Thou Shall Not Celebrate Halloween…if you are a Christian.

Christians are against Halloween because its wicked origins counter the word of God preached in the Bible.

For many Christians, Halloween is a holiday that they should avoid at all cost, because its deeply rooted practices in occultism go against their religion. Halloween has strong ties to paganism, the practice of witchcraft, and the belief in supernatural activities. Followers of Christianity believe that celebrating this holiday means that you are dishonoring God, and instead choosing to support the devil’s evil rituals.

According to the Bible, “There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord…” Deuteronomy 18:9 – 14.

The origin of Halloween dates back to the celebration of Samhain, an ancient Celtic harvest festival, practiced by the Celts about 2000 years ago. As harvest season ended, and the winter season began, they commenced the start of the new year (Nov.1) with bonfires, animal sacrifices, and dressed up in costumes in an effort to impress the Celtic priests whom they thought had the power to make predictions about the future, specifically the impending winter.

When the Romans conquered a majority of Celtic territory in A.D. 43 they combined their own tradition of the “passing of the dead,” a day celebrated in late October, with the festival of Samhain. In the 800s, the spread of Christianity entered Celtic territory as well, and recognized November 1 as “All Saints Day,” a time to honor saints and martyrs. This celebration was also known as “All Hallows,” before eventually being called Halloween.

The occultists in those days believed that it was possible to communicate with the dead and engage in supernatural practices. When the Celtic druids and priests celebrated the “Day of the Dead” on October 31 (“All Hallows Eve”), they taught their followers that it was possible to summon the spirits by means of witchcraft and animal sacrifices.

God’s command in the Deuteronomy 18 strictly forbids Christians from engaging in occult practices or divination. Thus, although it might seem like harmless fun to dress up in silly costumes, carve a pumpkin, get spooked at haunted houses, or tell ghost stories, those who believe in the Bible are actually going against the word of God if they partake in those activities. As the Bible states, “You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord’s Table and of the table of demons.” Corinthians 10:21