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Is it Okay For Christians to Celebrate Halloween? Hell No.
The Christian Diarist ^ | October 30, 2016 | JP

Posted on 10/30/2016 11:06:02 AM PDT by CHRISTIAN DIARIST

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To: CHRISTIAN DIARIST
The Book of Bizarre
21 posted on 10/30/2016 11:32:59 AM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: Larry Lucido
It’s my birthday.

Halloween is your birthday?

That explains a lot.

22 posted on 10/30/2016 11:34:43 AM PDT by PROCON ("LOCK HER UP, LOCK HER UP!")
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To: Nifster

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But those ugly pagan holidays are important to our economy; are you trying to cause a recession? (/sarc)
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23 posted on 10/30/2016 11:35:36 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: CHRISTIAN DIARIST

Bookmarked


24 posted on 10/30/2016 11:38:37 AM PDT by WhatNot (The Gospel doesn't promise the American dream, it promises Eternal life in the Kingdom of God.)
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25 posted on 10/30/2016 11:39:55 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: exDemMom

Precisely


26 posted on 10/30/2016 11:40:50 AM PDT by Nifster (Ignore all polls. Get Out The Vote)
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To: editor-surveyor
😉
27 posted on 10/30/2016 11:41:20 AM PDT by Nifster (Ignore all polls. Get Out The Vote)
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To: faithhopecharity

“gonna”? “Holloween”..HAHAHA. Also, you contradict yourself.


28 posted on 10/30/2016 11:42:13 AM PDT by hawg-farmer - FR..October 1998 (VMFA 235 '69-'72)
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To: hawg-farmer - FR..October 1998

yes. well, a fish rots from the head

HilLIARy and Obummer contradict themselves all the time
so now maybe I will, too


29 posted on 10/30/2016 11:48:12 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero.)
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To: CHRISTIAN DIARIST

30 posted on 10/30/2016 11:54:55 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: CodeToad

Could not agree more...


31 posted on 10/30/2016 11:55:20 AM PDT by piytar (http://www.truthrevolt.org/videos/bill-whittle-number-one-bullet)
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To: faithhopecharity

Again, could not agree more.

To elaborate: If you and/or your kids don’t get into the occult part of this, it’s simply a nation wide dress-up party.

Now don’t use a Ouija board on Halloween or mess with any of that stuff. JMHO, of course.


32 posted on 10/30/2016 11:56:45 AM PDT by piytar (http://www.truthrevolt.org/videos/bill-whittle-number-one-bullet)
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To: Deplorable American1776

Eek! You’re going as something Demonic! You might want to reconsider!

/joke


33 posted on 10/30/2016 11:59:32 AM PDT by piytar (http://www.truthrevolt.org/videos/bill-whittle-number-one-bullet)
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To: exDemMom; All

where in the bible does it say to dress up and scare away demons? Or to go out and collect bunches of candy that can trigger life long bad habits/addictions leading to disease etc? There really is NOTHING good about Halloween to celebrate.

Halloween was a man created annual event based on misbelief, fear etc.

Why do we want to promote or continue something that is rooted in those things?

I’m all for celebrating God for abundance, even dressing up specially, for sure thanking God for family and loved ones past and present, yes have fun, but I don’t think it pleases God when we try to justify our twisting a bit of His word/truth into an old man made ritual that was rooted in fear and misguided beliefs of man trying to eradicate evil spirits with costumes and such at best.

Just how many times do we think we know better than God before we slip into “real” sin of some kind? why teach our kids to test or go against God?


34 posted on 10/30/2016 11:59:39 AM PDT by b4me (Idolatry is rampant in thoughts and actions. Choose whom you will serve....)
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To: CHRISTIAN DIARIST
Pope Gregory did not just "declare" All Saints' Day, he transferred it. It was originally part of the Easter Cycle -- the Sunday after Pentecost -- and still is, in the Eastern churches.

And his transferral of the feast to November 1 had nothing to do with Samhain, which was a British Druid feast, not a Roman one. He transferred it because they were having trouble feeding the pilgrims in Rome, with too many spring feasts happening before the harvest had been brought in.

There's nothing intrinsically wrong with dressing up in costumes and passing out candy on October 31, any more than there is on October 30 or November 1.

35 posted on 10/30/2016 12:01:02 PM PDT by Campion (Halten Sie sich unbedingt an die Lehre!)
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To: Luircin

Seriously...as a CCD teacher I embrace Halloween and have a lesson plan that discusses the history in reference to All Saints Day.


36 posted on 10/30/2016 12:01:32 PM PDT by nurees (Oh...there is a NEW Mexico (Homer Simpson))
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To: Campion; CHRISTIAN DIARIST

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>> “There’s nothing intrinsically wrong...” <<

We have a judge that knows our hearts.
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37 posted on 10/30/2016 12:03:45 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: piytar

i think the kid need more than NOT getting to the satanic elements of Hween
I think Hween affords the parents a SPLENDID teaching Opportunity to help their kids understand a more genuine kind of faith (whether they be Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Orthodox or xyz)

but yes, to get out and have a little fun too, once it is all clearly understood...., explained.... sure thing!


38 posted on 10/30/2016 12:07:56 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero.)
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To: editor-surveyor

Yeah, don't forget to tell that kid he's going to burn in hell for dressing up like Iron Man and eating candy.

And then wonder why the pews are empty.

39 posted on 10/30/2016 12:12:34 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: CHRISTIAN DIARIST

I don’t agree with Rick Warren often but... I think he has a point. If we can co-opt something non-Christian and use it to bring people to Christ, what is the problem?


40 posted on 10/30/2016 12:13:54 PM PDT by Xenodamus (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. -TJ)
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