Should Christians Celebrate Halloween ?  

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Halloween is rooted in the ancient Celtic feast of Samhain. The Druids believed that on the eve of Samhain the veil between the present world and the world beyond was pierced, releasing demons, witches, and hobgoblins en masse to harass the living. In order to make themselves immune from attack people would disguise themselves as witches, devils, and ghouls to attempt to ward off evil spirits. They would also carve grotesque-looking faces on gourds illuminated with candles, and they would try to placate the spirits with a variety of treats.

We can also learn a lot from the early Christians and how they responded to Halloween, because on October 31st, the eve prior to All Saints Day, they would designate this day as a spiritually edifying holy day on which to proclaim the supremacy of the gospel over the superstition of ghosts. So, “all Hallows Eve,” from which the word Halloween is derived, was an attempt, an overt attempt on the part of Christianity, to overwhelm the tradition of ghouls with the truth of the Gospel. In the end the trick is to treat Halloween as a strategic opportunity rather than seeing it as a time of Satanic oppression. [ 1 ] . 

Some Christians choose to "celebrate" Halloween as a fun activity for kids to collect candy or to experience fright. The word celebrate is in quotations, because they don't hold to the belief that Druids held. Halloween is an American Cultural Staple that many families have fond memories of.  On the other hand, some Christians want nothing to do with the "deeds of darkness". In their conscience, they can't take part in this holiday for what it originally stood for or for what they believe it stands for today; a celebration of death, roots in pagan celebrations for the end of the harvest season, and festivals of the dead. 

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Cited Sources - The Bible Answerbook - Hank Hanegraaff  [ 1 ] ,