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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidelines for Americans celebrating Halloween during the coronavirus pandemic.

 

In the recommendations published on Monday, the CDC advised against trick-or-treating, attending a costume party or going to an indoor haunted house.

‘Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading viruses,’ a statement on the website reads.

‘There are several safer, alternative ways to participate in Halloween.’

The

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(PHOTO: REUTERS/LUKE MACGREGOR) Dressed as a witch, Maisy Thompson plays with pumpkins in the pumpkin patch ahead of Halloween at Crockford Bridge Farm at Addlestone near Woking, southern Britain October 26, 2015.

(PHOTO: REUTERS/LUKE MACGREGOR)
Dressed as a witch, Maisy Thompson plays with pumpkins in the pumpkin patch ahead of Halloween at Crockford Bridge Farm at Addlestone near Woking, southern Britain October 26, 2015.

Many Christians celebrate Halloween. Some churches and pastors even do. I recently saw a church advertising they were having a Zombie Run. Seriously? God’s House? This pastor does not celebrate Halloween and neither does her church.

In a spirit of full disclosure, when I was a bran

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What's Halloween About Anyway?

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by Brian Allison

 

Should Christians observe Halloween? That is a question over which there has been much debate. In this article, I want to do two things: 1) state the history and nature of Halloween; 2) present a Christian perspective on Halloween.

What is Halloween? Halloween is a annual festive occasion for many children. On the eve of October 31st, many children dress up in costumes and go from house to house, knocking on the doors (often calling out, "Trick or treat!"), in order to receive
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The Truth About Halloween

While most Christians readily acknowledge Halloween as a pagan and anti-Christ holiday, few are actually knowledgeable of its true history and symbolisms. Celebrating Halloween is no worse than celebrating Christmas or Easter- they’re all against the Bible and they’re all imposed as worship of a foreign god.

The term Halloween comes from hallow and eve, as it is the evening before "All Hallows Day". In Ireland, the name was Hallow Eve and this name is still used by some older people. Halloween

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