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I can not partake of such things, Scripture never names Halloween, but it gives a clear, direct boundary:
God’s people must not mix with practices built on fear of spirits, the dead, divination, or darkness.
The texts are blunt,
“Learn not the way of the heathen” (Jeremiah 10:2),
“Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them” (Ephesians 5:11),
“Abstain from all appearance of evil” (1 Thessalonians 5:22), and the entire Deuteronomy 18:9–14 block forbids witchcraft, consulting spirits, omens, and necromancy — all themes baked into Halloween’s origin and imagery.
I am not pointing fingers at anyone; all I'm saying is search the Scripture for yourselves and determine what is acceptable in God's eyes.
God’s people must not mix with practices built on fear of spirits, the dead, divination, or darkness.
The texts are blunt,
“Learn not the way of the heathen” (Jeremiah 10:2),
“Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them” (Ephesians 5:11),
“Abstain from all appearance of evil” (1 Thessalonians 5:22), and the entire Deuteronomy 18:9–14 block forbids witchcraft, consulting spirits, omens, and necromancy — all themes baked into Halloween’s origin and imagery.
I am not pointing fingers at anyone; all I'm saying is search the Scripture for yourselves and determine what is acceptable in God's eyes.
I have been summoned to take my daughter and her childhood friend out for supper tonight, because it’s my daughter’s birthday. They are both around 30. I think I can safely have a Jim Beam or two?
I wrote this in another thread, but I believe it's all about the motivation and intent of the heart when it comes to holidays.
Most of the churches I've been part of had events on their grounds ("Hallow Him" Trunk or Treating,) where the adults were having just as much fun as the kids in decorating up their stations, welcoming kids and families, and handing out treats and gospel tracts. They treated it as a social event, not an opportunity for paganism, to witness for Christ to the community.
If people want to have a family-centered day where their kids get to dress up as favorite characters and everyone gets something good to eat, then I've personally never felt convicted of that.
Now, if you want to go the opposite way, like a group of local teenagers did one year in my home town -- renting a hotel room, performing various "rituals", and leaving the hotel a mess for the cleaning staff to find the next day with symbols on the walls written in animal blood -- then yes, there's obviously a problem.
Any Christian knows to such insanity.
But for the less obvious things, I think everyone needs to go with how God personally convicts them.
Most of the churches I've been part of had events on their grounds ("Hallow Him" Trunk or Treating,) where the adults were having just as much fun as the kids in decorating up their stations, welcoming kids and families, and handing out treats and gospel tracts. They treated it as a social event, not an opportunity for paganism, to witness for Christ to the community.
If people want to have a family-centered day where their kids get to dress up as favorite characters and everyone gets something good to eat, then I've personally never felt convicted of that.
Now, if you want to go the opposite way, like a group of local teenagers did one year in my home town -- renting a hotel room, performing various "rituals", and leaving the hotel a mess for the cleaning staff to find the next day with symbols on the walls written in animal blood -- then yes, there's obviously a problem.
Any Christian knows to such insanity.
But for the less obvious things, I think everyone needs to go with how God personally convicts them.
Your point about motivation and intent is valid only inside the boundaries Scripture already sets, because the Bible never treats “conviction” as a free‑for‑all but as conscience operating under objective commands.
Romans 14 allows differences on neutral days, but Halloween is not neutral by definition — its cultural core is fear, death imagery, occult symbolism, and darkness, all of which Scripture explicitly forbids believers to imitate (Ephesians 5:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:22; Deuteronomy 18:9–14).
So yes, a church can redeem a day by replacing the content with light, fellowship, and witness — that fits Paul’s “use liberty to serve” principle — but the line is this: the moment the practice normalizes darkness, trivializes the occult, or borrows imagery tied to forbidden categories, it stops being a conscience issue and becomes disobedience.
Your example proves the point: the teenagers weren’t “convicted differently,” they crossed into what Scripture calls works of darkness. So the biblical rule is simple: conscience governs only where Scripture is silent; Scripture is not silent about the occult; therefore Christians can redeem the day but cannot participate in its darkness.
We are each responsible to God for our own choices and actions.
Even a church event can be held with the wrong intent (if it's for the glory of the church and not to bring people to God.)
I'm currently at peace with the choices I've make before Him regarding holidays, and if I'm wrong, I have no doubt He alone will hold me accountable.
I don't see those teens as being "convicted differently" -- they just chose evil, plain and simple. And nothing in my post encouraged "participating in darkness", so no, I'm not saying conviction is some kind of free for all allowance.
What I AM saying, in response to your posts, is that when people quote Bible verses and insist on "teaching you," you have to take it to God, lay it all out, and see how He convicts you personally of what you're deciding to do.
I grew up steeped in church culture, going to Christian schools and every event at my church in between. Does that somehow make me an actual Christian in itself? No.
