Often times there are debates with Halloween and religion. So just what is the big deal between Halloween and religion? Will one night of candy fun corrupt the soul? These are unlikely, but let us take a look at this ongoing topic of debate.

For a long time, Halloween has been synonymous with witchcraft and evil. Satan’s one night of the year to claim souls for Hell has been the belief of the church and pious individuals. Those who practice dark arts would have us buy into that belief to keep the Christian world dazed and confused.

It’s time to set the record straight. Why? Because knowledge is power, especially in this instance. Halloween began as a pagan festival of nature where people tried to appease the dead to prevent their intrusion into the world of the living.

Now, we all know about superstitions. There was no distinction between the spirits so folks assumed precautions in case the spirits were bad. Unfortunately, it is the stories about bad spirits that have survived and given the celebration of Halloween a bad name.

Various forms of media have had an effort to scare people; tales of the undead have been immortalized in books like Frankenstein and Dracula. Movies brought us Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, and the Scream guy. People love to be scared, but so much of the fiction has been confused with fact that Christians have been led to believe that the practice of Halloween is evil for their children.

Think about it children know what we tell them. The truth is always best. There will always be people who practice earth religions like Wicca and those who profess to be Satanists. They derive their greatest influence and media coverage on this night. Even these types of groups have been made gorier than they actually are through film and books.

Christians have nothing to fear from Halloween as long as the truth is told. While there are groups who practice magic (the jury is still out) and contact with the dead, they don’t have exclusive rights on Halloween. They practice their crafts all year round and not just this one night of the year.

I guess the bottom line is Halloween is what you make it out to be. Focus and share the good aspects with your children.? Above all have fun isn’t that what we as a society make it out to be anyways?