For people who know God's Word, Halloween should be the easiest worldly holiday to avoid, it so obviously wrong. Yet many people who read the Bible and profess to love and worship God join in the festivities every year. Why?

 

Because Halloween is fun! Costumes, drinking, parties and candy—what’s not to like?

However, we avoid participation in Halloween because it is not of God. Admittedly there are other celebrations that are not “of God” such as Mother’s Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, etc. But Halloween is different for several reasons:

 

1. It violates specific commands regarding the dead and consorting with people who supposedly are in contact with the spirits of the dead.

 

2. Its major themes reinforce the false belief in the immortality of the soul, thus obscuring and causing confusion about the hope of the resurrection.

 

3. Its timing and theme serves as a counterfeit version of God’s Feast days, drawing people away from the truth of the plan of God for all of humanity and what happens after death.

 

1. Halloween Violates God’s Commandments.

 

Deuteronomy 18:9-15 Deuteronomy 18:9-15

 

When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there.

 

Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft,

 

 or casts spells, or who is a medium or spirits or who consults the dead.

 

Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD; because of these same detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you.

 

You must be blameless before the LORD your God.

 

The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery or divination. But as for you, the LORD your God has not permitted you to do so.

 

The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.

 

2. Halloween Causes Confusion About the Truth.

 

We know from scripture that when a human being dies the body decays and returns to dust. Also, their spirit returns to God. The spirits of dead human beings do not roam the earth or frolic in heaven. God’s word likens their state as “sleep,” having no thoughts, knowing nothing, awaiting the day when God will raise them up to a new body composed of either spirit or flesh.

 

Certainly evil and wicked spirits are out there, but they are not former human beings. They are demonic spirits who have rebelled against God. We are not to entertain them, imitate them or seek to appease them. We are to reject, resist, repeal and rebuke them!

 

Ephesians 6:12:

 

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

 

Question: How could such an obvious violation of God’s commands as the Halloween festivities permeate a culture that professed to believe and follow God’s word?

 

Answer: Halloween is part of a malicious plan of deception and lies meant to confuse, distract and otherwise hide the truth of God’s plan of salvation. It’s a plan orchestrated by the adversary Satan.

 

3. A Counterfeit Version of the Feast of Tabernacles?

 

It´s worth noting that the timing of the Halloween celebrations is also cleverly placed directly after God’s harvest festivals. So instead of learning the truth about the end of Satan’s rule, the resurrection of the dead, the fair and equitable way God really judges mankind, and the final fate of the unrepentant, our society is focused on disembodied spirits of the dead living forever in a dreary netherworld, witchcraft, consorting with demons, etc. In addition to promoting activities that violate God’s commands, Halloween’s timing and content contradicts and undermines the important teachings about the final destiny of mankind.

 

The big lie has been the same from the very beginning: You will not surely die (Genesis 3:4).

 

Where Does Halloween Come From?

 

Maybe you have heard this before but it´s worth reviewing: Halloween, is the shortened form of Hallowed Eve and is the name applied to the evening of October 31, preceding the “Christian” or Catholic feast of Hallowmas—All Hallows. The Catholic celebration All Saints Day had previously been held in May since 610 A.D., but in 834 A.D. it was moved to November 1 and its name changed to All Hallows. The evening before is where get Halloween (All Hallows Eve). This was the very same day the Druids in Britain, the Norsemen in Scandinavia, and the pagan Germans among others were keeping their festival of All Souls Eve, in commemoration of Shaman, lord of death, and his demons. The churches of the Roman world could not wean the people away from these pagan religious customs, nor could they stamp them out by force. So the church took it over, turning this pagan feast into a festival honoring Mary and the saints. As you can plainly see, Mary and the Saints got overwhelmed by something much stranger, darker, more exciting and also very confusing.

 

Origin of Halloween Customs.

 

For the English speaking world the actual practices connected with Halloween begin with the ancient Celtic Druids. But the major themes and concepts contained within Halloween are found in the folk religion and culture of many of the peoples of the earth. The Druids believed that on that evening, Shaman, the lord of the dead, called together the wicked spirits that within the past 12 months had been condemned to inhabit the bodies of animals (Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th ed., v. 12, pp. 857-8). The Druids customarily lit great fires on Halloween, apparently for the purpose of warding off all these spirits. “It was the night for the universal walking about of all sorts of spirits, fairies, and ghosts, all of whom had liberty on that night” (“Highland Superstitions,” Alexander Macgregor, p. 44). Literal sacrifices (including humans) were offered on this night to the spirits of the dead, when they supposedly visited their earthly haunts and friends. That night the souls of the dead returned to their original homes, expecting to be entertained with food and other treats. If food and shelter were not provided, these spirits, it was believed, would cast spells and cause havoc towards those failing to fulfill their requests. This of course is where “trick or treat” comes from. Among the ancient Celts, Halloween was the last evening of the year and was regarded as a propitious time for examining the portents of the future (which is where bobbing for apples and other games come from).

