy.

I celebrate every year.

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:04:02 +0000

Is holloween mentioned in the bible? Did GOD say this is a day I decree as one of MY own. So why the question? Can you find any bible passage that speaks of this day. In short this is nonsense. We have been given HIS WORD follow it.

By: JRW

JRW — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:27:27 +0000

There is no “gray” area with God. Would God be pleased with us celebrating a holiday that was establishe, then conformed to the ways of the world. He has called us to be transformed.

By: Luis Nevarez Sr.

Luis Nevarez Sr. — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:56:27 +0000

back in 1987, my family and I, just got back in L.A.Ca. and we have
some troubles with my sonsÂ¨s elementary school, particulary with their
teachers, cause this two ladies wanted to involve my sons in a halloweeen festivity. So we didnt agree,and the school made a writeout
to my sons, even that the two teachers attended to the same baptist church, than we just attend too.Can you believed it? People dont know
that halloween festivities is satanÂ´s festivities.Christians, I mean
real christians cannot be part of evil festivities.

By: Rita Grice

Rita Grice — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:33:03 +0000

My church has an activity that they have dubbed “Trunk or Treat” where memebers and non members alike decorate their car trunks and fill them up with candy. We do not allow our children or ourselves to participate. Instead, we have a Bible study about the “holiday”, here in our home, for anybody who wants to know what the Word says about it. We believe that the constructive, healthy, and God-approved activities i.e. Awana, should not by cancelled to make way for satan to be put on a pedestal. No matter how you try to justify or disguise it Halloween has no bussiness in our churches or our homes. I beseech you to give a second look at what you are subjecting your impressionable children to. I will be praying for everyone and there safety.

By: Bluebell

Bluebell — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:00:47 +0000

you shouldnt celebrate halloween at all its meaningless to buy a 40 dollar costume for a 99cent candy thats expired and stil its displeasing to God

By: Char

Char — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:08:00 +0000

We became Believers later in life and as a blended family we were confronted, as new Christians to decide what we were going to do with this holiay. Our Pastor at the time gave us some great instruction. First, he educated us on what the holiday was really all about,not the “commercial” version. Then told us that if we wanted to participate for our childrens enjoyment, to teach them also what the holiday was originally created for AND to train them to redeem the holiday by dressing in costumes that had a “fun” theme and not gory. NOT to visit homes that were going more the route of promoting evil or “scary” themes and to be with them when they went out.

We believe this served our children and now at our office we turn this day into a “dress UP for the food bank day”. Keep it fun light simply entertaining.

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:01:59 +0000

As with everything else, we need to be mindful of traditions which slip in and distort true Christian values. The same goes for Easter, Christmas, etc. Halloween should be a no-brainer for what it really represents.

By: Jo Jones Lewis

Jo Jones Lewis — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:29:29 +0000

My brother and I went Trick or Treating when we were kids with my sweet Aunt Mae in tow watching over us but as far as my own kids who are now ages 39 and 40,for some reason I did NOT which I am thankful for. Now I have grandkids and they do not.