Dear Students,Last Friday was Halloween. Some of you came up to me and said, 'Trick or Treat', and my reply was that I don't celebrate Halloween. I didn't have time to explain my reasons to you. On Friday evening, I met some of you when I brought my dog, Happy, for a walk. I was pleased that most of you were not shy to come up to me. All of you spoke very fluently in English. Even my husband was surprised that all of you spoke so well.
When I was around your age, I've always wanted to celebrate Halloween and I even wanted to have a Halloween birthday party since my birthday is just one day before Halloween but my parents never once allowed me to have a Halloween birthday party. As I went to Sunday School and church, I learnt more and understood why my parents made that decision.
I'm going to explain my view on Halloween as simple as possible. Some believed that Halloween started in Rome many many years ago when the Romans prayed to the dead. I do not believe in praying to the dead as it is very clear in the bible that God commanded us not to have any other gods other than Him and never to worship anyone else than Him. To me, that is an important point.
Trick or Treat came from tricks that were played by witches and wizards. This was done especially for those who believe in black magic. The word treat came from witches and wizards promising people that they will be rich if they donated to them. This happened many, many years ago. I do not believe in witches or wizards. In my point of view and from what I understand from the bible, these things do not make God happy but rather it makes Satan which is the devil happy as one would seem to be worshipping him.
During Halloween, there are many people that dress up as devils, witches and scary people. This does not make God happy as it seems that people want to imitate the devil with their devilish behaviour and scary dressings. When I think of this, it makes me wonder how can I be obedient towards God if I'm dressing up as His enemy.
So students, these are my reasons why I do not celebrate Halloween. I'm sorry that I didn't have time to explain to some of you earlier. I hope that you are able to understand my reasons now. If you want to read further, these are a few websites. Some of the words in these websites maybe difficult but check the dictionary, ask your parents or even me if there are bits in the website that you don't understand. Read and tell my your opinions.
A Christian's Perspective of Halloween
Halloween What is it from a Christian?
Why We Don't Celebrate Halloween?
42 comments:
That day I didn't see you but I think we all had a great time
That day I go to there too!But I didn't see you.It was very frightening!!!
☆★I will not celebrate Halloween after this moment.☆★
I have went to that Halloween Party at Shall Plaza that day too but I didn't see you. I think Halloween is a great festival. Hope all you had a great time that day!
I hope next year will have a great Helloween~!
^^
I do not celebrate Halloween too, but i went to my friend's home at that night. Although we have played a lot of games, they were not about Halloween.
faith I think you is very happy at Halloween because I am very happy . at Halloweenyou play ghost house .Ihave not play because it need pay the money. >_<6a 17
★I think next year I will go there!☆
In your essay, I know you are very very happy in this Halloween. I didn't see you but Ihave a wonderful time in Ma Wan.
Although I do not go to the scared house,I see some classmates was frightened by the house.
I see all of my classmates are happy in the photoes,I felt happy to in that day!!
they seem very happy!:)
I couldn't go to Halloween because I had no time.
I have not celebrated the Halloween before because I think that it is frightening.
this year Hlloween was yery happy!!
hi i am 6b26★After i see your writing i will not celebrate Halloween too★
I don't like Halloween because I am afraid of the ugly masks. I will make horrible dreams.
Edmund Chan(6B04)
I went to a Halloween buffet party with my familly but we did not dress up because I do not want to play trick on other people.
I don't celebrate Halloween for I am a christian.
I also agree with you not to celebrate halloween.Do you know I can't sleep at halloween night?Those nights I always dream about monster,witches,wizards chasing me everywhere in the world and no one is with me.EEEEK!!!!!!
best wishes,
Sabrina 6d
I finally know why my couson don't celebrate Halloween.Alought Halloween is fun,I won't celebrate it anymore.I don't want to make God angry.
It sounds serious!If this really make God upset...so I better not celebrate Halloween because i am a christian.
Dear Faith
I learnt a lot about Halloween from you. As a christian, I don't believe in witches and wizards either.
Miss Dit
I can't celebrate Halloween too!!
I didn't clebrate this Halloween.I don't have time!
I went to Ocean Park at Halloween.I was afraid of the ghost~
That day, i didn't celebrate the halloween. I hope I can go to play with the classmates.
I have went Shall Plaza that day too .I hope next year will be happy than this Halloween .
I think you are right.If I dress up as a ghost,God will be very unhappy.But I like to eat candys very much.
wow!It's very happy!
I do not celebrate Halloween too because I do not believe in ghosts and witches.
6A Toby Chow
That day I stayed at my home. I play computers and the vebsite celebrate Halloween.I have a great time too!
next year I will go there too
That day i played with my friend in our club house.In our club house,it had a haunted house too~But we were afraid of it.So we didn't go in and see.
That day,i didn't celebrate Halloween because i didn't have time.
( I am 6c 10 alpha Chung )
My family do not celebrate Halloween from my dad and mom have married because my family members are all Christians.
Hello!At Halloween I am on Park Island too.I am the one who took photo with your puppy,Happy.That day was really happy!!!!!!!
Hello!At Halloween I am on Park Island too.That I took photo with you puppy,Happy.Happy is very cute!That day was really fun!!!!!!!!!
Dear Miss Faith:
I am in Park Island too!
From,
Michelle Li(Li Man Yu)4A
Dear Miss Faith:
I am in Park Island too!
Faith,
I was afraid of the ghost,witches,wizards and so on so I don't like halloween!!But I like eating candies and chocolate very much!>m<
virginia
6c(30)
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