[Faith-talk] halow wean part one of two

[RJ Sandefur]

That is what our church is doing! Halloween isn't the issue...
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> Most of the churches and Christians Around here, even deep in to the heart
> of the bible belt, right here in Columbia south Carolina celebrate
> Halloween. One thing they do is called trick or trunk. It is when the kids
> at the churches go around to the different parents at their vehicles and 
> get
> candy.
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>
> Halloween - Part 1 of 2
>
> Should Christians celebrate Halloween? No! What the world will celebrate 
> on
> October 31 is not anything that a Christian should be part of. The origin 
> of
> what we know of as Halloween began in 5th century B.C., Celtic Ireland as 
> a
> holiday marking the end of summer on October 31 known as Samhein (sow-en).
>
> The pagan Celts believed on that day, the disembodied spirits of all those
> who had died throughout the preceding year would come back in search of
> living bodies to possess for the next year. It was believed to be their 
> only
> hope for the afterlife. The Celts believed all laws of space and time were
> suspended during this time, allowing the spirit world to intermingle with
> the living.
>
> Naturally, the still living did not want to be possessed. So on the night
> of October 31, villagers would extinguish the fires in their homes, to 
> make
> them cold and undesirable. They would then dress up in all manner of
> ghoulish costumes and noisily paraded around the neighborhood, being as
> destructive as possible in order to frighten away spirits looking for 
> bodies
> to possess.
>
> The Romans adopted the Celtic practices as their own. But in the first
> century A.D., Samhain was assimilated into celebrations of some of the 
> other
> Roman traditions that took place in October, such as their day to honor
> Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the
> apple, which might explain the origin of our modern tradition of bobbing 
> for
> apples on Halloween. The thrust of the practices also changed over time to
> become more ritualized. As belief in spirit possession waned, the practice
> of dressing up like hobgoblins, ghosts, and witches took on a more
> ceremonial role.
>
> The custom of Halloween was brought to America in the 1840's by Irish
> immigrants fleeing their country's potato famine. At that time, the 
> favorite
> pranks in New England included tipping over outhouses and unhinging fence
> gates.
>
> Since the eighth century, the Catholic Church has celebrated All Saints'
> Day on November 1 to celebrate the known and unknown Saints whom the 
> Church
> has canonized. The night before the celebration of All Saint's Day is 
> known
> as All Hallow's Eve ("Hallows" mean "saints" both mean "holy ones" as in
> "Hallowed be thy name"). So, Halloween means "the evening before All 
> Saint's
> Day."
>
> You can see from the pagan roots of Halloween why this has become the most
> important day to those who worship satan or choose to live in rebellion to
> God and the TRUTH of His Word. There is NOTHING about this day that honors
> God, remembers God, or has anything to do at all with God. It is, quite
> honestly, a celebration of those who oppose God and all that He stands 
> for.
> THIS is why it's a day Christians should NOT celebrate nor be part of in 
> any
> way.
>
> I love you and care about you so much. Tomorrow, Part Two of this series 
> is
> titled, "A Christian's Response to Halloween." Do we hide in our homes 
> with
> the lights off? Do we all go to church and hide in the basement so the 
> devil
> doesn't get us? What exactly should a Christian be doing on Halloween? I
> will give you a hint. It will be a bold call to action. I can think of no
> better night to see souls won for Christ than on Halloween.
>
> DO NOT MISS PART TWO TOMORROW AS WE CELEBRATE A NEW HOLIDAY ON OCTOBER 
> 31ST
> THAT WILL HONOR JESUS CHRIST, THE KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS!!!
>
> In His love and service, Your friend and brother in Christ,
>
> Bill Keller
>
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