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Old 10-19-2014, 06:53 PM
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Apostolics and Halloween

So, I don't observe Halloween and I know a lot of other apostolics don't either. The reason that I don't observe it is because it came from a pagan tradition. Why do you or don't you observe Halloween?
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Old 10-19-2014, 07:10 PM
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Re: Apostolics and Halloween

We need to go beyond not observing Halloween, instead we need to provide an alternative to Halloween..

Some churches in our area are having harvest festivals on the same night as Halloween.

It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
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Old 10-19-2014, 07:34 PM
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Re: Apostolics and Halloween

I don't celebrate Halloween because it's triggering for me. Some of my kids, however, are at a church Halloween party tonight.

Most of the alternatives I've seen proposed are a lot closer to the pagan origins than the modern Americanized version of Halloween is....lol
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Old 10-19-2014, 07:38 PM
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Re: Apostolics and Halloween

No we do not observe Halloween, but the church offers a fall party on the eve of Halloween.
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Old 10-19-2014, 07:59 PM
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Re: Apostolics and Halloween

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The reason that I don't observe it is because it came from a pagan tradition.
Where do you think celebrating birthdays came from? Is there a birthday celebration anywhere in scripture?

Just pointing this out as you said you don't celebrate Halloween because it originates from pagan traditions. You need to think about how many other things you may do that also originate through pagan traditions.

To answer the question about celebrating Halloween - absolutely we do not.
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Re: Apostolics and Halloween

We neither celebrate Samhain (aka "Halloween") nor do we bother with any so called "alternatives" which are just a mild way of keeping a pagan/catholic holy day.
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So, I don't observe Halloween and I know a lot of other apostolics don't either. The reason that I don't observe it is because it came from a pagan tradition. Why do you or don't you observe Halloween?
come back in December and tell us that you don't celebrate Christmas for the same reason.
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Old 10-19-2014, 09:56 PM
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It's catholic, just like the trinity and papal worship.
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Pagan, Catholic, and downright evil.
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We neither celebrate Samhain (aka "Halloween") nor do we bother with any so called "alternatives" which are just a mild way of keeping a pagan/catholic holy day.
you might not do it, but how do you prevent young people from sneaking out and going out there trick or treating?

I prefer to know that the church people are actually in a harvest festival enjoying themselves rather than being depressed about not being able to go out there and have some fun.

Lots of churches in my area understand what I am saying, or think along the same lines, that is why they prefer to hold harvest festivals.
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