Written by: Elizabeth
Oath of God Minstries

Should Christians Celebrate HalloweenShould Christians Celebrate Halloween? Every year, Halloween takes place on October 31st.  Many Christians debate whether or not to celebrate Halloween.  On the surface Halloween appears to be a delightful evening for children who are filled with excitement and the thrill of getting dressed-up in a fanciful costume.

What most Christians don’t realize is that Halloween is actually the High Holy Day for the Temple of Satan.  Even a Satanist might wear a costume on this Holiday.  Blood sacrifices are required in most satanic rituals and Halloween is no exception.  Typically the sacrifice is an animal such as a cat, dog or rabbit.  On rare occasions it might be a human being such as a child, adult or infant baby.  The intent is always to have the victim’s life ebb slowly away to cause extreme pain which allegedly gives the worshippers more power.  Chants are spoken and sexual orgies or acts take place prior to the torture and the final blood sacrifice.  Animals are obtained from pet stores or shelters.  Sometimes they are stolen pets.  A homeless adult in the local city might prove to be an easy prey.  Children might be abducted whereas babies might be bred by a woman within the cult for sacrificial purposes.

Some satanic worshipers are insulted by the general population getting dressed-up on their High Holy Day while others find it humorous that Christians are indirectly celebrating while satanic rituals are simultaneously taking place.  Sadly, other cults more in line with white magic also prize Halloween as an important day although most are void of such bloody rituals.

T.Brown was a former Satanist and one who was reared under Satanism.  She did receive Christ Jesus as her Personal Savior.  She is quoted as saying, “So I choose to do nothing and acknowledge nothing. (re: Halloween) This is not denial or paranoia, but a proactive approach.  I pray blessings and protection over and around my children and family, eat dinner, do homework, clean house, and go to bed just as I do every other day of the year.  I just cannot associate with things from the Kingdom of Darkness on this night or any other night.” (Jul/Aug ’89 article, Battle Cry, Chico, CA)  The Scriptures warn us.  “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness.” (Ephesians 5:11) Some Christians prefer to go to church to pray while others work with outreach ministries on the streets to evangelize.  Others simply stay at home like T. Brown.  It is a personal choice but one that should be taken seriously.

While the rituals are taking place as scheduled by the Satanists – the general population’s children dress-up in exotic costumes going door-to-door to receive treats – none of whom have the slightest idea of the occult connection.  So where did Halloween actually originate and where is the occult connection made?

The overall history of Halloween has evolved over time but let’s begin by looking at the Celtic tribes situated in France, England and the northern regions of Europe during the Iron Age.  The Druids were the priestly class within the Celtic people and they carried a great deal of power.  Although the Celtics left no written record of themselves or their culture,Julius Caesar, who led the first Roman landing in 55 B.C archaeologists have discovered evidence of their religious rites and sacrifices.  Also there were written reports documented by the Romans during their invasion of the Celts.  In his article titled, “Druids Committed Human Sacrifice, Cannibalism?” dated March 20, 2009 for the National Geographic News, James Owen wrote, “Julius Caesar, who led the first Roman landing in 55 B.C., said the native Celts “believe that the gods delight in the slaughter of prisoners and criminals, and when the supply of captives runs short, they sacrifice even the innocent.” 

Halloween has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival “Samhain”. The festival of Samhain begins at sunset on October 31st.  The following day, November 1st begins the Celtics New Year.  Here we see the end of the warmer harvest season where time slowly migrates into the winter season marked by early darkness, dormancy and cold weather.

On the evening of Samhain, the souls of those who departed during the previous year were believed to revisit their family homes on the evening of October 31st.  The veil between the supernatural and the living was either removed or remained sufficiently thin during this brief period of time whereby the departed souls or spirits were allowed to make their journey back into our earthly dimension.  This threshold also provided a window of opportunity for the Druid priests to foretell the future.  Some families actually placed an empty chair at the dinner table for their departed loved ones.  To appease any mischievous spirits, residents of the town would leave a food treat out on their porch with the hope that the departed spirit would not cause them any trouble.  The townspeople were fearful that if a treat was not made available the spirit might get upset and angrily perform a trick on them.  The Celtic people did not want damage done to their property, crops or livestock, not even in the form of a trick or joke.  Therefore the community, out of fear of retaliation, succumbed to the expected demands of the departed souls.   The Celtic community also wore masks as they traveled the roadways hoping to disguise themselves and to blend in with the departed souls to prevent any trouble with them.

