The truth is that most holidays observed around the world and especially in the United States are Pagan. When you think about it, we live in a world that is mostly Pagan, not Christian. Don't consider yourself a Christian if you are celebrating Christmas, Halloween, Easter, etc.
Halloween
There are Christians and then there are True Christians. It's logical to say that a TRUE Christian is devoted to following the teachings of Jesus and following the Bible, which is a guide that comes from God Yahweh. As a True Christian, one should not celebrate or be involved with Halloween.
Here is why:
- Halloween (Samhain) is a celebration that does not honor Jehovah God.
- Halloween (Oct. 31) All Saints Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls Day (Nov. 2) are not founded on a Scriptural basis.
- Halloween is rooted in Paganism (just like Easter and Christmas). 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 left for them and lamps were kept burning so they would not lose their way.
- The Celtic order of Druids worshiped Samhain, lord of the dead*, as well as a sun-god to whom the horse was sacred. On the festival of Samhain, the veil between the human and the supernatural worlds was parted and spirits, both good and evil, roamed the earth. The souls of the dead were thought to return to their homes, and families would put out food and drink for their ghostly visitors in hopes of appeasing them and warding off misfortune. Thus, today when children dressed as ghosts or witches go from house to house demanding a Halloween treat or threatening a mischievous trick, they unwittingly perpetuate the ancient rituals of Samhain. Jean Markale comments in his book Halloween, histoire et traditions (Halloween—History and Traditions): “In receiving something in their hands, they establish, on a symbolic level that they do not understand, a brotherly exchange between the visible and the invisible worlds. That is why the Halloween masquerades . . . are in fact sacred ceremonies.”
- The Catholic Church adopted All Saints and All Souls Day to allow people to keep their pagan customs and beliefs and still celebrate what are called Christian festivals. Once again proving that we live in a world dominated by pagan traditions and beliefs. Once again Christianity is a cover up and a mask for paganism.
- But ask any theologian and even members of the Catholic Church and they will agree that Halloween is an inappropriate observation for Christians. For Stanislas Lalanne, spokesman for France’s Conference of Catholic Bishops, Halloween ‘distorts the meaning of life and death.’ The bishop of Nice, Jean Bonfils, stated that “this festival and its rituals have nothing to do with our Mediterranean and Christian culture,” and he warned Catholics against “the most important festival of Satanists the world over.”
- A TRUE Christian should not be involved in a celebration that honors the dead, the occult, witchcraft, horror, divination, and other such things that deal with Satanic images or themes.
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* Some of my research shows that Pagans did not have such a God. They claim that there is nothing Satanic about Wicca, witchcraft, or Paganism. Instead, these celebrations are mystical and pay tribute to nature in some way or another. They do not sacrifice animals or anything else on Halloween, worship the Devil, or are Satanists[6]. They claim that Halloween has presented a negative stereotype of Witches or Pagans.
But regardless of the myths or "misconceptions" that certain pagans may feel about how True Christians perceive Halloween or Samhain, it is right to conclude that a Christian should not be involved in Halloween for the simple fact that it does not honor Jehovah.