Why trick or treating is bad

Of course, I realize there are many ungodly people who celebrate evil and claim Halloween as their day to reign. And that hurts my heart, as it should hurt anyone whose chains are gone thanks to Jesus. And when the day is done, I breathe a sigh of relief that all those creepy yard decorations will be a thing of the past for another year. Watch this: Kirk Cameron shares what he believes about celebrating Halloween.

Becky lives in lovely northeast Wisconsin with her husband and their two daughters, where her home office is overrun with bouncy balls and tween craft supplies. For weekly, keeping-it-real encouragement, visit Becky at beckykopitzke. It can only help. Want more Courage in your inbox? Sign up for FREE to get the best stories on faith, family, and culture! Nowadays, kids won't necessarily perform any tricks for their treats, but this wasn't always the case. Halloween has a long and storied history that began in Europe around 2, years ago.

The earliest versions of the holiday were largely about honoring the souls of the recently deceased and fending off ghosts with not-so-friendly intentions. Read more: 15 mind-blowing facts about Halloween candy consumption in the US. The holiday took many twists and turns over the years before evolving into the candy- and costume-filled spectacle that more than million Americans take part in today.

This tradition was called "souling. Source: Today I Found Out. During this era of pre-Halloween, trick-or-treaters got a little more adventurous. Instead of just promising prayer, they started singing songs, telling jokes, or staging doorstep performances for their treats. The tradition came to be known as mumming. Source: Time , The History Channel. These tricks involved throwing apple peels or cracking eggs into a bowl in hopes that their future husband's initials would appear.

One even had them looking in the mirror in a candlelit room to see a reflection of their beloved's face. It was made with nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and raisins, and stamped with a cross on top that symbolized a soul being saved from Purgatory. The earliest soul cakes were placed outside homes to prevent mischievous spirits from playing tricks on All Souls' Day, but eventually, the sweet buns were baked for real-life trick-or-treaters.

Pomona was associated with apples, and apples were in turn considered a symbol of love and fertility. The significance of this fruit likely evolved into the modern-day Halloween tradition of bobbing for apples. Ancient Celts would hide behind masks or paint their faces black and wear old clothing so the ghosts wouldn't recognize and taunt them. Later, when the holiday morphed into All Hallow's Eve, people began dressing up as angels, saints, and devils as they roamed the neighborhood bargaining for treats.

Source: The History Channel. Some American colonists had been celebrating Guy Fawkes Day around the same time of year, but souling and guising quickly took its place. It was in an edition of the Blackie, Alberta Canada Herald. No real damage was done.

Except to the temper of some who had to hunt for wagon wheels, gates, wagons, barrels, etc. Much of which decorated the front street. The youthful tormentors were at back door and front demanding edible plunder. They used the word "trick or treat. The British hate Halloween. That's according to a survey. It found that over half of British homeowners turn off their lights. They pretend not to be home on Halloween. Yet another reason by the United States is happy to be free from British rule.

No fun. Yes i find interesting because I learned it but never celebrated it. In the mideval times poor people use to knocked on doors and ask for food and money. A few property holders signal that they are eager to pass out treats by setting up Halloween embellishments outside their entryways. Houses may likewise leave their yard light on as a general marker that they have treats.