“Happy Halloween?”

Please be advised that the opinions stated in this article are my own and may not be held by my church, Bread of Life Christian Fellowship, any of its staff or other members.

Thanks! Leigh

It is almost that time of year again when those around us will begin wearing costumes and spouting the acceptible phrases of the season ... Yes, that's right it is the beginning of  the holiday season and Halloween is almost here; and  I feel it is time to share this article with you all once again.

Why is it that people are afraid to use the words, “Merry Christmas” on the phone or in public, but these very same people have no problem uttering the phrase; “Happy Halloween”? It seems to me that it should be just as “un-pc” to utter this religious holiday rhetoric as it is for a Christian holiday. But I guess it’s all in the name of the God or god served.


Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, and Happy Easter are all meant to honor the true and living God. But they are all considered ‘politically incorrect’ to voice in any type of public forum or arena. But if you want to utter any type of greeting in honor of the “holy” days of any other god or deity, it is totally OK.


It is just as offensive to me, and many other Christians, to have people, customers and others, end their conversation with “Happy Halloween” as it is for those who oppose our spouting any type of Christian greeting. Both greetings are “religious” in their origins and scope.


True, many people have no concept that Halloween is actually a religious holiday; and many of those who do know, do not care. They feel we who are offended by the phrase “Happy Halloween” are being ‘nit picky’ or ‘overly sensitive’ on this issue. But I think if we are to be tolerant of their fights to religious freedom and practices, they should have to be just as tolerant and considerate of ours, as well.


Each time I mention that I don’t celebrate Halloween I get the weirdest looks and comments. I try to keep any explanation short – usually just mention that we have Creation Celebration instead; to give our children a Christian Alternative to this very Pagan, and some feel satanic, holiday. Those who hold the opinion that this holiday is satanic may very well be correct in the broader scope of things. As anything that doesn’t give honor and glory to Jesus as “King of King’s” and “Lord of Lord’s” is in essence giving that honor to something or someone else – namely Satan.

In Mark 9:39-40, NIV it says; "Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us."

“Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “No one who does a miracle in My name can in the next moment say anything bad about Me, for whoever is not against us is for us …”


So It stands to reason that the reverse is also true – if a person is not for Christ, he is against Him, or for HIS adversary, the devil. (If a+b=c; then c-b=a, both ARE true.)


Satan comes like an ‘angel of light’ as we find in II Cor 11:13-15; “For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore [it is] no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.”


And this ‘minister’ in ‘angel’ garb “as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour …” as Peter states in I Pet 5:9.  So it is very important that we weigh all things against the word of God before we start spouting “seemingly innocent” greetings, or participating in any so called ‘harmless’ activities offered by those around us who may not be as well informed as they should be.

Please prayerfully consider what I have written before adopting it as your own or sharing it with others.

Thanks for allowing me to voice my opinion in this manner!

Leigh