Gracie Hunt, the 26-year-old daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, stirred up some controversy with a question on her Instagram stories. Sharing a photo of a Halloween-themed, Christian-based yard sign, Gracie Hunt asked, “Curious what everyone’s perspective on Halloween is. Christian and non-Christian friends — I’d love to hear your thoughts!”
The yard sign, which Gracie Hunt alluded was placed on the lawn by her mother, Tavia Hunt, reads, “Life is scary without Jesus.” Hunt added in her caption, “@taviahunt is winning Halloween.”
Hunt would later share some of the responses she received to her Halloween question. Us Weekly captured some of them and they were pretty much what one might expect – all over the board.
• “My husband and I are Christians. We feel as if passing out candy is okay. No demonic decor.”
• “We let our son participate, but nothing scary or satanic in anyway [sic].”
• “Halloween is a fun, innocent tradition. Good Christians everywhere should celebrate it!”
• “We shouldn’t participate in celebrating a holiday that glorifies darkness.”
• “It’s just a holiday for the kids to dress up to what their little hearts desire and get candy.”
• “Too many occultic and dark practices associated with Halloween for me.”
As for how Gracie Hunt herself feels about Halloween, it’s unclear. A quick look at her Instagram account doesn’t show her dressed up in any costumes over the past two holidays.
In her reply to those who responded to her question, Hunt appeared to stay neutral, sharing two Bible verses and writing, “No matter which side of the conversation you fall on, I think that this is what matters most.”
Should Christians celebrate Halloween?
So then, should Christians, or anyone for that matter, really be celebrating Halloween? Thankfully, in America, that’s strictly up to each individual.
According to History.com, Halloween “originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the 8th century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween.”
Samhain, for those unfamiliar, again, quoting History.com, “is a pagan religious festival … celebrated from October 31 to November 1 to welcome in the harvest and usher in “the dark half of the year.” Celebrants believe that the barriers between the physical world and the spirit world break down during Samhain, allowing more interaction between humans and denizens of the Otherworld.”
Pretty sure none of that is in the Bible.
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