Topic : 11/01 Is This Normal?

This is in reply to Shelita's story about not celebrating the Holidays.  I agree with everything you said about it being a pegan holiday.  I became a christian in 1988 and I studied and learned all about traditions and about the truth about Christmas and Easter etc.  I decided not to have a christmas tree or give my children presents, because of course it was to commercialized anyway.  I told myself that I give my children things all year round so they weren't missing out.  People I went to church with started celebrating Christmas during Thanksgiving.  I thought that was a good idea. ( I started to realize they are still celebrating it.)   What I am trying to say is that I am still a christian and I do not go to that same church anymore I go to one with the same like faith, but I choose to celebrate Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving.  I celebrate it for the right reasons and at those times of the year I can share Christ with people, because they are the most receipted at those times of the year.  I apoligized to my children for not having those special times with them, but I don't feel guilty, because at the time I did what I thought was best for my children and the Lord.  I do not bow down to a tree, but I have one I decorate and I think it is pretty.  I think the Lord is more interested in peoples souls going to hell than weather they spend time celebrating the holidays. We want to win our family to Christ not push them away.  I do believe in taking a stand for what is right, but you can do it in the right way.  I don't spend foolishly and I enjoy giving to others less fortunate. 

I do not celebrate Halloween.  I do believe that is a satanic day, but there again I didn't want my kids to feel left out while other children got candy.  On that day I would get them out of school and take them to the drug store and give them a bag each and I let them fill it up with the candy they wanted.  When kids came to our house to get candy I gave them candy and a gospel tract.  I believe it has to be your conviction between you and God.  You make it what it should be.  You can celebrate the Lords Birthday, His Resurrection etc. on any day.   Does it really matter that you celebrate it the same day the world does.  There again it is what you teach your children about it or others.  Please consider your child or childrens memories about Christ and Family at those times of the year.  Life is to short to split hairs over small stuff.  Is any of this going to matter in eternity.

Halloween is not a satanic holiday.  I'm starting to feel like I'm repeating myself.  You can read back on my posts (just click on my name) and read some postings that I have made.  Pagans do not believe in satan, so how can it be a satanic holiday?

And I think giving tracts out in Halloween bags is a sneaky thing to do.  I don't see the point in that.  I don't see how giving that along with candy is productive. 

I am happy to know that you let your kids take part in these holidays and hopefully they know that they are not satanic.  Of course, when they get older they can always look it up themselves and find out. 

Take care.