Elizabethian Queen Child Costume

Includes long velvet gown with wire hoop, high Elizabethian style collar, gold accents and details and golden crown. Available in child sizes Small (4-6), Medium (8-10), and Large (12-14). Necklace not included.

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of Oct 31st. It includes trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, carving Jack-o-lanterns and visiting haunted houses. Halloween has always been a controversial subject for Christians. Is it a evil, satanic holiday or not? Can christian children still observe the holiday and just have fun? Traditionally, Halloween was known as All Hallow's Eve, which was when the dead were remembered. The early settlers came from England and they brought beliefs about ghosts and witches with them. In the 1800's, many immigrants from Ireland and Scotland arrived in the U.S. and introduced their Halloween traditions. German immigrants brought their witchcraft and Haitian and African people brought voodoo, black cats, fire and witchcraft as well. So now that we know a bit of how Halloween came to America, is it possible for Christians to celebrate Halloween without compromising their faith?

Christians tend to have different ways to celebrate Halloween. Some people choose to have a "Harvest Party" and some just stay away from dressing their children in ghost and goblin costumes choosing to wear princess, cowboy and super-hero costumes instead. The Bible doesn't speak about Halloween, but gives us principles to follow. In Exodus 22:18 and others, witchcraft was punishable by death. And in the New Testament, Acts 8:9-24 talks about Simon's mix of occultism and Christianity not being approved by God.

So, should Christians celebrate Halloween or not? There is nothing evil about christian children dressing up in non-evil costumes and asking for candy. But there are anti-christian things that have to be avoided. Such as, dressing up in evil looking costumes, practicing witchcraft and playing with Ouija boards for instance. Christian parents need to make sure that their life reflects a saved life and a godly environment. And sometimes having a "harvest festival" in our churches instead can promote this environment as well. Another idea may be to hand out scriptures along with the candy to share God's word to people and their children. The decision is ultimately ours to make. In 1 Peter 1:16, God says; "Be Holy, as I am Holy." And if we remember to do this, we will continue to walk in the light because in God there is no darkness.

Wanda is a wife, mother, public speaker and contributing author of EzineArticles.com. She has been writing about God and spirituality for over 20 years and has researched the bible and its history. Wanda also specializes in christian poetry and children books and believes and teaches that regardless of a person's background or their mistakes of the past, God has a place for them.

She is the publisher and bestselling author of "Kids Ask The Darndest Things About God And The Beginning- Answers From The First Five Books Of The Bible" available at http://www.amazon.com

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