Our Coptic Orthodox Church has many feasts that honor our Lord Jesus Christ. We celebrate these feasts because they show us the power of God, the love of God, and the glory of God. As Christians, everything we do should honor our Lord Jesus Christ. As children of God we must be lights of the world and shine the light of Christ to everyone. “You are the light of the world” Matthew 5:14
Reasons why we don’t celebrate Halloween Many of the traditions of Halloween started many years ago by people who did not believe in God. It was celebrated by the ancient Druids, who were the priestly class of Celtic religion (a Pagan religion). Dressing in costumes, trick or treat, carving pumpkins were all done for reasons that were against our God. The Jack-o’- Lantern, is a representation of the witches’ use of skull with a candle in it to light the way to evil meetings. The Legend has it that Jack was a man who tricked the devil, was rejected from entering heaven and since his death he has been roaming as a tormented ghost with his lantern in search for a place to rest. Trick or Treat, this is related with the spirits of Ghosts which play tricks on the living. It is believed that the evil spirits would torment the living until they treat them or allow them to stay. Otherwise they would trick the living and hurt them. Costumes, masks and costumes were worn to either scare away Ghosts or hide from them. Worse is the belief that those who wore those costumes were able to communicate with the spirit world. Although it seems that children are innocently involved in a historically Pagan celebration, this day is still until today a very serious observance of many witches. Halloween is a common day for children to use the Ouija board in an attempt to contact the ghosts. This evil game has lead to very serious consequences such as mental illness or spirit possessions in many children. Many Satanic groups celebrate Halloween. Divination and fortune telling are important parts of this holiday. Just a thought! Historic Halloween and modern Halloween seem to have crossed–over and Nowadays celebrations are far from innocent.
In the Holy Book of Deuteronomy 18.9-14 Our Lord says: “When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you must not learn to imitate the abhorrent practices of those nations. No one shall be found among you who makes a son or daughter pass through fire, or who practices divination, or is a soothsayer, or an augur, or a sorcerer, or one who casts spells, or who consults ghosts or spirits, or who seeks oracles from the dead. For whoever does these things is abhorrent to the Lord; it is because of such abhorrent practices that the Lord your God is driving them out before you. You must remain completely loyal to the Lord your God. Although these nations that you are about to dispossess do give heed to soothsayers and diviners, as for you, the Lord your God does not permit you to do so." What is “All Saints day”? In A.D. 835 the Catholic Pope (Gregory IV) designated November 1st as “All Saints day” or “All Hallows day”. The Eve before that day (October 31st) was known as all Hallows Evening.
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