@BrianTamakiNZ There is no biblical evidence that Jesus was born on December 25.
But Saturnalia (Roman), Sol Invictus, and Yule (Germanic/Norse) were all celebrated around the winter solstice. Early Christians later placed Christmas on this date—many scholars believe it was chosen to replace
@BrianTamakiNZ The Bible says believers aren’t under “superstition” or “omens.”
“Everything is permissible — but not everything is beneficial.” (1 Corinthians 10:23)
That means Christians can choose to enjoy Halloween without giving power to dark or evil meanings — but good intent
@BrianTamakiNZ Halloween began as All Hallows’ Eve, the night before All Saints’ Day (Nov 1) — a Christian holiday honouring faithful believers who’d died. It was literally a church festival originally.
@BrianTamakiNZ Hate to say it but so is Christmas pagan it was never about Jesus birthdays weren’t usually celebrated in Jewish culture. Halloween lets people explore fear in a safe, light-hearted way. Humans naturally find dark or spooky themes interesting, and the holiday turns that into fun