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When I was a child, I dressed up for Halloween, but then my family when to a church that said it was from a pagan background, and apparently it is. If you think about it, having kids dress up like ghosts and celebrating occultic and spooky stuff is kind of weird for a Christian family. A lot of the cultural practices are a part of the old evil Druid paganism of Celtic societies, the religion in those societies before they were introduced to the light of the Gospel. The name of the Holiday has Christian origins, but making a jack-o-latern was a pagan practice to ward off spirits (with different vegetables, I suppose, originally.)
So I do not think it is a good thing for Christians to celebrate.
As far as the idea of ghosts roaming around the earth goes, I am skeptical about that. But there are 'unclean spirits' and some of them may be able to pretend to be ghosts. There may also be a number of different occultic groups who drink blood. And it could be that demonized people have superhuman strength like the demonized man in the Bible who could not be bound. It's possible he had that and that that was the reason. One demonized person beat up seven sons of Sceva. If Egyptian magicians could turn sticks into snakes, maybe demons can transform matter. There are a number of stories in cultures that practice paganism and witchcraft about demons transforming people in a variety of ways. So there could be some truth to vampire like stories from that perspective. I don't believe the whole vampire scenario as presented in Dracula movies, of course.
So I do not think it is a good thing for Christians to celebrate.
As far as the idea of ghosts roaming around the earth goes, I am skeptical about that. But there are 'unclean spirits' and some of them may be able to pretend to be ghosts. There may also be a number of different occultic groups who drink blood. And it could be that demonized people have superhuman strength like the demonized man in the Bible who could not be bound. It's possible he had that and that that was the reason. One demonized person beat up seven sons of Sceva. If Egyptian magicians could turn sticks into snakes, maybe demons can transform matter. There are a number of stories in cultures that practice paganism and witchcraft about demons transforming people in a variety of ways. So there could be some truth to vampire like stories from that perspective. I don't believe the whole vampire scenario as presented in Dracula movies, of course.
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Thank you sir for replying.Me and my younger brother are Christians and the rest of my family are not. they believe in Ghosts. actually, I believe in ghost and I know that they're the falling angels or the demons. so I am not afraid of them. the demons cannot hurt me for God is my shield. but I worried to the people here.
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I think there are spiritual vampires...people who suck the energy out of you
ghosts? probably not but there are things that hang around...demons or otherwise
ghosts are not fallen angels...not at all...fallen angels are fallen angels
anyway, plenty of all hollow's eve shenanigans going on, on this continent as well...even adults
I don't take part and I hate horror movies
ghosts? probably not but there are things that hang around...demons or otherwise
ghosts are not fallen angels...not at all...fallen angels are fallen angels
anyway, plenty of all hollow's eve shenanigans going on, on this continent as well...even adults
I don't take part and I hate horror movies
There was a while where I strictly said ''No I dont believe in ghosts its all demons'' but after a while I came to the conclusion that I dont know lol! If a ''dead person'' shows up and comes to u its most likely gonna be a demon tho..
Vampires.. yea spiritual ones who drain energy yes. Blood sucking ones... yes but thats so rare ..more than rare..and theyre spiritual too and not physical dudes going BOOH!.
I dont like Halloween...lol It used to be my fav. Its Pagan and my grandpa's funeral was on Halloween. No more Halloween celebration for me.
Vampires.. yea spiritual ones who drain energy yes. Blood sucking ones... yes but thats so rare ..more than rare..and theyre spiritual too and not physical dudes going BOOH!.
I dont like Halloween...lol It used to be my fav. Its Pagan and my grandpa's funeral was on Halloween. No more Halloween celebration for me.
HUGE difference between ghosts and vampires............why even equate the two?
Of course there are ghosts......for we all have a spirit...........and, even God the Holy GHOST qualifies as a Spirit, right?
Vampires? Well, there are vampire bats............so, I suppose that means there ARE some creatures that could be said to be vampires. As for human vampires as depicted in Literature, or by Hollywood............I can only say......
Of course there are ghosts......for we all have a spirit...........and, even God the Holy GHOST qualifies as a Spirit, right?
Vampires? Well, there are vampire bats............so, I suppose that means there ARE some creatures that could be said to be vampires. As for human vampires as depicted in Literature, or by Hollywood............I can only say......
There are such things as 'ghosts' or 'apparitions' although they are not specifically into haunting people. It is difficult to describe what they are but they occur among other things where there is a violent death. Jesus said, 'a ghost has not flesh and blood as you see me have', which confirms their existence.
In England a man was driving along a certain country road when someone (or something) suddenly appeared in front of him. He tried to stop and failed. He hit the 'person' who was flung against his windscreen. Feeling sick he climbed out only to discover that there was no body there. When he reached the next town he went to the police station and reported it where he was informed that a number of people had reported the same as he had. There had been a tragic accident there some time before, and since then the appearances had started. No one knows what they are.
Old houses where there has been a violent death have a similar sort of thing with an apparition appearing but harming nobody. There are also poltergeists who are more violent, and make things move. The latter may be evil spirits.
Vampires? NO.
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In England a man was driving along a certain country road when someone (or something) suddenly appeared in front of him. He tried to stop and failed. He hit the 'person' who was flung against his windscreen. Feeling sick he climbed out only to discover that there was no body there. When he reached the next town he went to the police station and reported it where he was informed that a number of people had reported the same as he had. There had been a tragic accident there some time before, and since then the appearances had started. No one knows what they are.
Old houses where there has been a violent death have a similar sort of thing with an apparition appearing but harming nobody. There are also poltergeists who are more violent, and make things move. The latter may be evil spirits.
Vampires? NO.
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IMO - The term ghosts is a man-made term. It's too bad the KJV called the Holy Spirit a Ghost in some verses but that stems from where the KJV used some modern vernacular of it's time period. To use the term now has too many connotations on it and it is associated with Halloween and the para-normal activity.
