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The key word for so many is "enjoy". Basicly if you enjoy it, its a sin. While I don't dress up or decorate my house for the RCC festival of Halloween, I see not real issue with those who indulge in what has become a cultural event devoid of any religious connotations. But for so many if you have fun or "enjoy" it then it has to be a sin. They serve a mean and little god.
If the truth be told... Christians should not celebrate Halloween. It is an unholy holiday. We should celebrate that which God has given us, such as Christmas and Easter.
You know those were pagan holidays too, right? It was part of the conversion process. "Hey, let's insert Christ into this pagan holiday and the heathens will jump right on board." Your church holidays are part of the cultural appropriation by the church and there is nothing inherently christian about them.
Heck, my church holds a Trunk or Treat in the church parking lot. Parents are encouraged to decorate their cars and hand out candy. Kids are encouraged to dress up in a costume. The youth group puts together a "Haunted House" in the youth center (and it's actually pretty scary.) We give prizes for best adult costume, best decorated car. Only church families and their guests are allowed to attend. Gates open at 5 to begin decorating. Gates close at 6:30 so it's a safe enviroment where kids can roam around freely. We serve hot dogs, drinks and chips in the hall for free. Festival ends around 9.
The first time I heard of this being done by a church, it was my friend's Greek Orthodox church. Now my mother's Reformed church does it, too. My Greek friend's church is in a somewhat older, rundown neighborhood, so I think they started it because parents didn't feel safe having their kids go trick-or-treating, but my mother lives in one of the lowest-crime towns in my state.
You know those were pagan holidays too, right? It was part of the conversion process. "Hey, let's insert Christ into this pagan holiday and the heathens will jump right on board." Your church holidays are part of the cultural appropriation by the church and there is nothing inherently christian about them.
There's nothing holy about Memorial Day or the Fourth of July either, but I celebrate them, too.
The first time I heard of this being done by a church, it was my friend's Greek Orthodox church. Now my mother's Reformed church does it, too. My Greek friend's church is in a somewhat older, rundown neighborhood, so I think they started it because parents didn't feel safe having their kids go trick-or-treating, but my mother lives in one of the lowest-crime towns in my state.
There are a lot of churches that do that around our area. We have an extremely low crime rate here. Not sure how or why it got started unless it was to do something for the poorer children in our community.
The first time I heard of this being done by a church, it was my friend's Greek Orthodox church. Now my mother's Reformed church does it, too. My Greek friend's church is in a somewhat older, rundown neighborhood, so I think they started it because parents didn't feel safe having their kids go trick-or-treating, but my mother lives in one of the lowest-crime towns in my state.
My Lutheran church has Trunk or Treat, too on the Sunday before Halloween. It's just another fellowship activity. We also have pumpkin sales as a fundraiser for the youth group. Reformation Day, the day Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door, is October 31. We Lutherans celebrate that.
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