Myths

  Halloween is an innocent holiday

Rod and Staff Publishers reported that the former queen of whiches of Europe remarked to a Christian audience in Louisville, KY that she and other withes and satanists would laugh when they saw Christians participating in Halloween.  Why?  Because witches and satanists know that Halloween is not innocent.  While we may decorate and have fun, the basis of Halloween is a pagan holiday where divination and soothsaying are practiced (see History page). 

We shouldn't allow anything that looks like or connects with evil to be a part of our lives.  Thessalonians 5:22 tell us to "avoid evil of every kind".  How can we avoid evil when we actively participate in a holiday that is all about evil ways?

Also, evil tends to be a slippery slope - one which often takes us farther than we really want to go.  Be smart - avoid evil and all things that can lead to evil.

  Kids deserve to have some fun

This one actually is not a myth - we wholeheartedly agree that kids should have fun! 

But having fun is not the real question. 

The real question is what we do with our time, our money, and our attention.  Does it honor God?  Or does it honor evil?

Kids can dress up and eat candy and have fun any day, and in many healthy and wholesome ways (see Alternatives page).  We we shouldn't do is connect our kids with evil.