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The celebration of the pagan festival of Halloween is
now a $2.4 billion merchandiser's market.
Fifty
percent of Americans will decorate for Halloween
(compared to over 80% for Christmas). It is now the
third most popular party activity, after the Superbowl
and New Year's Eve.
This is always a difficult time for Christians,
especially those with children. It is also a dangerous
time for some, since many of the seemingly
"harmless" involvements associated with
Halloween can also be "entries" for the
occult, and can prove very tragic for the unwary.
There is only one true God (Isa 44:6, 8; 46:9). Thus,
only one true religion. Scripture declares "all
gods of the nations are idols" (Ps 96:5). All false
religion and idolatry is by definition involved in demon
worship - whether or not the participants recognize it
(Acts 26:18). Hence Paul's concern. The spiritual power
and reality behind idols involves demons (I Cor 10:20,
Ps 106:37). The Bible tells us to shun occultic
practices. This series will help you understand the
Pagan background to the modern Halloween traditions
practiced today.
After listening to your study on halloween, and
being a former pagan high priestess of 10 yrs, then
coming to know Christ in 1999, I have to say that the
study was very accurate! Please do all you can to keep
warning others about this dangerous time of the year.
- From a web friend.
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