In short, there is no right or wrong answer. Halloween didn’t exist during Bible times, so there’s no direct word on it, but there are some helpful ways to think about it. Halloween, and its surrounding celebrations and festivals, are a time when it is easy to gather with others in your community. What better opportunity to show love and kindness to your neighbors than by greeting them kindly with a smile as they come to your door with their kids and ask for candy? The Rotan ISD festival last night was also a chance for us to interact with the community and give people a good impression of our Lord and our church.
For those who hold a conviction that Christians should have no part in Halloween, I can respect that viewpoint. While the exact origins of the holiday are unclear, there are certainly those who have taken it as an opportunity to celebrate evil and demonic things, and it is right for us as believers to steer clear of anything in that realm. However, if we abstain, let’s do this also in Christian love. Let us not judge those who have different convictions than us and use Halloween as an opportunity to shine a light in a dark world. It’s much more effective to combat darkness by shining a light into it than by protesting about it.