Fair enough, to each their own.
(What you said about the pagan practices is true though and that's why I don't celebrate that part of Halloween.)Christian Forums
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The History of Halloween
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Fair enough, to each their own.
(What you said about the pagan practices is true though and that's why I don't celebrate that part of Halloween.)
JohnDB
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All Saint's Day (November 1st) is one of the most boring services the Catholic Church offered in times past.
All the "scary" stuff was originally intended to scare people into Church. (There wasn't a lot of literacy in those days and people were scared of witches...Salem Witch Trials?)
Mysticism was highly prevalent. The English Bible didn't really appear until the printing press and King Henry VIII.
To me it's an excuse to cosplay in public.
So John, how many trick-or-treaters do you get? If you dish out as much real candy as you do for virtual, you probably have people from different countries showing up at your house.
Also I just wanted to point out on here that my question wasn't answered. What exactly is real witchcraft and why does the Bible speak against it? 
Yeah, I've heard about that but that doesn't tell me all that much of what it is and why the Bible forbids it though,.. and I might get a little backlash on this but I don't think that fantasy wizards and witches that go to a fictional school in Britain counts because number one they're mostly good witches and wizards, and number two,.. fantasy and fictional are the key words here.
Also I just wanted to point out on here that my question wasn't answered. What exactly is real witchcraft and why does the Bible speak against it?
I did answer your question back in post #4. Witchcraft is dealing with evil occultism dealing with the conjuring of evil spirits that gives glory to Satan through the practice of magical skills and abilities.
Oh, my apologies, I guess I just didn't really understand your response, but who in their right mind would want to glorify the devil and conjure evil spirits in the first place?
Oh, my apologies, I guess I just didn't really understand your response, but who in their right mind would want to glorify the devil and conjure evil spirits in the first place?
There are probably more Satan worshipers than there are those who worship God. Look up Anton Szandor LaVey who was the founder of the Church of Satan in 1966 in San Francisco. He was the High Priest until his death in 1997 and taught from The Satanic Bible. The church moved to Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, NY and Peter H. Gilmore was appointed High Priest after Anton's death.
Just because one does not want to believe or understand such things as devil worshiping, it has always existed.
Yeah, but why? Jesus offers eternal life and Satan offers eternal death, torture, and punishment. It doesn't really make a whole lot of sense to me why somebody would worship the devil,.. or sacrifice innocent little animals.
Yeah, but why? Jesus offers eternal life and Satan offers eternal death, torture, and punishment. It doesn't really make a whole lot of sense to me why somebody would worship the devil,.. or sacrifice innocent little animals.
Why do people bow down to Satan is because of the temptations he puts before them. He is the ruler of darkness of this world who deceives the nations as even Satan can appear as an angel of light. What he promises are lies and deceit as those who lack Spiritual knowledge will gladly take what he has to offer them.
Matthew 4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
I actually saw him sing at a county fair many years ago. He is the Father of John Ritter who played on Three's Company.
Really? I never would have pieced that together actually. I know John Ritter from Clifford The Big Red Dog (and yes I still watch it from time to time
) Problem Child, and Bride of Chucky. :wink (Due to it being inappropriate for the forum I can't post the last thing that I know him from.)
Oh btw, I've had that Animal Fair song stuck in my head since yesterday and the version of the song that I know goes like this; "Oh I went to the animal fair, the birds and the beasts were there, the big baboon by the light of the moon was combing his auburn hair. The monkey he got drunk, and sat on the elephant's trunk. The elephant sneezed and fell on his knees and that was the end of the monk! The monk, the monk, the monk!" I guess that it's politically incorrect to say drunk anymore though because this is the latest version of the song. 
I guess that it's politically incorrect to say drunk anymore though because this is the latest version of the song.