But my point is, I've been surrounded by people trying to "teach" me 24/7 all my life for over half a century. They always use Bible passages, and each one has their own way they want me to see things (meaning, they emphasize the specific parts of Scripture that are particularly important to them.)
Therefore, as I said, this is what I've learned to do for myself.
I take everything to God, and try my best to allow Him to lead me from there.
"I am not pointing fingers at anyone; all I'm saying is search the Scripture for yourselves and determine what is acceptable in God's eyes." I am not trying to teach but share what the scripture says. You said it yourself, we are held accountable personally, not by what others say or do. Holidays that include pagan imagery or traditions are not biblical. Joshua 24:15
In Chinese tradition, people that died unmarried have a ghost matchmaker and they get married in the afterlife. No lie.
Not this haunting of others for candy.
But it's true what they say about hungry ghosts. This is part of the reason why, at graveyards/cemeteries, you'll find families having picnics and offering roast pork and duck as a sweet savour with burning incense to their ancestors. Also people burn paper things that they think they'll need.
Especially money that comes from the bank of Hell.
Not this haunting of others for candy.
But it's true what they say about hungry ghosts. This is part of the reason why, at graveyards/cemeteries, you'll find families having picnics and offering roast pork and duck as a sweet savour with burning incense to their ancestors. Also people burn paper things that they think they'll need.
Especially money that comes from the bank of Hell.
Of all the biblical holidays, I think I would like the Festival of Booths the best.
This is where you decorate a tent with palm leaves and citrus, and are meant to sit outside and have a picnic.
This is where you decorate a tent with palm leaves and citrus, and are meant to sit outside and have a picnic.
Indeed.
We are all to study God's Word for ourselves, and out of this, we make our own choices.
In your posts, you stated your own conclusions and choice of actions.
God will hold you accountable for yourself, and God will hold me accountable for me.
Others might walk away with something different, but for me, that's the bottom line of all the lessons you're teaching here.
I think if kids are really into the whole cosplay thing of the Holiday from Hell they ought to work in the movie industry as horror character actors and would get to dress up everyday for work.
Also if kids are that into candy that they need to trick others into giving it to them, when they grow up they need to find a job in a confectionary factory.
Also if kids are that into candy that they need to trick others into giving it to them, when they grow up they need to find a job in a confectionary factory.
In my line of work, we had...Book Week.
There was also Pyjama Day. And one school even had Wacky Wednesday.
My favourite was Red Nose Day.
There was also Pyjama Day. And one school even had Wacky Wednesday.
My favourite was Red Nose Day.
Red noses like Rudolph or red noses like clowns?
Or a red nose when you have a cold?
Or maybe a combination of all three?
Definitely sounds like fun!
I remember this song. I haven't seen heard it in a long time, but that was THE day to dress up in the 90s
The classic Red Nose Day charity single in New Zealand, "You Make the Whole World Smile", was originally performed by Hammond Gamble and The Red Nose Gang" in 1992.
Song Lyrics
You make the whole world smile, with your little button nose.
Your itty bitty feet and your tiny little toes.
Even in the still of night when you're a little so and so.
You make the whole world smile.
You make the whole world smile, when you light up like the sun.
The laughter in your eyes bringing joy to everyone.
So we will all sing this song, and we'll beat upon the drum.
You make the whole world smile.
Let love flow through your soul,
Let it in, Let it in
Look into your heart, come on play your part
Lets begin.
The classic Red Nose Day charity single in New Zealand, "You Make the Whole World Smile", was originally performed by Hammond Gamble and The Red Nose Gang" in 1992.
Song Lyrics
You make the whole world smile, with your little button nose.
Your itty bitty feet and your tiny little toes.
Even in the still of night when you're a little so and so.
You make the whole world smile.
You make the whole world smile, when you light up like the sun.
The laughter in your eyes bringing joy to everyone.
So we will all sing this song, and we'll beat upon the drum.
You make the whole world smile.
Let love flow through your soul,
Let it in, Let it in
Look into your heart, come on play your part
Lets begin.
We had those plastic red noses, except I could never wear one as I don't have a sticky-out-nose. I have a flat nose so the red nose wouldn't stay on.
lol. Also I think they should have made them out of sponge.
Cars would wear them on their grills.
It was to raise money for child health research. Babies were mysteriously dying in their cots. It was called SID, sudden infant death syndrome.
Eventually it was found they were suffocating in bed, and also the fumes from new mattresses would get them. So now mums are taught the safe way to put a baby in bed so they don't turn over and die. Babies cannot lift themselves. They need a bit of swaddling.
lol. Also I think they should have made them out of sponge.
Cars would wear them on their grills.
It was to raise money for child health research. Babies were mysteriously dying in their cots. It was called SID, sudden infant death syndrome.
Eventually it was found they were suffocating in bed, and also the fumes from new mattresses would get them. So now mums are taught the safe way to put a baby in bed so they don't turn over and die. Babies cannot lift themselves. They need a bit of swaddling.