The Way of the Heathen: A Brief History of Halloween

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By Dr. C. Mathew McMahon - Posted at A Puritan's Mind:

“After one’s own birthday, the two major Satanic holidays are Walpurgisnacht (May 1st) and Halloween.” The Satanic Bible, by Anton Levey, Page 96, Segment on Religious Holidays

“Learn not the way of the heathen.” Jeremiah 10:2

Around October 1st, American grocery stores stock their shelves with candy corn, chocolate bats, and miniature Snickers bars. They lace the isles with cobwebs, hang pictures of witches on top of the shelves, setup small graveyards surrounded by ghoulish figurines and call it fun. Why do they do this? Well, they are readying themselves for the upcoming celebration of Halloween. Halloween purports to offer a time where people can have fun at the expense of all that is righteous and holy. It is a celebration of devils. At this time of the year, the “Christian” is faced with the dilemma, “Should I have anything to do with the celebration of Halloween?” I am going to give the pre-climactic and unwavering answer of “absolutely and biblically not!” There are a variety of reasons why this is so. Really, the question should be “Should I have anything to do with the blatant nature of Satan’s influence on the American mind?” Halloween is blatantly, and immodestly open about its Satanic nature. Without desiring to portray a disposition of sanctimoniousness, I am always amazed that articles and tracts such as this one even need to be written. Are “Christians” that much deceived and in the dark about such issues? Why is there a need to place forward and convince the Christian community that such a “holy day” is utterly evil and abominable to God? As I probe these questions, I am also going to set forth some arguments against the “fall festival replacement theory.” This teaches that instead of celebrating the pagan festival of Halloween, Christians can practice a “Halloween-like festival” dedicated to the Lord of the harvest; this is known as the fall festival celebrated in place of Halloween.

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