Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Trick or Treat? Is It Hallowed or Is It Not?
For centuries the Christian church honored its deceased members on All Hallows’ Day (All Saints Day), November 1. The night before was known as “Hallowed Eve.” The liturgical churches—Catholic, Episcopalian (Anglican), and Lutheran—still celebrate All Saints Day, but as most everyone knows, the evening of October 31 is no longer a hallowed evening. It has become quite unholy, even though the etymology of the word Halloween would indicate otherwise.
Every act around Halloween is in honor of false gods, which are spirits in the realm of the Satanic. Thus, Halloween is seen primarily as a satanic holiday.
Should Christians have anything to do with the celebration that glorifies the power of God’s enemies?
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Pop culture has become saturated with this darkness. For example, zombies have popped up in major motion pictures (Zombieland, World War Z) and popular books (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), and vampires have morphed into teen idols in the Twilight book and movie series. Witches have their own TV show this year (“American Horror: Coven”), while vampires also appear in “The Vampire Diaries.”
ReplyDeleteThe pervasion of vampires, zombies, ghosts and witches in modern popular culture is amazing. Even on the Travel Channel, there is always some show about haunted this or paranormal that. Young people read books about vampires. And they are glamorized.
ReplyDelete"Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter." Isaiah 5:20 NIV
As Christians we shoul never embrace, but only redeem Halloween. Pretty good article.
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