3 Reasons Why Christians should NOT celebrate Halloween!!
Halloween, celebrated on October 31st, is a holiday that has gained immense popularity in many parts of the world. With its origins dating back to ancient Celtic traditions, Halloween has evolved into a day filled with scary costumes, parties, candy, and spooky decorations. However, for many born-again believers, the question arises: should they participate in Halloween festivities? In this article, we’ll explore some reasons why Christians may choose not to celebrate Halloween.
1. Pagan Origins
One of the primary reasons Christians may choose to avoid Halloween is its pagan origins. Halloween is believed to have originated from the Celtic festival of Samhain, a celebration marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. Ancient Celts believed that during Samhain, the boundaries between the living and the dead were blurred, allowing spirits to roam freely. Over time, Halloween incorporated elements from various other pagan and occult practices.
Many Christians are uncomfortable with participating in a holiday that has roots in pagan rituals, as they believe it goes against the principles of their faith. Instead, they prefer to focus on holidays that are consistent with their Christian beliefs.
2. Emphasis on Fear and the Occult
Halloween is often associated with themes of fear, darkness, and the supernatural. It encourages the use of scary costumes, haunted houses, and a general fascination with the macabre. For Christians, this emphasis on fear and the occult may be problematic and even satanic, as the Bible teaches them to avoid anything associated with darkness and evil.
In Ephesians 5:11, “Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.”
Christians may feel that by participating in Halloween activities, they are inadvertently glorifying or promoting elements that run counter to their faith.
3. Conflicts with Christian Values
Many aspects of Halloween, such as its focus on revelry, excessive consumption of candy, and sometimes provocative or inappropriate costumes, may conflict with Christian values of modesty, self-control, and self-discipline. Some Christians believe that participating in Halloween festivities can lead to moral compromises and a loss of spiritual focus as it increases demonic strongholds.
Deuteronomy 18:10–12 lays out guidelines from the Lord, for the Israelites regarding a range of practices, which forbids evil activities like human sacrifice, conjuring spirits, fortune-telling, and sorcery. These verses offer guidance on what behaviors a born again believer should avoid. However, one might wonder, how many Christians are engaging in activities like human sacrifice or fortune-telling during Halloween?
Therefore do not become partners with them; for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible.
Ephesians 5: 7–13
Ending this article say that the decision to celebrate or not celebrate Halloween is a personal one for Christians. While some may choose to embrace the holiday’s secular aspects and see it as a fun, harmless tradition, others may decide to avoid it due to its pagan origins, focus on fear and the occult, and conflicts with Christian values. I would advice you NOT to celebrate this holiday as it is from the kingdom of darkness.
