Halloween right or wrong?
831612
I don't agree with any of it, it is another pointless day that is exploited by companies to get more money off parents. Halloween is not for kids anymore cause the kids in my local town are too scared to go out cause of thugs who go out and ruin everyones life and get away with it. I was up until after 1.00am (I had work at 6.00am this morning) last night listening to bangers going off, not nice enjoyable to watch -  fireworks but loud noisy bangers. It is not fair on anybody especially not animals mine were cowering in corners all evening, and in my local town the bus drivers had to stop work at 6.00pm in the evening cause thugs were firing fireworks, eggs and more worryingly rocks at the windows. I am so glad that it is gone for another year, however if i had my way i would ban it.
267006
i kinda like halloween and christmas.  Odd combination I know!
269076
This is an excellent question.  I assume you're thinking about what Prince Harry did last year (which I don't think deserved as much flak as it got).\n\nHalloween is, among other things, a day to look squarely at death and at supernatural evil.  It is opposite the calendar from Easter, a day of life and rebirth.  The Devil has been around since the beginning of time, and we're all quite used to him.\n\nHowever, Hitler's evil is more recent and more specific, and some people, such as Jews or the British, may be more sensitive to Hitler's crimes than other people are.  (The Germans bombed London during WWII.)\n\nYou'd probably be okay dressing as Hitler for the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, but not at a Purim party or at Her Majesty's costume ball.
926832
I think any time after the 1st December is fine. November is too early!\n\nMind you all the shops have been decorated for Christmas since Novermber the 1st. So no wonder people start early.
302159
I still dress up for Halloween! \n(I don't go trick or treating, but I do take my children) Every year I have a different costume, from something simple to really elegant to scary - it's just a lot of fun & I plan to do it as long as I enjoy it! (( enjoy your tapes - I think you're cool! ))
975963
That depends entirely upon what type of answer you are looking for. For many people in the United States, it is just a holiday for people to buy candy and distribute it to the children who dress up as their favorite ghoul, hero or otherwise.\n\nFor others, it is known as All Hallow's Eve. This is a day in which supernatural energies are at their most and sightings of demons, ghosts and other supernatural beings increase. Spells cast upon this day are supposed to never fail as long as the heart of the one casting it has intentions of good.\n\nIt also started as a way to keep demons out in another country. People would put treats onto their doorsteps to ward off the demons and those that did not offer the treats would be subject to the tricks of the demon. Trick or treat....
956337
mine is christmas, valentime and also I like halloween because of the treats. also I like thanksgiving. because it is a time to remember that we should be thankful for all our needs that the heavenly Father gave it to us...
1032593
Good questions!\n\nBut do you know how many Christian holidays are based on Pagan holidays?   It was a transition to get people away from Paganism to Christianity.\n\nI've celebrated Halloween all my life.  Some "Christians" are now transitioning it to "Fall Festival" but it's the same thing/same night/same concept:  Dressing up in costumes and asking for Candy.\n\nIf my child threw all our eggs out into the yard on any day except Easter, I'd be mad...but it's a tradition.  If I was pinched any day except for St. Patrick's day, I'd be mad.  \n\nI have no problem with Halloween.  I know what's in my heart.
863905
My husband and I saw this on the news this morning. We both agreed that either they (Toys For Tots)should ask the families first their opinions before rejecting the toys or they should be given to churches to give out at Christmas. There are a lot of families that wouldn't mind the toys. I don't think all of the children should suffer because of a few others beliefs (I feel the same about Halloween). After all we do live in America... don't we? Since when is it American to not be Christian? Oh that's right... most of the people complaining aren't American. Silly me!
977952
Christmas and Halloween.
936908
Because it deals with the dead and evil spirits.  People always tend to view evil as having to do with the devil/Satan.   Then include with that belief the symbols of the black cat, witches, bats and spiders, all symbols of evil or bad things, and the stories of the dead roaming the earth, etc., you have a bunch of people thinking that Halloween is bad.\nNevermind the fact that it was started as a celebration of the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter, nor that the Halloween that we observe was actually started by the "Church" to honor saints and to cleanse the spirits of the dead so they may go into Heaven.
825428
Yes, they're trying to convert people. They feel they should reach out to all those poor little unsaved kids on that most unholy night. Seriously. http://www.chick.com/seasonal/halloween/default.asp This site encourages passing out little Christian comics with candy and that's probably where most people get the idea from.
916754
its getting more and more in germany. i think one ponit is that in many parts of germany is bank holiday on nov1, so many clubs and bars do a halloween special. The days before halloween they show millions of the us halloween movies at german tv, so its no more so "strange" for the people here. This year i saw first time kids going for sweets  "trock or treat" but i fear they dont earn that much... for this its a lack of traditional, especially because on nov10/11 its st.martin in germany, this day the kids go from house to house and sing for sweets.
487607
Wear it on your sleeve (Christian sayings t-shirts).  Wear a cross around your neck (my husband wears a cross), put one on your keys (I do this), go to a Christian club (I went to Campus Christians), etc.  Some people pass out Salvation tracks.  This is kind of annoying, though.  I do for Halloween trick-or-treaters, but not the general public.  Pray at meal time.  That always looks good!  When people tell me their problems, I say that I'll pray for them, & I do!  I am smart enough to know that studying is not enough!  I pray when I study & when about to take a test.  If I drove a car back then, I would have offered to be the designated driver.  I went out with the party kids, but I never did drink or smoke.  I really stand out, even at church.  If something is going on that I know is clearly Biblically wrong, I refuse to participate, & the others notice!  One cannot just assume that if something happens at church that it is ok.  I have pretty stong convictions!  I am not easily swayed by the crowd.  If you do any charity work, mention it.  Like, I made over 70 lap quilts & gave them out to the elderly in nursing homes.  Surely you've also done something to help out a charity or two in your life.  It doesn't have to be a Christian charity, either!  Like, I donated my hair twice so far for Locks of Love.
905691
I don't think that's weird. You're entitled to do what you want to do. In my family, we celebrate Easter, Halloween and Christmas and birthdays because those are the fun holidays for the kids. As for the rest of the holidays.....we pretty much do the same thing on those days as we do for any other.
235016
No, the day after so people can recover from their hang overs :P\n\nseriously, no i don't think so. Not unless we were able to get Valentines Day and Halloween off too.
794391
Halloween because I get to dress up and be someone else!  Oh, and I get candy!