HIDDEN FACE OF HALLOWEEN Since this holiday is about it is good to remember why not celebrate true Christians and what is its origin... (Deuteronomy 18:10, 11, Leviticus 19:31; Galatians 5: 19-21).

[Queen Esther]

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HIDDEN FACE OF HALLOWEEN......

Since this holiday is about it is good to remember why not celebrate true Christians and what is its origin.

Does Halloween is celebrated in your country? It is true that this party is known especially in the United States and Canada, where it is celebrated on October 31. However, the customs of Halloween can be found in similar festivals in other parts of the world. They may have another name, but basically deal with the same subject: the world of spirits, the dead, fairies, witches, even the devil and demons.

WHERE HE CAME FROM?

The origin of some customs and symbols of Halloween
Vampires, Werewolves WITCHES AND ZOMBIES: These creatures have always been associated with evil spirits.
SWEETS: The ancient Celts sought to appease evil spirits with sweets. Later, the Church encouraged people to go from house to house on the eve of All Saints and asking for food in return for a prayer for the dead. Hence the habit of asking for candy on Halloween.

COSTUMES: The ancient Celts used hideous masks so that evil spirits believed that they were also spirits and left alone. Gradually, the Church mixed pagan customs with the celebration of the Dead and Day of All Saints. Later, people started going from house to house dressed as saints, angels and demons.

PUMPKINS: Formerly turnips were hollowed and placed a candle to frighten evil spirits. There were those who believed that the candle represented a soul trapped in purgatory. Over time, turnips were replaced by pumpkins.

Halloween party is a celebration unbiblical. The Bible itself warns us: "No one among you who practices divination, witchcraft or sorcery; or casts spells, or spiritualist medium who consults the dead "(Deuteronomy 18:10, 11, Leviticus 19:31; Galatians 5: 19-21).

The  Truth  about  *HALLOWEEN*

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/g201309/truth-about-halloween/

[Lady Diana]

Thank you for sharing this  information .

 

 

[Queen Esther]

9 hours ago, Lady Diana said:

Thank you for sharing this  information .

 

 

You are welcome, Lady Diana ;-)

[Johnnifer]

Thanks for this reminder. hope more people read this. they don t know what they are doing because they don t believe bad spirits exist.

[Anna]

1 hour ago, Johnnifer said:

Thanks for this reminder. hope more people read this. they don t know what they are doing because they don t believe bad spirits exist.

What difference will it make, or how will it help them if they don't believe bad spirits exist?

[Queen Esther]

On 29.10.2016 at 07:47, Anna said:

What difference will it make, or how will it help them if they don't believe bad spirits exist?

Maybe, some people will chance their false belief after a good explanation ?  A true heart would change...  thats the big difference !

[Queen Esther]

Monday  is  *Halloween* -  when  its  again  ringing  at  my  door,  I've  the  right  treastises  or  brochures  for  them.  The  last  years  I didn't  open.  We  shall  see...

[Anna]

On 10/30/2016 at 6:53 PM, Queen Esther said:

Maybe, some people will chance their false belief after a good explanation ?  A true heart would change...  thats the big difference !

I understand what you are saying. However most people who do not believe in bad spirits do not believe in God either. They are atheists.

[Queen Esther]

Yes Anna, so sorry :-(  

[Evacuated]

4 hours ago, Anna said:

However most people who do not believe in bad spirits do not believe in God either. They are atheists.

The September 2013 Awake article on this matter was addressed to people in this way , "you may not believe in supernatural spirits".

2 Cor. 4:4

Satan blinds peoples minds to the truth through false propoganda in many areas, religious, scientific, political etc. They construct all kinds of mental buildings based on these false foundations.

When some people hear the truth on a matter however, it can move their thinking on other issues. Bit like seismic activity in one area causes building collapse somewhere miles away. 

I had a study once with a Trotskyist revolutionary. He was active in a radical political party. It was impossible to discuss world conditions or religion in general without getting into a political debate.  After a year, I gave up and switched to talking in detail about the Bible's teaching on life after death, something he had expressed no interest in. However, this was new to him and he listened with some interest intellectually, as he did not know that mainstream church thinking differed from what the Bible taught.

Nothing happened for several months until he attended a funeral service for a close relative. He realised that the funeral discourse contradicted what he now knew was taught in the Bible. He was outraged by this. Within weeks he started attending all the meetings at the Kingdom Hall and soon dedicated his life to Jehovah. His zeal was now redirected into the preaching and teaching work and he pioneered for many years. 

So in the spirit of Ecclesiastes 11:5, I would encourage @Queen Esther to keep publishing the truth on matters. Who knows where it will have success?

Just one thing, It is good to provide a link to jw.org when quoting articles in this manner. Like this: Sep 2013 Awake

[Anna]

6 hours ago, Eoin Joyce said:

Nothing happened for several months until he attended a funeral service for a close relative. He realised that the funeral discourse contradicted what he now knew was taught in the Bible. He was outraged by this. Within weeks he started attending all the meetings at the Kingdom Hall and soon dedicated his life to Jehovah. His zeal was now redirected into the preaching and teaching work and he pioneered for many years. 

Wonderful experience and very apt!

I agree with you of course. I was just being too technical in my reply to Johniffer as he said "Thanks for this reminder. hope more people read this. they don't know what they are doing because they don't believe bad spirits exist". It didn't seem logical to me as why would people suddenly start believing in bad spirits based on that article...But I can see your point, some thought process could be triggered, as shown by the example you posted. I was looking at it too narrow minded! 

[Queen Esther]

16 hours ago, Eoin Joyce said:

The September 2013 Awake article on this matter was addressed to people in this way , "you may not believe in supernatural spirits".

2 Cor. 4:4

Satan blinds peoples minds to the truth through false propoganda in many areas, religious, scientific, political etc. They construct all kinds of mental buildings based on these false foundations.

When some people hear the truth on a matter however, it can move their thinking on other issues. Bit like seismic activity in one area causes building collapse somewhere miles away. 

I had a study once with a Trotskyist revolutionary. He was active in a radical political party. It was impossible to discuss world conditions or religion in general without getting into a political debate.  After a year, I gave up and switched to talking in detail about the Bible's teaching on life after death, something he had expressed no interest in. However, this was new to him and he listened with some interest intellectually, as he did not know that mainstream church thinking differed from what the Bible taught.

Nothing happened for several months until he attended a funeral service for a close relative. He realised that the funeral discourse contradicted what he now knew was taught in the Bible. He was outraged by this. Within weeks he started attending all the meetings at the Kingdom Hall and soon dedicated his life to Jehovah. His zeal was now redirected into the preaching and teaching work and he pioneered for many years. 

So in the spirit of Ecclesiastes 11:5, I would encourage @Queen Esther to keep publishing the truth on matters. Who knows where it will have success?

Just one thing, It is good to provide a link to jw.org when quoting articles in this manner. Like this: Sep 2013 Awake

When we can see a good heart and take little patience, with special prayers...  maybe, it will bring success after a time,  bec. some humans need more time for learning and realize this and that...  Its  a kind of feeling that ;-)  Thank  you,  Eoin Joyce !