 

A Few Examples of Similar Festivals in Other Parts of the World

 

In Cambodia people used to chant: “O all you our ancestors, who are departed, deign to come and eat what we have prepared for you, and to bless your posterity and to make it happy” (“Notice sur le Cambodge,” Paris 1875, E. Aymonièr, p. 59). In Mexico and other Latin American countries, the first and second of November are the Days of the Dead—El Dias de los Muertos. In some regions, the evening of October 31 is the beginning of the Day of the Dead Children, which is followed on November 1 by the Day of the Dead Adults. Skeleton figures, candy (sugar skulls), toys, statues and decorations are seen everywhere. Unlike American Halloween, in Mexico people build home altars, adorned with religious icons and special breads and other food for the dead. These customs were partly trickled down from the Aztec and Inca cultures that were in those areas before the arrival of the Catholic Spaniards. This suggests an even deeper primordial source of this deceptive practice.

 

Although some aspects of the Halloween festival varied with each country, the overall pattern and purpose remained the same: “There was a prevailing belief among all nations that at death the souls of good men were taken possession of by good spirits and carried to paradise; but the souls of wicked men were left to wander in the space between the earth and moon, or consigned to the unseen world. These wandering spirits were in the habit of haunting the living…But there were means by which these ghosts might be exorcised” (“Folklore,” James Napier, p. 11).

 

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Ten reasons I don´t celebrate Halloween:

 

Ghosts, witches, deaths, zombies, vampires, blood, gores, werewolves, evils spirits… Satan!

 

If you're like most folks, you probably think hallucinations have to do with seeing things that aren't really there. But there's a lot more to it than that. It could mean you touch or even smell something that doesn't exist.

 

There are also a lot of different causes. It could be a mental illness called schizophrenia or a nervous system problem like Parkinson´s disease.

 

If you or a loved one has a hallucination, you need to get checked by a doctor. You can get treatments that help control them, but a lot depends on what's behind the trouble.

 

Types of Hallucinations.

 

Hearing voices:

 

Your doctor may call this an "auditory hallucination." You may sense that the sounds are coming from inside or outside your mind. You might hear the voices talking to each other or feel like they're telling you to do something.

 

Seeing things:

 

This is also known as a "visual hallucination." For example, you might see insects crawling on your hand or on the face of someone you know.

 

Sometimes they look like flashes of light. A rare type of seizure called "occipital" may cause you to see brightly colored spots or shapes.

 

Smell things that aren't there:

 

The technical name for this is "olfactory hallucination." You may think the odor is coming from something around you, or that it's coming from your own body.

 

False sense of taste:

 

These are called "gustatory hallucinations." You may feel that something you eat or drink has an odd taste.

 

Feel things that don't exist:

 

Doctors call this a "tactile hallucination." It might seem to you that you're being tickled even when no one else is around, or you may have a sense that insects are crawling on or under your skin. You might feel a blast of hot air on your face that isn't real.

 

What Causes Hallucinations?

 

Schizophrenia:

 

More than 70% of people with this illness get visual hallucinations, and 60%-90% hear voices. But some may also smell and taste things that aren't there.

 

Parkinson´s disease:

 

Up to half of people who have this condition sometimes see things that aren't there.

 

Alzheimer´s disease and other forms of dementia:

 

They cause changes in the brain that can bring on hallucinations. It may be more likely to happen when your disease is more advanced.

 

Migraines:

 

About a third of people with this kind of headache also have an "aura," a type of visual hallucination. It can look like a multi-colored crescent of light.

 

Brain tumor:

 

Depending on where it's located, it can cause different types of hallucinations. If it's in an area that has to do with vision, you may see things that aren't real. You might also see spots or shapes of light.

 

Tumors in some parts of the brain can cause hallucinations of smell and taste.

 

Charles Bonnet syndrome:

 

This condition causes people with vision problems like macular degeneration, glaucoma, or cataracts to see things. At first, you may not realize it's a hallucination, but eventually you figure out that what you're seeing isn't real.

 

Epilepsy:

 

The seizures that go along with this disorder can make you more likely to have hallucinations. The type you get depends on which part of your brain the seizure affects.

 

How Are Hallucinations Treated?

 

First your doctor needs to find out what's causing them. He'll take your medical history and do a physical exam. He'll ask about your symptoms.

 

You may need tests to help identify the problem. For instance, an EEG (electroencephalogram) checks for unusual patterns of electrical activity in your brain. It could show if your hallucinations are due to seizures.

 

You might get an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), which uses powerful magnets and radio waves to make pictures of structures inside your body. It can find out if a brain tumor or something else, like an area that's had a small stroke, could be causing your hallucinations.

 

Your doctor will treat the underlying condition that's causing the hallucinations. The treatment can include things like:

 

 

• Medication for schizophrenia or dementias such as Alzheimer's disease

 

• Anticonvulsant drugs to treat epilepsy

 

• Treatment for macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataracts.

 

• Surgery or radiation to treat tumors

 

• Drugs called triptans, beta-blockers, or anticonvulsants for people with migraines

 

 

Sessions with a therapist can also help. For example, cognitive-behavioral therapy, which focuses on changes in thinking and behavior, helps some people manage their symptoms better.

 

http://www.webmd.com/brain/what-are-hallucinations

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