Large sacred bonfires were built on the evening of SanhainLarge sacred bonfires were built on the evening of Sanhain.  The general population would dress-up in costumes primarily wearing animal heads and skins.  Crop and animal sacrifices were offered to appease the Celtic deities.  It is believed that human sacrifices may also have been offered to the Celtic gods.  The victims, whether animal or human were placed in large cages and lowered down over the fires.  They were burned alive or died of smoke inhalation.  By morning, the attendees were provided an ember from the sacred bonfire.  Returning home the Celtic residents would initiate a new fire in their hearths from the same ember given to them earlier from the bonfire.  They believed this would ward off evil spirits during the upcoming New Year.

Eventually the Celtic people were conquered by the Roman legions.  The Celtic festival of Sanhain was adopted by the religious practices of the pagan Roman people.  There were two Roman festivals which were already established and practiced.  They were Feralia which typically took place in late October just like the Celtic festival of Sanhain and the Roman festival of Pomona, which honored the Goddess of fruitfulness, orchards and gardens.  The festival of Pomona, however, occurred more often in August which was closer to harvest time.

Feralia was a time of mourning.  Romans would visit the tombs of the departed and give homage to the dead by leaving food, wreaths, flowers and other various items.  It was believed by ancient Romans that if proper tribute was not given to the dead during the festival of Feralia, the departed would rise from their graves to haunt the streets in that city with the objective of causing trouble.  Because the festival of Pomona pays tribute to the Goddess of fruitfulness, apples were primarily used as the symbol of fertility.  This is the primary reason why people bob for apples during Halloween parties.  The Druids also hung apples on strings from oak bows.  Today on Halloween some people still string apples from a ceiling beam and hold a contest to see who can bite into the first one.  In later centuries, Halloween prognosticators and fortune tellers would use nuts and apples to foretell one’s likelihood of marriage.

In 313 Emperor Constantine officially declared Christianity as the state religion.In 313 Emperor Constantine officially declared Christianity as the state religion.  Since many Romans were forced to endorse Christianity against their will they still continued to practice pagan rituals which seemed more comfortable and familiar to them.  The church acknowledged its difficulty in dealing with paganism which had a foothold in society.  Christian Holy Days were set aside to align with the pagan festivals with the hope that this would help eliminate paganism which seemed to be infiltrating the church as well.  With this in mind and as an example the church in 375 AD dedicated Christ’s birthday on December 25th to align with the pagan winter solstice festivals.

In 601 Pope Gregory I provided an edict to his missionaries not to remove the pagan ritual objects of the native people they were trying to evangelize but instead to consecrate those same objects to Christ.  For example, if a pagan was using a wreath as a decoration to worship or appease a pagan deity, the missionaries simply took the wreath and consecrated it to Christ Jesus instead.  This is why we traditionally see wreaths as a Christmas decoration.

In 835, Pope Gregory IV moved All Saint’s Day to November 1st which aligned to the earlier Celtic New YearAll Saint’s Day honored past saints who did not have a particular day devoted to their Christian lives.  In the 9th Century, still dealing with the infiltration of paganism in the culture, the church assigned All Soul’s Day to November 2nd.  This holiday was dedicated so that the living could pray for all the departed who were not saints.   October 31st was replaced by All Hallow’s Evening.

Christian parents might ask, “Allowing my children to go out on Halloween has nothing to do with the Druids”.  On the surface that statement is true but the demonic festival with all of its ritual trappings remains the same and the demonic host in the spirit world still sees the parent feeding into a demonic celebration.

If an atheist placed a manger of Christ on his front yard during Christmas, would you not think that he was Christian?  Would you even know the difference?

It might be more prudent for Christians to attend church where they can pray for one another as well as their local communities.  Pastors should offer October 31st to their church members for this purpose.  Believers should also consider joining a Christian outreach street ministry that is attempting to reach the lost for Christ.   Believers also have the option of simply staying at home to spend a normal evening with their family just like T. Brown, the ex-Satanist, does with her family and without the handing out of candy to visitors.   It is a personal choice.  Please use wisdom when making your decision.

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