We are not your typical couple. We had a unique wedding full of symbols of our faith.. we dont do santa claus or easter bunny etc for our kids, and we definitely dont do halloween.
I believe Christians should not. There are things we are told to celebrate, but these holidays have a lot of pagan origins and are overflowing with commercialism. Actually, Im not interested in doing anything just because everyone else does. Im not a fan of big glasses or new styles and trends usually. Halloween is the biggest one for me... how many people into witchcraft get married on halloween etc.. its their favorite time of the year!
Why would anyone want to decorate with bloody corpses.. celebrate death and try to scare kids.. or have a fake body hanging in their front yard..! (What about the people who actually found a real body hanging that are reminded as they drive by...) its horrible and absolutely unnecessary. What is there at all to like about it.?
I know kids dressing up and getting candy sounds great but its the holiday that says its great to focus on awful things. I am sooo thankful our church has an alternative night: to dress up.. get treats and watch a movie. We support that! For the families who are not into death witches zombies and devils etc.. now there is a place to go with your kids so they dont resent you and your convictions against the typical "halloween". I am happy to teach my kids to make their own informed choices and not do things just because everyone around them are. I am pleased with all my long conversations with my kids so far in life.
Do your own research and decide what You choose to believe and do. I personally think Christians are supposed to be set apart.. and a light in the darkness... going against the grain of society and focusing on the most important things in life. No need to follow the crowd.. my question is: Whom are you following? Just food for thought to my other Christian friends.. not trying to argue with anyone. Each person can choose for themselves of course.
Our family is a rare thing nowadays.. sometimes its discouraging, hence my little rant haha..
https://www.bibleinfo.com/.../it-wrong-celebrate-halloween this is a great article I found, worth reading.
